Boise City-Nampa Metro Area, Idaho
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Metro Area Overview
As of 2009, Boise City-Nampa Metro Area's population is 587,689 people. Since 2000, it has had a population growth of 22.12 percent.
The median home cost in Boise City-Nampa Metro Area is $174,500. Home appreciation the last year has been -5.70 percent.
Compared to the rest of the country, Boise City-Nampa Metro Area's cost of living is 7.68% Lower than the U.S. average.
Boise City-Nampa Metro Area public schools spend $4,563 per student. The average school expenditure in the U.S. is $6,058. There are about 17 students per teacher in Boise City-Nampa Metro Area.
The unemployment rate in Boise City-Nampa Metro Area is 8.40 percent(U.S. avg. is 8.50%). Recent job growth is Negative. Boise City-Nampa Metro Area jobs have Decreased by 7.80 percent.
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People
The 2009 Boise City-Nampa Metro Area, ID, population is 587,689. There are 48 people per square mile (population density).
Family in Boise City-Nampa Metro Area, ID
The median age is 32.8. The US median is 37.6. 61.34% of people in Boise City-Nampa Metro Area, ID, are married. 11.22% are divorced.
The average household size is 2.67 people. 28.73% of people are married, with children. 8.31% have children, but are single.
Race in Boise City-Nampa Metro Area, ID
88.11% of people are white, 0.64% are black, 1.72% are asian, 0.83% are native american, and 8.40% claim 'Other'.
10.36% of the people in Boise City-Nampa Metro Area, ID, claim hispanic ethnicity (meaning 89.64% are non-hispanic).
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There are 201 physicians per 100,000 population in Boise City-Nampa Metro Area, ID. The US average is 170.
Boise City-Nampa Metro Area, ID Health Index
Air quality in Boise City-Nampa Metro Area, ID is 30 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). This is based on ozone alert days and number of pollutants in the air, as reported by the EPA.
Water quality in Boise City-Nampa Metro Area, ID is 30 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). The EPA has a complex method of measuring watershed quality using 15 indicators.
Superfund index is 97 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). This is upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts.
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The unemployment rate in Boise City-Nampa Metro Area, ID, is 8.40%, with job growth of -7.80%. Future job growth over the next ten years is predicted to be 16.10%.
Boise City-Nampa Metro Area, ID Taxes
Boise City-Nampa Metro Area, ID,sales tax rate is 6.00%. Income tax is 8.20%.
Boise City-Nampa Metro Area, ID Income and Salaries
The income per capita is $22,613, which includes all adults and children. The median household income is $47,399.
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| Unemployment Rate | 8.40% | 8.50% |
| Recent Job Growth | -7.80% | -3.10% |
| Future Job Growth | 16.10% | 26.40% |
| Sales Taxes | 6.00% | 6.00% |
| Income Taxes | 8.20% | 5.02% |
| Income per Cap. | $22,613 | $24,020 |
| Household Income | $47,399 | $44,684 |
| ESTIMATED HOUSEHOLDS BY HOUSEHOLD INCOME | | |
| Income Less Than 15K | 10.76% | 13.64% |
| Income between 15K and 25K | 11.79% | 11.21% |
| Income between 25K and 35K | 12.70% | 11.46% |
| Income between 35K and 50K | 17.89% | 15.84% |
| Income between 50K and 75K | 20.87% | 19.28% |
| Income between 75K and 100K | 11.81% | 11.53% |
| Income between 100K and 150K | 9.65% | 10.70% |
| Income between 150K and 250K | 3.24% | 4.43% |
| Income between 250K and 500K | 0.95% | 1.31% |
| Income greater than 500K | 0.32% | 0.61% |
| POPULATION BY OCCUPATION | | |
| Management, Business, and Financial Operations | 14.52% | 13.61% |
| Professional and Related Occupations | 20.00% | 20.24% |
| Service | 14.21% | 14.75% |
| Sales and Office | 26.68% | 26.74% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry | 1.40% | 0.74% |
| Construction, Extraction, and Maintenance | 10.21% | 9.48% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving | 12.99% | 14.44% |
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The median home value in Boise City-Nampa Metro Area, ID, is $174,500. Home appreciation is -5.70% over the last year. The median age of Boise City-Nampa Metro Area, ID, real estate is 22 years.
Boise City-Nampa Metro Area, ID Apartments and Rentals
Renters make up 25.04% of the Boise City-Nampa Metro Area, ID, population. 6.05% of houses and apartments in Boise City-Nampa Metro Area, ID, are unoccupied (vacancy rate).
