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METRO AREA · 1990 CENSUS

Boise City Metro

Boise City, ID · 5 counties · 319,596 residents · 11,767 sq mi
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Boise City is a metro area of 319,596 people. The population has fallen 31% since 2000. The typical home is worth $63,204. Owners hold 69% of the housing stock. Households earn $27,522 at the median, near the US median. About 20% of adults have finished a four-year degree.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 32.0
US median: 33.0
Average education
20% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 26%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
319,596
−31%vs 2000
vs 464,840 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
27 / sq mi
−31%vs 2000
vs 40 / sq mi in 2000
Median age
32.0
−1%vs 2000
vs 32.4 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
11,767 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
270K418K565K713K860K19902000201020202024Boise City
2024811K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.8%(24,954)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 98.5%(27,049)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 148.3%(26,612)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 197.4%(23,688)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 246.7%(21,546)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3416.5%(52,874)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4415.9%(50,845)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 549.9%(31,623)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 647.2%(23,123)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 746.7%(21,489)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 843.8%(12,301)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.1%(3,492)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$27,522
−14%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $42,343 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$12,755
−36%vs 2000
vs $19,940 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
11.4%
+2.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 9.3% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$63,204
−26%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $112,517 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$364
−17%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $576 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
69.4%
−2.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 71.9% in 2000
30.6% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic86.6%(402,616)
Black0.5%(2,191)
Hispanic / Latino9%(41,659)
Asian1.4%(6,276)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic94.3%(301,463)
Black0.4%(1,346)
Hispanic / Latino6.1%(19,412)
Asian1.1%(3,457)
Other4.2%(13,330)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican11.9%(96,127)
South American0.7%(5,730)
Central American0.7%(5,199)
Spaniard0.4%(3,293)
Puerto Rican0.4%(3,232)
Colombian0.3%(2,354)
Guatemalan0.3%(2,176)
Salvadoran0.2%(1,970)
Peruvian0.2%(1,844)
Cuban0.1%(751)
Venezuelan0.1%(627)
Ecuadorian0.1%(397)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Honduran0.1%(388)
Nicaraguan0%(298)
Argentine0%(275)
Dominican0%(256)
Panamanian0%(245)
Chilean0%(83)
Uruguayan0%(52)
Bolivian0%(34)
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.4%(2,871)
Chinese0.3%(2,520)
Filipino0.3%(2,340)
Korean0.2%(1,759)
Vietnamese0.2%(1,755)
Japanese0.2%(1,583)
Kazakh0.1%(778)
Laotian0.1%(549)
Nepalese0.1%(515)
Thai0.1%(385)
Pakistani0.1%(298)
Taiwanese0%(138)
+ 8 more asian origin groups with data
Burmese0%(109)
Cambodian0%(91)
Malaysian0%(38)
Hmong0%(8)
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian0.2%(1,858)
Samoan0.1%(575)
Tongan0.1%(474)
Chamorro0.1%(389)
Guamanian0%(90)
Fijian0%(15)
Ancestry
English18.4%(149,171)
German17.1%(138,426)
Irish10.3%(83,660)
American4.6%(37,155)
Italian3.5%(28,758)
Scottish3.1%(24,907)
Norwegian2.7%(22,074)
French2.3%(19,038)
Swedish2.2%(18,086)
Dutch1.6%(13,115)
Polish1.5%(12,247)
Danish1.3%(10,630)
+ 50 more ancestry groups with data
Welsh1%(8,396)
Scotch-Irish0.8%(6,810)
Russian0.7%(5,341)
British0.6%(5,048)
Ukrainian0.5%(4,292)
Portuguese0.5%(4,145)
Swiss0.5%(4,129)
French Canadian0.5%(3,773)
Arab0.4%(3,476)
Czech0.4%(2,928)
Hungarian0.3%(2,657)
Greek0.3%(2,354)
Finnish0.2%(1,991)
Canadian0.2%(1,743)
Austrian0.2%(1,246)
Romanian0.1%(949)
Croatian0.1%(920)
Lebanese0.1%(810)
Lithuanian0.1%(754)
Iraqi0.1%(707)
West Indian0.1%(675)
Belgian0.1%(600)
Armenian0.1%(573)
Syrian0.1%(508)
Iranian0.1%(502)
Nigerian0.1%(461)
Brazilian0.1%(450)
Bulgarian0.1%(419)
Slovak0.1%(412)
Serbian0%(362)
Israeli0%(345)
Australian0%(304)
Somali0.1%(300)
Turkish0%(262)
Haitian0%(251)
Slovene0%(250)
Egyptian0%(192)
Ethiopian0%(175)
Jamaican0%(164)
Latvian0%(138)
Moroccan0%(61)
Ghanaian0%(59)
Guyanese0%(33)
Jordanian0%(26)
Kenyan0%(7)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
20.1%
−5.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 25.3% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
81.3%
−4.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 85.6% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
5.9%
−1.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 7.7% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
19.0 min
+45%vs 2000
vs 13.1 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
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 married32.8%(107,999)
Married54.8%(180,264)
Widowed2%(6,457)
Divorced10.4%(34,124)
Women 15+
Never married25.8%(84,715)
Married54.4%(178,351)
Widowed6.8%(22,196)
Divorced13%(42,545)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
8.6%
−7.1 ptssince 2013
from 15.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
56.9%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 56.7% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
15.0%
−1.4 ptssince 2020
from 16.3% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
17.0%
+1.1 ptssince 2020
from 15.9% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
16.0%
+0.8 ptssince 2020
from 15.2% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.9%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 3.0% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
71.5%
−1.2 ptssince 2020
from 72.7% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
32.1%
+2.3 ptssince 2020
from 29.8% 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)29.1%(14,572)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)26.8%(13,416)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era30.7%(15,385)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War2.9%(1,439)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.4%(218)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 50,105 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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In this metro

Largest cities

Boise CityCENTRAL238,429Meridian142,988Nampa120,384Caldwell76,629Eagle34,658Kuna31,525Star20,874Garden City13,047Middleton12,600Emmett8,900Hidden Springs3,378Homedale3,138Parma2,203Wilder1,734Marsing1,230Robie Creek1,213Horseshoe Bend816Greenleaf788Melba630Notus605Avimor586Idaho City531Grand View461Garden Valley438Crouch181Murphy170Letha109Bruneau82Placerville48Lowman46

The 30 most populous of 31 cities and towns in this metro. CENTRAL marks the metro's principal cities.

What's inside

5 component counties

Ada CountyCENTRAL546,141Canyon County275,123Gem County21,773Owyhee County12,661Boise County8,545
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Boise City, ID?

Boise City, ID has about 319,596 residents according to the 1990 Census.

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

The typical household in Boise City, ID earns about $27,522 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Boise City, ID expensive?

In Boise City, ID, the median home is worth about $63,204, and the typical rent is about $364 a month.

How educated are people in Boise City, ID?

About 20.1% of adults age 25 and over in Boise City, ID hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Boise City, ID?

About 11.4% of people in Boise City, ID live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024

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