Fort Hall, ID

Census Place

2024 Population

2,654

US Senator

Mike Crapo

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Risch

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

35.2

7.61% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

22.6%

7.66% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$44,514

9.22% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$203,300

3.72% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Fort Hall, ID is home to a population of 2.65k people, from which 99.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.62% of Fort Hall, ID residents were born outside of the country (43 people).

In 2024, there were 2.61 times more American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.62k people) in Fort Hall, ID than any other race or ethnicity. There were 620 White (Non-Hispanic) and 162 American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.5%

2024 Citizenship

99.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.5% of Fort Hall, ID residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Fort Hall, ID was 99.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Fort Hall, ID

American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
1.62k ± 265
White (Non-Hispanic)
620 ± 140
American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic)
162 ± 100

10.6%

Hispanic Population

280 people

10.6% of the people in Fort Hall, ID are hispanic (280 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Fort Hall, 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

1.62%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

43 people

0.939%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

22 people

As of 2024, 1.62% of Fort Hall, ID residents (43 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 Fort Hall, ID was 0.939%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
42 ± 33
Gulf War (2001-)
16 ± 25

Fort Hall, ID has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.63 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Fort Hall, ID employs 1.08k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Fort Hall, ID were Public Administration (173 people), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (158 people), and Educational Services (156 people), and the highest paying industries were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($87,750), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($87,750), and Educational Services ($53,022).

Employment

Occupations

1.08k

2024 Value

± 168

8.8%

1 Year growth

± 20.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fort Hall, ID grew at a rate of 8.8%, from 989 employees to 1.08k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Fort Hall, ID, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (200 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (122 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (104 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Fort Hall, 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

1.08k

2024 Value

± 168

8.8%

1 Year growth

± 20.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fort Hall, ID grew at a rate of 8.8%, from 989 employees to 1.08k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Fort Hall, ID, are Public Administration (173 people), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (158 people), and Educational Services (156 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Fort Hall, ID, though some of these residents may live in Fort Hall, ID and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$46,144

Median earning men ± $2,846

$34,625

Median earning women ± $5,013

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($87,750), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($79,750), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($75,000).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($38,846), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($38,051), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($34,667).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Fort Hall, ID was $203,300 in 2024, which is 0.611 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $196,000 to $203,300, a 3.72% increase. The homeownership rate in Fort Hall, ID is 83.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Fort Hall, ID have an average commute time of 15.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Fort Hall, ID is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$203,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$63,665

$731

Median Property Taxes

±$125

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 Fort Hall, ID the largest share of households pay taxes in the None range.

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

Rent vs Own

83.9%

Homeownership

2024

67.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 83.9% of the housing units in Fort Hall, ID were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 79.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Fort Hall, 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.

$44,514

Median Household Income

± $12,193

871

Number of Households

± 139

In 2024, the median household income of the 871 households in Fort Hall, ID grew to $44,514 from the previous year's value of $40,757.

The following chart displays the households in Fort Hall, 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 range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Fort Hall, 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 (85.8%)
Carpooled (12.3%)
Worked At Home (1.93%)

In 2024, 85.8% of workers in Fort Hall, ID drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.3%) and those who worked at home (1.93%).

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

15.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Fort Hall, ID have a shorter commute time (15.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Fort Hall, ID have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

22.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Fort Hall, ID (586 out of 2.59k 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 Males 35 - 44, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Fort Hall, ID is Native American, followed by White and Hispanic.

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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