Depot Bench is home to 6,826 people in Boise City. This is an unusually credentialed place: 53% of adults have a four-year degree. There are 4,221 people per square mile. Getting to work takes 15 minutes on average. 3% of people here were born outside the United States. The typical home is worth $467,794. These figures are approximated by combining the 2 census tracts that make up Depot Bench; the Census Bureau does not tabulate data for neighborhoods directly.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 38.3
US median: 38.9
More educated
53% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Owner-heavy
66% owner-occupied
US average: 65%
Section 01
Population & growth
Total population
6,826
Population density
4,221 / sq mi
US average: 281
Median age
38.3
US average: 38.9
Land area
1.62 sq mi
Section 02
Income & economy
Median household income
$78,014
US average: $82,259
Per capita income
$43,268
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
53.3%
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
12.3%
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.383
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Other services9.2%
US avg: 6.7%
Information9%
US avg: 10.8%
Retail trade7.2%
US avg: 9.9%
Wholesale trade5%
US avg: 6.9%
Transportation & warehousing4%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food3.6%
US avg: 1.9%
Finance & insurance3.1%
US avg: 5.9%
Public administration3%
US avg: 4.8%
Professional, scientific, technical2.6%
US avg: 5.1%
Education & health services0.5%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.2%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.2%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03
Housing
Median home value
$467,794
US average: $376,019
Median gross rent
$1,211
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
66.5%
33.5% rent
Vacancy rate
5.9%
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.17 people
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
22.8%
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
62.1%
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
6.0
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
2024
White, non-Hispanic84.2%(5,748)
Black1.6%(111)
Hispanic / Latino8.4%(570)
Asian1.2%(79)
Other4.7%(318)
2024
White, non-Hispanic84.2%(5,748)
Black1.6%(111)
Hispanic / Latino8.4%(570)
Asian1.2%(79)
Other4.7%(318)
Diversity Score
35
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
