COMPARING TWO PLACES
Valley County vs Boise County
PLACE A
Valley County, Nebraska
VS
PLACE B
Boise County, Idaho
Valley County is 52% smaller than Boise County. Boise County earns more, with a median household income $16,922 higher. Boise County has grown faster since 2000 (8% vs -5%).
VALLEY COUNTYBOISE COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population4,0948,545−52% vs Boise County
Population density74+3
Population growth-4.7%8.3%−13.0 pts
Median age46.153.4−7.3
Male50.2%50.7%−0.5 pts
Female49.8%49.3%+0.5 pts
Foreign-born1.9%2.0%−0.1 pts
White, non-Hispanic94.7%83.5%+11.2 pts
Black0.0%0.2%−0.2 pts
Hispanic / Latino2.9%5.1%−2.2 pts
Asian0.1%1.5%−1.4 pts
Other2.2%9.7%−7.4 pts
Median household income$61,852$78,774−$16,922
Per capita income$39,614$38,748+$866
Poverty rate9.3%7.7%+1.6 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4470.365+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher25.3%31.2%−5.8 pts
Graduate degree6.2%9.3%−3.0 pts
Unemployment rate0.2%3.4%−3.2 pts
Labor force participation64.5%53.2%+11.2 pts
Median home value$154,600$476,100−$321,500
Median gross rent$626$850−$224
Owner-occupied73.8%90.3%−16.5 pts
Housing vacancy rate14.8%36.8%−22.0 pts
Rent-burdened households16.3%21.8%−5.4 pts
Average commute18.038.0−20.0
Worked from home5.0%20.3%−15.2 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured5.6%9.3%−3.7 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025