Population 6,547 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Northwest
Household size in Northwest
| Period | Northwest | Garden City | Boise area | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.29 | 2.36 | 2.75 | 2.72 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.40 | 2.46 | 2.79 | 2.78 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.12 | 2.27 | 2.75 | 2.76 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.10 | 2.38 | 2.71 | 2.79 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.20 | +0.02 | −0.05 | +0.07 | −0.03 |
Households in Northwest are small: just 2.10 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 2.29 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 Northwest
| Period | Northwest | Garden City | Boise area | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.9 | 40.2 | 34.6 | 35.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.7 | 41.7 | 35.8 | 36.6 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 48.8 | 45.0 | 37.2 | 37.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.4 | 43.0 | 38.4 | 38.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.5 | +2.8 | +3.8 | +2.7 | +2.3 |
At 40.4, the median age in Northwest is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. The population here is younger than in Garden City as a whole, where the median age is 43.0. Since 2006–10, the median age has edged down from 40.9, even as the national median rose.
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 Northwest
| Period | Northwest | Garden City | Boise area | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.1% | 8.5% | 10.5% | 10.0% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.1% | 10.8% | 10.4% | 10.2% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.6% | 7.9% | 9.5% | 9.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.9% | 8.5% | 9.3% | 9.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.8 pts | +0.1 pts | −1.2 pts | −0.7 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in Northwest as they are nationally: 10.9%, against 11.6%. Single parents are more common here than in Garden City overall (8.5%). The single-parent share has risen 2.8 points since 2006–10, even as the national share fell.
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 Northwest
Renters in Northwest
| Period | Northwest | Garden City | Boise area | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.9% | 28.7% | 29.5% | 29.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 24.7% | 33.9% | 31.9% | 30.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 35.0% | 33.0% | 30.3% | 30.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 32.1% | 27.9% | 27.5% | 27.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | +15.2 pts | −0.8 pts | −2.0 pts | −1.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Nearly a third of households in Northwest rent their homes (32.1%), close to the national share of 34.8%. Renters make up a bigger share here than in Garden City as a whole (27.9%). Among homeowners, 25.5% have no mortgage at all, well below the national share of 39.8%. Since 2006–10, the renter share has risen 15.2 points, 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 Northwest
| Period | Northwest | Garden City | Boise area | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.9% | 6.3% | 7.9% | 10.4% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 3.4% | 6.3% | 7.2% | 11.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.2% | 5.2% | 5.6% | 10.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 4.8% | 4.5% | 5.6% | 9.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.1 pts | −1.8 pts | −2.3 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 4.8% of homes in Northwest are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing. The picture is much the same across Garden City.
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 Northwest
| Period | Northwest | Garden City | Boise area | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1996 | 1992 | 1989 | 1982 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1995 | 1991 | 1989 | 1984 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1998 | 1995 | 1991 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 2004 | 2001 | 1996 | 1989 | 1980 |
| Change | +8 | +8 | +7 | +7 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Northwest is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 2004, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole. The picture is much the same across Garden City. The median year built has moved up from 1996 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building.
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 Northwest
| Period | Northwest | Garden City | Boise area | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $924 | $846 | $884 | $766 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,068 | $945 | $921 | $820 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,173 | $1,159 | $1,075 | $941 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,602 | $1,787 | $1,700 | $1,407 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$678 | +$941 | +$815 | +$641 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Northwest costs $1,602 a month with utilities, close to the national median of $1,571. Rents here are lower than in Garden City as a whole ($1,787). Rent has climbed $678 a month since 2006–10, up 73%, faster than rents rose nationally. Rent takes 35.2% of the typical renter's income, 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 Northwest
Bachelor's degrees in Northwest
| Period | Northwest | Garden City | Boise area | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.9% | 36.3% | 28.8% | 25.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 46.2% | 41.2% | 30.0% | 25.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 37.7% | 40.8% | 31.6% | 27.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 45.0% | 48.1% | 36.9% | 31.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +8.1 pts | +11.7 pts | +8.2 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
More than four in ten adults 25 and older in Northwest (45.0%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, above the national share of 35.6%. Still, the share is lower than in Garden City overall (48.1%). The share with a degree has risen 8.1 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally.
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 Northwest
| Period | Northwest | Garden City | Boise area | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 91.2% | 90.2% | 89.5% | 88.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 93.3% | 92.8% | 90.1% | 89.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 95.1% | 94.2% | 91.7% | 90.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 96.6% | 95.2% | 92.7% | 92.1% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.4 pts | +5.1 pts | +3.2 pts | +3.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Northwest: 96.6% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. That is in line with the rest of Garden City. The share with a diploma has risen 5.4 points since 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 Northwest
| Period | Northwest | Garden City | Boise area | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.7% | 7.0% | 7.7% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.0% | 8.6% | 8.4% | 8.1% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.1% | 2.4% | 4.3% | 4.4% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.1% | 4.6% | 3.2% | 3.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.4 pts | −2.4 pts | −4.5 pts | −3.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 6.1%, unemployment in Northwest is close to the national rate of 5.4%. The rate is higher than in Garden City as a whole (4.6%). 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).
Northwest 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northwest | 2.10 | 40.4 | 10.9% | 32.1% | 4.8% | 2004 | $1,602 | 45.0% | 96.6% | 6.1% |
| Collister | 2.36 | 41.7 | 3.6% | 26.7% | 4.9% | 1985 | $1,412 | 54.2% | 96.4% | 0.9% |
| West Valley | 2.42 | 44.2 | 12.5% | 23.6% | 3.7% | 1987 | $1,547 | 36.5% | 95.2% | 3.8% |
| West Bench | 2.61 | 40.3 | 8.2% | 25.8% | 4.8% | 1977 | $1,672 | 37.0% | 94.4% | 2.2% |
| West Cloverdale | 2.91 | 40.6 | 5.5% | 16.2% | 0.9% | 2002 | $2,047 | 45.2% | 95.8% | 2.2% |
| Sunset | 2.48 | 35.7 | 8.0% | 26.0% | 2.7% | 1965 | $1,652 | 63.9% | 92.5% | 1.8% |
| Winstead Park | 2.33 | 36.9 | 6.8% | 47.5% | 7.0% | 1974 | $1,365 | 47.2% | 92.6% | 2.2% |
| Veterans Park | 2.19 | 36.6 | 9.3% | 57.2% | 8.0% | 1977 | $1,378 | 45.8% | 94.4% | 3.1% |
| North End | 2.07 | 41.1 | 5.4% | 41.4% | 8.1% | 1947 | $1,254 | 61.9% | 98.6% | 2.8% |
| Highlands | 2.12 | 48.0 | 8.8% | 24.2% | 0.9% | 1981 | $1,426 | 80.8% | 98.0% | 2.2% |
| Franklin Randolph | 2.36 | 36.9 | 16.3% | 37.5% | 4.9% | 1975 | $1,293 | 29.3% | 89.1% | 3.3% |
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 Northwest. 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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