COMPARING TWO PLACES
Hardy vs Boone
PLACE A
Hardy, Iowa
VS
PLACE B
Boone, Colorado
Hardy is 83% smaller than Boone. Hardy earns more, with a median household income $3,457 higher. Hardy has grown faster since 2000 (21% vs -10%).
HARDYBOONEDIFFERENCE
Total population53305−83% vs Boone
Population density118805−687
Population growth21.3%-10.0%+31.3 pts
Median age69.057.5+11.5
Male30.0%48.1%−18.1 pts
Female70.0%51.9%+18.1 pts
Foreign-born0.0%0.0%Even
White, non-Hispanic100.0%56.1%+43.9 pts
Black0.0%0.0%Even
Hispanic / Latino0.0%43.9%−43.9 pts
Asian0.0%0.0%Even
Other0.0%0.0%Even
Median household income$81,250$77,793+$3,457
Per capita income$56,170$36,994+$19,176
Poverty rate10.0%18.7%−8.7 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3690.340+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher20.0%12.7%+7.3 pts
Graduate degree10.0%3.2%+6.8 pts
Unemployment rate0.0%0.0%Even
Labor force participation40.0%29.9%+10.1 pts
Median home value$95,000$45,200+$49,800
Median gross rent$0$1,250−$1,250
Owner-occupied100.0%82.2%+17.8 pts
Housing vacancy rate0.0%31.4%−31.4 pts
Rent-burdened households100.0%25.0%+75.0 pts
Average commute30.429.7+0.7
Worked from home0.0%6.9%−6.9 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured10.0%7.6%+2.4 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025