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Boise County, ID

Demographic and economic profile of Boise County, ID, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Boise County is a small, rural county of 8,045 residents that grew 12.3% over five years, with a median household income of $78,774 and a poverty rate of just 8.2%. The labor force is limited—participation stands at 52.4%, reflecting a notably older population (median age 53.4)—with 29.9% holding a bachelor's degree and median worker earnings of $40,926. Housing skews toward ownership (90.3% homeownership rate) with a median home value of $424,100, while median gross rent remains comparatively modest at $854 per month.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

8,045

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$78,774

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

53.4 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+12.3% since 2018

Boise County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone7,017 (84.8%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race493 (6.0%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races282 (3.4%)
  • Some Other Race Alone229 (2.8%)
  • Asian Alone125 (1.5%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone103 (1.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish288
  2. 2.German or other West Germanic68
  3. 3.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic68
  4. 4.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)29
  5. 5.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)15

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

15.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

57.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

27.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

2.0%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

926

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$24,164

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$38,398

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

3.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

8.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance831
  2. 2.Construction (Group)499
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)455
  4. 4.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services432
  5. 5.Public Administration (Group)307

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations1,676
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations755
  3. 3.Service Occupations588
  4. 4.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations430
  5. 5.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations212

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Construction (LQ 2.01×)491
  2. 2.Public Administration (LQ 1.82×)305
  3. 3.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 1.77×)100
  4. 4.Other Services (LQ 1.15×)191
  5. 5.Retail Trade (LQ 1.14×)438

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$424,100

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$854/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

90.3%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $500,000 to $749,999706 (21.8%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999517 (15.9%)
  • $750,000 to $999,999501 (15.4%)
  • $400,000 to $499,999398 (12.3%)
  • $1,000,000 to $1,499,999259 (8.0%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999137 (4.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

29.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

95.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

52.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$40,926

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

38.0 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

2.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone2,292 (63.8%)
  • Worked At Home727 (20.3%)
  • Carpooled331 (9.2%)
  • Walked239 (6.7%)
  • Motorcycle1 (0.0%)
  • Public Transit0 (0.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.