Boise Demographics

PopulationBoise City city, IdahoIdaho
Total Population185,7871,293,953
Male49.5%50.1%
Female50.5%49.9%
18 years and over74.7%71.5%
65 years and over10.0%11.3%
Married Persons53.3%60.0%
Single Persons46.7%40.0%
Median Age32.833.2
Average Family Size3.033.17
Ethnicity
White94.4%92.8%
Black or African American1.1%0.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native1.4%2.1%
Asian2.7%1.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander0.3%0.2%
Other2.6%5.0%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)4.5%7.9%
Housing CharacteristicsBoise City city, IdahoIdaho
Total Housing Units77,950527,824
Median Home Cost$120,700$106,300
Number of Households74,438469,645
Persons per Household2.442.69
Economic CharacteristicsBoise City city, IdahoIdaho
Median Household Income$42,432$37,572
Per Capita Income$22,696$17,841
In Labor Force72.5%66.1%
Families below poverty level5.9%8.3%
Education CharacteristicsBoise City city, IdahoIdaho
School Enrollment
Elementary School Enrollment21,274165,698
High School Enrollment10,47585,576
College or Graduate School13,23277,392
Educational Attainment Population 25 years and older
High School Graduate21.2%28.5%
Associates Degree7.2%7.2%
Bachelor's Degree23.0%14.8%
Graduate or Professional Degree10.6%6.8%

Data provided by the 2000 U.S. Census