Idaho

State

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2023 Population

1.89M

2.11% 1-year growth

US Senator

N/AMike Crapo

Republican Party

US Senator

N/AJim Risch

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

37.1

0.542% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

10.6%

3.41% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$74,636

6.3% 1-year growth

2022 Employed Population

819,974

3.16% 1-year growth

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The 5 largest ethnic groups in Idaho are White (Non-Hispanic) (79.3%), Two+ (Hispanic) (4.53%), Other (Hispanic) (4.32%), White (Hispanic) (4.01%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.88%).

10.7% of the households in Idaho reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

96.9% of the residents in Idaho are U.S. citizens.

Most people in Idaho drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Idaho was 2 cars per household.

Idaho borders Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming.

About the photo: State Capitol, Boise, ID

Photo by Thomas Hawk

United States

Population & Diversity

Idaho is home to a population of 1.89M people, from which 96.9% are citizens. As of 2023, 5.7% of Idaho residents were born outside of the country (108k people).

In 2023, there were 17.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.5M people) in Idaho than any other race or ethnicity. There were 85.8k Two+ (Hispanic) and 81.8k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in Idaho are Spanish (142,101 households), German (4,806 households), and Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (4,036 households).

Population & Diversity

Population by Location

Sex

RACE/ETHNICITY

The 3 PUMAS with the highest resident population

In 2022 there were 1,854,109 residents in Idaho.

The Public Use Microdata Areas (PUMA) with the highest resident population were Kootenai County (Northeast)--Coeur d'Alene, Post Falls & Hayden Cities PUMA, ID (167,775 people), Bingham (Outside Fort Hall AIR), Madison, Jefferson, Fremont & Teton Counties PUMA, ID (154,132 people), and Canyon (East) & Ada (West) Counties--Nampa (Central & East) & Meridian (West) Cities PUMA, ID (151,310 people).

The following map shows all of the states in Idaho colored by the resident population.

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

919,319

Women

49.6%

934,790

Men

50.4%

The resident population of United States in 2022 was 1,854,109 inhabitants, with 50.4% men, and 49.6% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in the United States.

With the upper buttons you can add a filter by race.

Citizenship

96.9%

2023 Citizenship

96.8%

2022 Citizenship

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Idaho compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Idaho

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.5M ± 2.64k
Two+ (Hispanic)
85.8k ± 3.74k
Other (Hispanic)
81.8k ± 3.67k

13.3%

Hispanic Population

252k people

13.3% of the people in Idaho are hispanic (252k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Idaho as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Mexico
53,631 ± 5,603 people
Canada
5,916 ± 1,885 people
Philippines
2,755 ± 1,288 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Idaho was Mexico, the natal country of 53,631 Idaho residents, followed by Canada with 5,916 and Philippines with 2,755.

Foreign-Born Population

5.7%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

108k people

5.71%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

106k people

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Idaho compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
142,101 households (7.98%)
German
4,806 households (0.27%)
Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
4,036 households (0.227%)

10.7% of the households in Idaho reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 22%. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

In 2023, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Idaho was Spanish. 7.98% of the households in Idaho reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
38,506 ± 1,521
Gulf War (2001-)
28,340 ± 1,316
Gulf War (1990s)
18,864 ± 925

Idaho has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.36 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Idaho employs 820k people. The largest industries in Idaho are Construction (67,023 people), Restaurants & Food Services (50,961 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (47,737 people), and the highest paying industries are .

Males in Idaho have an average income that is 1.4 times higher than the average income of females, which is $51,089. The income inequality in Idaho (measured using the Gini index) is 0.473, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

348,712

Women

45.6%

415,789

Men

54.4%

The workforce of Idaho in 2020 was 764,501 people, with 45.6% woman, and 54.4% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Idaho.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Workforce and Wage by Location

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

In 2022 there were 819,974 people working in Idaho. The Public Use Microdata Areas (PUMA) that concentrated the largest workforce were Kootenai County (Northeast)--Coeur d'Alene, Post Falls & Hayden Cities PUMA, ID (73,178 people), Canyon (East) & Ada (West) Counties--Nampa (Central & East) & Meridian (West) Cities PUMA, ID (71,015 people), and Bingham (Outside Fort Hall AIR), Madison, Jefferson, Fremont & Teton Counties PUMA, ID (69,682 people).

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Idaho colored by workforce or average wage.

With the upper buttons you can see the yearly change and add a filter by race.

Occupations

820k

2022 Value

3.16%

1 Year growth

± 3.16%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Idaho, are Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (22,774 people), Other managers (20,303 people), and Customer service representatives (19,620 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Idaho.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for false.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Idaho (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

820k

2022 Value

3.16%

1 Year growth

± 3.16%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Idaho, are Construction (67,023 people), Restaurants & Food Services (50,961 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (47,737 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Idaho, though some of these residents may live in Idaho and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$50,222

Median earning men ± $640

$32,727

Median earning women ± $503

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($65,448), Public Administration ($63,542), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($63,168).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($49,704), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($47,967), and Manufacturing ($41,001).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Idaho.

