Lava Hot Springs, ID

Census Place

2024 Population

218

US Senator

Mike Crapo

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Risch

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

55.7

8.16% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

12.5%

33.2% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$36,364

19.2% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$316,700

Population & Diversity

Lava Hot Springs, ID is home to a population of 218 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 22.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (203 people) in Lava Hot Springs, ID than any other race or ethnicity. There were 9 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 6 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

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

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lava Hot Springs, ID

White (Non-Hispanic)
203 ± 89
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
9 ± 14
Other (Hispanic)
6 ± 11

2.75%

Hispanic Population

6 people

2.75% of the people in Lava Hot Springs, ID are hispanic (6 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Lava Hot Springs, 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

Vietnam

Most Common Service Period

5 ± 19

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Lava Hot Springs, ID.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Lava Hot Springs, ID was $316,700 in 2024, which is 0.952 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $241,100 to $316,700, a 31.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Lava Hot Springs, ID is 67.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Lava Hot Springs, ID have an average commute time of 31.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lava Hot Springs, ID is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$316,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$86,551

$69

Median Property Taxes

±$36

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

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

Rent vs Own

67.6%

Homeownership

2024

48.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 67.6% of the housing units in Lava Hot Springs, ID were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 58.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Lava Hot Springs, 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.

$36,364

Median Household Income

± $30,141

102

Number of Households

± 43

In 2023, the median household income of the 102 households in Lava Hot Springs, ID declined from $36,364 from the previous year's value of $45,000.

The following chart displays the households in Lava Hot Springs, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Lava Hot Springs, 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 (68.8%)
Worked At Home (28.7%)
Carpooled (2.5%)

In 2024, 68.8% of workers in Lava Hot Springs, ID drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (28.7%) and those who carpooled to work (2.5%).

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

31.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lava Hot Springs, ID have a longer commute time (31.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 17.5% of the workforce in Lava Hot Springs, ID have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lava Hot Springs, ID (26 out of 208 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 45 - 54, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Lava Hot Springs, ID is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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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