Populations: Older Adults

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Homelessness The Missouri Balance of State (BoS) CoC conducts a Point-in-Time Count throughout its 101 county geographic area each year as required by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The count helps Missourians monitor trends in the homeless population and increases public awareness of homelessness. The unsheltered Point in Time Count was not conducted nationally in 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Bolded values indicate margins of error, hover over them to view in detail.
Year	By	Boone County
2023
	Total	270.00
	Sheltered	204.00
	Unsheltered	66.00
2022
	Total	336.00
	Sheltered	281.00
	Unsheltered	55.00
2020
	Total	237.00
	Sheltered	191.00
	Unsheltered	46.00
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Suggested citation: Missouri Balance of State Continuum of Care. A Report of Sheltered and Unsheltered Point-in-Time Count of Homelessness. Missouri Balance of State. Cited in the Boone Indicators Dashboard as Homelessness. http://booneindicators.org/IndicatorView.aspx?id=4897
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Poverty Rate (65 and Over) Number and percentage of persons over 65 in poverty. The denominator includes only those for whom poverty status has been determined. Bolded values indicate margins of error, hover over them to view in detail.
Year	By	United States	State of Missouri	Boone County	City of Columbia	Columbia Schools
2018 - 2022
2018 - 2022	Total	10.0% 5,309,452.0	9.5% 97,505.0	7.5% 1,738.0	8.3% 1,112.0	7.7% 1,398.0
2017 - 2021
2017 - 2021	Total	9.6% 4,938,116.0	8.9% 88,857.0	6.2% 1,372.0	6.1% 793.0	6.1% 1,061.0
2016 - 2020
2016 - 2020	Total	9.3% 4,756,707.0	8.6% 86,148.0	5.3% 1,129.0	5.2% 673.0	5.4% 912.0
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Suggested citation: United States Census Bureau. American Community Survey, Poverty Status in the Past 12 Months. United States Census [Table S1701]. Cited in the Boone Indicators Dashboard as Poverty Rate (65 and Over). http://booneindicators.org/IndicatorView.aspx?id=4813 Poverty Rate 65 and Over Percent Suggested citation: Missouri Census Data Center American Community Survey profile E4. Poverty Status Over the Last 12 Months. Cited in the Boone Indicators Dashboard indicator as Poverty Rate (65 and over). http://booneindicators.org/IndicatorView.aspx?id=4813
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Colon Cancer Incidence Rate Missouri Resident Colon Cancer Incidence Rate Bolded values indicate margins of error, hover over them to view in detail.
Year	By	State of Missouri	Boone County
2015 - 2019
	Total	29.64 per 100,000 residents	25.14 per 100,000 residents
	Black	34.08 per 100,000 residents 1,183.00	39.69 per 100,000 residents 24.00
	White	29.15 per 100,000 residents 9,714.00	23.54 per 100,000 residents 179.00
2010 - 2014
	Total	32.80 per 100,000 residents	31.98 per 100,000 residents
	Black	41.78 per 100,000 residents 1,266.00	20.10 per 100,000 residents 11.00
	White	31.97 per 100,000 residents 10,052.00	32.92 per 100,000 residents 212.00
Suggested citation: Missouri Department of Health & Senior Services. Missouri Resident Cancer Incidence. Missouri Public Health Information Management System (MOPHIMS). Boone Indicators Dashboard as Colon Cancer Incidence Rate. http://booneindicators.org/IndicatorView.aspx?id=4885
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Death Rate due to Alzheimer's Disease (Age-Adjusted) Boone County and Missouri resident age-adjusted death rate caused by Alzheimer's Disease. Bolded values indicate margins of error, hover over them to view in detail.
Year	By	State of Missouri	Boone County
2016 - 2020
2016 - 2020	Total	32.88 per 100,000 residents 13,141.00	26.75 per 100,000 residents 219.00
