11.1% of Boise, ID residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 3.8% greater than the poverty level of 10.7% across the entire state of Idaho. 8.5% of high school graduates and 31.8% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 23.2% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 51.9%. For comparison, it was 20.7% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Boise, ID
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Boise:
11.1%
Whole state:
10.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Boise:
5.2%
Whole state:
4.7%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Boise:
23.2%
Idaho:
17.2%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 10.7% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Boise:
25.7%
Idaho:
22.8%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
51.9%
Residents above poverty level:
20.7%
Poverty by age in Boise, ID
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Boise,ID (percentage below poverty level)
13.2%Under 5 years
18.3%5 years
18.6%6 to 11 years
7.5%12 to 14 years
28.1%15 years
10.5%16 and 17 years
20.0%18 to 24 years
13.0%25 to 34 years
11.7%35 to 44 years
6.1%45 to 54 years
7.5%55 to 64 years
11.0%65 to 74 years
6.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Boise,ID (percentage below poverty level)
8.6%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
8.3%6 to 11 years
10.0%12 to 14 years
2.9%15 years
14.2%16 and 17 years
20.8%18 to 24 years
8.9%25 to 34 years
9.7%35 to 44 years
7.7%45 to 54 years
17.2%55 to 64 years
7.3%65 to 74 years
4.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Boise,ID (% below half of poverty level)
3.9%Under 6 years
3.4%6 to 11 years
4.9%12 to 17 years
11.3%18 to 24 years
5.8%25 to 34 years
5.6%35 to 44 years
2.4%45 to 54 years
5.4%55 to 64 years
4.3%65 to 74 years
2.5%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Boise, ID
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Boise, ID (%)
10.1%White
19.8%Black
27.4%American Indian
16.5%Asian
10.8%Native Hawaiian
13.5%Other race
14.5%2+ races
18.2%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Boise, ID (absolute numbers)
18,630White
674Black
411American Indian
1,310Asian
75Native Hawaiian
842Other race
3,2942+ races
3,749Hispanic
10.8%Below poverty level
89.2%Above poverty level
15.7%Below poverty level
84.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Boise, ID
Children below poverty level:
Boise, Idaho:
11.0%
State:
12.9%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Boise:
8.5%
Idaho:
8.0%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Boise:
31.8%
Idaho:
20.3%
53.1%Married-couple family
3.8%Male, no wife present
43.0%Female, no husband present
10.6%Worked full-time, year-round
49.1%Worked part-time
40.2%Did not work
1.6%Both worked full-time
6.7%One full-time, other part-time
12.0%One full-time, other didn't work
9.1%Both worked part-time
28.2%One part-time, other didn't work
42.4%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
1.2%1999 to 2000
5.6%1995 to 1998
9.5%1990 to 1994
15.1%1980 to 1989
21.1%1970 to 1979
13.2%1960 to 1969
10.9%1950 to 1959
13.1%1940 to 1949
10.2%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
3.0%1999 to 2000
9.9%1995 to 1998
13.6%1990 to 1994
16.2%1980 to 1989
23.0%1970 to 1979
9.5%1960 to 1969
11.2%1950 to 1959
6.1%1940 to 1949
7.5%1939 or earlier
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