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METRO AREA · 2010 ACS

Boise City Metro

Boise City, ID · 5 counties · 616,561 residents · 11,767 sq mi
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Boise City is a metro area of 616,561 people. Growth has run 33% since 2000, or 151,721 more people. The foreign-born share is 7%. The typical home is worth $191,872, having risen by half since 2000. Households earn $51,116 at the median, near the US median. About 28% of adults have finished a four-year degree.

At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $52,703
Younger
median age 34.2
US median: 37.2
Average education
28% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Less affordable
home values up 35%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
616,561
+33%since 2000
from 464,840 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
52 / sq mi
+33%since 2000
from 40 / sq mi in 2000
Median age
34.2
+6%since 2000
from 32.4 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Land area
11,767 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
270K418K565K713K860K19902000201020202024Boise City
2024811K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 57.8%(47,798)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 98%(49,622)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 147.7%(47,686)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 197.1%(43,740)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 246.4%(39,260)
US avg: 7%
25 to 3414.2%(87,311)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4413.7%(84,213)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5413.4%(82,857)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 6410.8%(66,793)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 746.1%(37,843)
US avg: 7%
75 to 843.3%(20,185)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over1.5%(9,253)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$51,116
−5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $42,343 in 2000
US average: $52,703
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$24,548
+23%since 2000
from $19,940 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
29.1%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 28.8% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
Poverty rate
12.8%
+3.4 ptssince 2000
from 9.3% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.424
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Information12.2%
US avg: 11.5%
Retail trade11%
US avg: 10.9%
Wholesale trade8.5%
US avg: 7.2%
Other services6.7%
US avg: 7%
Finance & insurance4.9%
US avg: 5.1%
Public administration4.8%
US avg: 4.9%
Professional, scientific, technical3.9%
US avg: 4.2%
Transportation & warehousing3.3%
US avg: 3.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing2.8%
US avg: 1.9%
Arts, entertainment, food2.6%
US avg: 2.4%
Construction2.5%
US avg: 1.4%
Education & health services1%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0.3%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$191,872
+35%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $112,517 in 2000
US average: $225,659
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$750
+3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $576 in 2000
US average: $853
Owner-occupied
69.5%
−2.4 ptssince 2000
from 71.9% in 2000
30.5% rent
Vacancy rate
7.7%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 7.3% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
Persons per household
2.66 people
+1%since 2009
from 2.63 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
Owner cost-burdened
29.5%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 29.1% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
Renter cost-burdened
44.2%
+1.7 ptssince 2009
from 42.6% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
Afford Score
3.7
+3%since 2009
from 3.6 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic86.6%(402,616)
Black0.5%(2,191)
Hispanic / Latino9%(41,659)
Asian1.4%(6,276)
Other0%
2010
White, non-Hispanic81.9%(505,202)
Black0.8%(5,108)
Hispanic / Latino12.6%(77,538)
Asian1.8%(10,799)
Other2.7%(16,655)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican10.4%(62,182)
Central American0.3%(1,830)
Spaniard0.3%(1,785)
Puerto Rican0.3%(1,581)
South American0.3%(1,539)
Guatemalan0.1%(650)
Salvadoran0.1%(582)
Peruvian0.1%(377)
Colombian0.1%(358)
Cuban0.1%(312)
Venezuelan0.1%(289)
Honduran0%(243)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Argentine0%(158)
Chilean0%(156)
Nicaraguan0.1%(126)
Dominican0%(93)
Bolivian0%(81)
Uruguayan0%(14)
Ancestry
German18.9%(113,061)
English15%(89,719)
American12.1%(72,701)
Irish10.9%(65,005)
Scottish3.3%(19,990)
Italian3%(18,132)
Norwegian3%(18,093)
French2.9%(17,632)
Swedish2.8%(16,579)
Dutch2.2%(13,137)
Scotch-Irish2%(11,954)
Danish1.7%(10,126)
+ 45 more ancestry groups with data
Polish1.5%(8,934)
Welsh1.4%(8,278)
Russian0.7%(4,392)
British0.7%(3,978)
Swiss0.6%(3,634)
French Canadian0.6%(3,443)
Czech0.6%(3,369)
Portuguese0.5%(3,178)
Canadian0.3%(2,074)
Hungarian0.3%(1,972)
Finnish0.3%(1,961)
Greek0.3%(1,930)
Ukrainian0.3%(1,773)
Austrian0.2%(1,212)
Romanian0.2%(935)
Croatian0.1%(739)
Arab0.1%(719)
Lithuanian0.1%(676)
Belgian0.1%(581)
West Indian0.1%(511)
Slovak0.1%(380)
Australian0.1%(369)
Turkish0.1%(366)
Armenian0.1%(347)
Somali0.1%(300)
Brazilian0%(266)
Haitian0%(227)
Lebanese0%(212)
Iranian0%(186)
Slovene0%(182)
Jamaican0%(162)
Latvian0%(148)
Serbian0%(137)
Syrian0%(103)
Egyptian0%(102)
Ethiopian0%(91)
Bulgarian0%(85)
Jordanian0%(60)
Israeli0%(39)
Guyanese0%(23)
Iraqi0%(19)
Nigerian0%(14)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
28.2%
+2.9 ptssince 2000
from 25.3% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
88.9%
+3.3 ptssince 2000
from 85.6% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
Graduate degree
8.8%
+1.1 ptssince 2000
from 7.7% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
21.5 min
+64%since 2000
from 13.1 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
Drive alone to work
78.6%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 78.3% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
Carpooled to work
10.1%
−0.8 ptssince 2009
from 10.9% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
Public transit
0.5%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.6% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
Worked from home
5.3%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 4.8% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
Walked to work
2.0%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 1.9% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
Biked to work
1.6%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 1.4% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
No vehicle available
4.2%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 4.2% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

Self-employed
11.7%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 11.8% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
Management & professional
36.3%
+1.0 ptssince 2009
from 35.4% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

Male
50.0%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 50.3% in 2009
Female
50.0%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 49.7% in 2009
Foreign born
6.9%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 7.1% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
Veterans
11.5%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 11.9% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
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)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
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 616,561 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Boise City, ID earns about $51,116 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 $191,872, and the typical rent is about $750 a month.

How educated are people in Boise City, ID?

About 28.2% 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 12.8% 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 296,965 residents, a change of about 93 percent over that period.

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

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