Boise, ID Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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25%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

15%

Household income NAT. AVG.

30%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Boise	Idaho	National
Income per capita	$37,191	$24,280	$29,829
Median household income	$63,778	$49,174	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$80,519	$59,554	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$42,102	$30,762	$35,192
Median earnings male	$39,423	$31,790	$36,919
Median earnings female	$28,887	$20,292	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.3%	3.9%	4.7%
Poverty level	12.0%	15.2%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Boise is 25% higher than the national average
The median household income in Boise is 15% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Boise is 30% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Boise is 20% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$42,514 $63,778 $127,556

City

$32,779 $49,174 $98,348

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Boise median earnings by income bracket

Boise employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	11.0%	11.0%
Manufacturing sector	13.2%	13.2%
Financial & insurance services	2.8%	2.8%
Wholesale & retail services	13.5%	13.5%
Public administration	5.3%	5.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.9%	5.9%
Education, health & social services	13.7%	13.7%
Other	32.6%	32.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Hidden Springs, ID	3,416	$122,188	120.9%
Robie Creek, ID	1,380	$102,279	84.9%
Eagle, ID	28,145	$91,414	65.2%
Meridian, ID	107,787	$76,403	38.1%
Star, ID	9,819	$71,759	29.7%
Boise, ID	228,057	$63,778	15.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Richmond, VA	229,233	$51,421	7.1%
Windsor, ON	230,583	n/a
Richmond, BC	222,489	n/a
Hialeah, FL	233,876	$38,471	30.5%
Baton Rouge, LA	222,191	$44,177	20.1%
Boise, ID	228,057	$63,778	15.3%

Source: The Boise, ID employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).