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At a glance

Market profile

Population
1,934,262
Households
713,005
Average household size
2.64
Median age
37.3 years
Median household income
$77,800
Housing units
795,014
Population comparison
2020 Census1,839,106
2024 estimate1,934,262
Change+5.2%

People

Who lives here

Population
1,934,262
Median age
37.3 years
Male
973,162
Female
961,100
Median age by sex
Male median age
36.7 years
Female median age
37.9 years
Age by sexPopulation distribution
58,278Under 555,470
180,9595–17171,476
95,41218–2494,482
128,98925–34122,825
128,61335–44124,380
111,99345–54106,922
112,22455–64113,603
156,69465+171,942
Age by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Under 558,27855,470
5–17180,959171,476
18–2495,41294,482
25–34128,989122,825
35–44128,613124,380
45–54111,993106,922
55–64112,224113,603
65+156,694171,942
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5–17
Male
5–9
65,924
10–14
70,554
15–17
44,481
Female
5–9
61,330
10–14
68,372
15–17
41,774
18–24
Male
18–19
27,969
20
14,764
21
14,382
22–24
38,297
Female
18–19
33,482
20
12,778
21
12,852
22–24
35,370
25–34
Male
25–29
64,456
30–34
64,533
Female
25–29
59,902
30–34
62,923
35–44
Male
35–39
64,661
40–44
63,952
Female
35–39
62,225
40–44
62,155
45–54
Male
45–49
57,214
50–54
54,779
Female
45–49
53,834
50–54
53,088
55–64
Male
55–59
53,396
60–61
23,901
62–64
34,927
Female
55–59
54,396
60–61
23,349
62–64
35,858
65+
Male
65–66
22,177
67–69
29,610
70–74
46,161
75–79
27,965
80–84
17,994
85+
12,787
Female
65–66
24,504
67–69
31,347
70–74
46,727
75–79
31,318
80–84
19,707
85+
18,339
Detailed source values for Age by sex
RaceMutually exclusive counts
White alone
1,579,90781.7%
Two or more races
188,2049.7%
Some other race
99,2115.1%
Asian alone
26,4321.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native
22,3381.2%
Black alone
14,9370.8%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
3,2330.2%
Residents: 1,934,262.

Derived from published counts

Race values
CategoryValue
White alone1,579,907
Two or more races188,204
Some other race99,211
Asian alone26,432
American Indian / Alaska Native22,338
Black alone14,937
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander3,233

Ethnicity

Hispanic or Latino
263,935
White, not Hispanic
1,519,424

Hispanic or Latino ethnicity and White, not Hispanic are reported separately from race.

Households

Household structure

Family households
488,374
Married-couple share
80.5%
Derived from published counts
With children
46.5%
Derived from published counts
Household sizeShare of households
173,90624.4%
1 person
263,47137.0%
2 people
103,73614.5%
3 people
86,68612.2%
4 people
85,20612.0%
5+ people
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5+ people
5 People
47,232
6 People
23,275
7 Plus People
14,699
Detailed source values for Household size
Household size values
CategoryValue
1 person173,906
2 people263,471
3 people103,736
4 people86,686
5+ people85,206
Family householdsEach subgroup is compared with its parent
All family households488,374
Married-couple families392,93880.5% of family households
With children
156,53439.8%
Without children
236,40460.2%
Other families95,43619.5% of family households
Male householder
33,55135.2%
Female householder
61,88564.8%
Family households values
GroupValueShare of parent
All family households488,374Not applicable
Married-couple families392,93880.5%
With children156,53439.8%
Without children236,40460.2%
Other families95,43619.5%
Male householder33,55135.2%
Female householder61,88564.8%

