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Boise City

Idaho · 235,684 residents · 84.6 sq mi
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Boise City is a city of 235,684 people in Idaho. About 43% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The population is up 27% since 2000. Getting to work takes 19 minutes on average. 7% of people here were born outside the United States. The typical home is worth $282,900, having more than doubled since 2000.

At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $66,278
Younger
median age 37.1
US median: 38.8
More educated
43% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Less affordable
home values up 59%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
235,684
+27%since 2000
from 185,787 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
37.1
+13%since 2000
from 32.8 in 2000
US average: 38.8
Land area
84.6 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
115K148K181K215K248K19902000201020202024Boise City
2024237K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2020
Under 55.1%(12,070)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.6%(13,152)
US avg: 6.1%
10 to 146%(14,094)
US avg: 6.5%
15 to 196.8%(15,987)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 248%(18,910)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3415.4%(36,326)
US avg: 13.5%
35 to 4413.6%(32,100)
US avg: 12.7%
45 to 5411.7%(27,652)
US avg: 12.3%
55 to 6412%(28,273)
US avg: 13.1%
65 to 749.5%(22,402)
US avg: 10%
75 to 844.4%(10,472)
US avg: 4.9%
85 and over1.8%(4,246)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$63,778
Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000
from $42,432 in 2000
US average: $66,278
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$37,191
+64%since 2000
from $22,696 in 2000
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
41.7%
+11.4 ptssince 2009
from 30.3% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
Poverty rate
12.0%
+3.6 ptssince 2000
from 8.4% in 2000
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Retail trade9.8%
US avg: 10%
Information9.4%
US avg: 11.1%
Wholesale trade6.6%
US avg: 6.7%
Other services6.5%
US avg: 6.6%
Finance & insurance4.2%
US avg: 5.5%
Public administration4.1%
US avg: 4.7%
Professional, scientific, technical3.3%
US avg: 4.7%
Transportation & warehousing3%
US avg: 2.5%
Arts, entertainment, food2.3%
US avg: 2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1.5%
US avg: 1.7%
Construction1.3%
US avg: 1.2%
Education & health services0.9%
US avg: 0.8%
Manufacturing0.2%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$282,900
+59%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $118,100 in 2000
US average: $265,253
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,009
+10%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $613 in 2000
US average: $1,124
Owner-occupied
60.8%
−3.2 ptssince 2000
from 64.0% in 2000
39.2% rent
Persons per household
2.38 people
+1%since 2009
from 2.36 people in 2009
US average: 2.61
Afford Score
4.4
+14%since 2009
from 3.9 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
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%
2020
White, non-Hispanic78.9%(185,838)
Black2.2%(5,142)
Hispanic / Latino9%(21,276)
Asian3.5%(8,293)
Other3.9%(9,101)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican6.8%(15,441)
Spaniard0.4%(986)
Puerto Rican0.4%(875)
Peruvian0.1%(236)
Guatemalan0.1%(201)
Venezuelan0.1%(188)
Colombian0.1%(140)
Costa Rican0.1%(136)
Salvadoran0%(101)
Cuban0%(97)
+ 8 more hispanic origin groups with data
Honduran0%(94)
Chilean0%(76)
Dominican0%(58)
Argentine0%(45)
Uruguayan0%(14)
Asian origin
Chinese0.8%(1,861)
Asian Indian0.7%(1,525)
Filipino0.3%(712)
Vietnamese0.2%(566)
Japanese0.2%(498)
Korean0.2%(435)
Laotian0.1%(282)
Nepalese0.1%(257)
Bhutanese0.1%(153)
Pakistani0%(94)
Thai0%(91)
Taiwanese0%(45)
+ 3 more asian origin groups with data
Burmese0%(27)
Cambodian0%(13)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0.1%(193)
Chamorro0%(95)
Fijian0%(65)
Ancestry
English19.3%(43,973)
German16.6%(37,856)
Irish11.6%(26,392)
American4.5%(10,153)
Italian4.1%(9,325)
Scottish3.4%(7,696)
Norwegian3.2%(7,254)
Swedish2.7%(6,127)
French2.1%(4,769)
Polish2.1%(4,707)
Dutch1.6%(3,583)
Welsh1.5%(3,353)
+ 45 more ancestry groups with data
Danish1.3%(2,981)
British1.2%(2,838)
Scotch-Irish0.9%(2,072)
French Canadian0.6%(1,463)
Swiss0.6%(1,432)
Russian0.6%(1,287)
Czech0.4%(901)
Iraqi0.4%(865)
Greek0.4%(808)
Hungarian0.4%(799)
Portuguese0.3%(776)
Ukrainian0.3%(598)
Canadian0.3%(577)
Finnish0.2%(480)
Somali0.2%(454)
Austrian0.2%(449)
Lebanese0.2%(402)
Romanian0.1%(340)
Arab0.1%(323)
West Indian0.1%(292)
Lithuanian0.1%(291)
Croatian0.1%(290)
Serbian0.1%(237)
Australian0.1%(236)
Slovak0.1%(217)
Belgian0.1%(212)
Brazilian0.1%(174)
Armenian0.1%(156)
Jamaican0.1%(152)
Slovene0.1%(146)
Haitian0.1%(131)
Ethiopian0%(111)
Bulgarian0%(108)
Israeli0%(92)
Turkish0%(83)
Syrian0%(62)
Nigerian0%(50)
Iranian0%(48)
Jordanian0%(42)
Latvian0%(39)
Guyanese0%(27)
Moroccan0%(18)
Ghanaian0%(18)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
42.7%
+9.1 ptssince 2000
from 33.6% in 2000
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
95.0%
+3.9 ptssince 2000
from 91.1% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
Graduate degree
15.0%
+4.4 ptssince 2000
from 10.6% in 2000
US average: 12.7%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
18.8 min
+75%since 2000
from 10.8 min in 2000
US average: 26.9
Drive alone to work
76.5%
−2.2 ptssince 2009
from 78.7% in 2009
US average: 75.1%
No vehicle available
5.0%
−0.6 ptssince 2009
from 5.6% in 2009
US average: 8.4%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
4.7%
−3.1 ptssince 2011
from 7.8% in 2011
US average: 5.4%
Labor force participation
69.2%
−1.2 ptssince 2011
from 70.4% in 2011
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
78.7%
US average: 73.3%
Management & professional
46.3%
+6.4 ptssince 2009
from 39.9% in 2009
US average: 39.3%
Section 08

