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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (17.4%), Manufacturing (14.3%), Retail trade (12.7%).
Detached houses: $254,575Here:$254,575State:$235,809 Townhouses or other attached units: $183,527Here:$183,527State:$178,173 In 2-unit structures: $166,200Here:$166,200State:$181,777 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $122,395Here:$122,395State:$164,467 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $167,239Here:$167,239State:$249,355 Mobile homes: $41,129Here:$41,129State:$52,209 Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $3,591Here:$3,591State:$37,997
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 61.1% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 37.8%
McCain (Republican): 52.6% Obama (Democratic): 46.3%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $1,438 (0.7%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $1,442 (0.8%)
Area name: Boise City-Nampa, ID HUD Metro FMR Area Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Ada County is $570 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $672 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $977 a month.
Cities in this county include: Boise, Meridian, Eagle, Garden City, Kuna, Star, Boise Hills, Orchard.
Carbon Monoxide: 2 ppm (standard limit: 9 ppm). Near U.S. average. Ozone (1-hour): 0.099 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average. Ozone (8-hour): 0.075 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Near U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM10) Annual: 22 µg/m3. Near U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM10) 24-hour: 88 µg/m3(standard limit: 150 µg/m3). Near U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual: 8.6 µg/m3(standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3). Below U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM2.5) 24-hour: 26 µg/m3(standard limit: 35 µg/m3). Near U.S. average.
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Notable locations in Ada County: Green Meadows School (A), Upper Fairview School (B), Tenmile Rodeo Grounds (C), Indian Creek Reservoir Public Fishing Area (D), Eagle Hatchery (E), Blacks Creek Rifle Range (F), Sheep Creek Access Area (G), Blue Valley School (H), Idaho State Correctional Institution (I), Bonneville Point Historical Site (J), Lucky Peak Forest Nursery (K), Barber District Ranger Station (L), Hickey (M), Pleasant View School (N), Eagle Island Prison Farm (O), Ada - Boi Critical Care Transfer Team (P), Ada County Paramedics Medical Station 52 (Q), Boise City Fire Department Station 14 (R), Eagle Fire Protection District Station 3 (S), Kuna Rural Fire District Station 2 (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Ada County include: Fivemile Community Church (A), Fairview Church (B), Tenmile Community Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Home of the Peace Cemetery (1), Fairview Cemetery (2), Idaho State Veterans Cemetery (3), Dry Creek Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Tadpole Lake (A), Wind Butte Lakes (B), Halverson Lake (C), Blacks Creek Reservoir (D), Lucky Peak Lake (E), Indian Creek Reservoir (F), Hubbard Reservoir (G). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Big Gulch Creek (A), Charcoal Creek (B), Eightmile Creek (C), Goose Creek (D), Little Gulch Creek (E), Ninemile Creek (F), North Indian Creek (G), North Slough (H), Bryans Run (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Ada County include: Eagle Island State Park (1), Lucky Peak State Recreation Area (2), Snake River Bird of Prey Natural Area (3), Discovery Picnic Area (4), Barclay Bay Picnic Area (5). Display/hide their locations on the map Beach: Sandy Point Beach (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Notable locations in Ada County: Green Meadows School (A), Upper Fairview School (B), Tenmile Rodeo Grounds (C), Indian Creek Reservoir Public Fishing Area (D), Eagle Hatchery (E), Blacks Creek Rifle Range (F), Sheep Creek Access Area (G), Blue Valley School (H), Idaho State Correctional Institution (I), Bonneville Point Historical Site (J), Lucky Peak Forest Nursery (K), Barber District Ranger Station (L), Hickey (M), Pleasant View School (N), Eagle Island Prison Farm (O), Ada - Boi Critical Care Transfer Team (P), Ada County Paramedics Medical Station 52 (Q), Boise City Fire Department Station 14 (R), Eagle Fire Protection District Station 3 (S), Kuna Rural Fire District Station 2 (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Ada County include: Fivemile Community Church (A), Fairview Church (B), Tenmile Community Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Home of the Peace Cemetery (1), Fairview Cemetery (2), Idaho State Veterans Cemetery (3), Dry Creek Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Tadpole Lake (A), Wind Butte Lakes (B), Halverson Lake (C), Blacks Creek Reservoir (D), Lucky Peak Lake (E), Indian Creek Reservoir (F), Hubbard Reservoir (G). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Big Gulch Creek (A), Charcoal Creek (B), Eightmile Creek (C), Goose Creek (D), Little Gulch Creek (E), Ninemile Creek (F), North Indian Creek (G), North Slough (H), Bryans Run (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Ada County include: Eagle Island State Park (1), Lucky Peak State Recreation Area (2), Snake River Bird of Prey Natural Area (3), Discovery Picnic Area (4), Barclay Bay Picnic Area (5). Display/hide their locations on the map
Beach: Sandy Point Beach (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Neighboring counties: Boise County , Canyon County , Elmore County , Gem County , Owyhee County .
