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83706

Boise, ID · ACS 2020–2024

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At a glance

U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Total population
35,524
Median household income
$82,893
People below poverty
18.9%
Median home value
$537,700

Income

The median income of households in 83706 was $82,893. An estimated 4.1% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 12.3% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 83706 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 4.1
$10,000 to $14,999 3.5
$15,000 to $24,999 6
$25,000 to $34,999 6.3
$35,000 to $49,999 12.2
$50,000 to $74,999 13.5
$75,000 to $99,999 13.1
$100,000 to $149,999 18.3
$150,000 to $199,999 10.6
$200,000 or more 12.3

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 83706 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 70506
Female 62171

An estimated 81.4% of households received earnings. An estimated 24.2% of households received Social Security and an estimated 19.8 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $27,185. These income sources are not mutually exclusive; that is, some households received income from more than one source.

Proportion of Households with Various Income Sources in 83706 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 81.4
Social Security 24.2
Retirement income 19.8
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 3
Cash public assistance income 1.9

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 18.9 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 14.8% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 6.9% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 22.3% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 83706 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 18.9
Children under 18 years below poverty 14.8
People 65 years old and over below poverty 6.9
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 22.3

In 2020-2024, 4.6 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 42.2% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 27.5% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 39.5% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 83706 in 2020-2024, 92.7% had health insurance coverage and 7.3% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 78% and public coverage was 24.6%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 3.6%.


In 2020-2024, 83706 had a total population of 35,524 - 18,254 (51.4%) females and 17,270 (48.6%) males. The median age was 30.5 years. An estimated 11.8% of the population was under 18 years, 43.7% was 19 to 44 years, 18.5% was 45 to 64 years, and 14 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 83706 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 566 496
5 to 9 724 398
10 to 14 622 591
15 to 19 2128 2909
20 to 24 2970 2934
25 to 29 1632 1584
30 to 34 1203 1119
35 to 39 902 1098
40 to 44 1101 986
45 to 49 560 858
50 to 54 803 620
55 to 59 745 921
60 to 64 969 1098
65 to 69 797 891
70 to 74 628 655
75 to 79 411 445
80 to 84 369 299
85 and over 140 352

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 84.4% were White; 0.9% were Black or African American; 11.8% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 4.2% were Asian; 0.4% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 6.8% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 8.3% of the people in 83706 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 81.5% of the people in 83706 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 14,799 households in 83706. The average household size was 2.13 people.

Married-couple households made up 32.9% of the households in 83706 while cohabiting couple households made up 11.3% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 32.2% of all households, while 23.6% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 14.1% of households were male householders living alone, and 21.4% were female householders living alone, for a total of 35.5% of all households.

In 83706, 17.6% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 24.7% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 83706 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 32.9
Cohabiting Couples 11.3
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
23.6
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
32.2

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 33.6% of males and 31.2% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 55.7 51.4
Now married, except separated 33.6 31.2
Separated 0.5 0.4
Widowed 1.4 4.7
Divorced 8.8 12.3

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 83706, 177 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 30.5% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 92.9% of the people living in 83706 were U.S. natives. 36.4% of the 83706 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 7.1% of 83706 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 44.6% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 47.6 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 83706 come from different parts of the world. The bar graph below displays the percentage of foreign-born from each world region of birth in 2020-2024 for 83706.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 83706 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 19.2
Asia 50.5
Europe 18.2
Africa 6.5
Northern America 5.7
Oceania 0

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 83706 in 2020-2024, 10.1 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 4.4% of people at least five years old; 3.1% reported that they did not speak English "very well."

Percentage of the Population 5 years and over who Speak a Language other than English in 83706 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 4.4
Other Indo-European languages 2.6
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 2.3
Other languages 0.8

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 69.3 % of the people at least one year old living in 83706 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 83706 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 69.3
Different house, same county 16.3
Different county, same state 5.2
Different state 8.5
Abroad 0.7

Education

In 2020-2024, 94.8 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 57.3% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 5.2% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 83706 was 12,807 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 255 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 3,264. College or graduate school enrollment was 9,288.

Educational Attainment of People in 83706 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 5.2
High school diploma or equivalency 14.7
Some college, no degree 16.5
Associate's degree 6.3
Bachelor's degree 35.4
Graduate or professional degree 21.9

Disability

In 83706, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 10.2 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 4.8% of people under 18 years old, to 7.9% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 26.8% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 83706, 61.7 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 34.6% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 74.9% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 20.2% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 4.8 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 14,777 74.9
Federal, state, or local government workers 3,980 20.2
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 952 4.8

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 83706 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 83706 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 2.8
Construction 3.9
Manufacturing 9.3
Wholesale trade 2.3
Retail trade 8.7
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 3.8
Information 2.6
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 7.8
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 14.4
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 23.8
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 12.5
Other Services, except public administration 2.8
Public administration 5.2

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 83706 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 9,892 50.2
Service occupations 3,691 18.7
Sales and office occupations 3,462 17.6
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 1,228 6.2
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 1,446 7.3

Commuting to Work

An estimated 64.2% of 83706 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 5.6% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 17.2 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 83706 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 64.2
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 5.6
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 0.6
Walked 7.6
Other means 3.5
Worked from home 18.5

In 2020-2024, 83706 had a total of 16,114 housing units. Of these housing units, 60.8% were single-family houses either not attached to any other structure or attached to one or more structures (commonly referred to as "townhouses" or "row houses"). 38.2% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 0.9% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 83706 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 60.8
Apartments in multi-unit structures 38.2
Mobile homes 0.9
Boat, RV, van, etc 0.1

10.2% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 3.7% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 83706 was 5.1 rooms, and of these housing units 49.8% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 83706 had 14,799 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 1,315 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 48% while renters occupied 52%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.19 and in renter-occupied houses it was 2.08.

8.7% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 5.7% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 4.2% and another 18.4% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 83706:

House Heating Fuel Used in 83706 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 55.2
Electricity 43.3
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 0.2
All other fuels 0.6
No fuel used 0.7

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 83706 was $537,700.

Of the owner-occupied households, 59.7 % had a mortgage. 40.3% owned their houses "free and clear," that is without a primary mortgage or loan on the house. The median monthly housing costs for owners with a mortgage was $1,909 and for owners without a mortgage it was $658.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 83706 was $1,431. Gross rent includes the monthly contract rent and any monthly payments made for electricity, gas, water and sewer, and any other fuels to heat the house.