Cascade, ID

Census Place

2024 Population

1,118

US Senator

Mike Crapo

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Risch

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

48.9

8.6% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

32%

8.33% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$53,750

6.08% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$346,100

1.11% 1-year decline

Population & Diversity

Cascade, ID is home to a population of 1.12k people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.33% of Cascade, ID residents were born outside of the country (26 people).

In 2024, there were 33.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.01k people) in Cascade, ID than any other race or ethnicity. There were 30 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 22 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Cascade, ID residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Cascade, ID was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Cascade, ID

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.01k ± 428
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
30 ± 40
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
22 ± 31

2.33%

Hispanic Population

26 people

2.33% of the people in Cascade, ID are hispanic (26 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Cascade, 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

2.33%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

26 people

1.53%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

15 people

As of 2024, 2.33% of Cascade, ID residents (26 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 Cascade, ID was 1.53%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
57 ± 56
Gulf War (1990s)
55 ± 84
Gulf War (2001-)
5 ± 18

Cascade, ID has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.04 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Cascade, ID employs 279 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Cascade, ID were Retail Trade (52 people), Construction (35 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (33 people), and the highest paying industries were Retail Trade ($88,088), Construction ($62,031), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($60,000).

Employment

Occupations

279

2024 Value

± 122

34.8%

1 Year growth

± 51.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Cascade, ID grew at a rate of 34.8%, from 207 employees to 279 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Cascade, ID, are Management Occupations (57 people), Sales & Related Occupations (54 people), and Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (44 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Cascade, 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

279

2024 Value

± 122

34.8%

1 Year growth

± 51.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Cascade, ID grew at a rate of 34.8%, from 207 employees to 279 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Cascade, ID, are Retail Trade (52 people), Construction (35 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (33 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Cascade, ID, though some of these residents may live in Cascade, ID and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$61,111

Median earning men ± $41,289

$32,250

Median earning women ± $25,133

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($80,234), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($56,964), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($25,208).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($45,875), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($30,625), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($5,781).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Cascade, ID was $346,100 in 2024, which is 1.04 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $350,000 to $346,100, a 1.11% decrease. The homeownership rate in Cascade, ID is 82.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Cascade, ID have an average commute time of 29.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Cascade, ID is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$346,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$42,430

$289

Median Property Taxes

±$100

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

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

Rent vs Own

82.6%

Homeownership

2024

69.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 82.6% of the housing units in Cascade, ID were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 89.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Cascade, 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.

$53,750

Median Household Income

± $8,007

350

Number of Households

± 107

In 2024, the median household income of the 350 households in Cascade, ID grew to $53,750 from the previous year's value of $50,671.

The following chart displays the households in Cascade, 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 $10k - $15k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Cascade, 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 (77.4%)
Bicycle (8.24%)
Walked (6.81%)

In 2024, 77.4% of workers in Cascade, ID drove alone to work, followed by those who used a bicycle to get to work (8.24%) and those who walked to work (6.81%).

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

29.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Cascade, ID have a longer commute time (29.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 13.5% of the workforce in Cascade, ID have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

32% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Cascade, ID (343 out of 1.07k 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 Females 45 - 54, followed by Males 45 - 54 and then Males 55 - 64.

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

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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