Downtown is home to 4,793 people in Boise City. Owners hold 11% of the housing stock. Households here earn about 61% less than in Boise City as a whole. 27.8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Median household income is $33,077, under the $82,259 national median. The average commute runs 14 minutes. These figures are approximated by combining the 2 census tracts that make up Downtown; the Census Bureau does not tabulate data for neighborhoods directly.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 41.7
US median: 38.9
More educated
42% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Renter-heavy
11% owner-occupied
US average: 65%
Section 01
Population & growth
Total population
4,793
Population density
2,999 / sq mi
US average: 281
Median age
41.7
US average: 38.9
Land area
1.60 sq mi
Section 02
Income & economy
Median household income
$33,077
US average: $82,259
Per capita income
$38,891
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
24.0%
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
27.8%
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.513
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information18.9%
US avg: 10.8%
Retail trade8.2%
US avg: 9.9%
Arts, entertainment, food4.4%
US avg: 1.9%
Wholesale trade3.7%
US avg: 6.9%
Other services3.7%
US avg: 6.7%
Finance & insurance1.5%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical1.5%
US avg: 5.1%
Public administration1.2%
US avg: 4.8%
Transportation & warehousing0.8%
US avg: 2.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.5%
US avg: 1.6%
Manufacturing0.5%
US avg: 0.4%
Construction0%
US avg: 1.2%
Education & health services0%
US avg: 0.9%
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Section 03
Housing
Median home value
$538,567
US average: $376,019
Median gross rent
$1,066
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
11.4%
88.6% rent
Vacancy rate
10.6%
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
1.41 people
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
14.0%
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
51.0%
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
16.3
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-Hispanic77%(3,691)
Black2.2%(104)
Hispanic / Latino10.2%(489)
Asian2.4%(114)
Other8.2%(395)
2024
White, non-Hispanic77%(3,691)
Black2.2%(104)
Hispanic / Latino10.2%(489)
Asian2.4%(114)
Other8.2%(395)
Diversity Score
49
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
