Population 3,540 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Household size in Marsing
| Period | Marsing | Boise area | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.72 | 2.75 | 2.72 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.92 | 2.79 | 2.78 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.65 | 2.75 | 2.76 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.82 | 2.71 | 2.79 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.10 | −0.05 | +0.07 | −0.03 |
Households in Marsing average 2.82 people, above the national 2.65, so families with children are more common here. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.72, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Marsing
| Period | Marsing | Boise area | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.6 | 34.6 | 35.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 36.5 | 35.8 | 36.6 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 40.3 | 37.2 | 37.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.3 | 38.4 | 38.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.7 | +3.8 | +2.7 | +2.3 |
At 39.3, the median age in Marsing is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's.
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 Marsing
| Period | Marsing | Boise area | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.3% | 10.5% | 10.0% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.4% | 10.4% | 10.2% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.8% | 9.5% | 9.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.0% | 9.3% | 9.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −2.4 pts | −1.2 pts | −0.7 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are less common in Marsing than nationally: 9.0%, against 11.6%. That is in line with the rest of the Boise area.
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 Marsing
Renters in Marsing
| Period | Marsing | Boise area | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 32.0% | 29.5% | 29.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 34.1% | 31.9% | 30.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 23.4% | 30.3% | 30.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 24.3% | 27.5% | 27.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | −7.7 pts | −2.0 pts | −1.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 24.3% of households in Marsing rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 47.8% 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 Marsing
| Period | Marsing | Boise area | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.0% | 7.9% | 10.4% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.6% | 7.2% | 11.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.6% | 5.6% | 10.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.0% | 5.6% | 9.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.0 pts | −2.3 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Marsing as nationally: 9.0%, against 9.6%. The rate is higher than in the Boise area as a whole (5.6%).
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 Marsing
| Period | Marsing | Boise area | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1983 | 1989 | 1982 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1982 | 1989 | 1984 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1988 | 1991 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1989 | 1996 | 1989 | 1980 |
| Change | +6 | +7 | +7 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Marsing is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1989, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole. Even so, homes here are older than in the Boise area as a whole, where the median home dates to 1996.
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 Marsing
| Period | Marsing | Boise area | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $525 | $884 | $766 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $687 | $921 | $820 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $655 | $1,075 | $941 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $875 | $1,700 | $1,407 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$349 | +$815 | +$641 | +$606 |
Rent in Marsing runs $875 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 21.3% of household income on rent, comfortably 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 Marsing
Bachelor's degrees in Marsing
| Period | Marsing | Boise area | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.6% | 28.8% | 25.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.6% | 30.0% | 25.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 10.8% | 31.6% | 27.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 14.7% | 36.9% | 31.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.1 pts | +8.2 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Marsing: 14.7% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below 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 Marsing
| Period | Marsing | Boise area | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 81.4% | 89.5% | 88.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 76.0% | 90.1% | 89.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 79.8% | 91.7% | 90.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 75.6% | 92.7% | 92.1% | 89.3% |
| Change | −5.8 pts | +3.2 pts | +3.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
About a quarter of adults in Marsing never finished high school, well above the national share: only 75.6% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
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 Marsing
| Period | Marsing | Boise area | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.3% | 7.7% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 16.1% | 8.4% | 8.1% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.5% | 4.3% | 4.4% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.6% | 3.2% | 3.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −14.7 pts | −4.5 pts | −3.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Marsing has been low: just 0.6% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. 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).
Marsing compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marsing | 2.82 | 39.3 | 9.0% | 24.3% | 9.0% | 1989 | $875 | 14.7% | 75.6% | 0.6% |
| Huston | 2.82 | 41.5 | 6.3% | 11.2% | 7.8% | 1992 | $1,073 | 21.3% | 87.1% | 0.5% |
| Homedale | 3.09 | 37.5 | 9.3% | 26.6% | 4.0% | 1980 | $1,059 | 10.7% | 80.2% | 3.9% |
| Greenleaf | 2.97 | 34.9 | 13.2% | 26.3% | 3.1% | 1983 | $1,226 | 19.3% | 82.6% | 5.5% |
| Caldwell | 3.05 | 33.3 | 10.6% | 24.8% | 4.9% | 1995 | $1,433 | 21.6% | 84.3% | 4.4% |
| Wilder | 2.85 | 39.8 | 7.4% | 22.0% | 4.4% | 1988 | $1,043 | 15.5% | 85.6% | 1.6% |
| Nampa | 2.84 | 36.2 | 11.6% | 26.5% | 4.8% | 1994 | $1,538 | 25.1% | 89.5% | 2.9% |
| Knowlton Heights | 2.93 | 35.0 | 9.1% | 11.1% | 3.9% | 1999 | $1,664 | 10.7% | 87.5% | 11.2% |
| Sunnyslope | 2.41 | 36.6 | 12.1% | 7.8% | 8.7% | 2012 | $1,497 | 21.0% | 91.8% | 8.6% |
| Melba | 3.05 | 38.7 | 5.2% | 18.0% | 5.4% | 1994 | $1,170 | 26.3% | 84.4% | 1.3% |
| Notus | 2.87 | 41.2 | 8.3% | 13.3% | 6.5% | 1993 | $1,079 | 14.1% | 80.6% | 4.4% |
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 Marsing. 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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