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Boone is a town located in the Blue Ridge Mountains of western North Carolina. Boone is the county seat of Watauga County. The population was 13,472 as of the 2000 census. Boone acquires its name from the famous pioneer and explorer Daniel Boone, who on several occasions camped at a site generally agreed to be within the present city limits. Boone was served by the narrow gauge East Tennessee and Western North Carolina Railroad until the flood of 1940. Boone is the home of Appalachian State University, a constituent member of the University of North Carolina. Appalachian State is the fifth largest university in the sixteen campus system. Caldwell Community College & Technical Institute also operates a satellite campus in Boone. "Horn in the West", a dramatization of the life and times of Daniel Boone, has been performed in an outdoor amphitheatre above the town every summer since 1952. The original "Daniel Boone" was Ned Austin, whose "Hollywood Star" stands on a pedestal on King...more

Among the most common occupations in Boone are Management, professional, and related occupations, 26%; Sales and office occupations, 26%; and Service occupations, 23%. Approximately 54 percent of workers in Boone, North Carolina work for companies, 24 percent work for the government and 3 percent are self-employed.

The leading industries in Boone, North Carolina are Educational, health and social services, 27%; Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services, 21%; and Retail trade, 11%. Simply Hired's Boone job listings indicate that the following industries in Boone are hiring the most workers:

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Boone, North Carolina is $24,030, and the median income of households in Boone was $20,541.

According to our Boone Trends data, the number of Boone, North Carolina jobs has increased by 8% since October 2011.

Population of Boone Total population 13,472 Male 48.89% Female 51.11% Median age 21.4     Boone Housing Owner-occupied homes 29.5% Median cost of a home $137,700 Median mortgage payment $707 Renter-occupied homes 70.5% Vacant housing 7.9% Median monthly rent $533     Average Income Median for all male full-time $28,060 Median for all female full-time $20,000     Household Income Less than $10,000 28% $10,000 to $14,999 13% $15,000 to $24,999 16% $25,000 to $34,999 14% $35,000 to $49,999 10% $50,000 to $74,999 11% $75,000 to $99,999 5% $100,000 to $149,999 2% $150,000 to $199,999 0% $200,000 or more 1%

Education Less than 9th grade 7% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 7% High school graduate 18% Some college, no degree 15% Associate's degree 7% Bachelor's degree 23% Graduate degree 23%     Marital Status Never married 66% Currently married 25% Separated 1% Widowed 3% Divorced 4%     Race White 95% Black or African American 3% Asian 1% Other 1%     Boone Commute Carpool 14.8% Public transportation 2.4% Average travel time 13 minutes