Boise, ID Profile

Boise, ID, population 193,161, is located in Idaho's Ada county, about 286.0 miles from Spokane and 295.4 miles from West Valley City.

Through the 90's Boise's population has grown by about 48%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Boise has grown by about 4%.

Boise's property crime levels tend to be higher than Idaho's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Boise tend to be higher than Idaho's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	50%
	Females	50%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	92%
	African American	1%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	2%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	4%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	32.80
	Males	31.70
	Females	34.00

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	15.00%	Under 20:	14.00%
20 to 40	17.00%	20 to 40:	16.00%
40 to 60	13.00%	40 to 60:	13.00%
Over 60	5.00%	Over 60:	8.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	185,787	N/A
2001	191,113	2.87%
2002	192,684	0.82%
2003	193,056	0.19%
2004	192,703	-0.18%
2005	193,161	0.24%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$42,432

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	335
2002	353
2003	327
2004	384
2005	384
2006	389
2007	325
2008	270

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	2	6	3	0	5	6	10	1
Forcible Rape	84	92	108	125	120	127	122	81
Robbery	78	84	78	80	86	111	68	64
Aggravated Assault	471	497	443	540	537	528	448	405

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	4,268
2002	4,190
2003	4,199
2004	3,762
2005	3,838
2006	3,338
2007	3,101
2008	2,893

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	1,347	1,318	1,422	1,232	1,358	1165	1018	1105
Larceny, Theft	6,163	6,209	6,223	5,532	5,627	5074	4778	4576
Motor Vehicle Theft	585	542	477	529	499	377	379	215
Arson	68	78	105	70	73	52	80	48