Moscow, ID

Census Place

2024 Population

26,286

US Senator

Mike Crapo

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Risch

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

25.7

1.58% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

25.1%

18.6% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$57,022

0.929% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$376,400

6.93% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Moscow, ID is home to a population of 26.3k people, from which 96.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 5.21% of Moscow, ID residents were born outside of the country (1.37k people).

In 2024, there were 22.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (21.4k people) in Moscow, ID than any other race or ethnicity. There were 948 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 842 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.8%

2024 Citizenship

96.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.8% of Moscow, ID residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Moscow, ID was 96.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Moscow, ID

White (Non-Hispanic)
21.4k ± 472
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
948 ± 235
White (Hispanic)
842 ± 288

6.8%

Hispanic Population

1.79k people

6.8% of the people in Moscow, ID are hispanic (1.79k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Moscow, 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
54,768 ± 5,664 people
Canada
6,434 ± 1,966 people
Philippines
2,796 ± 1,297 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Idaho was Mexico, the natal country of 54,768 Idaho residents, followed by Canada with 6,434 and Philippines with 2,796.

Foreign-Born Population

5.21%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.37k people

5.83%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.51k people

As of 2024, 5.21% of Moscow, ID residents (1.37k 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 Moscow, ID was 5.83%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
443 ± 148
Vietnam
168 ± 75
Gulf War (1990s)
167 ± 91

Moscow, ID has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.64 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Moscow, ID.

Economy

The economy of Moscow, ID employs 13.4k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Moscow, ID were Educational Services (3,600 people), Accommodation & Food Services (1,546 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,466 people), and the highest paying industries were Wholesale Trade ($90,096), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($77,607), and Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($75,594).

Employment

Occupations

13.4k

2024 Value

± 954

−1.13%

1 Year decline

± 10%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Moscow, ID declined at a rate of −1.13%, from 13.5k employees to 13.4k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Moscow, ID, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,592 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (1,389 people), and Management Occupations (1,343 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Moscow, ID.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

13.4k

2024 Value

± 954

−1.13%

1 Year decline

± 10%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Moscow, ID declined at a rate of −1.13%, from 13.5k employees to 13.4k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Moscow, ID, are Educational Services (3,600 people), Accommodation & Food Services (1,546 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,466 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Moscow, ID, though some of these residents may live in Moscow, ID and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$37,757

Median earning men ± $2,565

$22,994

Median earning women ± $3,190

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($92,212), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($80,184), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($75,827).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($56,161), Manufacturing ($47,924), and Public Administration ($46,951).

Education

The student population of Moscow, ID in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 6,289 male students and 6,410 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Moscow, ID are White (2,177 and 79%), Hispanic or Latino (287 and 10.4%), Two or More Races (120 and 4.36%), and Asian (56 and 2.03%).

The largest universities in Moscow, ID by number of degrees awarded are University of Idaho (2,829 and 98.2%) and New Saint Andrews College (53 and 1.84%).

The most popular majors in Moscow, ID are General Studies (318 and 11%), General Psychology (141 and 4.89%), and Law (120 and 4.16%).

The median tuition costs are $16,800 for private four year colleges, and $6,756 and $25,992 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Moscow, ID, the percentage of applicants admitted was 75.6%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 20.6%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 12,699 (49.5% men and 50.5% 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 2024 there were 12,699 students enrolled in Moscow, ID, 49.5% men and 50.5% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 9,021 records, of which 50.8% were women and 49.2% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Psychology
124 degrees awarded
Criminology
72 degrees awarded
Mechanical Engineering
62 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Moscow, ID was General Psychology with 124 degrees awarded.

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

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

University of Idaho
2,829 degrees awarded
New Saint Andrews College
53 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was University of Idaho with 2,829 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 1,338 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Moscow, ID, which is 0.867 times less than the 1,544 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 2,177 degrees mean that there were 7.59 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 287 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 ($16,800) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($2,328) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,400) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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

Housing & Living

The median property value in Moscow, ID was $376,400 in 2024, which is 1.13 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $352,000 to $376,400, a 6.93% increase. The homeownership rate in Moscow, ID is 40%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Moscow, ID have an average commute time of 14.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Moscow, ID is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$376,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$19,205

$4,069

Median Property Taxes

±$433

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 Moscow, ID the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

40%

Homeownership

2024

67.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 40% of the housing units in Moscow, ID were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 42.1%.

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

Equity

Household Income

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

$57,022

Median Household Income

± $3,950

10.2k

Number of Households

± 775

In 2024, the median household income of the 10.2k households in Moscow, ID grew to $57,022 from the previous year's value of $56,497.

The following chart displays the households in Moscow, 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.

Wage Distribution

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

0.467

2024 Wage GINI in Idaho

0.468

2023 Wage GINI in Idaho

In 2024, the income inequality in Idaho was 0.467 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.325% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Idaho was lower than than the national average of 0.474. 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 2024

Drove Alone (62.7%)
Walked (14.4%)
Worked At Home (10.2%)

In 2024, 62.7% of workers in Moscow, ID drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (14.4%) and those who worked at home (10.2%).

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

14.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Moscow, ID have a shorter commute time (14.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.468% of the workforce in Moscow, ID have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

25.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Moscow, ID (5.62k out of 22.4k 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 Males 18 - 24, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 25 - 34.

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

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

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

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

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