2015 - 2019
2015 - 2019	Total	31.63 per 100,000 residents 12,437.00	24.41 per 100,000 residents 194.00
2010 - 2014
2010 - 2014	Total	27.29 per 100,000 residents 9,811.00	27.47 per 100,000 residents 189.00
Suggested citation: Missouri Department of Health & Senior Services. Missouri Resident Deaths. Missouri Public Health Information Management System (MOPHIMS). Death MICA. Cited in the Boone Indicators Dashboard as Death Rate due to Alzheimer’s Disease (Age-Adjusted). http://booneindicators.org/IndicatorView.aspx?id=4888
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Death Rate due to Stroke (Cerebrovascular Disease, Age-Adjusted) Boone County and Missouri resident age-adjusted death rate caused by Stroke (Cerebrovascular Disease). Bolded values indicate margins of error, hover over them to view in detail.
Year	By	State of Missouri	Boone County
2016 - 2020
2016 - 2020	Total	39.53 per 100,000 residents 15,555.00	41.47 per 100,000 residents 350.00
2015 - 2019
2015 - 2019	Total	39.57 per 100,000 residents 15,301.00	41.39 per 100,000 residents 341.00
2010 - 2014
2010 - 2014	Total	41.90 per 100,000 residents 14,862.00	41.17 per 100,000 residents 288.00
Suggested citation: Missouri Department of Health & Senior Services. Missouri Resident Deaths. Missouri Public Health Information Management System (MOPHIMS). Death MICA. Cited in the Boone Indicators Dashboard as Death Rate due to Stroke (Cerebrovascular Disease, Age-Adjusted). http://booneindicators.org/IndicatorView.aspx?id=4889
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Homelessness The Missouri Balance of State (BoS) CoC conducts a Point-in-Time Count throughout its 101 county geographic area each year as required by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The count helps Missourians monitor trends in the homeless population and increases public awareness of homelessness. The unsheltered Point in Time Count was not conducted nationally in 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Bolded values indicate margins of error, hover over them to view in detail.
Year	By	Boone County
2023
	Total	270.00
	Sheltered	204.00
	Unsheltered	66.00
2022
	Total	336.00
	Sheltered	281.00
	Unsheltered	55.00
2020
	Total	237.00
	Sheltered	191.00
	Unsheltered	46.00
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Suggested citation: Missouri Balance of State Continuum of Care. A Report of Sheltered and Unsheltered Point-in-Time Count of Homelessness. Missouri Balance of State. Cited in the Boone Indicators Dashboard as Homelessness. http://booneindicators.org/IndicatorView.aspx?id=4897
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People 65 and Over Living Alone Bolded values indicate margins of error, hover over them to view in detail.
Year	By	United States	State of Missouri	Boone County	City of Columbia	Columbia Schools
2018 - 2022
2018 - 2022	Total	32.6% 14,433,125.0	33.2% 303,528.0	20.9% 6,906.0	17.1% 4,308.0	18.4% 5,399.0
2017 - 2021
2017 - 2021	Total	26.3% 13,888,306.0	28.1% 290,783.0	29.8% 6,774.0	33.1% 4,441.0	30.3% 5,395.0
2016 - 2020
2016 - 2020	Total	26.3% 13,777,412.0	28.1% 290,365.0	28.3% 6,231.0	31.4% 4,245.0	29.1% 5,103.0
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Suggested citation: United States Census Bureau. American Community Survey, Nonfamily Households by Sex of Householder by Living Alone by Age of Householder. United States Census [Table B11010]. Cited in the Boone Indicators Dashboard as People 65 and Over Living Alone.http://booneindicators.org/IndicatorView.aspx?id=4823 People 65 and Over Living Alone Percent Suggested Citation: Missouri Census Data Center. American Community Survey profile S1. Households by Type. Cited in the Boone Indicators Dashboard as People 65 and Over Living Alone. http://booneindicators.org/IndicatorView.aspx?id=4823
