Eagle is a city in Ada County, Idaho, 10 miles northwest of Boise. The population was 30,346 at the time of the 2020 census.
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Eagle | |
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City | |
Motto(s): "Life, Done Right."[1] | |
Eagle Location in the United States | |
Coordinates: 43°41′35″N 116°20′47″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Idaho |
County | Ada |
Area | |
• Total | 31.08 sq mi (80.49 km2) |
• Land | 30.57 sq mi (79.18 km2) |
• Water | 0.51 sq mi (1.31 km2) |
Elevation | 2,566 ft (782 m) |
Population (2020)[3] | |
• Total | 30,376 |
• Density | 974.68/sq mi (376.32/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−7 (Mountain (MST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
ZIP code | 83616 |
Area code(s) | 208 and 986 |
FIPS code | 16-23410 |
GNIS feature ID | 0396427 |
Website | www |
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 29.40 square miles (76.15 km2), of which 28.92 square miles (74.90 km2) is land and 0.48 square miles (1.24 km2) is water.[4]
This region experiences warm to hot, dry summers, and cold, dry winters averaging 10 inches of snow, with summer high temperatures averaging 85 °F and winter low temperatures averaging 25.6 °F.[citation needed] According to the Köppen climate classification system, Eagle has a "Csb" on climate maps.[5]
Historical population | |||
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Census | Pop. | %± | |
1980 | 2,620 | — | |
1990 | 3,327 | 27.0% | |
2000 | 11,085 | 233.2% | |
2010 | 19,908 | 79.6% | |
2019 (est.) | 29,796 | [6] | 49.7% |
U.S. Decennial Census[7] |
At the 2010 census there were 19,908 people, 7,069 households, and 5,585 families living in the city. The population density was 688.4 inhabitants per square mile (265.8/km2). There were 7,570 housing units at an average density of 261.8 per square mile (101.1/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 94.4% White, 0.3% African American, 0.5% Native American, 1.6% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 1.0% from other races, and 2.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.7%.[3]
Of the 7,069 households 41.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.9% were married couples living together, 7.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 21.0% were non-families. 17.7% of households were one person and 8.5% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.82 and the average family size was 3.20.
The median age was 40.6 years. 30.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 21.3% were from 25 to 44; 30.3% were from 45 to 64; and 12.1% were 65 or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.1% male and 50.9% female.
At the 2000 census there were 11,085 people, 3,864 households, and 3,098 families living in the city. The population density was 1,206.3 inhabitants per square mile (465.8/km2). There were 4,048 housing units at an average density of 440.5 per square mile (170.1/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 95.90% White, 0.37% African American, 0.47% Native American, 0.74% Asian, 0.13% Pacific Islander, 0.59% from other races, and 1.80% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.63%.[8]
Of the 3,864 households 45.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.4% were married couples living together, 7.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.8% were non-families. 16.1% of households were one person and 5.3% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.87 and the average family size was 3.23.
The age distribution was 32.6% under the age of 18, 5.6% from 18 to 24, 31.1% from 25 to 44, 23.1% from 45 to 64, and 7.6% 65 or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.5 males.
The median household income was $65,313 and the median family income was $71,907. Males had a median income of $50,962 versus $29,066 for females. The per capita income for the city was $27,226. About 4.0% of families and 3.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.9% of those under age 18 and 3.5% of those age 65 or over.
Almost all of Eagle is in the West Ada School District (Meridian Joint School District 2). A small portion is in Boise School District.[9]
The Boise schools portion is zoned to: Shadow Hills Elementary School,[10] Riverglen Middle School,[11] and Capital High School[12]
The 2008 NBC reality television show The Baby Borrowers was filmed in Eagle.[13] Eagle also served as a filming location for the 1980 film Bronco Billy.[14]
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