Boise metropolitan area
Boise | |
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Population | 650,288 |
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
---|---|---|---|
1900 | 27,034 | — | |
1910 | 63,705 | 135.6% | |
1920 | 75,088 | 17.9% | |
1930 | 82,224 | 9.5% | |
1940 | 108,917 | 32.5% | |
1950 | 141,059 | 29.5% | |
1960 | 168,270 | 19.3% | |
1970 | 191,090 | 13.6% | |
1980 | 280,035 | 46.5% | |
1990 | 319,596 | 14.1% | |
2000 | 464,840 | 45.4% | |
2010 | 616,561 | 32.6% | |
2013 (est.) | 650,288 | 5.5% | |
sources:[1] |
The Boise City–Nampa, Idaho Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) or Boise City-Mountain Home-Ontario, ID-OR Combined Statistical Area(commonly known as the Boise Metropolitan Area or the Treasure Valley), as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of seven counties in southwestern Idaho, and Malheur County, Oregon anchored by the cities of Boise and Nampa. It is the state's largest officially designated metropolitan area and includes Idaho's three largest cities – Boise, Nampa, and Meridian. Nearly 40 percent of Idaho's total population lives in the area.
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b6/Boise_City_Horizon.jpg/220px-Boise_City_Horizon.jpg)
As of the 2010 census, the MSA had a population of 616,561. The metro area is currently the third largest in the US section of the Pacific Northwest after Seattle and Portland, and is the 86th largest metropolitan area in the United States.
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4f/Downtown_Boise_2013.jpg/220px-Downtown_Boise_2013.jpg)
Counties
Demographics
As of the 2010 census, there were 616,561 people, 170,291 households, and 120,118 families residing within the MSA. The racial makeup of the MSA was 89.80% White, 0.52% African American, 0.80% Native American, 1.38% Asian, 0.14% Pacific Islander, 5.02% from other races, and 2.35% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 8.96% of the population.
The median income for a household in the MSA was $36,695, and the median income for a family was $42,196. Males had a median income of $31,854 versus $23,244 for females. The per capita income for the MSA was $17,041.
County | 2010 | 2000 | 1990 | 1980 | 1970 | 1960 | 1950 | 1940 | 1930 | 1920 | 1910 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ada | 392,365 | 300,904 | 205,775 | 173,036 | 112,230 | 93,460 | 70,649 | 50,401 | 37,925 | 35,213 | 29,088 |
Boise | 7,028 | 6,670 | 3,509 | 2,999 | 1,763 | 1,646 | 1,776 | 2,333 | 1,847 | 1,822 | 5,250 |
Canyon | 188,923 | 131,441 | 90,076 | 83,756 | 61,288 | 57,662 | 53,597 | 40,987 | 30,930 | 26,932 | 25,323 |
Gem | 16,719 | 15,181 | 11,844 | 11,972 | 9,387 | 9,127 | 8,730 | 9,544 | 7,419 | 6,427 | – |
Owyhee | 11,526 | 10,624 | 8,392 | 8,272 | 6,422 | 6,375 | 6,307 | 5,652 | 4,103 | 4,694 | 4,044 |
Total | 616,561 | 464,840 | 319,596 | 280,035 | 191,030 | 168,270 | 141,059 | 108,917 | 82,224 | 75,088 | 63,705 |
Communities
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7c/Boise_State_Capitol.jpg/220px-Boise_State_Capitol.jpg)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ec/Nampa_Historic_District.jpg/220px-Nampa_Historic_District.jpg)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ae/Meridian-idaho-welcome-sign.jpg/220px-Meridian-idaho-welcome-sign.jpg)
200,000 inhabitants or more
- Boise - (principal city)
75,000 to 100,000 inhabitants
25,001 to 50,000 inhabitants
10,001 to 25,000 inhabitants
5,000 to 10,000 inhabitants
1,001 to 4,999 inhabitants
1,000 inhabitants or fewer
Unincorporated places
Transportation
Airports
Interstates
Interstate 84
Interstate 184
State Highway 16
- Central Valley Expressway (Currently Under Construction) phase 1
to US Hwy 20/26
U.S. Route 20
U.S. Route 26 to be completed August 2014
Major highways
U.S. Route 20
U.S. Route 26
U.S. Route 30
U.S. Route 95
State Highway 16
State Highway 21
State Highway 44
State Highway 55
State Highway 69
Secondary Highways
- Boise County Highway 17 (Banks - Lowman Hwy.)
Mass transit
Colleges & Universities
Major Universities
- Boise State University ( BSU ) Boise, Idaho
Four Year Colleges and Universities
- Northwest Nazarene University ( NNU ) Nampa, Idaho
- The College of Idaho ( C of I ) Caldwell, Idaho
- University of Idaho ( U of I ) Boise; Extension Campus
- Idaho State University ( ISU ) Meridian, Idaho; Extension Campus
Community Colleges & Trade Schools
- College of Western Idaho, Nampa, Idaho ( CWI ) Nampa; Main Campus, Aspen Classroom Bldg., Canyon County Extension Boise; Ada County Campus
- Treasure Valley Community College Caldwell, Idaho ( TVCC )Ontario, Oregon; Main Campus Caldwell, Idaho; Caldwell Campus
- Northwest Lineman College ( NLC ) Kuna, Idaho
- Heavy Equipment Operator School of Idaho Boise
- Stevens-Henager College, Boise, Idaho Nampa, Idaho [2]
- ITT-Tech Boise
- Carrington College Boise
- Broadview University Meridian, Idaho
- University of Phoenix Meridian; Main Campus
- Boise Bible College Boise
Major Valley Employers
- Micron Technology[3] Boise, Nampa
- Saint Luke's Medical Centers[4] Boise, Meridian, Eagle, Nampa
- Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Centers[5] Boise, Nampa, Caldwell, Ontario
- Simplot[6] Boise, Caldwell
- scentsy[7] Meridian
- Hewlett-Packard[8] Garden City / Boise
- Blue Cross Blue Shield Association[9] Meridian
- Union Pacific Railroad[10] Nampa
- T-Mobile US[11] Meridian
- DirecTV[12] Boise
- Teleperformance[13] Boise
See also
References
- ^ census.gov – Idaho population by county, 1900–90 accessed 2009-05-03
- ^ http://www.stevenshenager.edu/
- ^ http://www.micron.com/
- ^ http://www.stlukesonline.org/
- ^ http://saintalphonsus.org/
- ^ http://www.simplot.com/
- ^ https://scentsyfamily.com/en-us/employment.aspx
- ^ http://www.hp.com/go/jobs
- ^ http://www.bcbs.com/careers/
- ^ https://up.jobs/
- ^ http://www.t-mobile.com/company/companyinfo.aspx?tp=Abt_Tab_Jobs
- ^ http://www.directv.com/DTVAPP/content/careers
- ^ http://www.teleperformanceusa.com/en-us/best-place-for-people/apply-now