Income

Income distribution

Median household
$77,800
Median family
$92,668
Per capita
$38,952
Household incomeShare of households
89,02612.5%
Under $25k
125,48917.6%
$25–49k
128,85218.1%
$50–74k
104,57714.7%
$75–99k
137,69819.3%
$100–149k
61,7058.7%
$150–199k
65,6589.2%
$200k+
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Under $25k
Under $10,000
25,677
$10,000–$14,999
19,500
$15,000–$19,999
19,822
$20,000–$24,999
24,027
$25–49k
$25,000–$29,999
23,070
$30,000–$34,999
23,916
$35,000–$39,999
25,543
$40,000–$44,999
26,725
$45,000–$49,999
26,235
$50–74k
$50,000–$59,999
52,397
$60,000–$74,999
76,455
$100–149k
$100,000–$124,999
81,579
$125,000–$149,999
56,119
Detailed source values for Household income
Household income values
CategoryValue
Under $25k89,026
$25–49k125,489
$50–74k128,852
$75–99k104,577
$100–149k137,698
$150–199k61,705
$200k+65,658

Education

Attainment and marital status

Education universe
1,278,185
High school or higher
91.9%
Derived from published counts
Bachelor’s or higher
31.8%
Derived from published counts
Educational attainmentAttainment distribution
40,5623.2%
Less than 9th grade
63,5475.0%
Grades 9–12, no diploma
333,91226.1%
High school or equivalent
309,52824.2%
Some college, no degree
124,1679.7%
Associate degree
271,93821.3%
Bachelor’s degree
134,53110.5%
Graduate or professional
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Less than 9th grade
No Schooling
15,847
Nursery School
398
Kindergarten
329
First Grade
332
Second Grade
1,097
Third Grade
1,741
Fourth Grade
1,007
Fifth Grade
1,524
Sixth Grade
8,065
Seventh Grade
2,238
Eighth Grade
7,984
Grades 9–12, no diploma
Ninth Grade
10,290
Tenth Grade
13,335
Eleventh Grade
17,687
Twelfth No Diploma
22,235
High school or equivalent
Regular High School Diploma
272,034
Ged Or Alternative Credential
61,878
Some college, no degree
Some College Under 1 Year
101,963
Some College 1 Or More Years No Degree
207,565
Graduate or professional
Masters Degree
94,587
Professional School Degree
22,371
Doctorate Degree
17,573
Detailed source values for Educational attainment
Educational attainment values
CategoryValue
Less than 9th grade40,562
Grades 9–12, no diploma63,547
High school or equivalent333,912
Some college, no degree309,528
Associate degree124,167
Bachelor’s degree271,938
Graduate or professional134,531
Marital status by sexMale and Female
17,86557,804
Widowed
81,84996,795
Divorced
7,5428,273
Separated
432,277422,933
Now Married
246,415198,396
Never Married
25,39824,045
Married Spouse Absent
406,879398,888
Married Spouse Present
Marital status by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Widowed17,86557,804
Divorced81,84996,795
Separated7,5428,273
Now Married432,277422,933
Never Married246,415198,396
Married Spouse Absent25,39824,045
Married Spouse Present406,879398,888

Housing

Tenure, occupancy, and housing stock

Median home value
$418,600
Median gross rent
$1,238
Housing tenure
Owner
514,36172.1%
Renter
198,64427.9%
Occupied homes: 713,005.
Housing tenure values
CategoryValue
Owner514,361
Renter198,644
Housing occupancy
Occupied
713,00589.7%
Vacant
82,00910.3%
Housing units: 795,014.

