Elmore County vs. Boise County

	Elmore County (ID)	Boise County (ID)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	27,259	7,634
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	0.8%	8.6%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	27,040	7,028
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	27,038	7,028
Persons under 5 years, percent	8.4%	3.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent	25.5%	16.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	13.5%	25.1%
Female persons, percent	47.6%	47.9%
White alone, percent	87.6%	94.6%
Black or African American alone, percent	3.4%	0.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	1.7%	1.2%
Asian alone, percent	3.1%	0.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent	0.4%	0.4%
Two or More Races, percent	3.8%	2.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	17.4%	4.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	72.5%	90.4%
Veterans, 2014-2018	4,093	880
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	8.9%	2.4%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	12,546	5,604
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	58.1%	83.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$145,600	$199,300
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,083	$1,391
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$306	$338
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$809	$784
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	12.2%	1.0%
Building permits, 2018	38	95
Households, 2014-2018	10,285	3,110
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.50	2.28
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	77.3%	87.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	13.7%	3.6%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	88.6%	88.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	78.8%	75.3%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	89.4%	93.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	16.4%	27.2%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	9.3%	10.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	13.5%	13.3%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	51.3%	50.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	49.8%	45.9%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	56,430	1,299
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	256,344	19,952
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$9,776	$2,919
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	18.1	40.2
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$46,715	$53,942
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$23,547	$30,660
Persons in poverty, percent	12.9%	12.8%
Total employer establishments, 2017	444	160
Total employment, 2017	3,997	666
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	124,158	17,426
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	-7.1%	9.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	1,298	700
All firms, 2012	1,514	698
Men-owned firms, 2012	666	375
Women-owned firms, 2012	510	234
Minority-owned firms, 2012	249	39
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	1,189	650
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	103	68
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	1,289	591
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007	6.5%	0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	19.8%	27.2%
Population per square mile, 2010	8.8	3.7
Land area in square miles, 2010	3,074.74	1,899.24

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Elmore county (ID) and Boise county (ID) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.