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Current college students: 17,989 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 90.8% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 31.2%
Number of foreign born residents: 12,864 (40% naturalized citizens)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 19.3 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 93.1%
Housing units in Ada County with a mortgage: 56,370 (7,602 second mortgage, 6,295 home equity loan, 279 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 12,629
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Most common first ancestries reported in Ada County (%):
9.53% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($46,347 average adjusted gross income)
0.11% of residents moved from foreign countries ($513 average AGI)Ada County:0.11%Idaho average:0.14% 3.42% relocated from other counties in Idaho ($12,613 average AGI) 6.00% relocated from other states ($33,221 average AGI)Ada County:6.00%Idaho average:5.54%
6.94% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($43,250 average adjusted gross income)
0.08% of residents moved to foreign countries ($438 average AGI)Ada County:0.08%Idaho average:0.09% 3.04% relocated to other counties in Idaho ($17,366 average AGI) 3.83% relocated to other states ($25,447 average AGI)Ada County:3.83%Idaho average:4.23%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 15.5 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 15.7
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 6.1 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 6.0
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.3 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 6.3
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 34,011 (29,613 aged, 4,398 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10%
Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 17.8. This is less than state average.
Mechanisms of homicide:
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 134.6. This is less than state average.
Mechanisms of suicide:
64,230 spouses, 90,890 children (82,351 natural, 2,887 adopted, 5,652 stepchildren), 2,699 grandchildren, 1,943 brothers or sisters, 1,416 parents, 2,746 other relatives, 5,446 non-relatives
Size of family households: 31,833 2-persons, 17,792 3-persons, 16,938 4-persons, 7,345 5-persons, 3,152 6-persons, 1,090 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 26,909 1-person, 6,932 2-persons, 1,148 3-persons, 340 4-persons, 60 5-persons, 26 6-persons, 12 7-or-more-persons.
92.2% of residents of Ada County speak English at home. 3.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (66% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 15% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all). 2.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (62% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 17% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all). 1.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (51% speak English very well, 30% speak English well, 15% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all). 0.4% of residents speak other language at home (73% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 4% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
Population growth in Ada County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 57.83 millions of gallons per day (84% from ground, 16% from surface)
Year house built
45% of Ada County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 55% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 31% lived in Idaho.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $126,400
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
Solid Waste Management: $7,459,000
Natural Resources - Other: $3,387,000
Parks and Recreation: $624,000
Health - Other: $128,000
Health - Other: $21,363,000
General - Other: $19,319,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $17,568,000
Financial Administration: $10,249,000
Central Staff Services: $7,701,000
Correctional Institutions: $6,394,000
Public Welfare - Other: $6,338,000
Solid Waste Management: $3,991,000
Natural Resources - Other: $3,628,000
Parks and Recreation: $466,000
Sea and Inland Port Facilities: $202,000
General Revenue, NEC: $3,259,000
Fines and Forfeits: $1,051,000
Donations From Private Sources: $525,000
Solid Waste Management: $2,809,000
Police Protection: $392,000
Health - Other: $344,000
Sea and Inland Port Facilities: $211,000
Parks and Recreation: $85,000
Financial Administration: $50,000
Correctional Institutions: $32,000
Health and Hospitals: $6,362,000
All Other: $4,083,000
Education: $205,000
Public Welfare: $4,000
Other License: $1,163,000
Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)
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