Boise County vs. Gem County

Boise County (ID)Gem County (ID)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)7,63417,634
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)8.6%5.5%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)7,02816,719
Population, Census, April 1, 20107,02816,719
Persons under 5 years, percent3.6%6.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent16.9%22.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent25.1%21.9%
Female persons, percent47.9%50.0%
White alone, percent94.6%95.1%
Black or African American alone, percent0.5%0.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent1.2%1.2%
Asian alone, percent0.8%1.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.4%0.2%
Two or More Races, percent2.6%2.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent4.9%8.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent90.4%87.6%
Veterans, 2014-20188802,005
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20182.4%3.0%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)5,6047,407
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201883.9%73.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$199,300$159,300
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,391$1,090
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$338$342
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$784$745
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20131.0%8.3%
Building permits, 20189595
Households, 2014-20183,1106,583
Persons per household, 2014-20182.282.57
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201887.3%85.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20183.6%7.9%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201888.5%86.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201875.3%75.1%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201893.7%87.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201827.2%14.8%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201810.1%12.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent13.3%14.2%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201850.0%51.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201845.9%46.3%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)1,29946,016
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)19,95293,569
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$2,919$5,612
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201840.227.6
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$53,942$43,001
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$30,660$20,776
Persons in poverty, percent12.8%13.4%
Total employer establishments, 2017160371
Total employment, 20176662,489
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)17,42666,710
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20179.4%-1.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20177001,320
All firms, 20126981,274
Men-owned firms, 2012375588
Women-owned firms, 2012234443
Minority-owned firms, 20123967
Nonminority-owned firms, 20126501,119
Veteran-owned firms, 201268149
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012591995
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200727.2%0.0%
Population per square mile, 20103.729.8
Land area in square miles, 20101,899.24560.90

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Boise county (ID) and Gem county (ID) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.