United States › Boise City METRO AREA · 2000 CENSUS
Boise City Metro Boise City, ID · 5 counties · 464,840 residents · 11,767 sq mi
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The short version
With 464,840 people, Boise City is a metro area. Growth has run 45% since 1990, or 145,244 more people. 72% of homes are owner-occupied. The poverty rate is 9.3%, under the national 12.4%. The typical home is worth $112,517, having risen by half since 1990. About 25% of adults have finished a four-year degree.
At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $42,589
Younger
median age 32.4
US median: 35.2
Average education
25% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Less affordable
home values up 35%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01
Population & growth from 32.0 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Population, 1990 – 2024
270K 418K 565K 713K 860K 1990 2000 2010 2020 2024 Boise City Age distribution, 2000
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Section 02
Income & economy $42,343
+17%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $27,522 in 1990
US average: $42,589
from $12,755 in 1990
US average: $21,522
from 11.4% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
$112,517
+35%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $63,204 in 1990
US average: $120,530
$576
+20%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $364 in 1990
US average: $602
from 69.4% in 1990
28.1% rent
Section 04
Race & ethnicity 1990
White, non-Hispanic 94.3%(301,463)
Hispanic / Latino 6.1%(19,412)
2000
White, non-Hispanic 86.6%(402,616)
Hispanic / Latino 9%(41,659)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data Asian origin
+ 8 more asian origin groups with data Ancestry
+ 50 more ancestry groups with data from 20.1% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
from 81.3% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
from 5.9% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06
Commute & transportation from 19.0 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 married 26.5%(46,658)
Women 15+
Never married 19.7%(35,185)
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Section 09
Health coverage Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).
from 15.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
from 56.7% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
from 16.3% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
from 15.9% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
from 15.2% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
from 3.0% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
from 72.7% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
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)
Gulf War (1990s) 26.8%(13,416)
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 CityCENTRAL 238,429 Meridian 142,988 Nampa 120,384 Caldwell 76,629 Eagle 34,658 Kuna 31,525 Star 20,874 Garden City 13,047 Middleton 12,600 Emmett 8,900 Hidden Springs 3,378 Homedale 3,138 Parma 2,203 Wilder 1,734 Marsing 1,230 Robie Creek 1,213 Horseshoe Bend 816 Greenleaf 788 Melba 630 Notus 605 Avimor 586 Idaho City 531 Grand View 461 Garden Valley 438 Crouch 181 Murphy 170 Letha 109 Bruneau 82 Placerville 48 Lowman 46 The 30 most populous of 31 cities and towns in this metro. CENTRAL marks the metro's principal cities.
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Boise City, ID? Boise City, ID has about 464,840 residents according to the 2000 Census.
What is the median household income in Boise City, ID? The typical household in Boise City, ID earns about $42,343 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 $112,517, and the typical rent is about $576 a month.
How educated are people in Boise City, ID? About 25.3% 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 9.3% of people in Boise City, ID live below the federal poverty line.
Has Boise City, ID grown since 1990? Yes, Boise City, ID has grown since 1990. The population has added about 145,244 residents, a change of about 45 percent over that period.
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