Ada County vs. Boise County

Ada County (ID)Boise County (ID)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)469,9667,634
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)19.8%8.6%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)392,3717,028
Population, Census, April 1, 2010392,3657,028
Persons under 5 years, percent5.8%3.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent23.8%16.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent14.4%25.1%
Female persons, percent49.9%47.9%
White alone, percent91.9%94.6%
Black or African American alone, percent1.3%0.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.8%1.2%
Asian alone, percent2.8%0.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.2%0.4%
Two or More Races, percent3.0%2.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent8.3%4.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent84.5%90.4%
Veterans, 2014-201829,466880
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20185.8%2.4%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)186,4815,604
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201868.4%83.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$242,300$199,300
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,382$1,391
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$406$338
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$950$784
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201316.8%1.0%
Building permits, 20186,40695
Households, 2014-2018168,7413,110
Persons per household, 2014-20182.592.28
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201883.3%87.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20188.5%3.6%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201892.1%88.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201881.2%75.3%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201895.1%93.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201837.8%27.2%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20186.9%10.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent8.7%13.3%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201865.7%50.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201861.3%45.9%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)3,174,2571,299
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)5,766,67919,952
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$14,097$2,919
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201820.540.2
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$63,137$53,942
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$33,352$30,660
Persons in poverty, percent9.7%12.8%
Total employer establishments, 201713,749160
Total employment, 2017197,420666
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)9,514,50217,426
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20171.7%9.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 201739,253700
All firms, 201241,789698
Men-owned firms, 201219,409375
Women-owned firms, 201214,661234
Minority-owned firms, 20123,09939
Nonminority-owned firms, 201236,701650
Veteran-owned firms, 20123,80368
Nonveteran-owned firms, 201235,132591
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.4%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20071.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20071.3%0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20072.1%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200725.4%27.2%
Population per square mile, 2010372.83.7
Land area in square miles, 20101,052.581,899.24

Source: United States Census Bureau

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