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County:

Boise County

State:

Idaho

FIPS Code:

16015

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

70% to 75%

Percent Land in NF:

71.0%

Recreational County:

Not Applicable

Acreage in NF:

867,368

Retirement County:

Yes

Total Forest Acreage:

916,275

Amenity Level:

High

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

33.16

Boise NF

867,368

% Water:

0.2

Mean Jan. Temp:

23

Mean July Temp:

66

Topography:

High Mountains

Metro Status:

Small metro area of less than 1 million residents

Economic Type:

Federal/State Government

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

1,763

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

2,999

70.1%

54.8%

15.3%

1990:

3,509

17.0%

9.6%

7.4%

2000:

6,670

90.1%

81.2%

8.9%

2005:

7,535

12.8%

10.0%

2.8%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

6,222

93.3%

0-to-19:

1,903

28.5%

Black:

7

0.1%

20-to-39:

1,378

20.7%

Hispanic:

228

3.4%

40-to-59:

2,331

34.9%

American Indian:

60

0.9%

60-plus:

1,058

15.9%

Other:

153

2.3%

Median Age:

40.4

Population Density (persons per square mile):

3.5

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

86.3%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

19.9%

Median Family Income:

$43,138

Families Below Poverty Line:

9.0%

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