Glenns Ferry, ID

Census Place

2024 Population

1,438

US Senator

Mike Crapo

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Risch

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

43.4

2.69% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

23.2%

11.1% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$51,840

0.416% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$197,900

4.49% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Glenns Ferry, ID is home to a population of 1.44k people, from which 96.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 5.29% of Glenns Ferry, ID residents were born outside of the country (76 people).

In 2024, there were 7.14 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.03k people) in Glenns Ferry, ID than any other race or ethnicity. There were 144 White (Hispanic) and 115 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.3%

2024 Citizenship

96.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.3% of Glenns Ferry, ID residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Glenns Ferry, ID was 96.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Glenns Ferry, ID

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.03k ± 264
White (Hispanic)
144 ± 132
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
115 ± 79

21.4%

Hispanic Population

308 people

21.4% of the people in Glenns Ferry, ID are hispanic (308 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Glenns Ferry, 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

5.29%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

76 people

5.41%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

78 people

As of 2024, 5.29% of Glenns Ferry, ID residents (76 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 Glenns Ferry, ID was 5.41%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
58 ± 34
Vietnam
30 ± 27
Gulf War (1990s)
16 ± 14

Glenns Ferry, ID has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.93 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Glenns Ferry, ID.

Economy

The economy of Glenns Ferry, ID employs 605 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Glenns Ferry, ID were Public Administration (97 people), Educational Services (70 people), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (69 people), and the highest paying industries were Information ($135,179), Public Administration ($72,795), and Transportation & Warehousing ($60,313).

Employment

Occupations

605

2024 Value

± 154

−4.12%

1 Year decline

± 38.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Glenns Ferry, ID declined at a rate of −4.12%, from 631 employees to 605 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Glenns Ferry, ID, are Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (74 people), Management Occupations (62 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (59 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Glenns Ferry, 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

605

2024 Value

± 154

−4.12%

1 Year decline

± 38.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Glenns Ferry, ID declined at a rate of −4.12%, from 631 employees to 605 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Glenns Ferry, ID, are Public Administration (97 people), Educational Services (70 people), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (69 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Glenns Ferry, ID, though some of these residents may live in Glenns Ferry, ID and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$39,643

Median earning men ± $25,915

$24,154

Median earning women ± $8,443

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($135,179), Public Administration ($73,182), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($61,563).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($35,625), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($23,952), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($8,625).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Glenns Ferry, ID was $197,900 in 2024, which is 0.595 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $189,400 to $197,900, a 4.49% increase. The homeownership rate in Glenns Ferry, ID is 67.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Glenns Ferry, ID have an average commute time of 21.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Glenns Ferry, ID is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$197,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$37,329

$351

Median Property Taxes

±$85

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

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

Rent vs Own

67.9%

Homeownership

2024

63.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 67.9% of the housing units in Glenns Ferry, ID were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 65.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Glenns Ferry, 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.

$51,840

Median Household Income

± $9,300

517

Number of Households

± 105

In 2024, the median household income of the 517 households in Glenns Ferry, ID grew to $51,840 from the previous year's value of $51,625.

The following chart displays the households in Glenns Ferry, 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 Glenns Ferry, 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 (68.4%)
Walked (15.9%)
Carpooled (7.35%)

In 2024, 68.4% of workers in Glenns Ferry, ID drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (15.9%) and those who carpooled to work (7.35%).

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

21.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Glenns Ferry, ID have a shorter commute time (21.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.547% of the workforce in Glenns Ferry, ID have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

23.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Glenns Ferry, ID (305 out of 1.31k 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 6 - 11, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Glenns Ferry, ID is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

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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