Date of Statehood:
Flower:
Tree:
Bird:
July 3, 1890
Syringa
White Pine
Mountain Bluebird
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Capital: Date of Statehood: Flower: Tree: Bird: |
Boise July 3, 1890 Syringa White Pine Mountain Bluebird |
| SUBJECT | 1990 | 2000 |
| Total Population | 1,006,749 | 1,293,953 |
| Male | 500,956 | 648,660 |
| Female | 505,793 | 645,293 |
| AGE | ||
| Under 5 years | 80,193 | 97,643 |
| 5 to 9 years | 90,043 | 100,756 |
| 10 to 14 years | 90,186 | 104,608 |
| 15 to 19 years | 80,438 | 110,858 |
| 20 to 24 years | 65,792 | 93,994 |
| 25 to 59 years | 440,282 | 592,673 |
| 60 to 84 years | 148,417 | 175,364 |
| 85 years and over | 11,398 | 18,057 |
| MEDIAN AGE | 31.5 | 33.2 |
| Under 18 years | 308,405 | 369,030 |
| Male | 158,449 | 189,726 |
| Female | 149,956 | 179,304 |
| URBAN AND RURAL RESIDENCE | ||
| Total population | 1,006,749 | 1,293,953 |
| Urban population | 578,376 | 859,104 |
| Rural population | 428,373 | 434,849 |
| Farm population | 44,869 | 38,939 |
| HOUSEHOLDS | ||
| Families (family households) | 263,194 | 335,588 |
| With own children under 18 years | 136,800 | 170,463 |
| Average family size | 3.23 | 3.17 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Persons 5 years and over | 926,703 | 1,196,793 |
| Speak a language other than English | 58,995 | 111,879 |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
| Persons 3 years and older enrolled in school | 295,638 | 368,579 |
| Preprimary school | 18,745 | 39,913 |
| Elementary or high school | 210,095 | 251,274 |
| College or graduate school | 66,798 | 77,392 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| For Persons 25 years and over | ||
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 80 | 85 |
| Percent Bachelor's degree or higher | 18 | 22 |
| HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS | ||
| Total housing units | 413,327 | 527,824 |
| With no telephone service | 21,079 | 9,097 |
Data from Census 2000