Metropolitan Area Residents
1980: 256,881
1990: 295,851
2000: 464,840
Percent change, 1990–2000: 45.4%
U.S. rank in 1980: Not reported
U.S. rank in 1990: Not reported
U.S. rank in 2000: 97th
City Residents
1980: 102,451
1990: 125,685
2000: 185,787
2003 estimate: 190,117
Percent change, 1990–2000: 37.5%
U.S. rank in 1980: 162nd
U.S. rank in 1990: 145th (State rank: 1st)
U.S. rank in 2000: 105th (State rank: 1st)
Density: 2,913.1 people per square mile (2000)
Racial and ethnic characteristics (2000)
White: 171,204
Black or African American: 1,437
American Indian and Alaska Native: 1,300
Asian: 3,870
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander: 302
Hispanic origin (may be of any race): 8,410 Other: 3,241
Percent of residents born in state: 43.2% (2000)
Age characteristics (2000)
Population under 5 years old: 13,116
Population 5 to 9 years old: 12,933
Population 10 to 14 years old: 13,029
Population 15 to 19 years old: 13,860
Population 20 to 24 years old: 15,920
Population 25 to 34 years old: 30,194
Population 35 to 44 years old: 29,837
Population 45 to 54 years old: 25,321
Population 55 to 59 years old: 7,618
Population 60 to 64 years old: 5,347
Population 65 to 74 years old: 8,830
Population 75 to 84 years old: 7,085
Population 85 years and over: 2,697
Median age: 32.8 years
Births (2002, Ada County)
Total number: 4,939
Deaths (2002, Ada County)
Total number: 1,881 (of which 32 were infants under the age of 1 year)
Money income (1999)
Per capita income: $22,696
Median household income: $42,432
Total households: 74,609
Number of households with income of . . .
less than $10,000: 4,934
$10,000 to $14,999: 4,072
$15,000 to $24,999: 10,405
$25,000 to $34,999: 10,351
$35,000 to $49,999: 13,439
$50,000 to $74,999: 15,537
$75,000 to $99,999: 7,759
$100,000 to $149,999: 5,313
$150,000 to $199,999: 1,328
$200,000 or more: 1,471
Percent of families below poverty level: 5.9% (41.8% of which were female householder families with related children under 5)
2002 FBI Crime Index Total: 8,748