CITY · INCORPORATED 1863 · 1990 CENSUS
Boise City
Idaho · 125,738 residents · 84.553 sq mi
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Boise City has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $29,121. Population has fallen 32% since 2000, a loss of 60,049 residents. Median home value is $67,600.
At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 32.3
US median: 33.0
More educated
28% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 25%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024237K
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.4%(9,273)
5 to 97.3%(9,239)
10 to 147%(8,830)
15 to 196.8%(8,499)
20 to 248.1%(10,225)
25 to 3418.4%(23,182)
35 to 4416.9%(21,298)
45 to 549.1%(11,415)
55 to 647%(8,822)
65 to 746.7%(8,389)
75 to 844.1%(5,116)
85 and over1.2%(1,450)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$29,121
−10%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $42,432 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$67,600
−25%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $118,100 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic89.9%(167,022)
Black0.7%(1,363)
Hispanic / Latino4.5%(8,410)
Asian2.1%(3,812)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic96.7%(121,573)
Black0.6%(757)
Hispanic / Latino2.7%(3,385)
Asian1.3%(1,598)
Other1.4%(1,810)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
Mexican6.8%(16,052)
South American0.5%(1,191)
Puerto Rican0.4%(921)
Spaniard0.4%(831)
Central American0.3%(812)
Cuban0.2%(474)
Colombian0.2%(428)
Guatemalan0.1%(330)
Peruvian0.1%(318)
Panamanian0.1%(199)
Salvadoran0.1%(179)
Ecuadorian0.1%(169)
+ 8 more hispanic origin groups with data
Dominican0.1%(168)
Argentine0.1%(132)
Venezuelan0%(78)
Costa Rican0%(65)
Paraguayan0%(45)
Bolivian0%(21)
Nicaraguan0%(20)
Honduran0%(10)
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.8%(1,980)
Chinese0.5%(1,284)
Korean0.4%(833)
Filipino0.3%(817)
Japanese0.3%(757)
Vietnamese0.3%(707)
Kazakh0.2%(560)
Nepalese0.2%(495)
Laotian0.1%(309)
Thai0.1%(184)
Burmese0%(109)
Pakistani0%(104)
+ 4 more asian origin groups with data
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian0.2%(429)
Chamorro0.1%(181)
Marshallese0.1%(152)
Samoan0%(102)
Guamanian0%(45)
Tongan0%(43)
Fijian0%(15)
Ancestry
English18.3%(43,399)
German18.2%(43,267)
Irish11.6%(27,482)
Italian4.3%(10,107)
American3.7%(8,857)
Scottish2.9%(6,842)
Norwegian2.7%(6,327)
Swedish2.5%(5,874)
French2.2%(5,141)
Polish1.8%(4,263)
Dutch1.6%(3,841)
Danish1.4%(3,236)
+ 49 more ancestry groups with data
Welsh1.3%(3,183)
Scotch-Irish0.9%(2,222)
Subsaharan African0.9%(2,167)
Arab0.8%(2,003)
British0.8%(1,843)
Swiss0.7%(1,586)
Russian0.6%(1,410)
French Canadian0.5%(1,180)
Ukrainian0.5%(1,074)
Czech0.4%(993)
Hungarian0.4%(974)
Portuguese0.4%(855)
Greek0.3%(688)
Finnish0.2%(565)
Iraqi0.2%(542)
Austrian0.2%(436)
Canadian0.2%(433)
Lebanese0.2%(414)
Lithuanian0.2%(394)
Romanian0.1%(331)
Croatian0.1%(325)
Slovak0.1%(272)
Belgian0.1%(245)
Syrian0.1%(213)
Nigerian0.1%(200)
Armenian0.1%(193)
Somali0.1%(165)
Serbian0.1%(164)
Ethiopian0.1%(156)
West Indian0.1%(149)
Bulgarian0.1%(144)
Australian0.1%(135)
Egyptian0.1%(133)
Iranian0%(104)
Slovene0%(102)
Brazilian0%(87)
Latvian0%(75)
Israeli0%(56)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(56)
Turkish0%(53)
Moroccan0%(48)
Ghanaian0%(44)
Jamaican0%(39)
Guyanese0%(33)
Cape Verdean0%(30)
Palestinian0%(9)
Macedonian0%(8)
Haitian0%(8)
Kenyan0%(7)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
88.6%
−2.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 91.1% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
No data for the years selected.
Section 08
People & community
No data for the years selected.
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married39.2%(39,283)
Married47.8%(47,911)
Widowed1.7%(1,749)
Divorced11.2%(11,185)
Women 15+
Never married32.2%(32,927)
Married46.4%(47,430)
Widowed6.7%(6,816)
Divorced14.7%(15,061)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Boise City, Idaho?
Boise City, Idaho has about 125,738 residents according to the 1990 Census.
What is the median household income in Boise City, Idaho?
The typical household in Boise City, Idaho earns about $29,121 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Boise City, Idaho expensive?
In Boise City, Idaho, the median home is worth about $67,600, and the typical rent is about $404 a month.
How educated are people in Boise City, Idaho?
About 27.8% of adults age 25 and over in Boise City, Idaho hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Boise City, Idaho?
About 9.4% of people in Boise City, Idaho live below the federal poverty line.
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