Ada County (Central)--Meridian (Northeast) & Boise (Far West) Cities PUMA, ID

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US Senator

Mike Crapo

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Risch

Republican Party

2023 Median Household Income

$92,733

7.58% 1-year growth

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Ada County (Central)--Meridian (Northeast) & Boise (Far West) Cities PUMA, ID are White (Non-Hispanic) (79.7%), Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (4.33%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (3.14%), White (Hispanic) (2.91%), and Other (Hispanic) (2.53%).

10.4% of the households in Ada County (Central)--Meridian (Northeast) & Boise (Far West) Cities PUMA, 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.

Ada County (Central)--Meridian (Northeast) & Boise (Far West) Cities PUMA, ID borders Ada (North), Payette, Canyon (North), Gem & Washington Counties--Eagle City PUMA, ID, Canyon (East) & Ada (West) Counties--Nampa (Central & East) & Meridian (West) Cities PUMA, ID, Ada County (Northeast)--Boise (North & West) & Garden City Cities PUMA, ID, and Ada County (South)--Boise (South) & Kuna Cities PUMA, ID.

United States Idaho

Population & Diversity

In 2023, there were 18.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (110k people) in Ada County (Central)--Meridian (Northeast) & Boise (Far West) Cities PUMA, ID than any other race or ethnicity. There were 5.96k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 4.33k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Ada County (Central)--Meridian (Northeast) & Boise (Far West) Cities PUMA, ID are Spanish (6,183 households), Swahili or Other Languages of Central, Eastern, & Southern Africa (1,040 households), and Russian (706 households).

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Ada County (Central)--Meridian (Northeast) & Boise (Far West) Cities PUMA, ID

White (Non-Hispanic)
110k ± 3.44k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
5.96k ± 1.35k
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
4.33k ± 689

11%

Hispanic Population

15.2k people

11% of the people in Ada County (Central)--Meridian (Northeast) & Boise (Far West) Cities PUMA, ID are hispanic (15.2k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Ada County (Central)--Meridian (Northeast) & Boise (Far West) Cities PUMA, ID as a share of the total population.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
6,183 households (4.77%)
Swahili or Other Languages of Central, Eastern, & Southern Africa
1,040 households (0.802%)
Russian
706 households (0.544%)

10.4% of the households in Ada County (Central)--Meridian (Northeast) & Boise (Far West) Cities PUMA, ID reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 22%. 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.

In 2023, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Ada County (Central)--Meridian (Northeast) & Boise (Far West) Cities PUMA, ID was Spanish. 4.77% of the households in Ada County (Central)--Meridian (Northeast) & Boise (Far West) Cities PUMA, ID reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Economy

The economy of Ada County (Central)--Meridian (Northeast) & Boise (Far West) Cities PUMA, ID employs N/A people. In N/A, the largest industries in Ada County (Central)--Meridian (Northeast) & Boise (Far West) Cities PUMA, ID were N/A, and the highest paying industries were N/A.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

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RACE/ETHNICITY

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Women

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Men

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The workforce of Ada County (Central)--Meridian (Northeast) & Boise (Far West) Cities PUMA, ID in N/A was N/A people, with N/A% woman, and N/A% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Ada County (Central)--Meridian (Northeast) & Boise (Far West) Cities PUMA, ID.

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

Occupations

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The most common job groups, by number of people living in Ada County (Central)--Meridian (Northeast) & Boise (Far West) Cities PUMA, ID, are N/A. This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Ada County (Central)--Meridian (Northeast) & Boise (Far 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

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The most common employment sectors for those who live in Ada County (Central)--Meridian (Northeast) & Boise (Far West) Cities PUMA, ID, are N/A. This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Ada County (Central)--Meridian (Northeast) & Boise (Far West) Cities PUMA, ID, though some of these residents may live in Ada County (Central)--Meridian (Northeast) & Boise (Far West) Cities PUMA, ID and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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.

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

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Ada County (Central)--Meridian (Northeast) & Boise (Far West) Cities PUMA, ID. Showing the available data for Idaho.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (66.9%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (30.4%)
Democratic Party
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.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Idaho

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Idaho.

Mike Crapo

Senator from Idaho

Assumed office on January 3, 1999

Jim Risch

Senator from Idaho

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.

The following chart shows elected senators in Idaho over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Idaho

Idaho is currently represented by 2 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Idaho have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

The median tuition cost in N/A for private four year colleges is $10,400.

Completions

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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In N/A, NaNk% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while NaNk% 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 Ada County (Central)--Meridian (Northeast) & Boise (Far West) Cities PUMA, ID in N/A were N/A.

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

Equity

Household Income

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

$92,733

Median Household Income

± $3,803

N/A

Number of Households

± N/A

The following chart displays the households in Ada County (Central)--Meridian (Northeast) & Boise (Far 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

N/A Wage GINI in N/A

In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Ada County (Central)--Meridian (Northeast) & Boise (Far West) Cities PUMA, ID across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

In N/A, N/A% of workers in Ada County (Central)--Meridian (Northeast) & Boise (Far West) Cities PUMA, ID N/A, followed by those who N/A (N/A%) and those who N/A (N/A%).

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

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Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Ada County (Central)--Meridian (Northeast) & Boise (Far West) Cities PUMA, ID have a similar commute time (N/A minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, N/A% of the workforce in Ada County (Central)--Meridian (Northeast) & Boise (Far West) Cities PUMA, ID have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

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Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Ada County (Central)--Meridian (Northeast) & Boise (Far 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 Ada County (Central)--Meridian (Northeast) & Boise (Far West) Cities PUMA, ID have N/A.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

N/A% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Ada County (Central)--Meridian (Northeast) & Boise (Far West) Cities PUMA, ID (N/A out of N/A people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are N/A N/A, followed by N/A N/A and then N/A N/A.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Ada County (Central)--Meridian (Northeast) & Boise (Far West) Cities PUMA, ID is N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

N/A% of the population of Ada County (Central)--Meridian (Northeast) & Boise (Far West) Cities PUMA, ID has health coverage, with N/A% on employee plans, N/A% on Medicaid, N/A% on Medicare, N/A% on non-group plans, and N/A% 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, N/A were men and N/A 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 N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in N/A.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

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

Uninsured People

N/A%

Uninsured

N/A%

Employer Coverage

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Medicaid

N/A%

Medicare

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Non-Group

N/A%

Military or VA

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