Basalt, ID

Census Place

2024 Population

569

US Senator

Mike Crapo

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Risch

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

1.37% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

1.41%

20.2% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$78,472

4.11% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$306,600

2.2% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Basalt, ID is home to a population of 569 people, from which 93.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 8.61% of Basalt, ID residents were born outside of the country (49 people).

In 2024, there were 7.12 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (413 people) in Basalt, ID than any other race or ethnicity. There were 58 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 38 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

93.7%

2024 Citizenship

95.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 93.7% of Basalt, ID residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Basalt, ID was 95.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Basalt, ID

White (Non-Hispanic)
413 ± 161
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
58 ± 61
Other (Hispanic)
38 ± 45

17.8%

Hispanic Population

101 people

17.8% of the people in Basalt, ID are hispanic (101 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Basalt, 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

8.61%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

49 people

5.87%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

30 people

As of 2024, 8.61% of Basalt, ID residents (49 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 Basalt, ID was 5.87%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
7 ± 14
Vietnam
6 ± 18
Korea
5 ± 13

Basalt, ID has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.17 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Basalt, ID employs 280 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Basalt, ID were Manufacturing (56 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (36 people), and Construction (30 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($97,857), Public Administration ($73,214), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($67,232).

Employment

Occupations

280

2024 Value

± 89

16.7%

1 Year growth

± 41.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Basalt, ID grew at a rate of 16.7%, from 240 employees to 280 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Basalt, ID, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (70 people), Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (38 people), and Production Occupations (30 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Basalt, 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

280

2024 Value

± 89

16.7%

1 Year growth

± 41.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Basalt, ID grew at a rate of 16.7%, from 240 employees to 280 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Basalt, ID, are Manufacturing (56 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (36 people), and Construction (30 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Basalt, ID, though some of these residents may live in Basalt, ID and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$65,250

Median earning men ± $8,716

$41,696

Median earning women ± $9,946

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($98,512), Public Administration ($74,250), and Construction ($65,455).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($65,417), Public Administration ($54,063), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($48,382).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Basalt, ID was $306,600 in 2024, which is 0.922 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $300,000 to $306,600, a 2.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Basalt, ID is 80.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Basalt, ID have an average commute time of 28.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Basalt, ID is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$306,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$70,455

$167

Median Property Taxes

±$54

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 Basalt, ID the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

80.7%

Homeownership

2024

64%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 80.7% of the housing units in Basalt, ID were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 89.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Basalt, 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.

$78,472

Median Household Income

± $29,988

207

Number of Households

± 63

In 2024, the median household income of the 207 households in Basalt, ID grew to $78,472 from the previous year's value of $75,375.

The following chart displays the households in Basalt, 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 $125k - $150k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Basalt, 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 (69.8%)
Worked At Home (13.8%)
Carpooled (13.1%)

In 2024, 69.8% of workers in Basalt, ID drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (13.8%) and those who carpooled to work (13.1%).

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

28.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Basalt, ID have a longer commute time (28.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.3% of the workforce in Basalt, ID have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Basalt, ID distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Basalt, ID have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

1.41% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Basalt, ID (8 out of 569 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 Males 55 - 64, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Males 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Basalt, ID is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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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