Idaho · GEOID 16015

Boise County

2024 ACS 5-year estimates · population 8,273 · 5,689 housing units

Median household income

$78,774

State $78,309

Median home value

$476,100

State $423,479

Median gross rent

$850

State $1,267

Homeownership rate

90.3%

State 72.1%

Renter cost-burden rate

29.7%

≥30% of income

Owner cost-burden rate

20.5%

≥30% of income

Homeowner vacancy

1.1%

Of owner-occupied + for-sale units

Rental vacancy

10.3%

Of renter-occupied + for-rent units

Overall vacancy

36.8%

All housing units

Price-to-income ratio

6.04

Affordable: 2.0–3.0

Section 1

Community Profile

Population, demographics, household composition, and income.

Community Data Summary

	Boise County	Idaho
Population	8,273	1,934,262
Population density (per sq. mi.)	4.36	—
Median household income	$78,774	$78,309
HUD Area Median Income (4-person, 100%)	$110,700	—
Households	3,593	—
Average household size	2.29 people	—
Owner-occupied	90.3%	72.1%
Renter-occupied	9.7%	27.9%
Race	84.8% White · 0.3% Black	0.0% White · 0.0% Black

Source: ACS 5-year 2024 (Tables DP05, S1101, DP04, S1901) and Census Gazetteer (land area); HUD FY2026 Income Limits.

Racial composition

Boise County compared with Idaho.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table DP05.

Educational attainment (population 25+)

31.2% hold a bachelor's degree or higher (state: 31.8%).

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table S1501.

Median Household Income by Tenure

Owner-occupied vs. renter-occupied household income, county and state.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25119.

Median Household Income by Age of Householder

Median household income by age group of householder.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B19049.

Median Household Income by Number of Earners

Median household income for families with each earner count.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table S1903.

Household Size

Distribution of households by number of people.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table S2501.

Income by Number of Earners

Earners	Share	Median income	Attainable monthly housing cost	Attainable home
0 earners	22.5%	$59,109	$1,478	$189,004
1 earner	29.5%	$85,682	$2,142	$287,918
2 earners	39.6%	$118,523	$2,963	$410,163
3+ earners	8.5%	$138,472	$3,462	$484,420

Attainable monthly housing cost = 30% of gross income ÷ 12. Attainable home price assumes 30% housing budget, 30-yr mortgage at 7%, 5% down.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table S1903; affordability formula derived.

Households

3,593

Average size: 2.29 people

Households with children

703

19.6% of households

Per-capita income

$38,748

Poverty rate: 6.5%

Section 2

Residential Market Analysis

Housing stock characteristics — tenure, type, age, size, vacancy, rents.

Tenure

90.3% owner-occupied vs. state average 72.1%.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table DP04.

Structure type

Single-family share 85.0% · Missing middle (2–19 units) 1.1%.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25024.

Housing stock by decade

32.3% built before 1980 · Median structure age 1,991.00 yrs.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table S2504.

Housing size mismatch

Compares the share of housing units by bedroom count against the share of households by size — a common diagnostic of housing supply/demand alignment.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Tables B25041 (bedrooms) and S2501 (household size).

Home value distribution

Owner-occupied homes by value bracket. Median: $476,100.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table DP04.

Monthly Housing Costs

Distribution of monthly housing costs across all occupied units.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25104.

Number of Bedrooms

Housing units by number of bedrooms.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25041.

Median rent by bedroom

Overall median gross rent: $850.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25031.

Renters by age

Number of renter householders by age bracket.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table S2502.

Owners by age

Number of owner householders by age bracket.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table S2502.

Vacancy composition

All 2,096 vacant units split into Census's seven categories. Frictional vacancy (units actively on the market) reflects healthy churn. Structural vacancy (seasonal, migrant, other) sits outside the market for year-round residents — high values change how the headline vacancy rate should be read.

Vacant units by type

For sale 1.7% · For rent 1.9% · Seasonal 87.7% · Other 7.3%.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25004.

Frictional vs structural

5.0% of vacancy is frictional (for sale + for rent + rented/sold not yet occupied); 95.0% is structural (seasonal + migrant + other).

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25004.

Seasonal / recreational share of all housing

32.3%

1,839 units of 5,689 total

⚑ Above the 10% threshold — meaningful pressure on year-round residents from second-home / short-term-rental demand.

"Other vacant" share of all housing

2.7%

152 units of 5,689 total

Census "Other vacant" — units off the market for reasons other than seasonal, migrant, sale, or rental.

Section 3

Workforce Housing Needs Assessment

Affordability, cost burden, and the housing options for households in the workforce income range.

