Southeast Boise is home to 32,664 people in Boise City. This is an unusually credentialed place: 55% of adults have a four-year degree. 50% of homes are owner-occupied. Density works out to 4,258 people per square mile. The typical home is worth $537,921. Getting to work takes 17 minutes on average. These figures are approximated by combining the 10 census tracts that make up Southeast Boise; the Census Bureau does not tabulate data for neighborhoods directly.
At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 36.3
US median: 38.9
More educated
55% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Renter-heavy
50% owner-occupied
US average: 65%
Section 01
Population & growth
Total population
32,664
Population density
4,258 / sq mi
US average: 281
Median age
36.3
US average: 38.9
Land area
7.67 sq mi
Section 02
Income & economy
Median household income
$95,486
US average: $82,259
Per capita income
$52,898
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
56.3%
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
14.9%
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.390
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade12.1%
US avg: 9.9%
Other services9.3%
US avg: 6.7%
Information8.5%
US avg: 10.8%
Public administration5.6%
US avg: 4.8%
Wholesale trade3.5%
US avg: 6.9%
Finance & insurance3%
US avg: 5.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing2.7%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction2.7%
US avg: 1.2%
Arts, entertainment, food2.7%
US avg: 1.9%
Professional, scientific, technical2.6%
US avg: 5.1%
Transportation & warehousing2.1%
US avg: 2.2%
Education & health services0.5%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03
Housing
Median home value
$537,921
US average: $376,019
Median gross rent
$1,600
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
50.4%
49.6% rent
Vacancy rate
8.5%
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.19 people
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
15.6%
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
35.3%
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
5.6
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-Hispanic80.7%(26,362)
Black0.6%(197)
Hispanic / Latino7.2%(2,368)
Asian5.6%(1,833)
Other5.8%(1,904)
2024
White, non-Hispanic80.7%(26,362)
Black0.6%(197)
Hispanic / Latino7.2%(2,368)
Asian5.6%(1,833)
Other5.8%(1,904)
Diversity Score
42
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
