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

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2023 Population

160,395

5.46% 1-year growth

US Senator

Mike Crapo

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Risch

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

35.8

0.556% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

8.09%

3.35% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$83,083

4.79% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$411,000

12.6% 1-year growth

2022 Employed Population

71,015

5.48% 1-year growth

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In 2023, Canyon (East) & Ada (West) Counties--Nampa (Central & East) & Meridian (West) Cities PUMA, ID had a population of 160k people with a median age of 35.8 and a median household income of $83,083. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Canyon (East) & Ada (West) Counties--Nampa (Central & East) & Meridian (West) Cities PUMA, ID grew from 152,096 to 160,395, a 5.46% increase and its median household income grew from $79,282 to $83,083, a 4.79% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Canyon (East) & Ada (West) Counties--Nampa (Central & East) & Meridian (West) Cities PUMA, ID are White (Non-Hispanic) (76.4%), Other (Hispanic) (5.33%), Two+ (Hispanic) (5.19%), White (Hispanic) (4.63%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.37%).

11.2% of the households in Canyon (East) & Ada (West) Counties--Nampa (Central & East) & Meridian (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.

96.9% of the residents in Canyon (East) & Ada (West) Counties--Nampa (Central & East) & Meridian (West) Cities PUMA, ID are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Canyon (East) & Ada (West) Counties--Nampa (Central & East) & Meridian (West) Cities PUMA, ID are College of Western Idaho (2,595 degrees awarded in 2022), Northwest Nazarene University (574 degrees), and The Salon Professional Academy-Nampa (81 degrees).

In 2023, the median property value in Canyon (East) & Ada (West) Counties--Nampa (Central & East) & Meridian (West) Cities PUMA, ID was $411,000, and the homeownership rate was 75.4%.

Most people in Canyon (East) & Ada (West) Counties--Nampa (Central & East) & Meridian (West) Cities PUMA, ID drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Canyon (East) & Ada (West) Counties--Nampa (Central & East) & Meridian (West) Cities PUMA, ID was 2 cars per household.

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

United States Idaho

Population & Diversity

Canyon (East) & Ada (West) Counties--Nampa (Central & East) & Meridian (West) Cities PUMA, ID is home to a population of 160k people, from which 96.9% are citizens. As of 2023, 5.45% of Canyon (East) & Ada (West) Counties--Nampa (Central & East) & Meridian (West) Cities PUMA, ID residents were born outside of the country (8.74k people).

In 2023, there were 14.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (122k people) in Canyon (East) & Ada (West) Counties--Nampa (Central & East) & Meridian (West) Cities PUMA, ID than any other race or ethnicity. There were 8.55k Other (Hispanic) and 8.32k Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in Canyon (East) & Ada (West) Counties--Nampa (Central & East) & Meridian (West) Cities PUMA, ID are Spanish (13,164 households), Russian (499 households), and Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (392 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

74,189

Women

49%

77,121

Men

51%

The resident population of United States in 2022 was 151,310 inhabitants, with 51% men, and 49% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in the United States.

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Citizenship

96.9%

2023 Citizenship

96.6%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 96.9% of Canyon (East) & Ada (West) Counties--Nampa (Central & East) & Meridian (West) Cities PUMA, ID residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Canyon (East) & Ada (West) Counties--Nampa (Central & East) & Meridian (West) Cities PUMA, ID was 96.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Canyon (East) & Ada (West) Counties--Nampa (Central & East) & Meridian (West) Cities PUMA, ID compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Canyon (East) & Ada (West) Counties--Nampa (Central & East) & Meridian (West) Cities PUMA, ID

White (Non-Hispanic)
122k ± 3.9k
Other (Hispanic)
8.55k ± 1.29k
Two+ (Hispanic)
8.32k ± 1.27k

15.8%

Hispanic Population

25.3k people

15.8% of the people in Canyon (East) & Ada (West) Counties--Nampa (Central & East) & Meridian (West) Cities PUMA, ID are hispanic (25.3k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Canyon (East) & Ada (West) Counties--Nampa (Central & East) & Meridian (West) Cities PUMA, ID as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Mexico
4,221 ± 1,573 people
Guatemala
418 ± 501 people
Germany
349 ± 458 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Canyon (East) & Ada (West) Counties--Nampa (Central & East) & Meridian (West) Cities PUMA, ID was Mexico, the natal country of 4,221 Canyon (East) & Ada (West) Counties--Nampa (Central & East) & Meridian (West) Cities PUMA, ID residents, followed by Guatemala with 418 and Germany with 349.

