Canyon (East) & Ada (West) Counties--Nampa (Central & East) & Meridian (West) Cities PUMA, ID

Public Use Microdata Area (PUMA)

2024 Population

167,300

US Senator

Mike Crapo

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Risch

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

35.7

0.279% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

8.55%

5.69% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$87,415

5.21% 1-year growth

Health

91% of the population of Canyon (East) & Ada (West) Counties--Nampa (Central & East) & Meridian (West) Cities PUMA, ID has health coverage, with 52.5% on employee plans, 12.2% on Medicaid, 10.6% on Medicare, 13.7% on non-group plans, and 1.93% 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, 50.5% were men and 49.5% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Idaho.

1,619 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Idaho

Primary care physicians in Idaho see an average of 1,619 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,619 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Idaho in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.8% under 18 years, 22.4% between 18 and 34 years, 36.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.5% were men and 49.5% were women.

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

Uninsured People

8.95%

Uninsured

52.5%

Employer Coverage

12.2%

Medicaid

10.6%

Medicare

13.7%

Non-Group

1.93%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Canyon (East) & Ada (West) Counties--Nampa (Central & East) & Meridian (West) Cities PUMA, ID grew by 5.62% from 8.48% to 8.95%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Canyon (East) & Ada (West) Counties--Nampa (Central & East) & Meridian (West) Cities PUMA, ID changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Economy

The economy of Canyon (East) & Ada (West) Counties--Nampa (Central & East) & Meridian (West) Cities PUMA, ID employs 81.2k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Canyon (East) & Ada (West) Counties--Nampa (Central & East) & Meridian (West) Cities PUMA, ID were Construction (7,746 people), Elementary & secondary schools (4,447 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (4,313 people), and the highest paying industries were Industrial & miscellaneous chemicals ($205,779), Air transportation ($190,520), and Electronic component & product manufacturing, n.e.c. ($141,018).

Males in Canyon (East) & Ada (West) Counties--Nampa (Central & East) & Meridian (West) Cities PUMA, ID have an average income that is 1.46 times higher than the average income of females, which is $56,508. The income inequality in Canyon (East) & Ada (West) Counties--Nampa (Central & East) & Meridian (West) Cities PUMA, ID (measured using the Gini index) is 0.456, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

37,534

Women

46.2%

43,675

Men

53.8%

The workforce of Canyon (East) & Ada (West) Counties--Nampa (Central & East) & Meridian (West) Cities PUMA, ID in 2024 was 81,209 people, with 46.2% woman, and 53.8% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Canyon (East) & Ada (West) Counties--Nampa (Central & East) & Meridian (West) Cities PUMA, ID.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

81.2k

2024 Value

6.67%

1 Year growth

± 6.67%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Canyon (East) & Ada (West) Counties--Nampa (Central & East) & Meridian (West) Cities PUMA, ID grew at a rate of 6.67%, from 76.1k employees to 81.2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Canyon (East) & Ada (West) Counties--Nampa (Central & East) & Meridian (West) Cities PUMA, ID, are Other managers (2,993 people), Customer service representatives (2,380 people), and Cooks (1,654 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Canyon (East) & Ada (West) Counties--Nampa (Central & East) & Meridian (West) Cities PUMA, ID.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Idaho.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Idaho (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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

Industries

Employment by Industries

81.2k

2024 Value

6.67%

1 Year growth

± 6.67%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Canyon (East) & Ada (West) Counties--Nampa (Central & East) & Meridian (West) Cities PUMA, ID grew at a rate of 6.67%, from 76.1k employees to 81.2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Canyon (East) & Ada (West) Counties--Nampa (Central & East) & Meridian (West) Cities PUMA, ID, are Construction (7,746 people), Elementary & secondary schools (4,447 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (4,313 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Canyon (East) & Ada (West) Counties--Nampa (Central & East) & Meridian (West) Cities PUMA, ID, though some of these residents may live in Canyon (East) & Ada (West) Counties--Nampa (Central & East) & Meridian (West) Cities PUMA, ID and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$53,394

Median earning men ± $2,401

$37,562

Median earning women ± $1,511

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($71,858), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($71,619), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($70,833).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($61,658), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($50,887), and Wholesale Trade ($49,896).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Idaho.

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.

Education

The student population of Canyon (East) & Ada (West) Counties--Nampa (Central & East) & Meridian (West) Cities PUMA, ID in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 5,443 male students and 7,382 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Canyon (East) & Ada (West) Counties--Nampa (Central & East) & Meridian (West) Cities PUMA, ID are White (1,463 and 71%), Hispanic or Latino (369 and 17.9%), Two or More Races (62 and 3.01%), and Unknown (58 and 2.82%).

The largest universities in Canyon (East) & Ada (West) Counties--Nampa (Central & East) & Meridian (West) Cities PUMA, ID by number of degrees awarded are College of Western Idaho (1,417 and 67.9%), Northwest Nazarene University (522 and 25%), and The Salon Professional Academy-Nampa (95 and 4.55%).

The most popular majors in Canyon (East) & Ada (West) Counties--Nampa (Central & East) & Meridian (West) Cities PUMA, ID are Liberal Arts & Sciences (159 and 7.62%), Automobile Mechanics Technology (108 and 5.18%), and Social Work (94 and 4.51%).

