Moving to Star, Idaho

About Star, Idaho
Star

Star is a city in northwestern Ada County, Idaho, with parts stretching into neighboring Canyon County. The population was 11,117 at the 2020 census, up from 5,793 in 2010. It was named in the 19th century by travelers on their way to Middleton and Boise who used the star on the school house to find east and west. The name stuck and it became Star, Idaho. Today, it is a rapidly growing suburb of Boise and its schools are shared with Middleton School District and West Ada School District.

Star is part of the Boise metropolitan area.

Gender
Gender Star Idaho Country
Female 47.8% 49.9% 50.8%
Male 52.2% 50.1% 49.2%
Gender

Household Income


Income Star Idaho Country
Less than $10,000 4.1% 5% 5.8%
$10,000 to $14,999 2.1% 4% 4.1%
$15,000 to $24,999 4.5% 9.2% 8.5%
$25,000 to $34,999 5.7% 9.7% 8.6%
$35,000 to $49,999 9.2% 14% 12.0%
$50,000 to $74,999 28.7% 20.9% 17.2%
$75,000 to $99,999 20.6% 13.1% 12.8%
$100,000 to $149,999 14.4% 14.5% 15.6%
$150,000 to $199,999 6.2% 5% 7.1%
$200,000 or more 4.5% 4.6% 8.3%
Education


Education Star Idaho Country
< 9th Grade -1% 3% 5.0%
9-12th Grade 3% 6% 7.0%
High School or GED 23% 27% 27.0%
Other College 32% 26% 20.0%
Associate's Degree 13% 10% 9%
Bachelor's Degree 24% 19% 20.0%
Master's Degree 4% 6% 9.0%
Professional Degree 1% 2% 2.0%
Doctorate Degree 1% 1% 1.0%
Household Income
Education
Race / Ethnicity


Ethnicity Star Idaho Country
White 91% 81.4% 60.1%
African American 0.5% 0.6% 12.2%
American Indian 0.9% 1.1% 0.6%
Asian 0.3% 1.3% 5.6%
Hawaiian 0% 0.1% 0.2%
Other 0.6% 0.2% 0.3%
Multiracial 2.9% 2.6% 2.8%
Hispanic 3.8% 12.7% 18.2%
Race / Ethnicity