Housing Product Types and Density: What is Right for Downtown Boise? Tuesday July 15, 2014 Boise, Idaho
The Current Demographics that Define Downtown Boise Census Tract 1 *Population: 4,210 *Households: 2,541 *Employment:32,752 **Median Age: 31.7 **Median Household Income: $23,981 Review: • Population • Jobs • Age • Commute Sources: *COMPASS 2014 **Census 2010
Downtown Population Comparison 25,000 19,895 20,000 15,000 8,703 10,000 7,452 3,897 5,000 3,236 0 Boise Portland Denver Salt Lake City Reno Source: Census 2010
Downtown Population as Share of MSA Comparison 350 292 300 250 200 158 153 150 131 112 100 50 0 Boise Portland Denver Salt Lake City Reno Source: Census 2010
Downtown Jobs Comparison 120,000 109,241 100,000 77,488 80,000 60,000 44,995 40,000 31,197 20,000 11,396 0 Boise Portland Denver Salt Lake City Reno Source: Census 2010
Downtown Jobs as Share of MSA Comparison 250 221 200 150 150 114 87 100 86 50 0 Boise Portland Denver Salt Lake City Reno Source: Census 2010
Downtown Median Age Comparison 60 55 50 46 37 40 34 32 30 20 10 0 Boise Portland Denver Salt Lake City Reno Source: Census 2010
Downtown Age Distribution Comparison 35.0% 30.3% Boise Denver Reno 30.0% 25.0% 16.7% 20.0% 15.0% 8.6% 10.0% 5.0% 0.0% Under 5 5 to 9 10 to 14 15 to 19 20 to 24 25 to 34 35 to 44 45 to 54 55 to 59 60 to 64 65 to 74 75 to 84 85 years years years years years years years years years years years years years and over Boise Reno Denver 1,200 500 2,500 450 1,000 400 2,000 350 800 300 1,500 600 250 200 1,000 400 150 100 500 200 50 0 0 0 Source: Census American Community Survey, 2012 (5- year estimates)
Downtown Households Work Commute Comparison 70% 63% 56% 60% 50% 44% 39% 40% 34% 33% 33% 30% 24% 20% 19% 19% 18% 20% 15% 10% 8% 8% 7% 7% 5% 7% 10% 4% 6% 5% 4% 4% 1% 3% 2% 2% 0% 0% Vehicle alone Van/carpool Public Walk Other Work at Home Transportation Boise Portland Denver Salt Lake Reno Source: American Community Survey (2012)
Findings from Realtors Survey (May-June 2014) 235 responses (10% return rate) • Most or singles or couples Less than 10% looking • All ages downtown • Most from Boise and out of state • Walkability What most attracts them • Proximity to arts, entertainments, restaurants, out of doors to downtown living • The urban environment • Lack of parking What dissuades them • Housing costs from living downtown • Lack of housing choices. Full survey results found at www.Idaho.uli.org
Housing Product Types and Density: What is Right for Downtown Boise? Tuesday July 15, 2014 Boise, Idaho
The Current Demographics that Define Downtown Boise Census Tract 1 *Population: 4,210 *Households: 2,541 *Employment:32,752 **Median Age: 31.7 **Median Household Income: $23,981 Review: • Population • Jobs • Age • Commute Sources: *COMPASS 2014 **Census 2010
Downtown Population Comparison 25,000 19,895 20,000 15,000 8,703 10,000 7,452 3,897 5,000 3,236 0 Boise Portland Denver Salt Lake City Reno Source: Census 2010
Downtown Population as Share of MSA Comparison 350 292 300 250 200 158 153 150 131 112 100 50 0 Boise Portland Denver Salt Lake City Reno Source: Census 2010
Downtown Jobs Comparison 120,000 109,241 100,000 77,488 80,000 60,000 44,995 40,000 31,197 20,000 11,396 0 Boise Portland Denver Salt Lake City Reno Source: Census 2010
Downtown Jobs as Share of MSA Comparison 250 221 200 150 150 114 87 100 86 50 0 Boise Portland Denver Salt Lake City Reno Source: Census 2010
Downtown Median Age Comparison 60 55 50 46 37 40 34 32 30 20 10 0 Boise Portland Denver Salt Lake City Reno Source: Census 2010
Downtown Age Distribution Comparison 35.0% 30.3% Boise Denver Reno 30.0% 25.0% 16.7% 20.0% 15.0% 8.6% 10.0% 5.0% 0.0% Under 5 5 to 9 10 to 14 15 to 19 20 to 24 25 to 34 35 to 44 45 to 54 55 to 59 60 to 64 65 to 74 75 to 84 85 years years years years years years years years years years years years years and over Boise Reno Denver 1,200 500 2,500 450 1,000 400 2,000 350 800 300 1,500 600 250 200 1,000 400 150 100 500 200 50 0 0 0 Source: Census American Community Survey, 2012 (5- year estimates)
Downtown Households Work Commute Comparison 70% 63% 56% 60% 50% 44% 39% 40% 34% 33% 33% 30% 24% 20% 19% 19% 18% 20% 15% 10% 8% 8% 7% 7% 5% 7% 10% 4% 6% 5% 4% 4% 1% 3% 2% 2% 0% 0% Vehicle alone Van/carpool Public Walk Other Work at Home Transportation Boise Portland Denver Salt Lake Reno Source: American Community Survey (2012)
Findings from Realtors Survey (May-June 2014) 235 responses (10% return rate) • Most or singles or couples Less than 10% looking • All ages downtown • Most from Boise and out of state • Walkability What most attracts them • Proximity to arts, entertainments, restaurants, out of doors to downtown living • The urban environment • Lack of parking What dissuades them • Housing costs from living downtown • Lack of housing choices. Full survey results found at www.Idaho.uli.org
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