Boise, ID Demographic Data
Boise, ID Summary
Boise is located in Ada County in Idaho
- Population: 212,299
- Area: 80.05 sq. miles
- Land Area: 79.36 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.69 sq. miles
- Population Density: 2,652.07 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 2,742.78 ft
- Time Zone: Mountain Standard Time (GMT -7)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Boise, ID Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
115,597
52%
50.8
Male
107,555
48%
49.2
Total Population
223,152
323,128,000
Boise, ID Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
13,414
6.0%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
15,790
7.1%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
13,818
6.2%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
14,025
6.3%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
15,860
7.1%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
37,756
16.9%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
31,443
14.1%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
27,243
12.2%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
11,155
5.0%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
13,925
6.2%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
17,553
7.9%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
7,396
3.3%
4.4
85 Years and Over
3,774
1.7%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
171,843
77.0%
77.2
Female
88,047
51.2%
51.3
Male
83,796
48.8%
48.7
21 Years and over
161,948
72.6%
73.1
62 Years and over
36,679
16.4%
18.8
65 Years and over
28,723
12.9%
15.2
Female
15,863
55.2%
55.8
Male
12,860
44.8%
44.2
Median Age (years)
35
0.0%
0.0
Boise, ID Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
213,344
95.6%
96.8
White
192,811
86.4%
72.6
Black or African American
5,055
2.3%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
903
0.4%
0.8
Asian
9,096
4.1%
5.4
Asian Indian
3,051
1.4%
1.2
Chinese
2,333
1.0%
1.3
Filipino
798
0.4%
0.9
Japanese
363
0.2%
0.2
Korean
801
0.4%
0.4
Vietnamese
348
0.2%
0.6
Other Asian
1,402
0.6%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
377
0.2%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0.0
Samoan
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0.1
Some Other Race
5,102
2.3%
5.1
Two or More Races
9,808
4.4%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
22,010
9.9%
17.8
Mexican
11.2
Puerto Rican
1.7
Cuban
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
201,142
90.1%
82.2
Boise, ID Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
2,053
1.4%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
6,273
4.2%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
31,464
20.9%
27.2
Some college, no degree
33,126
22.0%
20.6
Associate's Degree
15,072
10.0%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
40,736
27.1%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
21,521
14.3%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
8,326
5.6%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
141,919
94.3%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
62,257
41.4%
31.2
Boise, ID Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
61,703
34.3%
33.7%
Now Married
87,198
48.4%
47.5
Divorced
23,320
12.9%
11.0%
Separated
2,193
1.2%
2.0
Widowed
5,716
3.2
5.8%
Boise, ID Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
186,774
89.1%
78.4%
Languages other than english
22,964
10.9%
21.6%
Spanish
9,415
4.5%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
8,076
3.9%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
4,114
2.0%
3.5%
Other Languages
1,359
0.6%
1.1%
Boise, ID Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
7,112
8.0%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
3,467
3.9%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
9,157
10.3%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
9,415
10.6%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
11,848
13.3%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
16,906
19.0%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
10,227
11.5%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
11,659
13.1%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
4,090
4.6%
5.8
$200,000 or more
5,131
5.8%
6.4
Median household income
55,199
57,617
Per capita income
33,086
31,128
Boise, ID Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
1,261
1.1%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
12,482
10.8%
9.8
Construction
6,608
5.7%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
29,228
25.2%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
7,055
6.1%
6.6
Information
1,667
1.4%
2.1
Manufacturing
12,144
10.5%
10.1
Other services except public administration
4,851
4.2%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
15,342
13.2%
11.4
Public administration
6,986
6.0%
4.6
Retail trade
10,832
9.3%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
5,027
4.3%
5.2
Wholesale trade
2,552
2.2%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
7,473
6.4%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
52,890
45.6%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
9,943
8.6%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
25,418
21.9%
23.3%
Service occupations
20,311
17.5%
18.1%
Boise, ID Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
115,515
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
94,169
81.5%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
7,800
6.8%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
490
0.4%
5.1
Walked
2,239
1.9%
2.7
Other means
4,317
3.7%
1.8
Worked at home
6,500
5.6%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
18.4
26.6
Boise, ID Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
4,082
4.6%
8.7
1 vehicles
37,397
42.0%
33.2
2 vehicles
33,903
38.1%
37.1
3 or more
13,630
15.3%
21.0
Boise, ID Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
89,012
95.3%
87.6
Owner Occupied
53,372
60.0%
63.1
Renter Occupied
35,640
40.0%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
4,401
4.7%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
4
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.3
0.0%
2.5
Boise, ID Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
93,413
1 room
3,490
3.7%
2.4
2 rooms
2,967
3.2%
2.7
3 rooms
6,398
6.8%
9.1
4 rooms
15,349
16.4%
16.5
5 rooms
20,401
21.8%
19.8
6 rooms
13,936
14.9%
17.8
7 rooms
9,942
10.6%
12.0
8 rooms
8,717
9.3%
8.6
9 rooms or more
12,213
13.1%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Boise, ID Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
93,413
1-unit, detached
61,336
65.7%
61.5
1-unit, attached
5,320
5.7%
5.9
2-units
2,137
2.3%
3.6
3 or 4 units
5,802
6.2%
4.4
5 to 9 units
3,289
3.5%
4.8
10 to 19 units
2,881
3.1%
4.4
20 or more units
8,937
9.6%
9.0
Mobile home
3,711
4.0%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Boise, ID Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
4,969
5.3%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
4,521
4.8%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
6,415
6.9%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
7,197
7.7%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
19,482
20.9%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
16,256
17.4%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
19,826
21.2%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
11,148
11.9%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
1,891
2.0%
2.8%
2014 or later
1,708
1.8%
1.4%
Boise, ID Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
66,698
74.9%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
1,150
1.3%
4.7
Electricity
19,527
21.9%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
994
1.1%
1.9
Solar energy
106
0.1%
0.1
Other fuel
144
0.2%
0.5
No fuel used
393
0.4%
1.1
Boise, ID Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
39,029
47295100.0
Less than $500
522
1.3%
1.6%
$3,000 or more
1,423
3.6%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
2,274
5.8%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
2,753
7.1%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
7,693
19.7%
20.1%
$500 to $999
10,410
26.7%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
13,954
35.8%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
18,655
48.4%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
6,246
16.2%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
3,783
9.8%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
2,451
6.4%
7.0%
35.0% or more
7,411
19.2%
21.3%
Not Computed
483
0.0%
0.0%
Boise, ID Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
34,169
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
171
0.5%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
561
1.6%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
949
2.8%
11.9%
Less than $500
1,283
3.8%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
8,785
25.7%
28.3%
$500 to $999
22,420
65.6%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
1,471
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
870
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
4,227
13.1%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
4,678
14.5%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
3,995
12.4%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
4,493
13.9%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
1,852
5.7%
9.0%
35.0% or more
13,007
40.3%
40.7%
Not Computed
3,388
0.0%
0.0%
Boise, ID Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
53,372
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
2,043
3.8%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
1,170
2.2%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
6,148
11.5%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
13,841
25.9%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
13,872
26.0%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
11,484
21.5%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
4,415
8.3%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
399
0.7%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
219,200
205,000