Caldwell, ID

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2022 Population

61,212

3.97% 1-year growth

US Senator

Mike Crapo

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Risch

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

30.3

1.34% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

12.6%

4.08% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$65,259

9.14% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$284,000

30.2% 1-year growth

2022 Employed Population

26,572

6.65% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Caldwell, ID had a population of 61.2k people with a median age of 30.3 and a median household income of $65,259. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Caldwell, ID grew from 58,872 to 61,212, a 3.97% increase and its median household income grew from $59,795 to $65,259, a 9.14% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Caldwell, ID are White (Non-Hispanic) (56.3%), Other (Hispanic) (18.2%), White (Hispanic) (10.4%), Two+ (Hispanic) (8.44%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.45%).

None of the households in Caldwell, ID 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.

92.7% of the residents in Caldwell, ID are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Caldwell, ID are The College of Idaho (292 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2022, the median property value in Caldwell, ID was $284,000, and the homeownership rate was 70.5%.

Most people in Caldwell, ID drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Caldwell, ID was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Caldwell, ID is home to a population of 61.2k people, from which 92.7% are citizens. As of 2022, 12.1% of Caldwell, ID residents were born outside of the country (7.39k people).

In 2022, there were 3.09 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (34.5k people) in Caldwell, ID than any other race or ethnicity. There were 11.2k Other (Hispanic) and 6.4k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

92.7%

2022 Citizenship

93.3%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 92.7% of Caldwell, ID residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Caldwell, ID was 93.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Caldwell, ID

White (Non-Hispanic)
34.5k ± 1.58k
Other (Hispanic)
11.2k ± 1.76k
White (Hispanic)
6.4k ± 1.61k

37.9%

Hispanic Population

23.2k people

37.9% of the people in Caldwell, ID are hispanic (23.2k people).

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

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Idaho.

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

12.1%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

7.39k people

11.2%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

6.62k people

As of 2022, 12.1% of Caldwell, ID residents (7.39k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Caldwell, ID was 11.2%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
1,207 ± 363
Vietnam
825 ± 213
Gulf War (1990s)
697 ± 290

Caldwell, ID has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.46 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Caldwell, ID employs 26.6k people. The largest industries in Caldwell, ID are Health Care & Social Assistance (3,918 people), Manufacturing (3,470 people), and Retail Trade (3,103 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($66,406), Public Administration ($58,152), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($52,907).

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

Occupations

26.6k

2022 Value

± 1,623

6.65%

1 Year growth

± 8.54%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Caldwell, ID grew at a rate of 6.65%, from 24.9k employees to 26.6k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Caldwell, ID, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,784 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (2,729 people), and Production Occupations (2,164 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Caldwell, ID.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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

26.6k

2022 Value

± 1,623

6.65%

1 Year growth

± 8.54%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Caldwell, ID grew at a rate of 6.65%, from 24.9k employees to 26.6k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Caldwell, ID, are Health Care & Social Assistance (3,918 people), Manufacturing (3,470 people), and Retail Trade (3,103 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Caldwell, ID, though some of these residents may live in Caldwell, ID and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$42,804

Median earning men ± $3,011

$28,494

Median earning women ± $2,060

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Public Administration ($64,107), Other Services Except Public Administration ($55,660), and Information ($55,503).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Public Administration ($54,276), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($46,074), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($42,600).

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.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Idaho went to Donald J. Trump with 63.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (33.1%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.89%).

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

Voting results are not available for Caldwell, ID. Showing the available data for Idaho.

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (63.8%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (33.1%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.89%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Idaho went to Donald J. Trump with 63.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (33.1%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.89%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Idaho for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Idaho

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Mike Crapo

Senator from Idaho

Assumed office on January 3, 1999

Jim 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 2022, universities in Caldwell, ID awarded 292 degrees. The student population of Caldwell, ID in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 531 male students and 551 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Caldwell, ID are White (143 and 64.1%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (49 and 22%), Two or More Races (14 and 6.28%), and Asian (9 and 4.04%).

