:I remember traveling from Caldwell to Nampa on Hiway 30 circa 1960. My Dad used to look out at the farm fields and tell us about the days when it was all sagebrush.
I drive the same road today with my grandkids. We look out at the apartment complexes and businesses. I tell the kids, "I remember when this was all alfalfa fields or pastures full of dairy cows."
I remember the first time I rode into Boise in 1962. The sign read Population 35,000. Census records say the entire state had about 600,000 in 1960.
Today the population of Ada Co is 482,000 with Canyon Co at another 230,000.
With growth at these levels, housing is scarce and expensive. The median household income in Canyon Co is $49,000 with per capital listed at $18,000 and 11.5% below the poverty line. So,I don't really know who is buying those $350K homes. But someone is.