Foreign-Born Population

5.45%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

8.74k people

6.07%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

9.23k people

As of 2023, 5.45% of Canyon (East) & Ada (West) Counties--Nampa (Central & East) & Meridian (West) Cities PUMA, ID residents (8.74k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Canyon (East) & Ada (West) Counties--Nampa (Central & East) & Meridian (West) Cities PUMA, ID was 6.07%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Canyon (East) & Ada (West) Counties--Nampa (Central & East) & Meridian (West) Cities PUMA, ID compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
13,164 households (8.73%)
Russian
499 households (0.331%)
Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
392 households (0.26%)

11.2% of the households in Canyon (East) & Ada (West) Counties--Nampa (Central & East) & Meridian (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 Canyon (East) & Ada (West) Counties--Nampa (Central & East) & Meridian (West) Cities PUMA, ID was Spanish. 8.73% of the households in Canyon (East) & Ada (West) Counties--Nampa (Central & East) & Meridian (West) Cities PUMA, ID reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
3,112 ± 545
Vietnam
2,833 ± 500
Gulf War (1990s)
1,614 ± 296

Canyon (East) & Ada (West) Counties--Nampa (Central & East) & Meridian (West) Cities PUMA, ID has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.1 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Canyon (East) & Ada (West) Counties--Nampa (Central & East) & Meridian (West) Cities PUMA, ID employs 71k people. The largest industries in Canyon (East) & Ada (West) Counties--Nampa (Central & East) & Meridian (West) Cities PUMA, ID are Construction (6,277 people), Restaurants & Food Services (4,387 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (3,464 people), and the highest paying industries are Air transportation ($175,517), Fruit & vegetable preserving & specialty food manufacturing ($130,241), and Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($120,967).

Males in Canyon (East) & Ada (West) Counties--Nampa (Central & East) & Meridian (West) Cities PUMA, ID have an average income that is 1.5 times higher than the average income of females, which is $51,056. The income inequality in Canyon (East) & Ada (West) Counties--Nampa (Central & East) & Meridian (West) Cities PUMA, ID (measured using the Gini index) is 0.468, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

29,810

Women

46.7%

33,963

Men

53.3%

The workforce of Canyon (East) & Ada (West) Counties--Nampa (Central & East) & Meridian (West) Cities PUMA, ID in 2020 was 63,773 people, with 46.7% woman, and 53.3% 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

71k

2022 Value

5.48%

1 Year growth

± 5.48%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Canyon (East) & Ada (West) Counties--Nampa (Central & East) & Meridian (West) Cities PUMA, ID grew at a rate of 5.48%, from 67.3k employees to 71k 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 Customer service representatives (3,227 people), Other managers (1,903 people), and Cooks (1,692 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 false.

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

71k

2022 Value

5.48%

1 Year growth

± 5.48%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Canyon (East) & Ada (West) Counties--Nampa (Central & East) & Meridian (West) Cities PUMA, ID grew at a rate of 5.48%, from 67.3k employees to 71k 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 (6,277 people), Restaurants & Food Services (4,387 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (3,464 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

$51,609

Median earning men ± $1,568

$35,698

Median earning women ± $1,214

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($68,646), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($66,956), and Public Administration ($60,780).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($55,060), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($46,829), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($45,961).

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 Canyon (East) & Ada (West) Counties--Nampa (Central & East) & Meridian (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

In 2022, universities in Canyon (East) & Ada (West) Counties--Nampa (Central & East) & Meridian (West) Cities PUMA, ID awarded 3,250 degrees. The student population of Canyon (East) & Ada (West) Counties--Nampa (Central & East) & Meridian (West) Cities PUMA, ID in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 5,010 male students and 6,776 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Canyon (East) & Ada (West) Counties--Nampa (Central & East) & Meridian (West) Cities PUMA, ID are White (2,379 and 74%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (494 and 15.4%), Asian (85 and 2.64%), and Two or More Races (83 and 2.58%).

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 (2,595 and 79.8%), Northwest Nazarene University (574 and 17.7%), and The Salon Professional Academy-Nampa (81 and 2.49%).

The most popular majors in Canyon (East) & Ada (West) Counties--Nampa (Central & East) & Meridian (West) Cities PUMA, ID are General Studies (1,036 and 31.9%), Liberal Arts & Sciences (145 and 4.46%), and Automobile Mechanics Technology (111 and 3.42%).

