Population 8,487 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Boise
Household size in Boise
| Period | Boise | Portland area | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.28 | 2.57 | 2.50 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.37 | 2.63 | 2.55 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.23 | 2.63 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 1.85 | 2.51 | 2.50 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.43 | −0.06 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Boise are small: just 1.85 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Household size has dropped from 2.28 in 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Boise
| Period | Boise | Portland area | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 33.4 | 37.3 | 39.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 33.3 | 38.3 | 40.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 35.7 | 39.3 | 40.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 36.1 | 41.0 | 41.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.7 | +3.7 | +2.5 | +2.3 |
Boise is young: half of its residents are under 36.1, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young adults, many of them living alone or as couples. The median age has climbed from 33.4 in 2006–10, as it has nationally.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Boise
| Period | Boise | Portland area | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.5% | 10.5% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.6% | 10.3% | 10.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.2% | 9.4% | 9.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.6% | 9.5% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −5.9 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Boise: 8.6% of households, against 11.6% nationally. The picture is much the same across the Portland area. Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has fallen 5.9 points, a much bigger shift than nationally.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Boise
Renters in Boise
| Period | Boise | Portland area | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 53.7% | 36.6% | 36.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 62.1% | 39.1% | 38.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 64.3% | 37.6% | 37.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 68.9% | 38.3% | 36.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +15.2 pts | +1.7 pts | +0.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renters far outnumber owners in Boise: 68.9% of households rent their homes, against 34.8% nationally. Among homeowners, 16.7% have no mortgage at all, well below the national share of 39.8%. Rentals cluster in the south; owners are most common in the north. The renter share is up 15.2 points from 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Boise
| Period | Boise | Portland area | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.9% | 7.4% | 8.9% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 4.6% | 6.8% | 9.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.0% | 6.1% | 8.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.3% | 7.1% | 7.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.6 pts | −0.3 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Boise as nationally: 8.3%, against 9.6%. Since 2006–10, vacancy has fallen 2.6 points, mirroring the country.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Boise
| Period | Boise | Portland area | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1945 | 1977 | 1976 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1948 | 1978 | 1977 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1949 | 1980 | 1978 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1969 | 1981 | 1981 | 1980 |
| Change | +23 | +4 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in Boise is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1969, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates. The median year built has moved up from 1945 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. Newer construction is concentrated in the southwest, while the north has the oldest housing.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Boise
| Period | Boise | Portland area | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $739 | $961 | $870 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,052 | $1,105 | $982 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,390 | $1,374 | $1,183 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,661 | $1,794 | $1,601 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$922 | +$833 | +$731 | +$606 |
The median renter in Boise pays $1,661 a month for rent and utilities, above the national median of $1,571. Locally, though, rents here are lower than in the wider Portland area ($1,794). Rent has climbed $922 a month since 2006–10, up 125%, faster than rents rose nationally. The typical renter here spends 27.8% of household income on rent, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Boise
Bachelor's degrees in Boise
| Period | Boise | Portland area | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.8% | 33.3% | 29.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 50.8% | 34.5% | 30.2% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 59.1% | 39.2% | 33.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 63.7% | 42.6% | 36.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | +24.9 pts | +9.3 pts | +7.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
Boise is highly educated: nearly two-thirds of adults 25 and older (63.7%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, far above the national share of 35.6%. Since 2006–10, the share with a degree has risen 24.9 points, a much bigger shift than nationally. College graduates are most concentrated in the south and least in the north.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Boise
| Period | Boise | Portland area | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 86.1% | 90.0% | 88.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 91.4% | 90.6% | 89.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 95.1% | 91.9% | 90.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.5% | 93.2% | 91.5% | 89.3% |
| Change | +7.4 pts | +3.2 pts | +3.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Boise is above the national rate: 93.5% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. The picture is much the same across the Portland area. The share with a diploma is up 7.4 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Boise
| Period | Boise | Portland area | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.9% | 8.6% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.2% | 9.6% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.5% | 4.7% | 5.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.0% | 4.6% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.1 pts | −4.0 pts | −3.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Boise runs well above the national rate: 8.0% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. Boise has higher unemployment than at least four in five Portland neighborhoods. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Boise compared with nearby neighborhoods
| Neighborhood | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boise | 1.85 | 36.1 | 8.6% | 68.9% | 8.3% | 1969 | $1,661 | 63.7% | 93.5% | 8.0% |
| Overlook | 2.19 | 38.6 | 5.8% | 40.5% | 5.3% | 1952 | $1,907 | 67.4% | 96.8% | 3.3% |
| King | 2.37 | 37.8 | 10.5% | 43.3% | 4.2% | 1949 | $2,060 | 64.6% | 95.1% | 7.6% |
| Eliot | 1.69 | 37.1 | 11.6% | 79.3% | 6.6% | 1989 | $1,674 | 58.2% | 97.3% | 5.9% |
| Alberta | 2.28 | 35.5 | 8.6% | 46.0% | 8.0% | 1951 | $1,932 | 64.7% | 97.8% | 4.7% |
| Woodlawn | 2.11 | 39.2 | 7.6% | 45.0% | 5.2% | 1947 | $1,699 | 54.8% | 95.6% | 8.4% |
| Arbor Lodge | 2.29 | 38.1 | 10.3% | 31.7% | 3.1% | 1942 | $1,980 | 62.0% | 97.1% | 4.1% |
| Irvington | 1.94 | 39.5 | 4.9% | 58.8% | 8.3% | 1959 | $2,042 | 70.0% | 98.9% | 6.2% |
| Pearl District | 1.46 | 40.2 | 3.1% | 72.9% | 14.1% | 2007 | $1,812 | 75.3% | 99.4% | 3.6% |
| Slabtown | 1.42 | 33.6 | 1.7% | 85.6% | 8.0% | 2003 | $1,796 | 69.6% | 99.1% | 9.8% |
| Concordia | 2.30 | 38.9 | 8.3% | 33.1% | 6.5% | 1943 | $2,099 | 59.1% | 96.3% | 8.7% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Boise. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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