Boise City, ID

Census Place

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2024 Population
237,242
US Senator
Mike Crapo
Republican Party
US Senator
Jim Risch
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
38.6
1.05% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
10.6%
0.508% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$83,904
3.19% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$484,800
6.32% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
129,126
0.694% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Boise City, ID reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

96.2% of the residents in Boise City, ID are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Boise City, ID are Boise State University (6,014 degrees awarded in 2023), Carrington College-Boise (329 degrees), and Paul Mitchell the School-Boise (152 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Boise City, ID was $484,800, and the homeownership rate was 63.2%.

Most people in Boise City, ID drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 18.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Boise City, ID was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Boise City, ID is home to a population of 237k people, from which 96.2% are citizens. As of 2024, 7.7% of Boise City, ID residents were born outside of the country (18.3k people).

In 2024, there were 21.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (189k people) in Boise City, ID than any other race or ethnicity. There were 8.67k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 7.8k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.2%
2024 Citizenship
96.7%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.2% of Boise City, ID residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Boise City, ID was 96.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Boise City, ID
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    189k ± 2.07k
  2. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    8.67k ± 718
  3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    7.8k ± 958
9.56%
Hispanic Population
22.7k people

In 2024, there were 21.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (189k people) in Boise City, ID than any other race or ethnicity. There were 8.67k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 7.8k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

9.56% of the people in Boise City, ID are hispanic (22.7k people).

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    52,214 ± 5,532 people
  2. Canada
    6,433 ± 1,966 people
  3. Philippines
    2,829 ± 1,305 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Idaho was Mexico, the natal country of 52,214 Idaho residents, followed by Canada with 6,433 and Philippines with 2,829.

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Foreign-Born Population

7.7%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
18.3k people
7.11%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
16.8k people

As of 2024, 7.7% of Boise City, ID residents (18.3k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Boise City, ID was 7.11%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    4,189 ± 583
  2. Vietnam
    3,837 ± 417
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    2,340 ± 414

Boise City, ID has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.09 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Boise City, ID employs 129k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Boise City, ID were Health Care & Social Assistance (19,081 people), Retail Trade (13,198 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (12,960 people), and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($91,917), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($90,256), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($90,009).

Employment

Occupations

129k
2024 Value
± 2,909
−0.694%
1 Year decline
± 3.28%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Boise City, ID declined at a rate of −0.694%, from 130k employees to 129k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Boise City, ID, are Management Occupations (16,675 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (12,727 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (11,939 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Boise City, ID.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

129k
2024 Value
± 2,909
−0.694%
1 Year decline
± 3.28%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Boise City, ID declined at a rate of −0.694%, from 130k employees to 129k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Boise City, ID, are Health Care & Social Assistance (19,081 people), Retail Trade (13,198 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (12,960 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Boise City, ID, though some of these residents may live in Boise City, ID and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$55,805
Median earning men ± $2,105
$42,490
Median earning women ± $1,343

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($83,649), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($78,430), and Wholesale Trade ($72,170).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($90,667), Manufacturing ($61,429), and Public Administration ($59,790).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
3.01%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 836k people employed in Idaho. This represents a 3.01% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 8.06%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Idaho.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Idaho went to Donald J. Trump with 66.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (30.4%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.42%).

Mike Crapo and Jim Risch are the senators currently representing the state of Idaho. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Idaho is currently represented by 2 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Boise City, ID. Showing the available data for Idaho.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (66.9%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (30.4%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (1.42%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Idaho went to Donald J. Trump with 66.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (30.4%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.42%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Idaho for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Idaho

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Mike Crapo
Senator from Idaho3
Assumed office on January 3, 1999
Jim Risch
Senator from Idaho2
Assumed office on January 3, 2009

Mike Crapo and Jim Risch are the senators currently representing Idaho.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Boise City, ID awarded 6,717 degrees. The student population of Boise City, ID in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 11,699 male students and 16,297 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Boise City, ID are White (4,824 and 72.8%), Hispanic or Latino (974 and 14.7%), Two or More Races (281 and 4.24%), and Asian (226 and 3.41%).

The largest universities in Boise City, ID by number of degrees awarded are Boise State University (6,014 and 89.5%), Carrington College-Boise (329 and 4.9%), and Paul Mitchell the School-Boise (152 and 2.26%).

The most popular majors in Boise City, ID are Registered Nursing (543 and 8.08%), General Business Administration & Management (357 and 5.31%), and Social Work (315 and 4.69%).

The median tuition cost in Boise City, ID for a public four year colleges is $5,941 for in-state students and $24,135 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2023 in Boise City, ID, the percentage of applicants admitted was 84%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 23%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 27,996 (41.8% men and 58.2% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 27,996 students enrolled in Boise City, ID, 41.8% men and 58.2% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 19,669 records, of which 58.3% were women and 41.7% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. Registered Nursing
    467 degrees awarded
  2. General Business
    244 degrees awarded
  3. General Psychology
    194 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Boise City, ID was Registered Nursing with 467 degrees awarded.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. Boise State University
    6,014 degrees awarded
  2. Carrington College-Boise
    329 degrees awarded
  3. Paul Mitchell the School-Boise
    152 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Boise State University with 6,014 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 2,407 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Boise City, ID, which is 0.558 times less than the 4,310 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 4,824 degrees mean that there were 4.95 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 974 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private for-profit, 4-year or above ($18,645) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($2,841) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,240) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Boise City, ID was $484,800 in 2024, which is 1.46 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $456,000 to $484,800, a 6.32% increase. The homeownership rate in Boise City, ID is 63.2%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Boise City, ID have an average commute time of 18.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Boise City, ID is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$484,800
Median Property Value 2024
±$5,631
$63,910
Median Property Taxes
±$1,938

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Boise City, ID the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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Rent vs Own

63.2%
Homeownership
2024
68.7%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 63.2% of the housing units in Boise City, ID were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 63%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$83,904
Median Household Income
± $2,392
101k
Number of Households
± 2,689

In 2024, the median household income of the 101k households in Boise City, ID grew to $83,904 from the previous year's value of $81,308.

The following chart displays the households in Boise City, ID distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Boise City, ID is from Idaho.
0.468
2023 Wage GINI in Idaho
0.473
2022 Wage GINI in Idaho

In 2023, the income inequality in Idaho was 0.468 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.938% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Idaho was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Idaho in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (67.6%)
  2. Worked At Home (17.6%)
  3. Carpooled (7.53%)

In 2024, 67.6% of workers in Boise City, ID drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (17.6%) and those who carpooled to work (7.53%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

18.9 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Boise City, ID have a shorter commute time (18.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.24% of the workforce in Boise City, ID have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Boise City, ID distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Boise City, ID have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Boise City, ID (24.4k out of 231k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Boise City, ID is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

92.9% of the population of Boise City, ID has health coverage, with 52.7% on employee plans, 11.9% on Medicaid, 11.6% on Medicare, 14.7% on non-group plans, and 1.96% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Idaho see 1,619 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,619 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1534 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 371 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.9% were men and 50.1% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.4% under 18 years, 24.5% between 18 and 34 years, 39.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.9% were men and 50.1% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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Uninsured People

7.06%
Uninsured
52.7%
Employer Coverage
11.9%
Medicaid
11.6%
Medicare
14.7%
Non-Group
1.96%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Boise City, ID declined by 7.9% from 7.66% to 7.06%.

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