Editing Boise, Idaho (section)

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1870= 995
|1880= 1899
|1890= 2311
|1900= 5957
|1910= 17358
|1920= 21393
|1930= 21544
|1940= 26130
|1950= 34393
|1960= 34481
|1970= 74990
|1980= 102249
|1990= 125738
|2000= 185787
|2010= 205671
|2020= 235684
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
}}

===2020 census===
The [[2020 United States census|2020 U.S. census]] counted 235,684 people, 97,456 households, and 56,662 families in Boise.<ref>{{Cite web |title=2020 United States census, Table P16: Household Type |url=https://data.census.gov/table?q=Boise%20City%20city,%20Idaho%20p16&y=2020 |access-date=January 6, 2024 |publisher=United States Census Bureau}}</ref><ref name="Census-DP1" /> The population density was {{convert|2,804.7|/mi2|/km2}}. There were 102,295 housing units at an average density of {{convert|1,217.3|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|units&nbsp;|units|}}.<ref name="Census-DP1">{{Cite web |title=2020 United States census, Table DP1: Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics |url=https://data.census.gov/table/DECENNIALDP2020.DP1?q=Boise%20City%20city,%20Idaho%20dp1 |access-date=January 6, 2024 |publisher=United States Census Bureau}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=2020 Gazetteer Files |url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/2020/geo/gazetter-file.html |access-date=December 30, 2023 |publisher=United States Census Bureau}}</ref> The racial makeup was 81.24% (191,462) [[White (U.S. Census)|white]] or [[European American]] (78.85% [[Non-Hispanic White|non-Hispanic white]]), 2.27% (5,345) [[African American (U.S. Census)|black]] or [[African American|African-American]], 0.7% (1,639) [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]] or [[Alaska Native]], 3.58% (8,429) [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.29% (693) [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]] or [[Native Hawaiian]], 3.45% (8,133) from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 8.48% (19,983) from [[Multiracial Americans|two or more races]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=2020 United States census, Table P1: Race |url=https://data.census.gov/table/DECENNIALPL2020.P1?q=Boise%20City%20city,%20Idaho%20p1&y=2020 |access-date=January 6, 2024 |publisher=United States Census Bureau}}</ref> [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] residents of any race were 9.03% (21,276) of the population.<ref>{{Cite web |title=2020 United States census, Table P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino By Race |url=https://data.census.gov/table/DECENNIALPL2020.P2?q=Boise%20City%20city,%20Idaho%20p2&y=2020 |access-date=January 6, 2024 |publisher=United States Census Bureau}}</ref>

Of the 97,456 households, 26.2% had children under the age of 18; 43.7% were married couples living together; 27.1% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present. 30.2% of households consisted of individuals and 10.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.<ref name="Census-DP1" /> The average household size was 2.4 and the average family size was 3.0.<ref>{{Cite web |title=2020 United States census, Table S1101: HOUSEHOLDS AND FAMILIES |url=https://data.census.gov/table/ACSST5Y2020.S1101?q=Boise%20City%20city,%20Idaho%20s1101%20&y=2020 |access-date=January 6, 2024 |publisher=United States Census Bureau}}</ref> The percent of those with a bachelor's degree or higher was estimated to be 29.9% of the population.<ref>{{Cite web |title=2020 United States census, Table S1501: Educational Attainment |url=https://data.census.gov/table/ACSST5Y2020.S1501?q=Boise%20City%20city,%20Idaho%20s1501%20&y=2020 |access-date=January 6, 2024 |publisher=United States Census Bureau}}</ref>

20.3% of the population was under the age of 18, 11.2% from 18 to 24, 29.0% from 25 to 44, 23.7% from 45 to 64, and 15.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37.1 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.9 males.<ref name="Census-DP1" /> For every 100 females ages 18 and older, there were 104.2 males.<ref name="Census-DP1" />

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|+'''Boise, Idaho – Racial and ethnic composition'''<br><small>{{nobold|''Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.''}}</small>
!Race / Ethnicity <small>(''NH = Non-Hispanic'')</small>
!Pop 2000<ref name=2000CensusP004>{{Cite web|title=P004: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Boise city, Idaho|url=https://data.census.gov/table?g=160XX00US1608830&tid=DECENNIALSF12000.P004|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=}}</ref>
!Pop 2010<ref name=2010CensusP2>{{Cite web|title=P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Boise city, Idaho|url=https://data.census.gov/table?q=p2&g=160XX00US1608830&tid=DECENNIALPL2010.P2|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=}}</ref>
!{{partial|Pop 2020}}<ref name=2020CensusP2>{{Cite web|title=P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Boise city, Idaho |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=p2&g=160XX00US1608830&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=}}</ref>
!% 2000
!% 2010
!{{partial|% 2020}}
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino whites|White]] alone (NH)
|167,022
|175,310
|style='background: #ffffe6; |185,838
|89.90%
|85.24%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |78.85%
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino African Americans|Black or African American]] alone (NH)
|1,363
|2,901
|style='background: #ffffe6; |5,142
|0.73%
|1.41%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |2.18%
|-
|[[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] or [[Alaska Native]] alone (NH)
|1,147
|1,107
|style='background: #ffffe6; |1,145
|0.62%
|0.54%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.49%
|-
|[[Asian Americans|Asian]] alone (NH)
|3,812
|6,398
|style='background: #ffffe6; |8,293
|2.05%
|3.11%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |3.52%
|-
|[[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander]] alone (NH)
|281
|432
|style='background: #ffffe6; |640
|0.15%
|0.21%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.27%
|-
|[[Race and ethnicity in the United States census|Other race]] alone (NH)
|239
|309
|style='background: #ffffe6; |1,331
|0.13%
|0.15%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.56%
|-
|[[Multiracial Americans|Mixed race or Multiracial]] (NH)
|3,513
|4,608
|style='background: #ffffe6; |12,019
|1.89%
|2.24%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |5.10%
|-
|[[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] (any race)
|8,410
|14,606
|style='background: #ffffe6; |21,276
|4.53%
|7.10%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |9.03%
|-
|'''Total'''
|'''185,787'''
|'''205,671'''
|style='background: #ffffe6; |'''235,684'''
|'''100.00%'''
|'''100.00%'''
|style='background: #ffffe6; |'''100.00%'''
|}

===2010 census===
As of the [[2010 United States census|2010 census]], there were 205,671 people, 85,704 households, and 50,647 families residing in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|2591.6|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 92,700 housing units at an average density of {{convert|1168.1|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|units&nbsp;|units|}}. The city's racial makeup was 89.0% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 1.5% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.7% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 3.2% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.2% [[Race (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 2.5% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 3.0% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] people of any race were 7.1% of the population.

There were 85,704 households, of which 29.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 10% had a woman householder with no husband present, 4.5% had a man householder with no wife present, and 41% were non-families. 31% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.36 and the average family size was 3.

The median age in the city was 35. 23% of residents were under the age of 18; 11% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 29% were from 25 to 44; 26% were from 45 to 64; and 11% were 65 years of age or older. The city's gender makeup was 49% men and 51% women.