Workforce range — ACS median household income

80% MHI$63,019

100% MHI$78,774

120% MHI$94,529

County-wide median from ACS 5-year estimates. A household at 100% MHI in Boise County should be able to afford a home up to roughly — (30% housing budget, default mortgage terms).

Workforce range — HUD Area Median Income

	1-person	2-person	4-person
80% AMI	$62,000	$70,850	$88,550
100% AMI	$77,490	$88,560	$110,700
120% AMI	$93,000	$106,250	$132,850

HUD FMR Area: Boise City, ID HUD Metro FMR Area. 80% AMI uses HUD's published Section 8 Low Income Limits; 100% is HUD MFI; 120% is the standard workforce convention.

Affordability calculator

Follows the standard 30%-of-gross-income affordability rule.

Income basis Household income Interest rate % Down payment % Taxes & insurance / yr

Affordable monthly—

Affordable home price—

Renter cost burden

29.7% of renter households spend ≥30% of income on rent (13.3% spend ≥50%).

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25070.

Owner cost burden by income

20.5% of homeowners spend ≥30% of income on housing. Bars show counts of cost-burdened owners by income bracket.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25106.

Household income — owners vs renters

Distribution of household income for owner-occupied (navy) and renter-occupied (gold) households.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25118.

Section 4

Industry & Workforce Wages

Employment, average wages, and the housing each industry's typical earner can afford in Boise County.

Covered employment

1,635

Across 14 sectors

Establishments

219

QCEW 2024

Avg annual pay (workforce)

$39,669

Employment-weighted across sectors

Top 10 sectors by employment

Annual average employment by NAICS 2-digit sector. Counties with fewer than five covered establishments in a sector may show suppressed totals.

Source: BLS QCEW Annual Averages, 2024.

Attainable housing by industry

Industry	Employment	Avg annual wage	Affordable home price	vs. median value	Affordable monthly rent
NAICS 71 Arts, entertainment, and recreation NAICS 71	453	$25,896	$65,374	−$410,726	$647
NAICS 92 Public administration NAICS 92	322	$67,426	$219,963	−$256,137	$1,686
NAICS 61 Educational services NAICS 61	200	$32,274	$89,115	−$386,985	$807
NAICS 72 Accommodation and food services NAICS 72	180	$17,820	$35,313	−$440,787	$446
NAICS 44-45 Retail trade NAICS 44-45	140	$25,832	$65,136	−$410,964	$646
NAICS 23 Construction NAICS 23	105	$53,673	$168,770	−$307,330	$1,342
NAICS 31-33 Manufacturing NAICS 31-33	66	$53,313	$167,430	−$308,670	$1,333
NAICS 56 Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services NAICS 56	46	$30,337	$81,905	−$394,195	$758
NAICS 11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting NAICS 11	43	$49,439	$153,009	−$323,091	$1,236
NAICS 81 Other services (except public administration) NAICS 81	23	$46,375	$141,604	−$334,496	$1,159
NAICS 51 Information NAICS 51	18	$132,039	$460,474	−$15,626	$3,301
NAICS 53 Real estate and rental and leasing NAICS 53	16	$40,339	$119,136	−$356,964	$1,008
NAICS 48-49 Transportation and warehousing NAICS 48-49	12	$58,335	$186,123	−$289,977	$1,458
NAICS 52 Finance and insurance NAICS 52	11	$61,146	$196,587	−$279,513	$1,529

Subsector	Employment	Avg annual wage	Affordable home price	vs. median value	Affordable monthly rent
NAICS 611 Educational services NAICS 611	200	$32,274	$89,115	−$386,985	$807
NAICS 924 Administration of environmental quality programs NAICS 924	154	$93,821	$318,214	−$157,886	$2,346
NAICS 722 Food services and drinking places NAICS 722	154	$18,037	$36,120	−$439,980	$451
NAICS 921 Executive, legislative, and other general government support NAICS 921	134	$38,702	$113,042	−$363,058	$968
NAICS 238 Specialty trade contractors NAICS 238	78	$57,087	$181,478	−$294,622	$1,427
NAICS 445 Food and beverage retailers NAICS 445	67	$22,374	$52,264	−$423,836	$559
NAICS 457 Gasoline stations and fuel dealers NAICS 457	40	$25,450	$63,714	−$412,386	$636
NAICS 721 Accommodation NAICS 721	26	$16,535	$30,529	−$445,571	$413
NAICS 424 Merchant wholesalers, nondurable goods NAICS 424	19	$35,551	$101,313	−$374,787	$889
NAICS 926 Administration of economic programs NAICS 926	18	$61,188	$196,743	−$279,357	$1,530
NAICS 813 Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations NAICS 813	17	$52,371	$163,923	−$312,177	$1,309
NAICS 928 National security and international affairs NAICS 928	14	$69,321	$227,017	−$249,083	$1,733
NAICS 491 Postal service NAICS 491	12	$58,335	$186,123	−$289,977	$1,458
NAICS 519 Web search portals, libraries, archives, and other information services NAICS 519	12	$15,545	$26,844	−$449,256	$389
NAICS 922 Justice, public order, and safety activities NAICS 922	2	$2,400	$0	−$476,100	$60

Affordable home price assumes the industry's average earner uses 30% of gross income for housing, with a 30-year mortgage at 7%, 5% down, $2,500/yr taxes & insurance, and 0.5% PMI. Adjust the Section 3 calculator for other terms. Affordable rent is 30% of monthly gross pay.

