Blackfoot, ID

Census Place

2024 Population

12,782

US Senator

Mike Crapo

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Risch

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

34.7

2.53% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

10.6%

2.72% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$64,032

7.32% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$262,500

16.2% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Blackfoot, ID is home to a population of 12.8k people, from which 97.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 6.53% of Blackfoot, ID residents were born outside of the country (835 people).

In 2024, there were 9.49 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (9.64k people) in Blackfoot, ID than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.02k Other (Hispanic) and 740 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.2%

2024 Citizenship

98.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.2% of Blackfoot, ID residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Blackfoot, ID was 98.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Blackfoot, ID

White (Non-Hispanic)
9.64k ± 497
Other (Hispanic)
1.02k ± 325
White (Hispanic)
740 ± 299

18.6%

Hispanic Population

2.38k people

18.6% of the people in Blackfoot, ID are hispanic (2.38k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Blackfoot, 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

6.53%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

835 people

5.25%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

663 people

As of 2024, 6.53% of Blackfoot, ID residents (835 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 Blackfoot, ID was 5.25%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
169 ± 83
Gulf War (2001-)
118 ± 71
Gulf War (1990s)
48 ± 51

Blackfoot, ID has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.43 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Blackfoot, ID employs 5.52k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Blackfoot, ID were Retail Trade (899 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (872 people), and Manufacturing (550 people), and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($106,705), Finance & Insurance ($73,523), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($65,481).

Employment

Occupations

5.52k

2024 Value

± 581

2.26%

1 Year growth

± 14.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Blackfoot, ID grew at a rate of 2.26%, from 5.4k employees to 5.52k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Blackfoot, ID, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (540 people), Management Occupations (526 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (404 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Blackfoot, 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

5.52k

2024 Value

± 581

2.26%

1 Year growth

± 14.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Blackfoot, ID grew at a rate of 2.26%, from 5.4k employees to 5.52k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Blackfoot, ID, are Retail Trade (899 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (872 people), and Manufacturing (550 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Blackfoot, ID, though some of these residents may live in Blackfoot, ID and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$49,102

Median earning men ± $5,960

$32,332

Median earning women ± $8,012

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($88,750), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($73,417), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($67,938).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Construction ($45,104), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($45,012), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($40,714).

Education

The student population of Blackfoot, ID in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 0 male students and 7 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Blackfoot, ID are White (13 and 86.7%), Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders (1 and 6.67%), and Hispanic or Latino (1 and 6.67%).

The largest universities in Blackfoot, ID by number of degrees awarded are Integrated Massage Therapy Services (15 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Blackfoot, ID are Massage Therapy (15 and 100%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

Measure

In 2015 in Blackfoot, ID, the percentage of applicants admitted was 54.1%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 100%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 7 (0% men and 100% 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

In 2024 there were 7 students enrolled in Blackfoot, ID, 0% men and 100% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 5 records, of which 100% were women and 0% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Massage Therapy

Most Common

15 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years recipients in Blackfoot, ID was Massage Therapy with 15 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years from schools in Blackfoot, ID according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Integrated Massage Therapy Services

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

15 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Integrated Massage Therapy Services with 15 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 1 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Blackfoot, ID, which is 0.0714 times less than the 14 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 13 degrees mean that there were 13 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, with 1 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.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Blackfoot, ID was $262,500 in 2024, which is 0.789 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $225,900 to $262,500, a 16.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Blackfoot, ID is 69.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Blackfoot, ID have an average commute time of 21.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Blackfoot, ID is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$262,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$18,700

$3,181

Median Property Taxes

±$434

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 Blackfoot, ID the largest share of households pay taxes in the $1,500 - $2k range.

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

Rent vs Own

69.9%

Homeownership

2024

69.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 69.9% of the housing units in Blackfoot, ID were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 72.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Blackfoot, 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.

$64,032

Median Household Income

± $7,059

4.55k

Number of Households

± 513

In 2024, the median household income of the 4.55k households in Blackfoot, ID declined from $64,032 from the previous year's value of $69,091.

The following chart displays the households in Blackfoot, 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Blackfoot, 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 (78.4%)
Carpooled (11.5%)
Worked At Home (4.49%)

In 2024, 78.4% of workers in Blackfoot, ID drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.5%) and those who worked at home (4.49%).

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

21.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Blackfoot, ID have a shorter commute time (21.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.28% of the workforce in Blackfoot, ID have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Blackfoot, ID (1.31k out of 12.4k 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 55 - 64 and then Females 65 - 74.

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