Boise City, ID

Census Place

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2020 Population

228,057

0.859% 1-year growth

US Senator

Mike Crapo

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Risch

Republican Party

2020 Median Age

37.5

2.46% 1-year increase

2020 Poverty Rate

12%

12.6% 1-year decrease

2020 Median Household Income

$63,778

6.23% 1-year growth

2020 Median Property Value

$282,900

11.6% 1-year growth

2020 Employed Population

123,801

3.93% 1-year growth

About

In 2020, Boise City, ID had a population of 228k people with a median age of 37.5 and a median household income of $63,778. Between 2019 and 2020 the population of Boise City, ID grew from 226,115 to 228,057, a 0.859% increase and its median household income grew from $60,035 to $63,778, a 6.23% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Boise City, ID are White (Non-Hispanic) (82.7%), White (Hispanic) (6.36%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (3.09%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.6%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (1.96%).

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.

96.8% of the residents in Boise City, ID are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Boise City, ID are Boise State University (5,953 degrees awarded in 2020), Carrington College-Boise (281 degrees), and Paul Mitchell the School-Boise (220 degrees).

In 2020, the median property value in Boise City, ID was $282,900, and the homeownership rate was 61.7%.

Most people in Boise City, ID drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 18.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Boise City, ID was 2 cars per household.

About the photo: State Capitol, Boise, ID

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Population & Diversity

Boise City, ID is home to a population of 228k people, from which 96.8% are citizens. As of 2020, 6.57% of Boise City, ID residents were born outside of the country (15k people).

In 2018, there were 13 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (185k people) in Boise City, ID than any other race or ethnicity. There were 14.3k White (Hispanic) and 6.94k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.8%

2020 Citizenship

96.9%

2019 Citizenship

As of 2020, 96.8% of Boise City, ID residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2019, the percentage of US citizens in Boise City, ID was 96.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Boise City, ID compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Boise City, ID

White (Non-Hispanic)
185k ± 1.7k
White (Hispanic)
14.3k ± 1.26k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
6.94k ± 906

Hispanic Population

20.2k people

9% of the people in Boise City, ID are hispanic (20.2k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Boise City, ID as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Idaho.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
49,238 ± 5,371 people
Canada
5,691 ± 1,849 people
China
2,886 ± 1,318 people

In 2020, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Idaho was Mexico, the natal country of 49,238 Idaho residents, followed by Canada with 5,691 and China with 2,886.

Foreign-Born Population

6.57%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

15k people

6.44%

2019 Foreign-Born Population

14.6k people

As of 2020, 6.57% of Boise City, ID residents (15k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.5%. In 2019, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Boise City, ID was 6.44%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Boise City, ID compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
4,670 ± 419
Gulf War (2001-)
3,072 ± 441
Gulf War (1990s)
2,227 ± 423

Boise City, ID has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.52 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Boise City, ID employs 124k people. The largest industries in Boise City, ID are Health Care & Social Assistance (19,001 people), Manufacturing (12,083 people), and Retail Trade (11,635 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($95,563), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($58,701), and Manufacturing ($57,229).

Males in Idaho have an average income that is 1.42 times higher than the average income of females, which is $43,243. The income inequality in Idaho (measured using the Gini index) is 0.469, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

124k

2020 Value

± 3,200

3.93%

1 Year growth

± 3.33%

From 2019 to 2020, employment in Boise City, ID grew at a rate of 3.93%, from 119k employees to 124k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Boise City, ID, are Management Occupations (15,070 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (13,652 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (12,017 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Boise City, 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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

124k

2020 Value

± 3,200

3.93%

1 Year growth

± 3.33%

From 2019 to 2020, employment in Boise City, ID grew at a rate of 3.93%, from 119k employees to 124k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Boise City, ID, are Health Care & Social Assistance (19,001 people), Manufacturing (12,083 people), and Retail Trade (11,635 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.

Median Earnings by Industry

$42,915

Median earning men ± $1,593

$31,535

Median earning women ± $1,293

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2020 are Manufacturing ($61,659), Public Administration ($58,772), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($52,310).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2020 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($75,447), Public Administration ($49,709), and Wholesale Trade ($47,048).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

8.45%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between May 2020 and May 2021

As of May 2021, there are 145M people employed in Idaho. This represents a 8.45% increase in employment when compared to May 2020.

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

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Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Idaho to other states, or from other states to Idaho.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

In 2020, the top outbound Idaho product (by dollars) was Other foodstuffs with $11.3B, followed by Electronics ($8.1B) and Coal-n.e.c. ($7.63B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Idaho products.

Domestic Trade Growth

Showing data for Idaho.

$71.5B

2020 Value in Idaho

$123B

Projected 2050 Value in Idaho

72.3% growth

In 2020, total outbound Idaho trade was $71.5B. This is expected to increase 72.3% to $123B by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Idaho trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Idaho to other states, or from other states to Idaho.

Most Common Trade Partners

Washington
$7.47B
California
$4.51B
Utah
$3.06B

In 2020, the top outbound Idaho domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Washington with $7.47B, followed by California with $4.51B and Utah and $3.06B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Idaho shares with each state (excluding itself).

Civics

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.

Senators 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 Representatives 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

In 2020, universities in Boise City, ID awarded 6,643 degrees. The student population of Boise City, ID in 2020 is skewed towards women, with 10,298 male students and 14,849 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Boise City, ID are White (4,803 and 73.8%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (800 and 12.3%), Two or More Races (282 and 4.33%), and Unknown (261 and 4.01%).

