Boise City, ID

Census Place

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2023 Population
235,701
0.644% 1-year growth
US Senator
N/AMike Crapo
Republican Party
US Senator
N/AJim Risch
Republican Party
2023 Poverty Rate
10.6%
4.52% 1-year decrease

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Boise City, ID are White (Non-Hispanic) (80.4%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (3.34%), White (Hispanic) (3.21%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (3.19%), and Other (Hispanic) (2.56%).

N/A of the households in Boise City, 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.

96.7% of the residents in Boise City, ID are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Boise City, ID are Boise State University (6,014 degrees awarded in 2023), Carrington College-Boise (329 degrees), and Paul Mitchell the School-Boise (152 degrees).

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Population & Diversity

Boise City, ID is home to a population of 236k people, from which 96.7% are citizens. As of N/A, NaNk% of Boise City, ID residents were born outside of the country (N/A people).

In 2023, there were 24.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (190k people) in Boise City, ID than any other race or ethnicity. There were 7.87k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 7.56k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

96.7%
2023 Citizenship
96.9%
2022 Citizenship

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Boise City, ID
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    190k ± 1.95k
  2. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    7.87k ± 802
  3. White (Hispanic)
    7.56k ± 1.01k
9.53%
Hispanic Population
22.5k people

In 2023, there were 24.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (190k people) in Boise City, ID than any other race or ethnicity. There were 7.87k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 7.56k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

9.53% of the people in Boise City, ID are hispanic (22.5k people).

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    4,020 ± 444
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    3,928 ± 506
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    2,388 ± 459

Boise City, ID has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.02 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Boise City, ID employs N/A people. In N/A, the largest industries in Boise City, ID were Health Care & Social Assistance (19,222 people), Retail Trade (13,357 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (12,661 people), and the highest paying industries were N/A.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

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The most common employment sectors for those who live in Boise City, ID, are Health Care & Social Assistance (19,222 people), Retail Trade (13,357 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (12,661 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Boise City, ID, though some of these residents may live in Boise City, ID and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Employment by Industry Sector

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3.01%
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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.

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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.

US Senators from Idaho

N/AMike Crapo
Senator from Idaho3
Assumed office on January 3, 1999
N/AJim Risch
Senator from Idaho2
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.

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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.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Boise City, ID awarded 6,717 degrees. The student population of Boise City, ID in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 11,699 male students and 16,297 female students.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 27,996 students enrolled in Boise City, ID, 41.8% men and 58.2% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 19,669 records, of which 58.3% were women and 41.7% men.

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Concentrations

Most Common
  1. 467 degrees awarded
  2. 244 degrees awarded
  3. 194 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for N/A recipients in Boise City, ID was Registered Nursing with 467 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a N/A from schools in Boise City, ID according to their major.

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Universities

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Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. 6,014 degrees awarded
  2. 329 degrees awarded
  3. 152 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Boise State University with 6,014 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2023, NaNk% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while NaNk% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

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Housing & Living

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in Boise City, ID colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

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Wage Distribution

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (68.6%)
  2. Worked At Home (15.8%)
  3. Carpooled (7.63%)

In 2023, 68.6% of workers in Boise City, ID drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (15.8%) and those who carpooled to work (7.63%).

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Commute Time

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Car Ownership

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Poverty & Diversity

10.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Boise City, ID (24.4k out of 229k 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 18 - 24, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 25 - 34.

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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.

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Health

N/A% of the population of Boise City, ID has health coverage, with N/A% on employee plans, N/A% on Medicaid, N/A% on Medicare, N/A% on non-group plans, and N/A% on military or VA plans.

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By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.2% were men and 49.8% were women.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.6% under 18 years, 25% between 18 and 34 years, 39.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.2% were men and 49.8% were women.

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Uninsured People

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