Source: BLS QCEW Annual Averages, 2024; ACS 5-year 2024 (median home value).

Section 5

Wages by Occupation

Selected essential-worker occupations for the MSA or nonmetropolitan area containing this county — jobs, the 10-year change, wages, and the housing each typical earner can afford. Both jobs counts and wages are reported at the MSA / nonmetropolitan-area level (BLS does not publish OEWS at the county level), so every county inside the same area shows the same numbers. For county-accurate employment totals, see Section 4 above.

Occupational wages and affordable housing

Occupation	2025 jobs	2015–2025 change	% change	Hourly wage	Annual wage	Affordable home price	Affordable monthly rent
Fast Food and Counter Workers SOC 35-3023 · prior-year code differs	11,690	5,560	91%	$14.13	$29,390	$78,380	$735
Childcare Workers SOC 39-9011	1,970	980	99%	$15.27	$31,770	$87,239	$794
Cashiers SOC 41-2011	6,830	1,090	19%	$15.61	$32,460	$89,808	$812
Waiters and Waitresses SOC 35-3031	4,890	(260)	(5%)	$18.02	$37,480	$108,494	$937
Retail Salespersons SOC 41-2031	9,130	(460)	(5%)	$18.03	$37,510	$108,605	$938
Janitors and Cleaners SOC 37-2011	5,260	1,800	52%	$18.26	$37,990	$110,392	$950
Home Health and Personal Care Aides SOC 31-1131 · prior-year code differs	3,790	(720)	(16%)	$19.38	$40,320	$119,065	$1,008
Tellers SOC 43-3071	1,000	(250)	(20%)	$20.56	$42,770	$128,185	$1,069
Office Clerks, General SOC 43-9061	8,810	2,310	36%	$22.46	$46,710	$142,851	$1,168
Construction Laborers SOC 47-2061	4,700	2,380	103%	$23.52	$48,920	$151,077	$1,223
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General SOC 49-9071	3,160	890	39%	$25.17	$52,350	$163,845	$1,309
Carpenters SOC 47-2031	4,080	2,230	121%	$27.09	$56,350	$178,734	$1,409
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters SOC 47-2152	1,760	900	105%	$28.66	$59,620	$190,906	$1,491
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education SOC 25-2021	2,490	(330)	(12%)	—	$60,890	$195,634	$1,522
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers SOC 53-3032	6,380	2,520	65%	$29.83	$62,040	$199,914	$1,551
Firefighters SOC 33-2011	740	290	64%	$31.35	$65,210	$211,714	$1,630
Electricians SOC 47-2111	2,510	990	65%	$31.67	$65,870	$214,171	$1,647
Paramedics SOC 29-2043 · prior-year code differs	220	(260)	(54%)	$32.19	$66,950	$218,191	$1,674
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers SOC 33-3051	950	120	14%	$39.90	$82,980	$277,860	$2,075
Registered Nurses SOC 29-1141	8,550	2,840	50%	$46.15	$95,990	$326,288	$2,400

Affordable home price uses the same Section 3 formula (30% housing budget, 30-year mortgage at 7%, 5% down, $2,500/yr T&I, 0.5% PMI). Affordable rent is 30% of monthly wages. Negative job-change values are shown in red parentheses. A "prior-year code differs" note flags occupations whose SOC code changed between the two vintages (2010 SOC → 2018 SOC) — the change estimate is best-effort.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025 (10-year change vs. May 2015). Jobs counts and wages reflect the MSA or nonmetropolitan area containing this county, not the county alone — OEWS is not published at the county level.

Methodology & sources

All figures derive from the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates. State and national comparisons are population-weighted aggregates of county-level estimates (an approximation; ACS publishes its own state and national medians which can differ slightly).

The affordability calculator uses a 30% housing-budget rule with a 30-year mortgage. Defaults are 7% interest, 5% down, $2,500/year taxes and insurance, and 0.5% PMI — adjustable above.

Variables: 16015 · pulled from Full Housing Data Table.xlsx.