Population 38,099 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Southeast Boise
Household size in Southeast Boise
| Period | Southeast Boise | Boise area | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.40 | 2.75 | 2.72 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.46 | 2.79 | 2.78 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.48 | 2.75 | 2.76 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.26 | 2.71 | 2.79 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.14 | −0.05 | +0.07 | −0.03 |
Southeast Boise is a place of small households, averaging 2.26 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Household size has dropped from 2.40 in 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally. The biggest households, usually families with children, are concentrated in the southeast.
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 Southeast Boise
| Period | Southeast Boise | Boise area | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.4 | 34.6 | 35.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 36.0 | 35.8 | 36.6 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 34.9 | 37.2 | 37.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 36.4 | 38.4 | 38.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.1 | +3.8 | +2.7 | +2.3 |
Southeast Boise is younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 36.4, against 40.1 nationally. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 34.4, as it has nationally. The youngest areas are in the northwest, the oldest in the east.
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 Southeast Boise
| Period | Southeast Boise | Boise area | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.1% | 10.5% | 10.0% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.8% | 10.4% | 10.2% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.2% | 9.5% | 9.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.2% | 9.3% | 9.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.1 pts | −1.2 pts | −0.7 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Southeast Boise: 8.2% of households, against 11.6% nationally. The single-parent share has barely moved since 2006–10, while 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 Southeast Boise
Renters in Southeast Boise
| Period | Southeast Boise | Boise area | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.0% | 29.5% | 29.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 41.2% | 31.9% | 30.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 40.5% | 30.3% | 30.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 45.0% | 27.5% | 27.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | +8.0 pts | −2.0 pts | −1.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting is far more common in Southeast Boise than nationally: 45.0% of households rent their homes, against 34.8%. Among homeowners, 45.9% have no mortgage at all, above the national share of 39.8%. Rentals cluster in the northwest; owners are most common in the east. The renter share is up 8.0 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 Southeast Boise
| Period | Southeast Boise | Boise area | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.6% | 7.9% | 10.4% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 4.8% | 7.2% | 11.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.8% | 5.6% | 10.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.6% | 5.6% | 9.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | +3.0 pts | −2.3 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Southeast Boise is the same as the national rate: 9.6% of homes are empty. The rate is higher than in the Boise area overall (5.6%). Vacancy has risen 3.0 points since 2006–10, even as the national rate fell.
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 Southeast Boise
| Period | Southeast Boise | Boise area | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1985 | 1989 | 1982 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1986 | 1989 | 1984 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1989 | 1991 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1987 | 1996 | 1989 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +7 | +7 | +6 |
Homes in Southeast Boise are newer than the national norm: the median home was built in 1987, versus 1980 across the U.S. Even so, homes here are older than in the wider Boise area, where the median home dates to 1996. Newer construction is concentrated in the southeast, while the northwest 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 Southeast Boise
| Period | Southeast Boise | Boise area | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $866 | $884 | $766 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $953 | $921 | $820 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,117 | $1,075 | $941 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,624 | $1,700 | $1,407 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$757 | +$815 | +$641 | +$606 |
The median renter in Southeast Boise pays $1,624 a month for rent and utilities, close to the national median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $757 a month since 2006–10, up 87%, faster than rents rose nationally. The typical renter here spends 27.5% of household income on rent, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally. Renters on a budget will find the lowest rents in the northwest; the highest are in the southeast.
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 Southeast Boise
Bachelor's degrees in Southeast Boise
| Period | Southeast Boise | Boise area | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 45.3% | 28.8% | 25.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 47.4% | 30.0% | 25.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 52.2% | 31.6% | 27.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 56.4% | 36.9% | 31.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +11.2 pts | +8.2 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College graduates are unusually common in Southeast Boise: 56.4% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's degree or higher, against 35.6% nationally. Education tends to track local incomes and the kinds of jobs nearby. The share with a degree has risen 11.2 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 Southeast Boise
| Period | Southeast Boise | Boise area | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 95.2% | 89.5% | 88.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 95.1% | 90.1% | 89.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 97.5% | 91.7% | 90.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 96.1% | 92.7% | 92.1% | 89.3% |
| Change | +0.9 pts | +3.2 pts | +3.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Southeast Boise: 96.1% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. The share with a diploma has edged up 0.9 points since 2006–10, a smaller shift than 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 Southeast Boise
| Period | Southeast Boise | Boise area | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.5% | 7.7% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.1% | 8.4% | 8.1% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.0% | 4.3% | 4.4% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.3% | 3.2% | 3.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.2 pts | −4.5 pts | −3.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little easier to find in Southeast Boise than nationally: unemployment was 4.3%, against 5.4%. Still, the rate is higher than in the wider Boise area (3.2%). Only two of Boise's 19 neighborhoods have higher unemployment.
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).
Southeast 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southeast Boise | 2.26 | 36.4 | 8.2% | 45.0% | 9.6% | 1987 | $1,624 | 56.4% | 96.1% | 4.3% |
| Harris Ranch | 2.57 | 45.5 | 6.6% | 16.8% | 5.0% | 2012 | $2,225 | 70.9% | 98.1% | 2.7% |
| East End | 2.02 | 43.5 | 5.6% | 46.6% | 4.5% | 1977 | $1,441 | 64.9% | 96.6% | 1.5% |
| Vista | 2.09 | 34.9 | 12.8% | 47.9% | 5.5% | 1979 | $1,422 | 36.4% | 94.4% | 5.2% |
| 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% |
| 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% |
| North End | 2.07 | 41.1 | 5.4% | 41.4% | 8.1% | 1947 | $1,254 | 61.9% | 98.6% | 2.8% |
| Franklin Randolph | 2.36 | 36.9 | 16.3% | 37.5% | 4.9% | 1975 | $1,293 | 29.3% | 89.1% | 3.3% |
| Veterans Park | 2.19 | 36.6 | 9.3% | 57.2% | 8.0% | 1977 | $1,378 | 45.8% | 94.4% | 3.1% |
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 Southeast 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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