Cassia County, ID

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2023 Population

25,165

1.23% 1-year growth

US Senator

Mike Crapo

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Risch

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

33.1

0% 1-year change

2023 Poverty Rate

10.3%

0.873% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$67,042

5.54% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$257,300

13.3% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

11,833

2.9% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Cassia County, ID had a population of 25.2k people with a median age of 33.1 and a median household income of $67,042. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Cassia County, ID grew from 24,859 to 25,165, a 1.23% increase and its median household income grew from $63,525 to $67,042, a 5.54% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Cassia County, ID are White (Non-Hispanic) (65.2%), Other (Hispanic) (12.2%), Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (8.51%), White (Hispanic) (7.05%), and Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (2.4%).

None of the households in Cassia County, 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.

92.6% of the residents in Cassia County, ID are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Cassia County, ID was $257,300, and the homeownership rate was 70%.

Most people in Cassia County, ID drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 17.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Cassia County, ID was 2 cars per household.

Cassia County, ID borders Blaine County, ID, Jerome County, ID, Minidoka County, ID, Oneida County, ID, Power County, ID, Twin Falls County, ID, Elko County, NV, and Box Elder County, UT.

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Population & Diversity

Cassia County, ID is home to a population of 25.2k people, from which 92.6% are citizens. As of 2023, 11.1% of Cassia County, ID residents were born outside of the country (2.78k people).

In 2023, there were 5.33 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (16.4k people) in Cassia County, ID than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.08k Other (Hispanic) and 2.14k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

92.6%

2023 Citizenship

93.3%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 92.6% of Cassia County, ID residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Cassia County, ID was 93.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Cassia County, ID

White (Non-Hispanic)
16.4k ± 331
Other (Hispanic)
3.08k ± 681
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
2.14k ± 542

29.4%

Hispanic Population

7.41k people

29.4% of the people in Cassia County, ID are hispanic (7.41k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Cassia County, ID as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Idaho.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
52,214 ± 5,532 people
Canada
6,433 ± 1,966 people
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.

Foreign-Born Population

11.1%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2.78k people

9.67%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

2.4k people

As of 2023, 11.1% of Cassia County, ID residents (2.78k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Cassia County, ID was 9.67%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
303 ± 91
Gulf War (2001-)
152 ± 74
Gulf War (1990s)
135 ± 84

Cassia County, ID has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.99 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Cassia County, ID employs 11.8k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Cassia County, ID were Manufacturing (1,792 people), Retail Trade (1,305 people), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (1,303 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($68,385), Wholesale Trade ($65,357), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($54,489).

Employment

Occupations

11.8k

2023 Value

± 730

2.9%

1 Year growth

± 8.43%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Cassia County, ID grew at a rate of 2.9%, from 11.5k employees to 11.8k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Cassia County, ID, are Management Occupations (1,414 people), Production Occupations (1,133 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (981 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Cassia County, 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

11.8k

2023 Value

± 730

2.9%

1 Year growth

± 8.43%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Cassia County, ID grew at a rate of 2.9%, from 11.5k employees to 11.8k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Cassia County, ID, are Manufacturing (1,792 people), Retail Trade (1,305 people), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (1,303 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Cassia County, ID, though some of these residents may live in Cassia County, ID and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$45,418

Median earning men ± $3,073

$26,158

Median earning women ± $1,933

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($90,288), Wholesale Trade ($78,333), and Public Administration ($68,000).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Information ($61,625), Manufacturing ($45,029), and Public Administration ($44,023).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

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.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

52
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
52
Retail Trade
51
Transportation and Warehousing

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$88.8k
Manufacturing
$55.2k
Transportation and Warehousing
$54.7k
Health Care and Social Assistance

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

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

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Cassia County, ID. Showing the available data for Idaho.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (66.9%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (30.4%)
Democratic Party
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.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Idaho

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Idaho.

Mike Crapo

Senator from Idaho

Assumed office on January 3, 1999

Jim Risch

Senator from Idaho

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.

The following chart shows elected senators in Idaho over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Idaho

Idaho is currently represented by 2 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Idaho have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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

Measure

In 2023, 0.801% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.802% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (395k), Some college (378k), and Bachelors Degree (270k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Cassia County, ID was $257,300 in 2023, which is 0.848 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $227,100 to $257,300, a 13.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Cassia County, ID is 70%, which is higher than the national average of 65%.

People in Cassia County, ID have an average commute time of 17.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Cassia County, ID is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Cassia County, ID is $67,042. In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Cassia County, ID was Census Tract 9506, Cassia County, ID with a value of $90,846, followed by Census Tract 9505, Cassia County, ID and Census Tract 9503, Cassia County, ID, with respective values of $80,161 and $70,964.

In 2024, 12.3% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Cassia County, ID. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator declined 2.48%.

Housing

Property

$257,300

Median Property Value 2023

±$17,618

$5,766

Median Property Taxes

±$472

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

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

Rent vs Own

70%

Homeownership

2023

69.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 70% of the housing units in Cassia County, ID were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 69.3%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 9506, Cassia County, ID
Census Tract 9505, Cassia County, ID
Census Tract 9503, Cassia County, ID

In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Cassia County, ID was Census Tract 9506, Cassia County, ID with a value of $90,846, followed by Census Tract 9505, Cassia County, ID and Census Tract 9503, Cassia County, ID, with respective values of $80,161 and $70,964.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Cassia County, ID colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$67,042

Median Household Income

± $3,083

8.24k

Number of Households

± 572

In 2023, the median household income of the 8.24k households in Cassia County, ID grew to $67,042 from the previous year's value of $63,525.

The following chart displays the households in Cassia County, 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Cassia County, 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.

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 2023

Drove Alone (81.3%)
Carpooled (7.82%)
Worked At Home (7.7%)

In 2023, 81.3% of workers in Cassia County, ID drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7.82%) and those who worked at home (7.7%).

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

17.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Cassia County, ID have a shorter commute time (17.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.83% of the workforce in Cassia County, ID have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2024, 12.3% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Cassia County, ID. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator declined 2.48%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

10.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Cassia County, ID (2.55k out of 24.8k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 6 - 11, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Cassia County, ID is White, followed by Hispanic and Other.

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.

Children in Poverty

In 2024, 14.3% of the children was living in poverty in Cassia County, ID. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator declined 8.8%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 188 in Cassia County, ID. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 0.241 per 100,000 population.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

Health

88.5% of the population of Cassia County, ID has health coverage, with 45% on employee plans, 18% on Medicaid, 10% on Medicare, 15.1% on non-group plans, and 0.379% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Cassia County, ID see 1,144 patients per year on average, which represents a 5.77% decrease from the previous year (1,214 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1350 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 675 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.1% were men and 48.9% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,144 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Cassia County, ID

Primary care physicians in Cassia County, ID see an average of 1,144 patients per year. This represents a 5.77% decrease from the previous year (1,214 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Cassia County, ID in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 33% under 18 years, 20.1% between 18 and 34 years, 33.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 13.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.1% were men and 48.9% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

11.5%

Uninsured

45%

Employer Coverage

18%

Medicaid

10%

Medicare

15.1%

Non-Group

0.379%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Cassia County, ID grew by 2.9% from 11.2% to 11.5%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Cassia County, ID changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2024, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 75.1 in Cassia County, ID.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Cassia County, ID.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2024, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 35.8% in Cassia County, ID.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Cassia County, ID.