Caldwell, ID

Census Place

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2024 Population
66,516
US Senator
Mike Crapo
Republican Party
US Senator
Jim Risch
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
31.5
2.27% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
11.9%
10.4% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$73,058
9.59% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$367,300
14% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
31,016
9.46% 1-year growth

About

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.

92.2% of the residents in Caldwell, ID are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Caldwell, ID are The College of Idaho (337 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in Caldwell, ID was $367,300, and the homeownership rate was 73%.

Most people in Caldwell, ID drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.6 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 66.5k people, from which 92.2% are citizens. As of 2024, 12.5% of Caldwell, ID residents were born outside of the country (8.3k people).

In 2024, there were 3.75 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (37.2k people) in Caldwell, ID than any other race or ethnicity. There were 9.94k Other (Hispanic) and 7.46k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

92.2%
2024 Citizenship
92.3%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 92.2% of Caldwell, ID residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Caldwell, ID was 92.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Caldwell, ID
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    37.2k ± 1.62k
  2. Other (Hispanic)
    9.94k ± 1.49k
  3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    7.46k ± 1.54k
36.8%
Hispanic Population
24.5k people

In 2024, there were 3.75 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (37.2k people) in Caldwell, ID than any other race or ethnicity. There were 9.94k Other (Hispanic) and 7.46k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

36.8% of the people in Caldwell, ID are hispanic (24.5k people).

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    52,214 ± 5,532 people
  2. Canada
    6,433 ± 1,966 people
  3. Philippines
    2,829 ± 1,305 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Idaho was Mexico, the natal country of 52,214 Idaho residents, followed by Canada with 6,433 and Philippines with 2,829.

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Foreign-Born Population

12.5%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
8.3k people
12.5%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
7.95k people

As of 2024, 12.5% of Caldwell, ID residents (8.3k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Caldwell, ID was 12.5%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    1,268 ± 371
  2. Vietnam
    670 ± 181
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    574 ± 308

Caldwell, ID has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.89 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Caldwell, ID employs 31k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Caldwell, ID were Health Care & Social Assistance (4,272 people), Construction (4,255 people), and Retail Trade (3,877 people), and the highest paying industries were Wholesale Trade ($59,659), Public Administration ($59,091), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($58,962).

Employment

Occupations

31k
2024 Value
± 1,636
9.46%
1 Year growth
± 7.16%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Caldwell, ID grew at a rate of 9.46%, from 28.3k employees to 31k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Caldwell, ID, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (3,366 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,883 people), and Management Occupations (2,476 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Caldwell, ID.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

31k
2024 Value
± 1,636
9.46%
1 Year growth
± 7.16%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Caldwell, ID grew at a rate of 9.46%, from 28.3k employees to 31k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Caldwell, ID, are Health Care & Social Assistance (4,272 people), Construction (4,255 people), and Retail Trade (3,877 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.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$46,969
Median earning men ± $3,036
$31,873
Median earning women ± $1,835

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($65,857), Wholesale Trade ($64,567), and Information ($61,127).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($57,681), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($44,713), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($40,554).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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.

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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%).

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

Voting results are not available for Caldwell, ID. Showing the available data for Idaho.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (66.9%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (30.4%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Robert 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.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Idaho

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Mike Crapo
Senator from Idaho3
Assumed office on January 3, 1999
Jim Risch
Senator from Idaho2
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.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Caldwell, ID awarded 337 degrees. The student population of Caldwell, ID in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 530 male students and 546 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Caldwell, ID are White (171 and 68.4%), Hispanic or Latino (37 and 14.8%), Two or More Races (22 and 8.8%), and Black or African American (8 and 3.2%).

The largest universities in Caldwell, ID by number of degrees awarded are The College of Idaho (337 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Caldwell, ID are General Business Administration & Management (64 and 19%), General Biomedical Sciences (42 and 12.5%), and General Psychology (38 and 11.3%).

The median tuition cost in Caldwell, ID for private four year colleges is $35,180.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2023 in Caldwell, ID, the percentage of applicants admitted was 47.2%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 13.8%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 1,076 (49.3% men and 50.7% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 1,076 students enrolled in Caldwell, ID, 49.3% men and 50.7% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 593 records, of which 48.7% were women and 51.3% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. General Business Administration & Management
    64 degrees awarded
  2. General Biomedical Sciences
    42 degrees awarded
  3. General Psychology
    38 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Caldwell, ID was General Business Administration & Management with 64 degrees awarded.

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

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Universities

Gender
Race
The College of Idaho
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
337 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was The College of Idaho with 337 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 156 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Caldwell, ID, which is 0.862 times less than the 181 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 171 degrees mean that there were 4.62 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 37 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($35,180) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($850) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,200) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Caldwell, ID was $367,300 in 2024, which is 1.1 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $322,100 to $367,300, a 14% increase. The homeownership rate in Caldwell, ID is 73%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Caldwell, ID have an average commute time of 24.6 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.

Housing

Property

$367,300
Median Property Value 2024
±$6,661
$15,759
Median Property Taxes
±$1,123

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 $2k - $3k range.

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

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Rent vs Own

73%
Homeownership
2024
72.4%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 73% of the housing units in Caldwell, ID were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 70.7%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$73,058
Median Household Income
± $3,829
21.6k
Number of Households
± 1,267

In 2024, the median household income of the 21.6k households in Caldwell, ID grew to $73,058 from the previous year's value of $66,663.

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 $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Caldwell, ID is from Idaho.
0.468
2023 Wage GINI in Idaho
0.473
2022 Wage GINI in Idaho

In 2023, the income inequality in Idaho was 0.468 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.938% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Idaho was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Idaho in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (73.7%)
  2. Worked At Home (12.1%)
  3. Carpooled (11.5%)

In 2024, 73.7% of workers in Caldwell, ID drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.1%) and those who carpooled to work (11.5%).

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.

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Commute Time

24.6 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Caldwell, ID have a shorter commute time (24.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.13% of the workforce in Caldwell, ID have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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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.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Caldwell, ID (7.76k out of 65k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Females 35 - 44.

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

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Health

85.2% of the population of Caldwell, ID has health coverage, with 46.5% on employee plans, 18.7% on Medicaid, 7.78% on Medicare, 10.9% on non-group plans, and 1.29% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Idaho see 1,619 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,619 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1534 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 371 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.2% were men and 50.8% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 32.7% under 18 years, 23.2% between 18 and 34 years, 34.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 9.75% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.2% were men and 50.8% were women.

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Uninsured People

14.8%
Uninsured
46.5%
Employer Coverage
18.7%
Medicaid
7.78%
Medicare
10.9%
Non-Group
1.29%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Caldwell, ID grew by 11.5% from 13.3% to 14.8%.

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