Boise County, Idaho (ID)

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% of renters here:	17%
State:	28%

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (15.5%), Construction (14.4%), Manufacturing (11.9%), Retail trade (10.1%).

Type of workers:

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Races in Boise County, Idaho:

Median resident age:	40.4 years
Idaho median age:	33.2 years

Males: 3,422	(51.3%)
Females: 3,248	(48.7%)

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Boise County:	2.5 people
Idaho:	2.7 people

This county:	$47,581
Idaho:	$46,253

This county:	$515
State:	$564

Boise County:	$207,767
Idaho:	$178,100

Detached houses: $275,074

Here:	$275,074
State:	$251,224

Townhouses or other attached units: $135,543

Here:	$135,543
State:	$186,487

In 2-unit structures: $253,068

Here:	$253,068
State:	$340,461

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $75,183

Here:	$75,183
State:	$305,789

Mobile homes: $72,360

Here:	$72,360
State:	$52,209

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $119,329

Here:	$119,329
State:	$37,997

Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 1
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 10
• Burglaries: 39
• Thefts: 56
• Auto thefts: 4

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 1
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 6
• Burglaries: 34
• Thefts: 85
• Auto thefts: 2

This county:	12.9%
Whole state:	11.8%

This county:	4.8%
Whole state:	4.6%

Area name: Boise City-Nampa, ID HUD Metro FMR Area
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Boise 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: Horseshoe Bend, Idaho City, Crouch, Placerville, Garden Valley.

Neighboring counties: Ada County , Custer County , Elmore County , Gem County , Valley County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Boise County: Granite Creek Recreation Site (A), Center Camp Corrals (B), Penrod Access Area (C), Grandjean Campground (D), Bog Forest Service Station (E), Graham Mill (F), Graham Bridge Campground (G), Boise Basin Experiment Station (H), Bongus Basin Winter Sports Area (I), Nellies Last Chance (J), Bull Trout Lake Campground (K), Pine Creek Campground (L), Arbaugh Ranch (M), Pine Flat Access Area (N), Pine Flats Campground (O), Gold Fork Recreation Site (P), Arrowrock Recreation Site (Q), Thorn Creek Campground (R), Holcomb Guard Station (S), Bad Bear Campground (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Church in Boise County: Pinehurst Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map Cemeteries: Pioneer Cemetery (1), Garden Valley Pioneer Cemetery (2), Miner Grave (3). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Meadow Lake (A), Jennie Lake (B), Martin Lake (C), Braxon Lake (D), Bull Trout Lake (E), Karney Lakes (F), Hidden Lake (G), Lone Pine Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Abby Creek (A), Stevens Creek (B), Anderson Creek (C), Applejack Creek (D), Archie Creek (E), Ash Creek (F), Assay Creek (G), Avelene Creek (H), Strawberry Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Boise County include: Bogus Basin State Park (1), South Fork Payette River Game Preserve (2), Grimes Monument (3). Display/hide their locations on the map Post office: Garden Valley Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Here:	6.9%
Idaho:	7.3%

Current college students: 165
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 86.3%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 19.9%

Number of foreign born residents: 160 (38% naturalized citizens)

Boise County:	2.4%
Whole state:	5.0%

Mean travel time to work: 37.5 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 41.8%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 3,295
• One, attached: 41
• Two: 20
• 3 or 4: 30
• 5 to 9: 3
• 10 to 19: 9
• Mobile homes: 829
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 122

Housing units in Boise County with a mortgage: 995 (182 second mortgage, 71 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 449

Here:	68.9% with mortgage
State:	73.2% with mortgage

Boise County-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below Idaho state average. It is 53% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/29/1983 at 23:29:11, a magnitude 5.8 (5.4 MB, 5.0 MS, 5.8 ML, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 94.9 miles away from Boise County center
On 6/7/1994 at 13:30:03, a magnitude 5.0 (4.8 MB, 4.3 MS, 5.0 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 99.2 miles away from the county center
On 1/28/1995 at 06:26:21, a magnitude 4.7 (4.3 MB, 4.6 ML, 4.7 MD, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 65.2 miles away from the county center
On 11/10/1993 at 14:54:24, a magnitude 4.6 (3.6 MB, 4.3 ML, 4.6 ML, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 60.0 miles away from Boise County center
On 12/28/1991 at 07:00:21, a magnitude 4.5 (4.4 MB, 4.5 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 96.0 miles away from the county center
On 2/17/1992 at 16:52:40, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 65.8 miles away from Boise County center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 2,020 (66%) Carpooled: 694 (23%) Bus or trolley bus: 4 (0%) Railroad: 3 (0%) Ferryboat: 3 (0%) Motorcycle: 2 (0%) Walked: 151 (5%) Other means: 21 (1%) Worked at home: 152 (5%)

13.47% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($43,424 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	13.47%
Idaho average:	9.61%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
8.41% relocated from other counties in Idaho ($25,846 average AGI)
5.07% relocated from other states ($17,579 average AGI)

Boise County:	5.07%
Idaho average:	5.54%

from Ada County, ID	5.89% ($43,140 average AGI)
from Canyon County, ID	1.30% ($41,667)

11.24% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($35,747 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	11.24%
Idaho average:	8.30%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
9.02% relocated to other counties in Idaho ($26,423 average AGI)
2.22% relocated to other states ($9,320 average AGI)

Boise County:	2.22%
Idaho average:	4.23%

to Ada County, ID	6.09% ($35,182 average AGI)
to Canyon County, ID	0.98% ($26,955)
to Gem County, ID	0.58% ($30,538)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.7
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 9.7

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 5.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 4.7

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 9.6
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 0.0

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 758 (627 aged, 131 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 17%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 16%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 5,708 (1,611 male householders, 289 female householders)

  1,652 spouses, 1,825 children (1,645 natural, 66 adopted, 114 stepchildren), 96 grandchildren, 15 brothers or sisters, 24 parents, 64 other relatives, 132 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 884 (422 male householders (332 living alone)), 286 female householders (236 living alone)), 176 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 78 (35 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 995 2-persons, 324 3-persons, 334 4-persons, 146 5-persons, 59 6-persons, 42 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 568 1-person, 129 2-persons, 3 3-persons, 5 4-persons, 3 6-persons.

95.0% of residents of Boise County speak English at home.
3.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (46% speak English very well, 11% speak English well, 17% speak English not well, 26% don't speak English at all).
1.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (85% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 2% speak English not well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (72% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 11% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (75% speak English very well, 25% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $52,005,000 ($7064 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $2,422,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $15,582,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $3,417,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $162,000
Federal grants: $22,351,000
Federal procurement contracts: $5,449,000 ($760,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $5,044,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $7,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $2,706,000
Federal Government insurance: $6,836,000

Here:	49 per 1000 residents
State:	78 per 1000 residents

Here:	24 per 1000 residents
State:	37 per 1000 residents

Here:	+8 per 1000 residents
State:	+10 per 1000 residents

Here:	+84 per 1000 residents
State:	+43 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.47 millions of gallons per day (57% from ground, 43% from surface)

Here:	5.4
State:	6.1

Here:	4.3
State:	4.1

52% of Boise County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 22% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 60% lived in Idaho.

Boise County:	51.8%
State average:	50.5%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 2951
• Northeast: 315
• Midwest: 798
• South: 414
• West: 1972

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $96,900

Here:	10.4%
Idaho:	7.2%

Here:	10.8%
Idaho:	5.7%

Here:	11.9%
Idaho:	22.0%

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