Derived from published counts

Housing occupancy values
CategoryValue
Occupied713,005
Vacant82,009

Owner financing

Owners with mortgage
319,758
Owners without mortgage
194,603
Vacancy reason
For rent8,134
For sale3,810
Rented, not occupied2,214
Sold, not occupied2,328
Seasonal46,497
Migrant workers693
Other18,333
Vacancy reason values
CategoryValue
For rent8,134
For sale3,810
Rented, not occupied2,214
Sold, not occupied2,328
Seasonal46,497
Migrant workers693
Other18,333
Structure type
Detached586,652
Attached29,315
2–4 units51,409
5–19 units40,601
20+ units29,930
Mobile or other57,107
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2–4 units
Structure 2 Units
16,344
Structure 3–4 Units
35,065
5–19 units
Structure 5–9 Units
22,754
Structure 10–19 Units
17,847
20+ units
Structure 20–49 Units
14,867
Structure 50 Plus Units
15,063
Mobile or other
Structure Mobile Home
55,245
Structure Boat Rv Van Other
1,862
Detailed source values for Structure type
Structure type values
CategoryValue
Detached586,652
Attached29,315
2–4 units51,409
5–19 units40,601
20+ units29,930
Mobile or other57,107
Year builtHousing units by period
136,92317.2%
Before 1960
173,07321.8%
1960–79
195,27124.6%
1980–99
258,62332.5%
2000–19
31,1243.9%
2020+
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Before 1960
1939 Earlier
62,668
1940–1949
27,659
1950–1959
46,596
1960–79
1960–1969
49,180
1970–1979
123,893
1980–99
1980–1989
74,539
1990–1999
120,732
2000–19
2000–2009
145,772
2010–2019
112,851
Detailed source values for Year built
Year built values
CategoryValue
Before 1960136,923
1960–79173,073
1980–99195,271
2000–19258,623
2020+31,124
Move-in periodOwner and Renter
Before 1990
47,334
1,659
1990s
57,370
2,937
2000s
97,916
9,493
2010s
220,139
88,194
2020–22
79,669
71,882
2023+
11,933
24,479
Move-in period values
CategoryOwnerRenter
Before 199047,3341,659
1990s57,3702,937
2000s97,9169,493
2010s220,13988,194
2020–2279,66971,882
2023+11,93324,479
Home valueOwner-occupied homes
34,6086.7%
Under $100k
73,90214.4%
$100–249k
224,84143.7%
$250–499k
106,22920.7%
$500–749k
44,7028.7%
$750–999k
19,5823.8%
$1–1.49m
10,4972.0%
$1.5m+
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Under $100k
Under 10000
6,752
10000–14999
1,567
15000–19999
1,848
20000–24999
2,103
25000–29999
1,628
30000–34999
2,343
35000–39999
1,214
40000–49999
4,210
50000–59999
2,849
60000–69999
2,311
70000–79999
1,968
80000–89999
2,542
90000–99999
3,273
$100–249k
100000–124999
8,889
125000–149999
5,953
150000–174999
13,341
175000–199999
10,231
200000–249999
35,488
$250–499k
250000–299999
34,794
300000–399999
96,460
400000–499999
93,587
$1.5m+
1500000–1999999
4,789
2000000+
5,708
Detailed source values for Home value
Home value values
CategoryValue
Under $100k34,608
$100–249k73,902
$250–499k224,841
$500–749k106,229
$750–999k44,702
$1–1.49m19,582
$1.5m+10,497
Gross rentRenter-occupied homes
Under $50011,966
$500–99948,837
$1,000–1,49961,670
$1,500–1,99939,205
$2,000–2,49915,272
$2,500–2,9995,545
$3,000+3,603
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Under $500
Under 100
249
100–149
178
150–199
444
200–249
1,095
250–299
1,893
300–349
1,714
350–399
2,209
400–449
1,561
450–499
2,623
$500–999
500–549
2,038
550–599
3,079
600–649
3,351
650–699
3,919
700–749
4,668
750–799
5,920
800–899
12,205
900–999
13,657
$1,000–1,499
1000–1249
33,942
1250–1499
27,728
$3,000+
3000–3499
1,973
3500+
1,630
Detailed source values for Gross rent
Gross rent values
CategoryValue
Under $50011,966
$500–99948,837
$1,000–1,49961,670
$1,500–1,99939,205
$2,000–2,49915,272
$2,500–2,9995,545
$3,000+3,603
Vehicle availabilityOwner and Renter
No vehicle
10,301
15,908
1 vehicle
94,733
76,896
2 vehicles
209,261
71,475
3 vehicles
120,678
23,487
4 vehicles
49,381
6,901
5+ vehicles
30,007
3,977
Vehicle availability values
CategoryOwnerRenter
No vehicle10,30115,908
1 vehicle94,73376,896
2 vehicles209,26171,475
3 vehicles120,67823,487
4 vehicles49,3816,901
5+ vehicles30,0073,977

Transportation

How residents get to work

Workers age 16+
906,878
Average commute
21.6 min
Travel mode
Drive alone
658,96872.7%Derived from published counts
Carpool
80,6538.9%Derived from published counts
Public transit
4,9380.5%Derived from published counts
Walk or bicycle
30,6093.4%Derived from published counts
Work from home
120,39213.3%Derived from published counts
Other
11,3181.2%Derived from published counts
Workers: 906,878.

