Boise City, ID Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 50,353 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 2,941 | 5.8 |
| Kindergarten | 2,431 | 4.8 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 21,274 | 42.2 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 10,475 | 20.8 |
| College or graduate school | 13,232 | 26.3 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 117,575 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 2,299 | 2.0 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 8,165 | 6.9 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 24,872 | 21.2 |
| Some college, no degree | 34,324 | 29.2 |
| Associate degree | 8,430 | 7.2 |
| Bachelor's degree | 27,001 | 23.0 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 12,484 | 10.6 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 91.1 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 33.6 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 146,791 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 39,705 | 27.0 |
| Now married, except separated | 78,256 | 53.3 |
| Separated | 1,653 | 1.1 |
| Widowed | 7,229 | 4.9 |
Female | 6,162 | 4.2 |
| Divorced | 19,948 | 13.6 |
Female | 11,605 | 7.9 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 1,898 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 717 | 37.8 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 138,407 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 19,312 | 14.0 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 42,319 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,365 | 8.0 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 109,765 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 15,786 | 14.4 |
Percent employed | 64.1 | (X) |
| No disability | 93,979 | 85.6 |
Percent employed | 84.1 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 17,670 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 7,224 | 40.9 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 172,899 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 75,315 | 43.6 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 93,126 | 53.9 |
Same county | 51,098 | 29.6 |
Different county | 42,028 | 24.3 |
Same state | 12,950 | 7.5 |
Different state | 29,078 | 16.8 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 4,458 | 2.6 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 185,937 | 100.0 |
| Native | 176,975 | 95.2 |
Born in United States | 174,877 | 94.1 |
State of residence | 80,326 | 43.2 |
Different state | 94,551 | 50.9 |
Born outside United States | 2,098 | 1.1 |
| Foreign born | 8,962 | 4.8 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 4,829 | 2.6 |
Naturalized citizen | 3,421 | 1.8 |
Not a citizen | 5,541 | 3.0 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 8,962 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 3,735 | 41.7 |
| Asia | 2,549 | 28.4 |
| Africa | 221 | 2.5 |
| Oceania | 33 | 0.4 |
| Latin America | 1,836 | 20.5 |
| Northern America | 588 | 6.6 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 172,899 | 100.0 |
| English only | 158,488 | 91.7 |
| Language other than English | 14,411 | 8.3 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 5,642 | 3.3 |
Spanish | 5,988 | 3.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 2,044 | 1.2 |
Other Indo-European languages | 5,072 | 2.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 2,036 | 1.2 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 2,487 | 1.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,303 | 0.8 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 185,937 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 206,348 | 111.0 |
| Arab | 519 | 0.3 |
| Czech1 | 1,514 | 0.8 |
| Danish | 3,900 | 2.1 |
| Dutch | 4,673 | 2.5 |
| English | 32,070 | 17.2 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 6,701 | 3.6 |
| French Canadian1 | 1,418 | 0.8 |
| German | 38,259 | 20.6 |
| Greek | 672 | 0.4 |
| Hungarian | 523 | 0.3 |
| Irish1 | 23,234 | 12.5 |
| Italian | 5,843 | 3.1 |
| Lithuanian | 306 | 0.2 |
| Norwegian | 6,957 | 3.7 |
| Polish | 2,839 | 1.5 |
| Portuguese | 647 | 0.3 |
| Russian | 1,386 | 0.7 |
| Scotch-Irish | 4,215 | 2.3 |
| Scottish | 7,186 | 3.9 |
| Slovak | 162 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 258 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 6,140 | 3.3 |
| Swiss | 1,560 | 0.8 |
| Ukrainian | 428 | 0.2 |
| United States or American | 13,208 | 7.1 |
| Welsh | 3,344 | 1.8 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 174 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 38,212 | 20.6 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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