Y-Axis

3.01%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 836k people employed in Idaho. This represents a 3.01% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 8.06%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Idaho.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

6,719
Construction
4,181
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
3,258
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$5.91M
Health Care and Social Assistance
$4.5M
Manufacturing
$3.51M
Retail Trade

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Idaho went to Donald J. Trump with 66.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (30.4%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.42%).

The most partisan county was Bear Lake County, ID with 87.9% of the vote going to Donald J. Trump running for the Republican Party.

Mike Crapo and Jim Risch are the senators currently representing the state of Idaho. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Idaho is currently represented by 2 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2024 Election Results

N/ADonald J. Trump (66.9%)
Republican Party
N/AKamala Harris (30.4%)
Democratic Party
N/ARobert Kennedy (1.42%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Idaho went to Donald J. Trump with 66.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (30.4%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.42%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Idaho for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Presidential Popular Vote by County

Donald J. Trump

Popular Vote for Idaho

66.9% for the Republican Party

Most Partisan Counties in Idaho

Bear Lake County, ID
87.9% for Donald J. Trump (Republican Party)
Franklin County, ID
87.7% for Donald J. Trump (Republican Party)
Oneida County, ID
87.6% for Donald J. Trump (Republican Party)

In the 2024 presidential election, the most partisan county in Idaho was Bear Lake County, ID with 87.9% of the vote going to Donald J. Trump running for the Republican Party.

The following map shows the counties in Idaho colored by their party leaning.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Idaho

N/AMike Crapo

Senator from Idaho

Assumed office on January 3, 1999

N/AJim Risch

Senator from Idaho

Assumed office on January 3, 2009

Mike Crapo and Jim Risch are the senators currently representing Idaho.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Idaho over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Idaho

Idaho is currently represented by 2 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Idaho have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2023, universities in Idaho awarded 28,619 degrees. The student population of Idaho in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 55,647 male students and 74,692 female students.

The median tuition costs in N/A are $15,700 for private four year colleges, and $5,992 and $24,135 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 130,339 students enrolled in Idaho, 42.7% men and 57.3% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in N/A with N/A records, of which N/A% were women and N/A% men.

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Private for-profit, 4-year or above ($18,645) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($2,364) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($1,584) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2022, 0.722% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.698% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Idaho in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (392k), Some college (372k), and Bachelors Degree (254k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

People in Idaho have an average commute time of 21.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Idaho is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Idaho is $74,636. In 2023, the county with the highest Median Household Income in Idaho was Teton County, ID with a value of $90,740, followed by Ada County, ID and Blaine County, ID, with respective values of $88,907 and $84,470.

In 2023, 13.8% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Idaho. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 1.24%.

Housing

Rent vs Own

N/A%

Homeownership

N/A

69.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Idaho compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2023, the county with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Idaho was Teton County, ID with a value of $90,740, followed by Ada County, ID and Blaine County, ID, with respective values of $88,907 and $84,470.

The following map shows all of the counties in Idaho colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$74,636

Median Household Income

± $877

N/A

Number of Households

± 0

The following chart displays the households in Idaho distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

0.473

2022 Wage GINI in Idaho

0.473

2021 Wage GINI in Idaho

In 2022, the income inequality in Idaho was 0.473 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.111% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Idaho was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Idaho in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Idaho across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (73.5%)
Worked At Home (12.2%)
Carpooled (8.99%)

In 2023, 73.5% of workers in Idaho drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.2%) and those who carpooled to work (8.99%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

21.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Idaho have a shorter commute time (21.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.88% of the workforce in Idaho have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Idaho compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Idaho distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Idaho have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 13.8% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Idaho. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 1.24%.

The map show the severe housing problems rate in the counties of California. The graph underneath the paragraph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

10.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Idaho (196k out of 1.84M people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Idaho is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2023, 12.5% of the children was living in poverty in Idaho. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 8.8%.

The map show the children in poverty rate in the counties of California. The graph underneath the paragraph shows the trend of the percentage of children in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

90.7% of the population of Idaho has health coverage, with 46.7% on employee plans, 14.6% on Medicaid, 12.4% on Medicare, 15.2% on non-group plans, and 1.88% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Idaho see 1559 patients per year on average, which represents a 2.77% increase from the previous year (1517 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1532 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 421 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,559 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Idaho

Primary care physicians in Idaho see an average of 1,559 patients per year. This represents a 2.77% increase from the previous year (1,517 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Idaho in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.5% under 18 years, 20.9% between 18 and 34 years, 36.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.6% were men and 50.4% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

9.29%

Uninsured

46.7%

Employer Coverage

14.6%

Medicaid

12.4%

Medicare

15.2%

Non-Group

1.88%

Military or VA

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Idaho changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2023, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 46.8 in Idaho.

The map shows the distribution of the indicator in the counties of Idaho and the graphic underneath the paragraph shows the trend of the indicator in Idaho.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2023, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 31.3% in Idaho.

The map shows the distribution of the indicator in the counties of Idaho and the graphic underneath the paragraph shows the trend of the indicator in Idaho.

Clinical Care

Indicator

In 2023, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 11.2% in Idaho.

The map shows the distribution of the indicator in the counties of Idaho and the graphic underneath the paragraph shows the trend of the indicator in Idaho.

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