Derived from published counts

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Walk or bicycle
Walked
23,916
Bicycle
6,693
Other
Other Transportation
8,493
Motorcycle
2,081
Taxi Or Ride Hailing
744
Detailed source values for Travel mode
Travel mode values
CategoryValue
Drive alone658,968
Carpool80,653
Public transit4,938
Walk or bicycle30,609
Work from home120,392
Other11,318
Commute timeWorkers by travel time
293,72137.3%
Under 15 min
288,82136.7%
15–29 min
120,99915.4%
30–44 min
42,8505.4%
45–59 min
40,0955.1%
60+ min
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Under 15 min
Under 5
41,446
5–9
115,276
10–14
136,999
15–29 min
15–19
134,856
20–24
107,439
25–29
46,526
30–44 min
30–34
82,253
35–39
20,046
40–44
18,700
60+ min
60–89
24,908
90+
15,187
Detailed source values for Commute time
Commute time values
CategoryValue
Under 15 min293,721
15–29 min288,821
30–44 min120,999
45–59 min42,850
60+ min40,095

Workforce

Labor force and job flows

Population age 16+
1,524,285
Civilian labor force
954,904
Employed
919,255
Unemployed
35,649
Unemployment rate
3.7%
Poverty universe
1,884,157
Persons below poverty
199,519
Gini index
0.44
White-collar workers
540,004
Blue-collar workers
223,852
Occupation by sexMale and Female
Service Occupations
63,405
91,994
Sales Office Occupations
68,930
112,570
Management Business Science Arts
177,649
180,855
Production Transportation Material Moving
87,621
28,364
Natural Resources Construction Maintenance
101,230
6,637
Occupation by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Service Occupations63,40591,994
Sales Office Occupations68,930112,570
Management Business Science Arts177,649180,855
Production Transportation Material Moving87,62128,364
Natural Resources Construction Maintenance101,2306,637

Employment and commuting

Resident workers
790,909
Workplace jobs
772,019
Internal commuters
730,209
Inbound commuters
41,810
Outbound commuters
60,700
Net worker inflow
Unavailable

Health insurance

Insurance coverage

Coverage status
Insured
1,734,61990.9%Derived from published counts
Uninsured
172,8269.1%
Residents: 1,907,445.
Coverage status values
CategoryValue
Insured1,734,619
Uninsured172,826
Uninsured by ageResidents without coverage
33,75319.5%
Under 19
58,87834.1%
Age 19–34
78,29645.3%
Age 35–64
1,8991.1%
Age 65+
Uninsured by age values
CategoryValue
Under 1933,753
Age 19–3458,878
Age 35–6478,296
Age 65+1,899

Community

Nativity, citizenship, and mobility

Nativity
Native born
1,819,41394.1%
Foreign born
114,8495.9%
Residents: 1,934,262.
Nativity values
CategoryValue
Native born1,819,413
Foreign born114,849

Citizenship

Naturalized citizen
52,548
Not a citizen
62,301

Residential mobility

Same house
1,623,962
Within same county
134,534
From another county
60,231
From another state
87,240
From abroad
7,670

Sources and method

Vintages, quality, and methodology

Source vintages

Demographics
2024 ACS 5-year
Historical baseline
2020 Census
Employment
2023 LODES

Report quality

Status
complete
kind
published geography
estimated
false
Historical housing baseline
2020 housing units
751,859

The 2020 Census is used only as a historical population and housing baseline. It is not an annual population series and no intermediate years are inferred.

Named-geography values are published ACS estimates; margins of error are retained alongside direct values where supplied.

State demographics

About Idaho

Idaho has 1,934,262 residents and a median age of 37.3 years. Population has grown 5.2% since the 2020 Census. Median household income is $2,934 below United States.

Market context

Compare the numbers.

Published values on the same 2024 ACS basis.
Comparison of selected demographic measures
GeographyPopulationMedian incomeMedian ageOwner occupied
Idaho1,934,262$77,80037.3 years72.1%
United States334,922,500$80,73438.9 years65.2%

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