Blackfoot, ID

Census Place

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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
2024 Employed Population
5,517
2.26% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Blackfoot, 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.

97.2% of the residents in Blackfoot, ID are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Blackfoot, ID are Integrated Massage Therapy Services (10 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in Blackfoot, ID was $262,500, and the homeownership rate was 69.9%.

Most people in Blackfoot, ID drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Blackfoot, ID was 3 cars per household.

United StatesIdahoBingham County, IDBlackfoot, IDBingham (Outside Fort Hall AIR), Madison, Jefferson, Fremont & Teton Counties PUMA, IDSoutheast Idaho--Pocatello, Chubbuck Cities & Fort Hall Reservation PUMA, ID

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.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Blackfoot, ID
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    9.64k ± 497
  2. Other (Hispanic)
    1.02k ± 325
  3. White (Hispanic)
    740 ± 299
18.6%
Hispanic Population
2.38k 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.

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

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.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    169 ± 83
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    118 ± 71
  3. 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.

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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.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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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).

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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 Blackfoot, 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 Blackfoot, ID awarded 10 degrees. The student population of Blackfoot, ID in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 1 male students and 15 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Blackfoot, ID are White (8 and 80%), Hispanic or Latino (1 and 10%), and Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders (1 and 10%).

The largest universities in Blackfoot, ID by number of degrees awarded are Integrated Massage Therapy Services (10 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Blackfoot, ID are Massage Therapy (10 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 2023 was 16 (6.25% men and 93.8% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 16 students enrolled in Blackfoot, ID, 6.25% men and 93.8% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 16 records, of which 93.8% were women and 6.25% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Massage Therapy
Most Common
10 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years recipients in Blackfoot, ID was Massage Therapy with 10 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.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Integrated Massage Therapy Services
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
10 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Integrated Massage Therapy Services with 10 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2023, 0 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Blackfoot, ID, which is 0 times less than the 10 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 8 degrees mean that there were 8 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 1 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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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.

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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%.

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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.
$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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Blackfoot, 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 (78.4%)
  2. Carpooled (11.5%)
  3. 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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Health

94.8% of the population of Blackfoot, ID has health coverage, with 49.3% on employee plans, 20.8% on Medicaid, 11.2% on Medicare, 11.6% on non-group plans, and 1.85% 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, 46.4% were men and 53.6% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 30% under 18 years, 21.6% between 18 and 34 years, 33.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.4% were men and 53.6% were women.

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Uninsured People

5.22%
Uninsured
49.3%
Employer Coverage
20.8%
Medicaid
11.2%
Medicare
11.6%
Non-Group
1.85%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Blackfoot, ID declined by 18.7% from 6.43% to 5.22%.

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