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| Median Home Age | 22 | 27 |
| Median Home Cost | $174,500 | $202,300 |
| Home Appreciation | -5.70% | -4.60% |
| Homes Owned | 69.20% | 64.07% |
| Housing Vacant | 6.05% | 14.48% |
| Homes Rented | 25.04% | 21.45% |
| Property Tax Rate | $10.69 | $13.28 |
| OWNER-OCCUPIED HOUSING UNITS BY VALUE | | |
| Less Than $20,000 | 2.67% | 3.01% |
| $20,000 to $39,999 | 2.57% | 4.37% |
| $40,000 to $59,999 | 2.75% | 5.74% |
| $60,000 to $79,999 | 4.68% | 7.07% |
| $80,000 to $99,999 | 11.16% | 8.41% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 37.43% | 19.74% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 19.16% | 14.06% |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 12.30% | 16.59% |
| $300,000 to $399,999 | 3.83% | 8.21% |
| $400,000 to $499,999 | 1.58% | 4.53% |
| $500,000 to $749,999 | 1.05% | 4.75% |
| $1,000,000 or more | 0.38% | 1.86% |
| HOUSING UNITS BY YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT | | |
| 1999 to October 2005 | 18.36% | 10.15% |
| 1995 to 1998 | 13.43% | 6.69% |
| 1990 to 1994 | 10.85% | 6.70% |
| 1980 to 1989 | 11.19% | 14.75% |
| 1970 to 1979 | 21.09% | 17.11% |
| 1960 to 1969 | 7.31% | 12.78% |
| 1950 to 1959 | 6.76% | 11.64% |
| 1940 to 1949 | 4.53% | 6.64% |
| 1939 or Earlier | 6.49% | 13.55% |
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Crime
Boise City-Nampa Metro Area, ID, violent crime, on a scale from 1 (low crime) to 10, is 2. Violent crime is composed of four offenses: murder and nonnegligent manslaughter, forcible rape, robbery, and aggravated assault. The US average is 3.
Boise City-Nampa Metro Area, ID, property crime, on a scale from 1 (low) to 10, is 3. Property crime includes the offenses of burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft, and arson. The object of the theft-type offenses is the taking of money or property, but there is no force or threat of force against the victims. The US average is 3.
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Boise City-Nampa Metro Area, ID, gets 11 inches of rain per year. The US average is 37. Snowfall is 4 inches. The average US city gets 25 inches of snow per year. The number of days with any measurable precipitation is 64.
On average, there are 214 sunny days per year in Boise City-Nampa Metro Area, ID. The July high is around 90 degrees. The January low is 20. Our comfort index, which is based on humidity during the hot months, is a 67 out of 100, where higher is more comfortable. The US average on the comfort index is 44.
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Boise City-Nampa Metro Area, ID, schools spend $4,563 per student. There are 17 pupils per teacher, 707 students per librarian, and 440 children per counselor in Boise City-Nampa Metro Area, ID schools.
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The average one-way commute in Boise City-Nampa Metro Area, ID, takes 23 minutes. 80% of commuters drive their own car alone. 12% carpool with others. 1% take mass transit and 4% work from home.
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Cost of Living
Our cost of living indices are based on a US average of 100. An amount below 100 means Boise City-Nampa Metro Area, ID is cheaper than the US average. A cost of living index above 100 means Boise City-Nampa Metro Area, ID is more expensive.
Overall, Boise City-Nampa Metro Area, ID cost of living is 92.32.
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42.53% of the people in Boise City-Nampa Metro Area, ID are religious, meaning they affiliate with a religion. 11.33% are Catholic; 9.60% are Protestant; 14.73% are LDS; 6.62% are another Christian faith; 0.17% in Boise City-Nampa Metro Area, ID are Jewish; 0.05% are an eastern faith; 0.04% affilitates with Islam.
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| Percent Religious | 42.53% | 50.03% |
| Catholic | 11.33% | 21.92% |
| Protestant | 9.60% | 19.12% |
| LDS | 14.73% | 1.57% |
| Baptist | 1.97% | 8.16% |
| Episcopalian | 0.60% | 8.12% |
| Pentecostal | 2.70% | 1.89% |
| Lutheran | 1.60% | 2.81% |
| Methodist | 1.93% | 3.84% |
| Presbyterian | 0.79% | 1.33% |
| Other Christian | 6.62% | 4.66% |
| Jewish | 0.17% | 2.16% |
| Eastern | 0.05% | 0.05% |
| Islam | 0.04% | 0.54% |
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32.61% of the people in Boise City-Nampa Metro Area, ID are registered as Democrats. 66.17% are registered Republican. Remaining are independent: 1.22%.
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