The largest universities in Boise City, ID by number of degrees awarded are Boise State University (5,953 and 89.6%), Carrington College-Boise (281 and 4.23%), and Paul Mitchell the School-Boise (220 and 3.31%).

The most popular majors in Boise City, ID are Registered Nursing (494 and 7.44%), General Business Administration & Management (297 and 4.47%), and Social Work (294 and 4.43%).

The median tuition costs in Boise City, ID are $16,600 for private four year colleges, and $5,532 and $22,452 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2020 in Boise City, ID, the percentage of applicants admitted was 77.5%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 23.7%. The number of students enrolled in 2020 was 25,147 (41% men and 59% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2020 there were 25,147 students enrolled in Boise City, ID, 41% men and 59% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 18,268 records, of which 59.5% were women and 40.5% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Registered Nursing
420 degree-majors awarded
Other Health Professions & Related Clinical Sciences
238 degree-majors awarded
General Interdisciplinary Studies
228 degree-majors awarded

In 2020, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Boise City, ID was Registered Nursing with 420 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Boise City, ID according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Boise State University
5,953 degrees awarded
Carrington College-Boise
281 degrees awarded
Paul Mitchell the School-Boise
220 degrees awarded

In 2020, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Boise State University with 5,953 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2020, 2,365 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Boise City, ID, which is 0.553 times less than the 4,278 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2020 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 4,803 degrees mean that there were 6 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 800 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 ($16,600) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2020.

Public, 4-year or above ($2,536) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2020.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,200) 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

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

Measure

In 2020, 0.529% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.55% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

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

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2020 were High School or Equivalent (372k), Some college (360k), and Bachelors Degree (233k).

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 Boise City, ID was $282,900 in 2020, which is 1.23 times larger than the national average of $229,800. Between 2019 and 2020 the median property value increased from $253,400 to $282,900, a 11.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Boise City, ID is 61.7%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.4%.

People in Boise City, ID have an average commute time of 18.8 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.

Median household income in Boise City, ID is $63,778. In 2020, the place with the highest median household income in Boise City, ID was Census Tract 2.02 with a value of $109,125, followed by Census Tract 8.05 and Census Tract 105.01, with respective values of $109,028 and $102,578.

Housing

Property

$282,900

Median Property Value 2020

±$5,101

$58,273

Median Property Taxes

±$1,833

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 $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Boise City, ID compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

61.7%

Homeownership

2020

68.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2020

In 2020, 61.7% of the housing units in Boise City, ID were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 60.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Boise City, ID compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 2.02
Census Tract 8.05
Census Tract 105.01

In 2020, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Boise City, ID was Census Tract 2.02 with a value of $109,125, followed by Census Tract 8.05 and Census Tract 105.01, with respective values of $109,028 and $102,578.

The following map shows all of the places in Boise City, ID colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$63,778

Median Household Income

± $2,130

90k

Number of Households

± 2,120

In 2020, the median household income of the 90k households in Boise City, ID grew to $63,778 from the previous year's value of $60,035.

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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Boise City, ID is from Idaho.

0.469

2020 Wage GINI in Idaho

0.466

2019 Wage GINI in Idaho

In 2020, the income inequality in Idaho was 0.469 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.667% growth from 2019 to 2020, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Idaho was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Idaho in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Idaho across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2020

Drove Alone (76.5%)
Worked At Home (8.47%)
Carpooled (7.05%)

In 2020, 76.5% of workers in Boise City, ID drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (8.47%) and those who carpooled to work (7.05%).

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

18.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Boise City, ID have a shorter commute time (18.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.9 minutes). Additionally, 1.28% of the workforce in Boise City, ID have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Boise City, ID compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

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.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Boise City, ID (27k out of 225k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.8%. 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 Black.

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

91.3% of the population of Boise City, ID has health coverage, with 54.8% on employee plans, 9.75% on Medicaid, 9.85% on Medicare, 15.2% on non-group plans, and 1.73% on military or VA plans.

Per capita personal health care spending in Idaho was $6,927 in 2014. This is a 5.07% increase from the previous year ($6,593).

Primary care physicians in Ada County, ID see 1051 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.5% decrease from the previous year (1067 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1235 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 335 patients per year.

COVID-19

Daily New Cases by Date

Showing data at the state level for Idaho. Hospitalization data for some states may be delayed or not reported.

Y-Axis

This chart shows the number of COVID-19 daily new cases by date in Idaho, as a 7-day rolling average, compared with the four states with the most similar number of confirmed cases.

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Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Ada County, ID.

1,051 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Ada County, ID

Primary care physicians in Ada County, ID see an average of 1,051 patients per year. This represents a 1.5% decrease from the previous year (1,067 patients).

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

Community Mobility

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

This chart presents movement trends over time in the state of Idaho across different categories of places such as retail and recreation, groceries and pharmacies, parks, transit stations, workplaces, and residential.

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Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2020, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.6% under 18 years, 24.8% between 18 and 34 years, 39.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.4% were men and 50.6% were women.

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

Uninsured People

8.69%

Uninsured

54.8%

Employer Coverage

9.75%

Medicaid

9.85%

Medicare

15.2%

Non-Group

1.73%

Military or VA

Between 2019 and 2020, the percent of uninsured citizens in Boise City, ID declined by 2.83% from 8.95% to 8.69%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Boise City, ID changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.