People & community

Male
50.2%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 50.2% in 2009
Female
49.8%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 49.8% in 2009
Foreign born
6.6%
−0.9 ptssince 2009
from 7.5% in 2009
US average: 13.5%
Uninsured
8.7%
−5.5 ptssince 2013
from 14.2% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
94.0%
US average: 91.9%
Same house as last year
82.5%
US average: 86.2%
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)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
8.7%
−5.5 ptssince 2013
from 14.2% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Employer-based
60.9%
US average: 55.4%
Direct-purchase
16.2%
US average: 13.7%
Medicare
15.7%
US average: 17.6%
Medicaid
12.3%
US average: 20.0%
VA health care
2.9%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
76.4%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
26.7%
US average: 35.2%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2020
Gulf War (2001 or later)21%(3,072)
US avg: 20.6%
Gulf War (1990s)23.2%(3,403)
US avg: 21.4%
Vietnam era34.5%(5,052)
US avg: 35.2%
Korean War7%(1,025)
US avg: 7.6%
World War II3%(434)
US avg: 2.9%

Share of the 14,650 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Boise City, Idaho?

Boise City, Idaho has about 235,684 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Boise City, Idaho?

The typical household in Boise City, Idaho earns about $63,778 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 $282,900, and the typical rent is about $1,009 a month.

How educated are people in Boise City, Idaho?

About 42.7% 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 12.0% of people in Boise City, Idaho live below the federal poverty line.

Has Boise City, Idaho grown since 1990?

Yes, Boise City, Idaho has grown since 1990. The population has added about 109,946 residents, a change of about 87 percent over that period.

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