West Bench is home to 8,741 people in Boise City. Density works out to 4,864 people per square mile. Getting to work takes 19 minutes on average. 72% of homes are owner-occupied. The foreign-born share is 7%. Poverty is uncommon here, at 7.2% of residents. These figures are approximated by combining the 2 census tracts that make up West Bench; the Census Bureau does not tabulate data for neighborhoods directly.
At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 39.6
US median: 38.9
Average education
37% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Owner-heavy
72% owner-occupied
US average: 65%
Section 01
Population & growth
Total population
8,741
Population density
4,864 / sq mi
US average: 281
Median age
39.6
US average: 38.9
Land area
1.80 sq mi
Section 02
Income & economy
Median household income
$85,030
US average: $82,259
Per capita income
$42,590
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
55.5%
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
7.2%
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.404
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Wholesale trade12.1%
US avg: 6.9%
Information9.6%
US avg: 10.8%
Retail trade8.2%
US avg: 9.9%
Other services5.9%
US avg: 6.7%
Finance & insurance4.5%
US avg: 5.9%
Public administration3.8%
US avg: 4.8%
Professional, scientific, technical3.5%
US avg: 5.1%
Transportation & warehousing2.3%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services1%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.4%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.4%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03
Housing
Median home value
$395,581
US average: $376,019
Median gross rent
$1,561
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
72.3%
27.7% rent
Vacancy rate
3.0%
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.47 people
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
26.1%
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
33.6%
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
4.7
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-Hispanic76.1%(6,648)
Black1.7%(150)
Hispanic / Latino14.7%(1,285)
Asian1%(90)
Other6.5%(568)
2024
White, non-Hispanic76.1%(6,648)
Black1.7%(150)
Hispanic / Latino14.7%(1,285)
Asian1%(90)
Other6.5%(568)
Diversity Score
49
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
