Boise: Population Profile

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