METRO AREA · 1990 CENSUS

Boise City Metro

Boise City, ID · 5 counties · 319,596 residents · 11,766.595 sq mi

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Boise City has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $27,522. Population has fallen 31% since 2000, a loss of 145,244 residents. Median home value is $63,204.

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

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024811K

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

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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)

Costa Rican0%(104)

Chilean0%(83)

Paraguayan0%(64)

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)

Indonesian0%(85)

Bangladeshi0%(42)

Malaysian0%(38)

Sri Lankan0%(35)

Singaporean0%(16)

Hmong0%(8)

Pacific Islander origin

Native Hawaiian0.2%(1,858)

Samoan0.1%(575)

Tongan0.1%(474)

Chamorro0.1%(389)

Marshallese0%(163)

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)

Subsaharan African0.5%(3,783)

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)

Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(143)

Latvian0%(138)

Palestinian0%(135)

Moroccan0%(61)

Ghanaian0%(59)

Guyanese0%(33)

Macedonian0%(30)

Cape Verdean0%(30)

Jordanian0%(26)

Kenyan0%(7)

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

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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What's inside

5 component counties

Ada CountyCENTRAL546,141 Canyon County275,123 Gem County21,773 Owyhee County12,661 Boise 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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