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Upward Mobility


Boone County has been selected as one of eight counties or municipalities into the Upward Mobility Cohort. This project received funding from the Urban Institute. This award allowed Boone County to create a Mobility Action Plan focused on reducing racial and ethnic inequities and support upward mobility from poverty. The Urban Institute provided technical assistance to support the use of mobility metrics, which include measures of economic success while also focusing on power and autonomy and being valued in the community. Boone County used these metrics to establish priorities, set targets, and develop the county's Mobility Action Plan. These indicators are some of the local metrics used in the project. For more information visit the Upward Mobility site: https://www.showmeboone.com/community-services/upward-mobility.asp

Students Scoring Proficient or Advanced in English Language Arts MAP: Grade 3

Percentage of students in Grade 3 who scored proficient of above on the Language Arts section of the MAP test. Data is available at the school district level. Note there is no data for the 2019-2020 academic year due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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YearByColumbia SchoolsCentralia SchoolsHallsville SchoolsHarrisburg SchoolsSouthern Boone SchoolsSturgeon Schools
2023
Total

38.2%

33.6%

38.2%

-

46.6%

29.5%
Black

14.7%

-

-

-

-

-
White

48.2%

-

-

-

-

-
Hispanic

31.9%

-

-

-

-

-
2022
Total

37.8%

37.1%

29.2%

56.7%

39.6%

19.2%
Black

12.5%

-

-

-

-

-
White

49.2%

-

-

-

-

-
Hispanic

27.9%

-

-

-

-

-
2021
Total

37.5%

50.5%

40.0%

-

43.7%

-
Black

9.2%

-

-

-

-

-
White

49.1%

-

-

-

-

-
Hispanic

31.8%

-

-

-

-

-
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Suggested citation: Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. State of Missouri Report Card – Missouri Comprehensive Data Center. Cited in the Boone Indicators Dashboard. Indicator: Students Scoring Proficient or Advanced on English Language Arts MAP: Grade 3.http://booneindicators.org/IndicatorView.aspx?id=4845
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School Attendance: % Students Attending at Least 90% of School Days: Grade 6

Percentage of students with an attendance rate of 90% or above in grade 6.

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YearByColumbia Schools
2023
Total

74.4%
Black

58.9%
White

81.3%
Hispanic

70.7%
2022
Total

63.5%
Black

49.2%
White

71.9%
Hispanic

61.8%
2021
Total

92.4%
Black

80.3%
White

94.5%
Hispanic

88.7%
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Suggested citation: Columbia Public Schools. Cited in the Boone Indicators Dashboard as School Attendance: % of Students Attending at Least 90% of School Days: Grade 6. http://booneindicators.org/IndicatorView.aspx?id=4840
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Households Spending Over 30% Income on Housing (Adjusted)

This indicator represents adjusted housing cost burden for total households, as well as specific numbers for those that rent or own. Households that own include those with and without mortgages. Households with missing values for housing cost or income have been removed from the analysis, resulting in ADJUSTED Housing Cost Burden.

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YearByUnited StatesState of MissouriBoone CountyCity of ColumbiaColumbia Schools
2018 - 2022
Total

31.4%
121,996,295.0

25.9%
2,383,290.0

30.1%
72,602.0

34.2%
49,746.0

32.0%
61,020.0
Rent

49.9%
41,167,877.0

45.2%
733,379.0

50.4%
30,133.0

52.5%
24,977.0

51.3%
27,660.0
Own

22.0%
80,828,418.0

17.4%
1,649,911.0

15.7%
42,469.0

15.7%
24,769.0

16.1%
33,360.0
2017 - 2021
Total

31.3%
120,317,267.0

25.8%
2,360,352.0

30.1%
71,586.0

34.2%
48,512.0

32.2%
60,107.0
Rent

49.4%
40,811,805.0

44.8%
726,672.0

50.7%
29,365.0

52.8%
24,181.0

51.6%
27,013.0
Own

22.0%
79,505,462.0

17.3%
1,633,680.0

15.8%
24,181.0

15.6%
24,331.0

16.3%
33,094.0
2016 - 2020
Total

31.3%
118,657,095.0

25.8%
2,364,524.0

29.8%
70,235.0

34.6%
48,111.0

32.0%
59,247.0
Rent

49.1%
40,484,226.0

44.5%
738,478.0

49.7%
30,171.0

53.4%
24,892.0

50.8%
27,964.0
Own

22.1%
78,172,869.0

17.4%
1,626,046.0

14.8%
40,064.0

14.5%
23,219.0

15.3%
31,283.0
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Suggested citation: United States Census Bureau. American Community Survey, Gross Rent as a Percent of Household Income in the Past 12 Months. Calculated from the United States Census [Tables B25070 & B25091]. Cited in the Boone Indicators Dashboard as Households Spending Over 30% of Income (Adjusted). http://booneindicators.org/IndicatorView.aspx?id=4785
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Average Cost of Rent or Home Ownership Compared to Median Family Income

The percent of monthly income spent on housing as figured by median family income (divided by 12 months) compared to median monthly rent or mortgage cost.