The median tuition cost in Canyon (East) & Ada (West) Counties--Nampa (Central & East) & Meridian (West) Cities PUMA, ID for private four year colleges is $35,548.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2022 in Canyon (East) & Ada (West) Counties--Nampa (Central & East) & Meridian (West) Cities PUMA, ID, the percentage of applicants admitted was 88.2%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 7.99%. The number of students enrolled in 2022 was 11,786 (42.5% men and 57.5% 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 2022 there were 11,786 students enrolled in Canyon (East) & Ada (West) Counties--Nampa (Central & East) & Meridian (West) Cities PUMA, ID, 42.5% men and 57.5% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 8,172 records, of which 56.7% were women and 43.3% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Automobile Mechanics Technology
47 degrees awarded
Medical Assistant
35 degrees awarded
General Studies
1,025 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Canyon (East) & Ada (West) Counties--Nampa (Central & East) & Meridian (West) Cities PUMA, ID was Automobile Mechanics Technology with 47 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate 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
2,595 degrees awarded
Northwest Nazarene University
574 degrees awarded
The Salon Professional Academy-Nampa
81 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was College of Western Idaho with 2,595 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2022, 1,370 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Canyon (East) & Ada (West) Counties--Nampa (Central & East) & Meridian (West) Cities PUMA, ID, which is 0.729 times less than the 1,880 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 2,379 degrees mean that there were 4.82 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 494 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 ($35,548) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($936) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($1,548) 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 2022, 0.519% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.438% 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 2022 were High School or Equivalent (31.5k), Some college (28.8k), and Bachelors Degree (21.6k).

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 $411,000 in 2023, which is 1.35 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $365,100 to $411,000, a 12.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Canyon (East) & Ada (West) Counties--Nampa (Central & East) & Meridian (West) Cities PUMA, ID is 75.4%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

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.

Median household income in Canyon (East) & Ada (West) Counties--Nampa (Central & East) & Meridian (West) Cities PUMA, ID is $83,083. In 2023, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Canyon (East) & Ada (West) Counties--Nampa (Central & East) & Meridian (West) Cities PUMA, ID was Ada County (Central)--Meridian (Northeast) & Boise (Far West) Cities PUMA, ID with a value of $92,733, followed by Ada County (South)--Boise (South) & Kuna Cities PUMA, ID and Canyon (East) & Ada (West) Counties--Nampa (Central & East) & Meridian (West) Cities PUMA, ID, with respective values of $83,658 and $83,083.

Housing

Property

$411,000

Median Property Value 2023

±$12,126

$43,048

Median Property Taxes

±$1,851

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 $800 - $1,499 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

75.4%

Homeownership

2023

69.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 75.4% 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 75.8%.

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

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2023, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Canyon (East) & Ada (West) Counties--Nampa (Central & East) & Meridian (West) Cities PUMA, ID was Ada County (Central)--Meridian (Northeast) & Boise (Far West) Cities PUMA, ID with a value of $92,733, followed by Ada County (South)--Boise (South) & Kuna Cities PUMA, ID and Canyon (East) & Ada (West) Counties--Nampa (Central & East) & Meridian (West) Cities PUMA, ID, with respective values of $83,658 and $83,083.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Canyon (East) & Ada (West) Counties--Nampa (Central & East) & Meridian (West) Cities PUMA, 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.

$83,083

Median Household Income

± $3,455

57.1k

Number of Households

± 2,216

In 2023, the median household income of the 57.1k households in Canyon (East) & Ada (West) Counties--Nampa (Central & East) & Meridian (West) Cities PUMA, ID grew to $83,083 from the previous year's value of $79,282.

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

0.468

2022 Wage GINI in Canyon (East) & Ada (West) Counties--Nampa (Central & East) & Meridian (West) Cities PUMA, ID

0.461

2021 Wage GINI in Canyon (East) & Ada (West) Counties--Nampa (Central & East) & Meridian (West) Cities PUMA, ID

In 2022, the income inequality in Canyon (East) & Ada (West) Counties--Nampa (Central & East) & Meridian (West) Cities PUMA, ID was 0.468 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.64% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less 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 0.478. 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 2023

Drove Alone (74%)
Worked At Home (14.4%)
Carpooled (7.82%)

In 2023, 74% 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 (14.4%) and those who carpooled to work (7.82%).

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 (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.05% 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

8.09% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Canyon (East) & Ada (West) Counties--Nampa (Central & East) & Meridian (West) Cities PUMA, ID (12.8k out of 158k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Males 25 - 34.

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
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

91.5% of the population of Canyon (East) & Ada (West) Counties--Nampa (Central & East) & Meridian (West) Cities PUMA, ID has health coverage, with 52.7% on employee plans, 11.9% on Medicaid, 10.3% on Medicare, 14.7% on non-group plans, and 2.01% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Idaho see 1559 patients per year on average, which represents a 2.77% increase from the previous year (1517 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1532 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 421 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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

1,559 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Idaho

Primary care physicians in Idaho see an average of 1,559 patients per year. This represents a 2.77% increase from the previous year (1,517 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 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 28.1% under 18 years, 21% between 18 and 34 years, 37% between 35 and 64 years, and 14% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.3% were men and 50.7% were women.

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

Uninsured People

8.48%

Uninsured

52.7%

Employer Coverage

11.9%

Medicaid

10.3%

Medicare

14.7%

Non-Group

2.01%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Canyon (East) & Ada (West) Counties--Nampa (Central & East) & Meridian (West) Cities PUMA, ID declined by 5.5% from 8.97% to 8.48%.

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.