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Boise City, ID

Full City Profile · Idaho · Ada County County

3.4 /5.0
B Good
235,701 Population 2,768/sq mi density
$81,308 Median Income $48,274 per capita
$456,000 Home Value $494,696 Zillow
$1,359 Median Rent 28.4% income on rent
53°F Avg Temperature 301 sunny days/yr
281 Violent Crime/100K 1,579 property/100K
B
Overall
3.4 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.5 / 5.0
$81,308 median income, 2.6% unemployment
B+
Affordability
3.5 / 5.0
$456,000 home value, $1,359/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
281 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
4.7 / 5.0
46.6% bachelor's degree or higher

Population Overview

Total Population
235,701
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 2.3% US: 18.7%
Asian 0% US: 5.9%
Other 12.7%
City vs. U.S. Average
White
83.6%
Black
1.4%
Hispanic
2.3%
Asian
0%
Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only 90% US: 78.5%
Spanish 10% US: 13.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
English Only
90%
Spanish
10%
Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born
13.6%
Veterans
7.4%
23% above US avg (6%)
Disability
11.7%
10% below US avg (13%)
Health Insurance Coverage
92.4%
1% above US avg (91.4%)
Uninsured
8.9%
3% above 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 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 Latino2.3%
Asian0.0%

Language

English Only90.0%
Spanish10.0%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born13.6%
Veterans7.4%
Disability11.7%
Health Insurance92.4%
Uninsured8.9%
Broadband Access93.5%
Gini Coefficient0.450

Classification

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