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Population by Age Group Population figures by age groups. Categories include Under 18, 18-64, and 65 and Over. The Child Population indicator is separate and includes categories for Under 5 and 5-17. Bolded values indicate margins of error, hover over them to view in detail.
Year	By	United States	State of Missouri	Boone County	City of Columbia	Columbia Schools
2018 - 2022
	Total	331,097,593.00	6,154,422.00	184,043.00	126,172.00	154,797.00
	5-17	16.4% 54,208,780.0	16.5% 1,014,300.0	14.6% 26,830.0	13.6% 17,172.0	14.1% 21,884.0
	Under 18	22.1% 73,213,705.0	22.3% 1,374,475.0	20.1% 36,938.0	19.0% 23,915.0	19.5% 30,188.0
	18-64	61.4% 203,146,240.0	60.4% 3,717,464.0	67.0% 123,339.0	70.0% 88,306.0	68.4% 105,867.0
	65 and over	16.5% 54,737,648.0	17.3% 1,062,483.0	12.9% 23,766.0	11.1% 13,951.0	12.1% 18,742.0
2017 - 2021
	Total	329,725,472.00	6,141,534.00	182,170.00	124,342.00	153,193.00
	5-17	16.6% 54,810,954.0	16.7% 1,025,243.0	14.9% 27,121.0	13.5% 16,736.0	14.2% 21,756.0
	Under 18	22.5% 74,234,075.0	22.7% 1,392,375.0	20.6% 37,472.0	19.2% 23,859.0	19.9% 30,432.0
	18-64	61.4% 202,602,785.0	60.5% 3,715,323.0	68.5% 104,931.0	66.9% 121,948.0	70.0% 87,084.0
	65 and over	16.0% 52,888,620.0	16.8% 1,033,836.0	12.5% 22,750.0	10.8% 13,399.0	11.6% 17,830.0
2016 - 2020
	Total	326,569,312.00	6,124,160.00	179,704.00	122,659.00	151,071.00
	5-17	16.4% 53,646,546.0	16.5% 1,008,377.0	14.6% 26,156.0	13.1% 16,035.0	13.8% 20,893.0
	Under 18	22.4% 73,296,738.0	22.5% 1,379,423.0	20.3% 36,546.0	18.7% 22,955.0	19.5% 29,521.0
	18-64	61.5% 200,909,753.0	60.6% 3,711,353.0	67.4% 121,131.0	70.3% 86,177.0	68.9% 104,035.0
	65 and over	16.0% 52,362,816.0	16.9% 1,033,384.0	12.3% 22,027.0	11.0% 13,527.0	11.6% 17,515.0
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Suggested citation: United States Census Bureau. American Community Survey, Sex by Age. United States Census [Table B01001]. Cited in the Boone Indicators Dashboard as Population by Age Group. http://booneindicators.org/IndicatorView.aspx?id=4803
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Poverty Rate (65 and Over) Number and percentage of persons over 65 in poverty. The denominator includes only those for whom poverty status has been determined. Bolded values indicate margins of error, hover over them to view in detail.
Year	By	United States	State of Missouri	Boone County	City of Columbia	Columbia Schools
2018 - 2022
2018 - 2022	Total	10.0% 5,309,452.0	9.5% 97,505.0	7.5% 1,738.0	8.3% 1,112.0	7.7% 1,398.0
2017 - 2021
2017 - 2021	Total	9.6% 4,938,116.0	8.9% 88,857.0	6.2% 1,372.0	6.1% 793.0	6.1% 1,061.0
2016 - 2020
2016 - 2020	Total	9.3% 4,756,707.0	8.6% 86,148.0	5.3% 1,129.0	5.2% 673.0	5.4% 912.0
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Suggested citation: United States Census Bureau. American Community Survey, Poverty Status in the Past 12 Months. United States Census [Table S1701]. Cited in the Boone Indicators Dashboard as Poverty Rate (65 and Over). http://booneindicators.org/IndicatorView.aspx?id=4813 Poverty Rate 65 and Over Percent Suggested citation: Missouri Census Data Center American Community Survey profile E4. Poverty Status Over the Last 12 Months. Cited in the Boone Indicators Dashboard indicator as Poverty Rate (65 and over). http://booneindicators.org/IndicatorView.aspx?id=4813
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Populations: Older Adults

Homelessness

Poverty Rate (65 and Over)

Colon Cancer Incidence Rate

Death Rate due to Alzheimer's Disease (Age-Adjusted)

Death Rate due to Stroke (Cerebrovascular Disease, Age-Adjusted)

Homelessness

People 65 and Over Living Alone

Population by Age Group

Poverty Rate (65 and Over)