De Smet, ID

Census Place

2024 Population

135

US Senator

Mike Crapo

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Risch

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

17.9

16.7% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

71.9%

52.8% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$44,792

1.14% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$55,700

40.9% 1-year decline

Population & Diversity

De Smet, ID is home to a population of 135 people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.7% of De Smet, ID residents were born outside of the country (5 people).

In 2024, there were 2.36 times more American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents (78 people) in De Smet, ID than any other race or ethnicity. There were 33 American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic) and 10 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

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

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in De Smet, ID

American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
78 ± 43
American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic)
33 ± 45
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
10 ± 12

32.6%

Hispanic Population

44 people

32.6% of the people in De Smet, ID are hispanic (44 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in De Smet, 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

3.7%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

5 people

4.48%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

6 people

As of 2024, 3.7% of De Smet, ID residents (5 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 De Smet, ID was 4.48%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
6 ± 19
Korea
3 ± 13

De Smet, ID has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Housing & Living

The median property value in De Smet, ID was $55,700 in 2024, which is 0.167 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $94,200 to $55,700, a 40.9% decrease. The homeownership rate in De Smet, ID is 48%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

Housing

Property

$55,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$26,008

$12

Median Property Taxes

±$41

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 De Smet, ID the largest share of households pay taxes in the None range.

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

Equity

Household Income

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

$44,792

Median Household Income

± $17,216

Number of Households

± 40

In 2023, the median household income of the 25 households in De Smet, ID grew to $44,792 from the previous year's value of $44,286.

The following chart displays the households in De Smet, 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 $50k - $60k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for De Smet, 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 (50%)
Public Transit (34.6%)
Carpooled (15.4%)

In 2024, 50% of workers in De Smet, ID drove alone to work, followed by those who used public transit to get to work (34.6%) and those who carpooled to work (15.4%).

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.

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

71.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in De Smet, ID (97 out of 135 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 12 - 14, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in De Smet, ID is Native American, 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.

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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