Boise, ID Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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24%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

15%

Household income NAT. AVG.

31%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Boise	Idaho	National
Income per capita	$55,872	$35,927	$44,883
Median household income	$93,280	$73,734	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$120,121	$89,479	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$63,716	$45,755	$52,080
Median earnings male	$56,988	$47,312	$54,343
Median earnings female	$41,892	$30,030	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.4%	4.1%	4.9%
Poverty level	12.0%	15.2%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Boise is 24% 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 31% 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

$62,180 $93,280 $186,560

City

$49,151 $73,734 $147,468

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

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	3,506	$178,927	120.0%
Robie Creek, ID	1,434	$151,325	86.1%
Eagle, ID	29,040	$138,632	70.4%
Meridian, ID	110,487	$113,593	39.7%
Star, ID	10,093	$105,467	29.7%
Boise, ID	234,372	$93,280	14.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Richmond, VA	237,217	$75,137	7.6%
Windsor, ON	230,583	n/a
Baton Rouge, LA	229,041	$67,089	17.5%
Regina, SK	241,465	n/a
Hialeah, FL	241,985	$58,392	28.2%
Boise, ID	234,372	$93,280	14.7%

Source: The Boise, ID employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.