Garden Valley, ID

Census Place

2024 Population

438

US Senator

Mike Crapo

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Risch

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

37.9

2.99% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

11.2%

20.4% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$91,042

3.74% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$782,100

Population & Diversity

Garden Valley, ID is home to a population of 438 people, from which 93.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 6.39% of Garden Valley, ID residents were born outside of the country (28 people).

In 2024, there were 7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (357 people) in Garden Valley, ID than any other race or ethnicity. There were 51 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 16 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

93.6%

2024 Citizenship

88.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 93.6% of Garden Valley, ID residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Garden Valley, ID was 88.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Garden Valley, ID

White (Non-Hispanic)
357 ± 137
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
51 ± 53
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
16 ± 19

2.97%

Hispanic Population

13 people

2.97% of the people in Garden Valley, ID are hispanic (13 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Garden Valley, 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

6.39%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

28 people

11.8%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

43 people

As of 2024, 6.39% of Garden Valley, ID residents (28 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 Garden Valley, ID was 11.8%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Economy

The economy of Garden Valley, ID employs 219 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Garden Valley, ID were Construction (70 people), Accommodation & Food Services (43 people), and Retail Trade (26 people), and the highest paying industries were Retail Trade ($40,750), Health Care & Social Assistance ($29,875), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($24,671).

Employment

Occupations

219

2024 Value

± 108

14.1%

1 Year growth

± 66.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Garden Valley, ID grew at a rate of 14.1%, from 192 employees to 219 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Garden Valley, ID, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (58 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (30 people), and Management Occupations (30 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Garden Valley, 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

219

2024 Value

± 108

14.1%

1 Year growth

± 66.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Garden Valley, ID grew at a rate of 14.1%, from 192 employees to 219 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Garden Valley, ID, are Construction (70 people), Accommodation & Food Services (43 people), and Retail Trade (26 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Garden Valley, ID, though some of these residents may live in Garden Valley, ID and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$25,417

Median earning men ± $7,815

$23,816

Median earning women ± $12,109

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($29,875) and Construction ($21,071).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are .

Housing & Living

People in Garden Valley, ID have an average commute time of 18.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Garden Valley, ID is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$782,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$411,739

$124

Median Property Taxes

±$63

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

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

Rent vs Own

73.4%

Homeownership

2024

78.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 73.4% of the housing units in Garden Valley, ID were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 76.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Garden Valley, 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.

$91,042

Median Household Income

± $51,792

169

Number of Households

± 70

In 2023, the median household income of the 169 households in Garden Valley, ID declined from $91,042 from the previous year's value of $94,583.

The following chart displays the households in Garden Valley, 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Garden Valley, 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 (69.4%)
Walked (12.3%)
Carpooled (11.9%)

In 2024, 69.4% of workers in Garden Valley, ID drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (12.3%) and those who carpooled to work (11.9%).

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

18.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Garden Valley, ID have a shorter commute time (18.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.88% of the workforce in Garden Valley, ID have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Garden Valley, ID (48 out of 430 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 35 - 44, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Garden Valley, ID is Two Or More, followed by White 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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