The median tuition cost for private four year colleges is $40,024.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Canyon (East) & Ada (West) Counties--Nampa (Central & East) & Meridian (West) Cities PUMA, ID, the percentage of applicants admitted was 64.7%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 9.94%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 12,825 (42.4% men and 57.6% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2024 there were 12,825 students enrolled in Canyon (East) & Ada (West) Counties--Nampa (Central & East) & Meridian (West) Cities PUMA, ID, 42.4% men and 57.6% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 8,446 records, of which 57.1% were women and 42.9% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Liberal Arts & Sciences
157 degrees awarded
General Business
73 degrees awarded
General Health Services
62 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Canyon (East) & Ada (West) Counties--Nampa (Central & East) & Meridian (West) Cities PUMA, ID was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 157 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Canyon (East) & Ada (West) Counties--Nampa (Central & East) & Meridian (West) Cities PUMA, ID according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

College of Western Idaho
1,417 degrees awarded
Northwest Nazarene University
522 degrees awarded
The Salon Professional Academy-Nampa
95 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was College of Western Idaho with 1,417 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 860 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Canyon (East) & Ada (West) Counties--Nampa (Central & East) & Meridian (West) Cities PUMA, ID, which is 0.701 times less than the 1,226 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 1,463 degrees mean that there were 3.96 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 369 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($40,024) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, 2-year ($1,046) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, 2-year ($1,573) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2024, 0.76% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.544% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Canyon (East) & Ada (West) Counties--Nampa (Central & East) & Meridian (West) Cities PUMA, ID in 2024 were High School or Equivalent (35.1k), Some college (30.2k), and Bachelors Degree (26.7k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Canyon (East) & Ada (West) Counties--Nampa (Central & East) & Meridian (West) Cities PUMA, ID was $454,100 in 2024, which is 1.36 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $411,000 to $454,100, a 10.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Canyon (East) & Ada (West) Counties--Nampa (Central & East) & Meridian (West) Cities PUMA, ID is 74.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Canyon (East) & Ada (West) Counties--Nampa (Central & East) & Meridian (West) Cities PUMA, ID have an average commute time of 23.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Canyon (East) & Ada (West) Counties--Nampa (Central & East) & Meridian (West) Cities PUMA, ID is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$454,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$7,447

$44,789

Median Property Taxes

±$1,750

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 Canyon (East) & Ada (West) Counties--Nampa (Central & East) & Meridian (West) Cities PUMA, ID the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Canyon (East) & Ada (West) Counties--Nampa (Central & East) & Meridian (West) Cities PUMA, ID compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

74.4%

Homeownership

2024

69.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 74.4% of the housing units in Canyon (East) & Ada (West) Counties--Nampa (Central & East) & Meridian (West) Cities PUMA, ID were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 75.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Canyon (East) & Ada (West) Counties--Nampa (Central & East) & Meridian (West) Cities PUMA, ID compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$87,415

Median Household Income

± $3,644

60.2k

Number of Households

± 2,163

In 2024, the median household income of the 60.2k households in Canyon (East) & Ada (West) Counties--Nampa (Central & East) & Meridian (West) Cities PUMA, ID grew to $87,415 from the previous year's value of $83,083.

The following chart displays the households in Canyon (East) & Ada (West) Counties--Nampa (Central & East) & Meridian (West) Cities PUMA, 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.

Wage Distribution

0.456

2024 Wage GINI in Canyon (East) & Ada (West) Counties--Nampa (Central & East) & Meridian (West) Cities PUMA, ID

0.46

2023 Wage GINI in Canyon (East) & Ada (West) Counties--Nampa (Central & East) & Meridian (West) Cities PUMA, ID

In 2024, the income inequality in Canyon (East) & Ada (West) Counties--Nampa (Central & East) & Meridian (West) Cities PUMA, ID was 0.456 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.749% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Canyon (East) & Ada (West) Counties--Nampa (Central & East) & Meridian (West) Cities PUMA, ID was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Canyon (East) & Ada (West) Counties--Nampa (Central & East) & Meridian (West) Cities PUMA, ID in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Canyon (East) & Ada (West) Counties--Nampa (Central & East) & Meridian (West) Cities PUMA, ID across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (72.8%)
Worked At Home (16.1%)
Carpooled (7.44%)

In 2024, 72.8% of workers in Canyon (East) & Ada (West) Counties--Nampa (Central & East) & Meridian (West) Cities PUMA, ID drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (16.1%) and those who carpooled to work (7.44%).

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.

Commute Time

23.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Canyon (East) & Ada (West) Counties--Nampa (Central & East) & Meridian (West) Cities PUMA, ID have a shorter commute time (23.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.2% of the workforce in Canyon (East) & Ada (West) Counties--Nampa (Central & East) & Meridian (West) Cities PUMA, ID have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Canyon (East) & Ada (West) Counties--Nampa (Central & East) & Meridian (West) Cities PUMA, ID compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Canyon (East) & Ada (West) Counties--Nampa (Central & East) & Meridian (West) Cities PUMA, ID distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Canyon (East) & Ada (West) Counties--Nampa (Central & East) & Meridian (West) Cities PUMA, ID have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.55% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Canyon (East) & Ada (West) Counties--Nampa (Central & East) & Meridian (West) Cities PUMA, ID (14.1k out of 165k 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 25 - 34, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Canyon (East) & Ada (West) Counties--Nampa (Central & East) & Meridian (West) Cities PUMA, 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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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