Greater Boise Demographics

By The Numbers

What | Where | How Many | Who


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Population

The Boise Metro area stretching from Weiser to Mountain Home Idaho is the 3rd largest in the Pacific Northwest and 82nd largest in the United States. Contained within the Boise Metro area are almost 760,000 people, living in cities, towns and villages. Including The City of Boise, Meridian Idaho, Star and Eagle Idaho, Nampa and Caldwell Idaho and many smaller towns as well! Over 40 percent of the population of the state of Idaho lives in the Treasure Valley, which is the moniker given to the area surrounding Boise. Included are 171,000 households, and 121,000 families.

Diversity | Ethnicity

This one could well be described as lack of diversity…..White/ Caucasian 84%, Hispanic 12%, African American 1%, Native American 1%, Asian 2.5%, Pacific Islands .25%. I rounded up down a little so the math is “fuzzy”. But the bottom line is that the Boise Metro area is predominately Caucasian.

Religion

A little less than half of the state of Idaho according to statistics is religious. The leading religion in Idaho is LDS, but only 16% of the total 26% in Idaho resides in Boise. Following behind LDS we have Catholic at 7%, Baptist 3%, and Methodist 3%. There are a few catholic schools in Boise. St. Marks Elementary school, St. Mary’s, Sacred Heart, St Joseph’s, and Bishop Kelly High School. With Idaho being 2nd behind Utah in LDS population we have a Boise temple and recently, a new temple was built in Meridian. Scattered through out the Treasure Valley are many Christian and Catholic churches and LDS churches you will find primarily in the Meridian area. There are a handful of Buddhist temples in the area, a Hindu Temple, and a Boise Synagogue.

Male Vs. Female

Males win! 50.1 Male 49.9 Female

Age Break Down

Under 20 Years Old: 29%  | 20-30 Years Old: 13% | 30-49 Years Old: 25% | 50-65 Years Old: 17% | 65+ Years Old: 16%

Income

Median Income for a Family in 2015 was $$55,000. In 2010 median income for a family was $42,000.

Community Sizes

From Largest To Smallest…. Boise Population 219,000 | Meridian Population 90,000 | Nampa Population 89,999 | Caldwell | Eagle | Kuna | Garden City | Mountain Home | Emmett | Star


County Sizes By Population

Ada County, Idaho- Cities Include Boise, Meridian, Eagle, Star, Kuna
392,365
Canyon County, Idaho- Cities Include Nampa, Caldwell, Middleton, Melba, Parma, Notus
188,923
Gem County, Idaho- Cities Include Emmett, New Plymouth
16,719
Owyhee County, Idaho- Cities Include Homedale, Marsing
11,526
Boise County, Idaho- Cities Include Idaho City, Horseshoe Bend
7,028

 



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