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Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Health of residents in Ada County based on 1916 CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2002 to 2004: General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.7. This is better than average. 84.6% of residents exercised in the past month. This is more than average. 45.2% of residents had a sunburn in the past 12 months. This is more than average. 43.3% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is about average. 59.8% of residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is more than average. 75.1% of residents visited a dentist within the past year. This is more than average. Average weight of males is 191 pounds. This is about average. Average weight of females is 154 pounds. This is about average. 45.0% of residents keep firearms around their homes. This is more than average.
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 61.1% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 37.8%
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.
2005 air pollution in Ada County:
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 (standard limit: 150 µg/m3): 88 µg/m3. Near U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual (standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3): 8.6 µg/m3. Below U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM2.5) 24-hour (standard limit: 35 µg/m3): 26 µg/m3. Near U.S. average.
Neighboring counties: Boise County , Canyon County , Elmore County , Gem County , Owyhee County .
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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Ada County: Eagle Hatchery (A), Hickey (B), Bonneville Point Historical Site (C), Pleasant View School (D), Upper Fairview School (E), Barber District Ranger Station (F), Idaho State Correctional Institution (G), Indian Creek Reservoir Public Fishing Area (H), Tenmile Rodeo Grounds (I), Lucky Peak Forest Nursery (J), Blue Valley School (K), Sheep Creek Access Area (L), Green Meadows School (M), Blacks Creek Rifle Range (N), Eagle Island Prison Farm (O). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Ada County include: Fivemile Community Church (A), Tenmile Community Church (B), Fairview Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Idaho State Military Cemetery (1), Terrace Lawn Cemetery (2), Home of the Peace Cemetery (3), Dry Creek Cemetery (4), Fairview Cemetery (5). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Wind Butte Lakes (A), Tadpole Lake (B), Halverson Lake (C), Indian Creek Reservoir (D), Hubbard Reservoir (E), Lucky Peak Lake (F), Blacks Creek Reservoir (G). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Daniels Creek (A), Currant Creek (B), Big Gulch Creek (C), Birch Creek (D), Blacks Creek (E), Threemile Creek (F), Bowns Creek (G), Bryans Run (H), Little Gulch Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Ada County include: Barclay Bay Picnic Area (1), Eagle Island State Park (2), Snake River Bird of Prey Natural Area (3), Lucky Peak State Recreation Area (4), Discovery 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: Eagle Hatchery (A), Hickey (B), Bonneville Point Historical Site (C), Pleasant View School (D), Upper Fairview School (E), Barber District Ranger Station (F), Idaho State Correctional Institution (G), Indian Creek Reservoir Public Fishing Area (H), Tenmile Rodeo Grounds (I), Lucky Peak Forest Nursery (J), Blue Valley School (K), Sheep Creek Access Area (L), Green Meadows School (M), Blacks Creek Rifle Range (N), Eagle Island Prison Farm (O). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Ada County include: Fivemile Community Church (A), Tenmile Community Church (B), Fairview Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Idaho State Military Cemetery (1), Terrace Lawn Cemetery (2), Home of the Peace Cemetery (3), Dry Creek Cemetery (4), Fairview Cemetery (5). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Wind Butte Lakes (A), Tadpole Lake (B), Halverson Lake (C), Indian Creek Reservoir (D), Hubbard Reservoir (E), Lucky Peak Lake (F), Blacks Creek Reservoir (G). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Daniels Creek (A), Currant Creek (B), Big Gulch Creek (C), Birch Creek (D), Blacks Creek (E), Threemile Creek (F), Bowns Creek (G), Bryans Run (H), Little Gulch Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Ada County include: Barclay Bay Picnic Area (1), Eagle Island State Park (2), Snake River Bird of Prey Natural Area (3), Lucky Peak State Recreation Area (4), Discovery Picnic Area (5). Display/hide their locations on the map
Beach: Sandy Point Beach (A). Display/hide its location on the map
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)
Mean travel time to work: 19.3 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 93.1%
Housing units in structures:
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
Ada County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly above Idaho state average. It is 4.0 times below overall U.S. average.
Means of transportation to work
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 2003: 15.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 6.1 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 6.0
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.3 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 6.1
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%
Household type by relationship
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).
In fiscal year 2004: Federal Government expenditure: $1,859,355,000 ($5592 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $170,715,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $675,208,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $194,162,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $5,246,000 Federal grants: $572,850,000 Federal procurement contracts: $103,677,000 ($20,287,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $308,213,000 ($51,816,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $98,757,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $380,783,000 Federal Government insurance: $390,605,000
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 57.83 millions of gallons per day (84% from ground, 16% from surface)
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.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $126,400
Solid Waste Management: $6,517,000
Parks & Recreation: $208,000
Health - Other: $714,000
Health Services - Other: $17,441,000
General - Other: $15,528,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $10,056,000
Financial Administration: $9,099,000
Solid Waste Management: $8,266,000
Welfare - Other: $6,466,000
Corrections - Other: $6,038,000
Central Staff Services: $5,819,000
Natural Resources - Other: $3,381,000
Parks & Recreation: $317,000
Sea and Inland Port Facilities: $216,000
Interest Earnings: $3,818,000
Property Sale Other: $1,895,000
Central Staff: $2,649,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,113,000
Financial Administration: $1,062,000
Police Protection: $636,000
Health - Other: $522,000
Corrections - Other: $245,000
Sea and Inland Port Facilities: $57,000
Judicial: $25,000
Parks & Recreation: $12,000
Natural Resource - Other: $5,000
Welfare - Other: $2,000
Health & Hospitals: $5,432,000
All Other: $3,299,000
Education: $210,000
Public Welfare: $4,000
NEC: $1,187,000
