Cassia County, ID

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2024 Population
25,483
US Senator
Mike Crapo
Republican Party
US Senator
Jim Risch
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
33.2
0.302% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
12.4%
20.8% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$70,830
5.65% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$284,600
10.6% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
11,620
1.8% 1-year decline

About

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.

93.1% of the residents in Cassia County, ID are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Cassia County, ID was $284,600, and the homeownership rate was 68.6%.

Most people in Cassia County, ID drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 17.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Cassia County, ID was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Cassia County, ID is home to a population of 25.5k people, from which 93.1% are citizens. As of 2024, 10.3% of Cassia County, ID residents were born outside of the country (2.62k people).

In 2024, there were 4.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (16.4k people) in Cassia County, ID than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.42k Other (Hispanic) and 2.39k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

93.1%
2024 Citizenship
92.6%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 93.1% of Cassia County, ID residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Cassia County, ID was 92.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Cassia County, ID
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    16.4k ± 341
  2. Other (Hispanic)
    3.42k ± 629
  3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    2.39k ± 533
30.1%
Hispanic Population
7.66k people

In 2024, there were 4.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (16.4k people) in Cassia County, ID than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.42k Other (Hispanic) and 2.39k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

30.1% of the people in Cassia County, ID are hispanic (7.66k people).

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

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Global Diversity

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

10.3%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
2.62k people
11.1%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
2.78k people

As of 2024, 10.3% of Cassia County, ID residents (2.62k 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 Cassia County, ID was 11.1%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    265 ± 95
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    189 ± 83
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    157 ± 99

Cassia County, ID has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.4 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Cassia County, ID employs 11.6k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Cassia County, ID were Manufacturing (1,707 people), Retail Trade (1,400 people), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (1,210 people), and the highest paying industries were Wholesale Trade ($80,293), Utilities ($68,839), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($61,071).

Employment

Occupations

11.6k
2024 Value
± 774
−1.8%
1 Year decline
± 9.25%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Cassia County, ID declined at a rate of −1.8%, from 11.8k employees to 11.6k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Cassia County, ID, are Management Occupations (1,417 people), Sales & Related Occupations (1,027 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,024 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Cassia County, ID.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

11.6k
2024 Value
± 774
−1.8%
1 Year decline
± 9.25%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Cassia County, ID declined at a rate of −1.8%, from 11.8k employees to 11.6k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Cassia County, ID, are Manufacturing (1,707 people), Retail Trade (1,400 people), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (1,210 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.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$47,625
Median earning men ± $4,377
$28,193
Median earning women ± $3,367

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($94,327), Wholesale Trade ($82,128), and Public Administration ($58,929).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($53,182), Manufacturing ($50,987), and Public Administration ($46,742).

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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.

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments
  1. 52
    Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
  2. 52
    Retail Trade
  3. 51
    Transportation and Warehousing

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

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Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll
  1. $88.8k
    Manufacturing
  2. $55.2k
    Transportation and Warehousing
  3. $54.7k
    Health Care and Social Assistance

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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 Cassia County, 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.

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

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Cassia County, ID was $284,600 in 2024, which is 0.855 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $257,300 to $284,600, a 10.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Cassia County, ID is 68.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Cassia County, ID have an average commute time of 17.9 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.

In 2025, 12% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Cassia County, ID. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 2.81%.

Housing

Property

$284,600
Median Property Value 2024
±$17,279
$5,830
Median Property Taxes
±$459

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.

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Rent vs Own

68.6%
Homeownership
2024
69.1%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 68.6% of the housing units in Cassia County, ID were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 70%.

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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.
$70,830
Median Household Income
± $5,163
8.5k
Number of Households
± 584

In 2024, the median household income of the 8.5k households in Cassia County, ID grew to $70,830 from the previous year's value of $67,042.

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 $75k - $100k range.

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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.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (78.4%)
  2. Carpooled (9.29%)
  3. Worked At Home (8.89%)

In 2024, 78.4% of workers in Cassia County, ID drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.29%) and those who worked at home (8.89%).

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

17.9 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Cassia County, ID have a shorter commute time (17.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.39% of the workforce in Cassia County, ID have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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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.

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Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 12% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Cassia County, ID. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 2.81%.

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Poverty & Diversity

12.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Cassia County, ID (3.12k out of 25.1k 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 25 - 34, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females 35 - 44.

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

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Children in Poverty

In 2025, 13.3% of the children was living in poverty in Cassia County, ID. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 9.8%.

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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.

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Health

88.3% of the population of Cassia County, ID has health coverage, with 41.7% on employee plans, 19.6% on Medicaid, 10.9% on Medicare, 15.7% on non-group plans, and 0.362% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Cassia County, ID see 1,144 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,144 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1350 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 659 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.2% were men and 48.8% 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 0% change from the previous year (1,144 patients).

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Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 32.8% under 18 years, 20% between 18 and 34 years, 33.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.2% were men and 48.8% were women.

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Uninsured People

11.7%
Uninsured
41.7%
Employer Coverage
19.6%
Medicaid
10.9%
Medicare
15.7%
Non-Group
0.362%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Cassia County, ID grew by 1.68% from 11.5% to 11.7%.

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Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2025, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 74.2 in Cassia County, ID.

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Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2025, 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 38.6% in Cassia County, ID.

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Clinical Care

Indicator

In 2025, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 12.5% in Cassia County, ID.

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