COMPARING TWO PLACES
Knierim vs Boone
PLACE A
Knierim, Iowa
VS
PLACE B
Boone, Colorado
Knierim is 83% smaller than Boone. Knierim earns more, with a median household income $11,207 higher.
KNIERIMBOONEDIFFERENCE
Total population51305−83% vs Boone
Population density51805−753
Population growth-11.7%-10.0%−1.6 pts
Median age49.357.5−8.2
Male47.4%48.1%−0.7 pts
Female52.6%51.9%+0.7 pts
Foreign-born0.0%0.0%Even
White, non-Hispanic97.4%56.1%+41.3 pts
Black0.0%0.0%Even
Hispanic / Latino0.0%43.9%−43.9 pts
Asian0.0%0.0%Even
Other2.6%0.0%+2.6 pts
Median household income$89,000$77,793+$11,207
Per capita income$37,172$36,994+$178
Poverty rate6.6%18.7%−12.1 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3350.340Even
Bachelor's degree or higher54.3%12.7%+41.6 pts
Graduate degree32.6%3.2%+29.4 pts
Unemployment rate6.7%0.0%+6.7 pts
Labor force participation69.2%29.9%+39.4 pts
Median home value$112,500$45,200+$67,300
Median gross rent$375$1,250−$875
Owner-occupied88.5%82.2%+6.3 pts
Housing vacancy rate25.7%31.4%−5.7 pts
Rent-burdened households0.0%25.0%−25.0 pts
Average commute22.929.7−6.8
Worked from home4.8%6.9%−2.2 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured0.0%7.6%−7.6 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025