Boise City, ID

Full City Profile · Idaho · Ada County County

4.2 /5.0
A Great
235,701 Population 2,768/sq mi density
$81,308 Median Income $48,274 per capita
$456,000 Home Value $503,852 Zillow
$1,359 Median Rent 28.4% income on rent
53°F Avg Temperature
A
Overall
4.2 / 5.0
Strong
A
Economy
4.3 / 5.0
$81,308 median income, 3.8% unemployment
B+
Affordability
3.5 / 5.0
$456,000 home value, $1,359/mo rent
A+
Education
4.7 / 5.0
46.6% bachelor's degree or higher

Population Overview

Total Population
235,701
Census 2023
Population Density
2,768
per square mile
Land Area
83,673.6
square miles (216,714.6 km²)
Median Age
38.2 yrs
2% below US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

50.2%
Male
49.8%
Female
50%
50%

Race & Ethnicity

White 83.6% US: 61.6%
Black 1.4% US: 12.4%
Hispanic 9.5% US: 18.7%
Asian 3.3% US: 5.9%
Other 2.2%
City vs. U.S. Average
White
83.6%
Black
1.4%
Hispanic
9.5%
Asian
3.3%
Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only 89.4% US: 78.5%
Spanish 10% US: 13.4%
Other Languages 0.6%
City vs. U.S. Average
English Only
89.4%
Spanish
10%
Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born
7.2%
Veterans
7.4%
23% above US avg (6%)
Disability
12.1%
7% below US avg (13%)
Health Insurance Coverage
92.3%
1% above US avg (91.4%)
Uninsured
7.7%
10% below US avg (8.6%)
Income Inequality (Gini)
0.450
US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population235,701
Population Year2023
Population Density2,768 / sq mi
Land Area83,673.6 sq mi
Median Age38.2 years

Gender

Male50.2%
Female49.8%

Race & Ethnicity

White83.6%
Black or African American1.4%
Hispanic or Latino9.5%
Asian3.3%

Language

English Only89.4%
Spanish10.0%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born7.2%
Veterans7.4%
Disability12.1%
Health Insurance92.3%
Uninsured7.7%
Broadband Access93.5%
Gini Coefficient0.450

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code2, Metro / 250K-1M