The largest universities in Caldwell, ID by number of degrees awarded are The College of Idaho (292 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Caldwell, ID are General Business Administration & Management (50 and 17.1%), General Biomedical Sciences (36 and 12.3%), and General Psychology (30 and 10.3%).

The median tuition cost in Caldwell, ID for private four year colleges is $33,825.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2022 in Caldwell, ID, the percentage of applicants admitted was 45.5%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 13.2%. The number of students enrolled in 2022 was 1,082 (49.1% men and 50.9% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2022 there were 1,082 students enrolled in Caldwell, ID, 49.1% men and 50.9% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 597 records, of which 47.4% were women and 52.6% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Business Administration & Management
50 degrees awarded
General Biomedical Sciences
36 degrees awarded
General Psychology
30 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Caldwell, ID was General Business Administration & Management with 50 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Caldwell, ID according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

The College of Idaho

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

292 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was The College of Idaho with 292 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2022, 119 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Caldwell, ID, which is 0.688 times less than the 173 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 143 degrees mean that there were 2.92 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 49 degrees awarded.

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

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($33,825) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($805) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,200) 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

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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

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population 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

The median property value in Caldwell, ID was $284,000 in 2022, which is 1.01 times larger than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $218,100 to $284,000, a 30.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Caldwell, ID is 70.5%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Caldwell, ID have an average commute time of 24.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Caldwell, ID is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Caldwell, ID is $65,259. In 2022, the place with the highest median household income in Caldwell, ID was Census Tract 216 with a value of $60,913, followed by Census Tract 213 and Census Tract 215, with respective values of $43,950 and $41,905.

Housing

Property

$284,000

Median Property Value 2022

±$11,717

$13,814

Median Property Taxes

±$1,046

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Caldwell, ID the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Caldwell, ID compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

70.5%

Homeownership

2022

71%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 70.5% of the housing units in Caldwell, ID were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 67.3%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 216
Census Tract 213
Census Tract 215

In 2022, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Caldwell, ID was Census Tract 216 with a value of $60,913, followed by Census Tract 213 and Census Tract 215, with respective values of $43,950 and $41,905.

The following map shows all of the places in Caldwell, ID 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.

$65,259

Median Household Income

± $3,241

19.6k

Number of Households

± 1,315

In 2022, the median household income of the 19.6k households in Caldwell, ID grew to $65,259 from the previous year's value of $59,795.

The following chart displays the households in Caldwell, ID 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Caldwell, ID is from Idaho.

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 2022

Drove Alone (76.9%)
Carpooled (10.5%)
Worked At Home (9.82%)

In 2022, 76.9% of workers in Caldwell, ID drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.5%) and those who worked at home (9.82%).

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

24.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Caldwell, ID have a shorter commute time (24.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 0.983% of the workforce in Caldwell, ID have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Caldwell, ID (7.48k out of 59.3k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Males 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Caldwell, ID is White, followed by Hispanic and Other.

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.

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

87.3% of the population of Caldwell, ID has health coverage, with 45.4% on employee plans, 21.8% on Medicaid, 7.44% on Medicare, 11.1% on non-group plans, and 1.61% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Canyon County, ID see 3203 patients per year on average, which represents a 3.12% increase from the previous year (3106 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2230 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 544 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Canyon County, ID.

3,203 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Canyon County, ID

Primary care physicians in Canyon County, ID see an average of 3,203 patients per year. This represents a 3.12% increase from the previous year (3,106 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 34.3% under 18 years, 22.9% between 18 and 34 years, 32.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 9.87% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.4% were men and 50.6% were women.

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

Uninsured People

12.7%

Uninsured

45.4%

Employer Coverage

21.8%

Medicaid

7.44%

Medicare

11.1%

Non-Group

1.61%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Caldwell, ID declined by 1.32% from 12.9% to 12.7%.

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

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