Population 3,985 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Hillcrest
Household size in Hillcrest
| Period | Hillcrest | Boise area | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.35 | 2.75 | 2.72 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.28 | 2.79 | 2.78 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.37 | 2.75 | 2.76 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.06 | 2.71 | 2.79 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.28 | −0.05 | +0.07 | −0.03 |
Households in Hillcrest are small: just 2.06 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. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.35, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next. Of Boise's 19 neighborhoods, only two have smaller households.
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 Hillcrest
| Period | Hillcrest | Boise area | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.3 | 34.6 | 35.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.4 | 35.8 | 36.6 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.3 | 37.2 | 37.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 43.8 | 38.4 | 38.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +5.5 | +3.8 | +2.7 | +2.3 |
Hillcrest skews older than the country: its median age is 43.8, against 40.1 nationally. Hillcrest is older than at least four in five Boise neighborhoods.
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 Hillcrest
| Period | Hillcrest | Boise area | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.1% | 10.5% | 10.0% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.7% | 10.4% | 10.2% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.8% | 9.5% | 9.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.5% | 9.3% | 9.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −16.6 pts | −1.2 pts | −0.7 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 1.5% of households in Hillcrest, well below the national share of 11.6%. Hillcrest has the lowest share of single-parent households of any Boise neighborhood.
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 Hillcrest
Renters in Hillcrest
| Period | Hillcrest | Boise area | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 31.8% | 29.5% | 29.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 33.3% | 31.9% | 30.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 37.4% | 30.3% | 30.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 28.1% | 27.5% | 27.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | −3.7 pts | −2.0 pts | −1.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Hillcrest own their homes; 28.1% rent, below the national share of 34.8%. The picture is much the same across the Boise area. Among homeowners, 45.9% have no mortgage at all, above the national share of 39.8%.
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 Hillcrest
| Period | Hillcrest | Boise area | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.3% | 7.9% | 10.4% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 5.1% | 7.2% | 11.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.8% | 5.6% | 10.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 4.5% | 5.6% | 9.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.8 pts | −2.3 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Hillcrest: just 4.5% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market. That is in line with the rest of the Boise area.
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 Hillcrest
| Period | Hillcrest | Boise area | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1972 | 1989 | 1982 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1972 | 1989 | 1984 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1974 | 1991 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1972 | 1996 | 1989 | 1980 |
| Change | −0 | +7 | +7 | +6 |
Housing in Hillcrest leans older: the median home dates to 1972, against 1980 nationally. Hillcrest has older homes than most Boise neighborhoods.
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 Hillcrest
| Period | Hillcrest | Boise area | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $702 | $884 | $766 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $770 | $921 | $820 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $932 | $1,075 | $941 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,359 | $1,700 | $1,407 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$657 | +$815 | +$641 | +$606 |
Rent in Hillcrest runs $1,359 a month at the median, utilities included, below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 34.1% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 Hillcrest
Bachelor's degrees in Hillcrest
| Period | Hillcrest | Boise area | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 29.4% | 28.8% | 25.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 37.7% | 30.0% | 25.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 28.9% | 31.6% | 27.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 45.1% | 36.9% | 31.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +15.7 pts | +8.2 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
More than four in ten adults 25 and older in Hillcrest (45.1%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, above the national share of 35.6%.
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 Hillcrest
| Period | Hillcrest | Boise area | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 93.1% | 89.5% | 88.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 94.5% | 90.1% | 89.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 92.1% | 91.7% | 90.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 99.4% | 92.7% | 92.1% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.3 pts | +3.2 pts | +3.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Hillcrest: 99.4% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. Hillcrest has the highest share of high school graduates of any Boise neighborhood.
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 Hillcrest
| Period | Hillcrest | Boise area | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.0% | 7.7% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.3% | 8.4% | 8.1% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.5% | 4.3% | 4.4% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.1% | 3.2% | 3.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.1 pts | −4.5 pts | −3.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Hillcrest: 8.1% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 5.4%. No other Boise neighborhood has higher unemployment. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current 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).
Hillcrest 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hillcrest | 2.06 | 43.8 | 1.5% | 28.1% | 4.5% | 1972 | $1,359 | 45.1% | 99.4% | 8.1% |
| Central Bench | 2.10 | 36.0 | 15.0% | 56.7% | 7.3% | 1970 | $1,225 | 33.6% | 93.7% | 2.9% |
| Vista | 2.09 | 34.9 | 12.8% | 47.9% | 5.5% | 1979 | $1,422 | 36.4% | 94.4% | 5.2% |
| Franklin Randolph | 2.36 | 36.9 | 16.3% | 37.5% | 4.9% | 1975 | $1,293 | 29.3% | 89.1% | 3.3% |
| Depot Bench | 2.33 | 35.4 | 11.5% | 41.5% | 6.9% | 1962 | $1,222 | 50.9% | 94.2% | 4.0% |
| Downtown | 1.44 | 43.6 | 4.3% | 87.9% | 11.1% | 1994 | $1,103 | 43.4% | 94.7% | 2.3% |
| Winstead Park | 2.33 | 36.9 | 6.8% | 47.5% | 7.0% | 1974 | $1,365 | 47.2% | 92.6% | 2.2% |
| Southeast Boise | 2.26 | 36.4 | 8.2% | 45.0% | 9.6% | 1987 | $1,624 | 56.4% | 96.1% | 4.3% |
| Veterans Park | 2.19 | 36.6 | 9.3% | 57.2% | 8.0% | 1977 | $1,378 | 45.8% | 94.4% | 3.1% |
| Southwest Ada | 2.85 | 37.5 | 9.1% | 16.9% | 5.0% | 1999 | $2,072 | 37.6% | 94.9% | 2.6% |
| East End | 2.02 | 43.5 | 5.6% | 46.6% | 4.5% | 1977 | $1,441 | 64.9% | 96.6% | 1.5% |
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 Hillcrest. 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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