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YearByUnited StatesState of MissouriBoone CountyCity of ColumbiaColumbia Schools
2018 - 2022
Rent

-

-

-

-

-
Total

21.5%

12.5%

11.6%

11.5%

11.7%
Black

31.5%

18.4%

19.8%

20.2%

19.8%
White

20.0%

12.0%

11.2%

10.7%

11.0%
Mortgage

-

-

-

-

-
Total

22.0%

19.0%

17.7%

18.2%

18.3%
Black

32.2%

27.9%

30.1%

32.0%

31.1%
White

20.4%

18.2%

17.0%

17.0%

17.4%
2017 - 2021
Rent

-

-

-

-

-
Total

23.5%

13.6%

12.7%

12.7%

12.7%
Black

34.6%

20.2%

19.9%

17.7%

20.1%
White

21.9%

13.1%

12.3%

11.9%

12.0%
Mortgage

-

-

-

-

-
Total

23.9%

20.7%

19.4%

20.1%

20.0%
Black

35.3%

30.7%

30.3%

28.1%

31.5%
White

22.3%

19.8%

18.7%

18.9%

18.9%
2016 - 2020
Rent

-

-

-

-

-
Total

16.4%

13.9%

13.2%

13.1%

13.3%
Black

24.3%

20.5%

23.4%

23.6%

24.0%
White

15.4%

13.2%

12.6%

12.2%

12.4%
Mortgage

-

-

-

-

-
Total

24.3%

21.2%

21.0%

22.0%

22.0%
Black

36.0%

31.4%

37.3%

39.4%

38.1%
White

22.8%

20.2%

20.0%

20.4%

20.2%
Suggested citation: United States Census Bureau. American Community Survey, Median Family income. United States Census [Table B19113]. United States Census Bureau. American Community Survey, Selected Housing Characteristics. United States Census [Table DP04]. Cited in the Boone Indicators Dashboard as Average Cost of Rent or Home Ownership Compared to Median Family Income. http://booneindicators.org/IndicatorView.aspx?id=4929
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Median Earnings by Educational Attainment, Individuals 25 and older

Median earnings by educational attainment of people 25 and older.

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YearByUnited StatesState of MissouriBoone CountyCity of ColumbiaColumbia Schools
2018 - 2022
Less Than High School

$29,706

$28,861

$36,612

$28,039

$31,178
High School Graduate

$36,931

$35,770

$35,358

$33,712

$34,328
Some College

$43,988

$41,476

$41,185

$38,675

$39,652
Bachelor's Degree

$64,982

$57,944

$53,759

$53,741

$53,498
Graduate or Professional Degree

$85,680

$71,695

$64,811

$62,945

$64,901
2017 - 2021
Less Than High School

$26,954

$26,400

$32,792

$22,861

$25,909
High School Graduate

$33,878

$32,836

$31,885

$29,135

$29,759
Some College

$40,352

$38,030

$37,461

$34,090

$34,978
Bachelor's Degree

$59,717

$53,696

$49,191

$48,888

$49,087
Graduate or Professional Degree

$79,241

$66,301

$62,339

$59,563

$62,176
2016 - 2020
Less Than High School

$25,351

$25,089

$28,930

$25,134

$25,862
High School Graduate

$32,002

$31,391

$31,353

$28,190

$29,641
Some College

$38,258

$35,914

$34,848

$33,017

$33,510
Bachelor's Degree

$56,152

$50,856

$46,190

$45,738

$45,793
Graduate or Professional Degree

$75,328

$63,088

$60,142

$56,883

$59,486
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Suggested citation: United States Census Bureau. American Community Survey, Earnings in the Past 12 Months (Inflation-Adjusted Dollars). United States Census [Table S2001]. Cited in the Boone Indicators Dashboard indicator as Median Earnings by Educational Attainment, Individuals 25 and older. http://booneindicators.org/IndicatorView.aspx?id=4822
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Median Income - Family Households

Median (midpoint) income for family households, including those with and without children. Family households include two or more individuals related by birth, marriage or adoption. Family income is the preferred measure of economic wellbeing in university communities like Columbia and Boone County, since the majority of the student population resides in non-family households. Household income (i.e. including both family and non-family households) is artificially low due to the student population.

