Irwin, ID

Census Place

2024 Population

236

US Senator

Mike Crapo

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Risch

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

57.8

0.697% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

11.4%

15.8% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$67,500

3.28% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$433,300

25.2% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Irwin, ID is home to a population of 236 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 12.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (198 people) in Irwin, ID than any other race or ethnicity. There were 16 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 15 Two Races Including Other (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 Irwin, ID residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Irwin, ID was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Irwin, ID

White (Non-Hispanic)
198 ± 68
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
16 ± 24
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
15 ± 15

9.75%

Hispanic Population

23 people

9.75% of the people in Irwin, ID are hispanic (23 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Irwin, 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.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
3 ± 18
Vietnam
3 ± 17

Irwin, ID has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Irwin, ID employs 84 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Irwin, ID were Transportation & Warehousing (13 people), Construction (10 people), and Retail Trade (8 people), and the highest paying industries were Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($52,500), Transportation & Warehousing ($40,250), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($40,250).

Employment

Occupations

2024 Value

± 79

−9.68%

1 Year decline

± 141%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Irwin, ID declined at a rate of −9.68%, from 93 employees to 84 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Irwin, ID, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (16 people), Sales & Related Occupations (13 people), and Production Occupations (13 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Irwin, 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

2024 Value

± 79

−9.68%

1 Year decline

± 141%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Irwin, ID declined at a rate of −9.68%, from 93 employees to 84 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Irwin, ID, are Transportation & Warehousing (13 people), Construction (10 people), and Retail Trade (8 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Irwin, ID, though some of these residents may live in Irwin, ID and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$78,125

Median earning men ± $33,141

$34,792

Median earning women ± $39,064

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($52,500).

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

Housing & Living

The median property value in Irwin, ID was $433,300 in 2024, which is 1.3 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $346,000 to $433,300, a 25.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Irwin, ID is 98.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Irwin, ID have an average commute time of 59.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Irwin, ID is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$433,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$108,023

$122

Median Property Taxes

±$46

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

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

Rent vs Own

98.4%

Homeownership

2024

68.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 98.4% of the housing units in Irwin, ID were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 92.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Irwin, 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.

$67,500

Median Household Income

± $16,614

124

Number of Households

± 44

In 2024, the median household income of the 124 households in Irwin, ID declined from $67,500 from the previous year's value of $69,792.

The following chart displays the households in Irwin, 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Irwin, 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 (75%)
Worked At Home (13.1%)
Carpooled (11.9%)

In 2024, 75% of workers in Irwin, ID drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (13.1%) 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

59.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Irwin, ID have a longer commute time (59.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 16.4% of the workforce in Irwin, ID have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Irwin, ID (27 out of 236 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 Females 75+, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Males 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Irwin, ID is White, 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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