COUNTY · 2000 CENSUS

Boise County

Idaho · 6,670 residents · 1,900 sq mi

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With 6,670 people, Boise County is a county in Idaho. The population has more than doubled since 1990, adding 3,161 people. Owners hold 83% of the housing stock. The average commute runs 32 minutes. The median age is 40.4, about 5 years above the US median. About 20% of adults have finished a four-year degree.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $42,589

Older

median age 40.4

US median: 35.2

Less educated

20% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 24%

Less affordable

home values up 39%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $120,530

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

6,670

+90%since 1990

from 3,509 in 1990

1990 – 2025

Median age

40.4

+13%since 1990

from 35.8 in 1990

US average: 35.2

Land area

1,900 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20248K

Age distribution, 2000

Under 56.6%(440)

US avg: 6.8%

5 to 96.6%(442)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 148.2%(544)

US avg: 7.3%

15 to 197.2%(477)

US avg: 7.2%

20 to 243.1%(206)

US avg: 6.7%

25 to 349.5%(631)

US avg: 14.2%

35 to 4417.6%(1,177)

US avg: 16%

45 to 5418.5%(1,231)

US avg: 13.4%

55 to 6411.8%(790)

US avg: 8.6%

65 to 747%(466)

US avg: 6.5%

75 to 843.3%(218)

US avg: 4.4%

85 and over0.7%(48)

US avg: 1.5%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$38,651

+13%inflation adjusted, since 1990

from $26,048 in 1990

US average: $42,589

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$18,787

+60%since 1990

from $11,747 in 1990

US average: $21,522

Poverty rate

12.9%

−0.3 ptssince 1990

from 13.2% in 1990

US average: 12.4%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$112,100

+39%inflation adjusted, since 1990

from $61,100 in 1990

US average: $120,530

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$495

+23%inflation adjusted, since 1990

from $306 in 1990

US average: $602

Owner-occupied

83.4%

+4.2 ptssince 1990

from 79.2% in 1990

16.6% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990

White, non-Hispanic98.9%(3,470)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino1.9%(68)

Asian0.1%(5)

2000

White, non-Hispanic93.3%(6,222)

Black0.1%(7)

Hispanic / Latino3.4%(228)

Asian0.3%(20)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican3.9%(323)

Dominican0.1%(12)

Puerto Rican0.1%(8)

Spaniard0.1%(8)

Central American0%(4)

Nicaraguan0%(4)

Asian origin

Japanese1.2%(100)

Filipino0.2%(16)

Pacific Islander origin

Tongan0.1%(5)

Ancestry

German23.9%(1,981)

English18.3%(1,512)

Irish12.2%(1,010)

American6.6%(548)

Scottish4.1%(341)

Italian3.3%(271)

Norwegian3.1%(260)

French2.9%(241)

Dutch2.7%(222)

Polish1.6%(135)

Swiss1.2%(100)

Swedish1.1%(87)

+ 23 more ancestry groups with data

French Canadian1%(84)

Welsh0.9%(74)

Scotch-Irish0.9%(72)

Hungarian0.7%(62)

Danish0.6%(46)

Greek0.5%(41)

Austrian0.4%(32)

Russian0.3%(27)

British0.3%(25)

Finnish0.3%(24)

Romanian0.3%(22)

Ukrainian0.3%(21)

Belgian0.2%(17)

West Indian0.1%(11)

Jamaican0.1%(11)

Slovak0.1%(10)

Czech0.1%(7)

Portuguese0.1%(6)

Slovene0%(4)

Canadian0%(3)

Arab0%(2)

Lebanese0%(2)

Subsaharan African0%(1)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest American population · Largest Scottish population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

19.9%

+5.5 ptssince 1990

from 14.4% in 1990

US average: 24.4%

High school or higher

86.3%

+6.4 ptssince 1990

from 80.0% in 1990

US average: 80.3%

Graduate degree

6.9%

+2.5 ptssince 1990

from 4.3% in 1990

US average: 8.8%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

32.3 min

−16%since 1990

from 38.5 min in 1990

US average: 17.6

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status

Men 15+

Never married17.7%(473)

Married66.4%(1,773)

Widowed2.2%(60)

Divorced13.7%(366)

Women 15+

Never married15.6%(398)

Married66.4%(1,697)

Widowed6.5%(167)

Divorced11.5%(295)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

9.3%

−11.0 ptssince 2013

from 20.3% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

45.2%

−2.2 ptssince 2020

from 47.4% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

16.7%

−3.4 ptssince 2020

from 20.1% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

31.4%

+2.5 ptssince 2020

from 28.9% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

14.9%

+2.6 ptssince 2020

from 12.3% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

7.6%

+1.6 ptssince 2020

from 6.0% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

63.1%

−5.9 ptssince 2020

from 69.0% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

46.3%

+6.6 ptssince 2020

from 39.7% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

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, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)20.2%(187)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)27.4%(254)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era38%(352)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0.9%(8)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 926 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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