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YearByUnited StatesState of MissouriBoone CountyCity of ColumbiaColumbia Schools
2018 - 2022
Total

$92,646

$84,745

$96,219

$97,335

$96,811
Black

$63,338

$57,785

$56,685

$55,510

$57,192
White

$100,013

$88,461

$100,373

$104,510

$102,341
2017 - 2021
Total

$85,028

$77,976

$87,935

$88,210

$88,682
Black

$57,636

$52,538

$56,341

$63,250

$56,347
White

$91,242

$81,463

$91,143

$94,032

$93,814
2016 - 2020
Total

$80,069

$72,834

$80,817

$81,392

$80,647
Black

$54,037

$49,250

$45,586

$45,303

$45,565
White

$85,382

$76,171

$84,863

$87,551

$86,090
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Suggested citation: United States Census Bureau. American Community Survey, Median Income Family Households. United States Census [Tables B19113, B19113A, B19113B]. Cited in the Boone Indicators Dashboard. Indicator: Median Income-Family Households. http://booneindicators.org/IndicatorView.aspx?id=4828
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High School Graduation Rate by School District (Adjusted 4 Year)

The adjusted 4-year high school graduation rate is the percentage of students grades 9-12 enrolled in public schools that graduated within four years. The adjustment accounts for transfers in and out of a school district.

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YearByColumbia SchoolsCentralia SchoolsHallsville SchoolsHarrisburg SchoolsSouthern Boone SchoolsSturgeon Schools
2023
Total

87.7%

99.0%

96.0%

94.3%

94.1%

86.8%
Black

77.4%

-

-

-

-

62.5%
White

90.7%

98.9%

95.5%

93.6%

94.5%

88.7%
Hispanic

87.0%

-

100.0%

-

-

77.8%
2022
Total

89.7%

97.1%

92.9%

94.6%

94.5%

85.7%
Black

83.4%

-

-

-

-

-

White

93.0%

96.8%

95.5%

97.0%

96.9%

85.3%
Hispanic

85.1%

-

-

-

-

-

2021
Total

89.1%

92.3%

97.1%

100.0%

97.7%

90.9%
Black

81.1%

-

-

-

-

-

White

90.8%

93.7%

97.0%

100.0%

97.5%

90.9%
Hispanic

85.9%

-

-

-

-

-

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Suggested citation: Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. Cited in the Boone Indicators Dashboard as High School Graduation by School District. http://booneindicators.org/IndicatorView.aspx?id=4848
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Child Care Programs in Boone County

The total number of childcare centers in Boone County and the number of centers that accept subsidies from the Missouri Department of Social Services

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YearByBoone County
2024
Total Child Care Programs

144.00

Total Child Care Programs Accepting DSS Subsidy

58.00

2023
Total Child Care Programs

150.00

Total Child Care Programs Accepting DSS Subsidy

59.00

2022
Total Child Care Programs

158.00

Total Child Care Programs Accepting DSS Subsidy

75.00

Suggested citation: Child Care Aware of America. 2022 Child Care Needs Assessments for: BOONE. MO County Supply Reports. https://mochildcareaware.org/data-and-community/mo-county-supply-reports/ Cited in the Boone Indicators Dashboard as Child Care Programs in Boone County. http://booneindicators.org/IndicatorView.aspx?id=4930. (end citation). Notes from Data Source: Data accessed on November 21, 2022. Child Care Aware® of Missouri works in partnership with the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education - Office of Childhood to compile data on child care programs. Since child care programs change frequently, the Office of Childhood should always be contacted for the exact number of licensed programs and licensed capacity data (https://dese.mo.gov/childhood/child-care/find-care). Child Care Aware® of Missouri tracks data on licensed child care, early learning, and after-school programs across the state, as well as early learning and after-school programs that opt-in to regulations or list referrals to families. Child Care Aware® of Missouri recognizes that there are groups of preschool, child care, and after-school programs that may not be captured in these totals because they are not required to provide information about themselves to any authority. Child care facilities operated by religious organizations, and facilities that serve each child for no more than four hours a day are required by statute to be inspected but are exempt from licensure. Family child care homes that serve six or fewer children and child care provided by public or private K-12 education are some examples that are not subject to regulation. Child Care Aware® of Missouri, 955 Executive Parkway Drive, Suite 106, St. Louis, MO 63141 Phone: 800-200-9017, © Child Care Aware® of Missouri, 2022
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