Moscow, ID

Census Place

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2024 Population
26,286
US Senator
Mike Crapo
Republican Party
US Senator
Jim Risch
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
25.7
1.58% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
25.1%
18.6% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$57,022
0.929% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$376,400
6.93% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
13,357
1.13% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Moscow, ID reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

96.8% of the residents in Moscow, ID are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Moscow, ID are University of Idaho (2,563 degrees awarded in 2023) and New Saint Andrews College (39 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Moscow, ID was $376,400, and the homeownership rate was 40%.

Most people in Moscow, ID drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 14.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Moscow, ID was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Moscow, ID is home to a population of 26.3k people, from which 96.8% are citizens. As of 2024, 5.21% of Moscow, ID residents were born outside of the country (1.37k people).

In 2024, there were 22.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (21.4k people) in Moscow, ID than any other race or ethnicity. There were 948 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 842 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.8%
2024 Citizenship
96.2%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.8% of Moscow, ID residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Moscow, ID was 96.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Moscow, ID
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    21.4k ± 472
  2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    948 ± 235
  3. White (Hispanic)
    842 ± 288
6.8%
Hispanic Population
1.79k people

In 2024, there were 22.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (21.4k people) in Moscow, ID than any other race or ethnicity. There were 948 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 842 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

6.8% of the people in Moscow, ID are hispanic (1.79k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Moscow, ID as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Idaho.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    52,214 ± 5,532 people
  2. Canada
    6,433 ± 1,966 people
  3. Philippines
    2,829 ± 1,305 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Idaho was Mexico, the natal country of 52,214 Idaho residents, followed by Canada with 6,433 and Philippines with 2,829.

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Foreign-Born Population

5.21%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
1.37k people
5.83%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
1.51k people

As of 2024, 5.21% of Moscow, ID residents (1.37k 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 Moscow, ID was 5.83%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    443 ± 148
  2. Vietnam
    168 ± 75
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    167 ± 91

Moscow, ID has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.64 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Moscow, ID employs 13.4k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Moscow, ID were Educational Services (3,600 people), Accommodation & Food Services (1,546 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,466 people), and the highest paying industries were Wholesale Trade ($90,096), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($77,607), and Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($75,594).

Employment

Occupations

13.4k
2024 Value
± 954
−1.13%
1 Year decline
± 10%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Moscow, ID declined at a rate of −1.13%, from 13.5k employees to 13.4k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Moscow, ID, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,592 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (1,389 people), and Management Occupations (1,343 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Moscow, ID.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

13.4k
2024 Value
± 954
−1.13%
1 Year decline
± 10%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Moscow, ID declined at a rate of −1.13%, from 13.5k employees to 13.4k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Moscow, ID, are Educational Services (3,600 people), Accommodation & Food Services (1,546 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,466 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Moscow, ID, though some of these residents may live in Moscow, ID and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$37,757
Median earning men ± $2,565
$22,994
Median earning women ± $3,190

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($92,212), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($80,184), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($75,827).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($56,161), Manufacturing ($47,924), and Public Administration ($46,951).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
3.01%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 836k people employed in Idaho. This represents a 3.01% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 8.06%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Idaho.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Idaho went to Donald J. Trump with 66.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (30.4%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.42%).

Mike Crapo and Jim Risch are the senators currently representing the state of Idaho. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Idaho is currently represented by 2 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Moscow, ID. Showing the available data for Idaho.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (66.9%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (30.4%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (1.42%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Idaho went to Donald J. Trump with 66.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (30.4%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.42%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Idaho for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Idaho

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Mike Crapo
Senator from Idaho3
Assumed office on January 3, 1999
Jim Risch
Senator from Idaho2
Assumed office on January 3, 2009

Mike Crapo and Jim Risch are the senators currently representing Idaho.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Moscow, ID awarded 2,602 degrees. The student population of Moscow, ID in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 5,983 male students and 6,217 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Moscow, ID are White (1,973 and 79.2%), Hispanic or Latino (282 and 11.3%), Two or More Races (92 and 3.69%), and Unknown (59 and 2.37%).

The largest universities in Moscow, ID by number of degrees awarded are University of Idaho (2,563 and 98.5%) and New Saint Andrews College (39 and 1.5%).

The most popular majors in Moscow, ID are General Psychology (147 and 5.65%), Law (119 and 4.57%), and Natural Resource Management & Policy (81 and 3.11%).

The median tuition costs in Moscow, ID are $15,700 for private four year colleges, and $6,540 and $27,508 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2023 in Moscow, ID, the percentage of applicants admitted was 79.2%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 19.9%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 12,200 (49% men and 51% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 12,200 students enrolled in Moscow, ID, 49% men and 51% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 8,838 records, of which 51.2% were women and 48.8% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. General Psychology
    133 degrees awarded
  2. General Marketing & Marketing Management
    65 degrees awarded
  3. Criminology
    57 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Moscow, ID was General Psychology with 133 degrees awarded.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. University of Idaho
    2,563 degrees awarded
  2. New Saint Andrews College
    39 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was University of Idaho with 2,563 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 1,232 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Moscow, ID, which is 0.899 times less than the 1,370 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 1,973 degrees mean that there were 7 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 282 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($15,700) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($2,276) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,400) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Moscow, ID was $376,400 in 2024, which is 1.13 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $352,000 to $376,400, a 6.93% increase. The homeownership rate in Moscow, ID is 40%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Moscow, ID have an average commute time of 14.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Moscow, ID is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$376,400
Median Property Value 2024
±$19,205
$4,069
Median Property Taxes
±$433

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 Moscow, ID the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

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Rent vs Own

40%
Homeownership
2024
67.5%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 40% of the housing units in Moscow, ID were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 42.1%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$57,022
Median Household Income
± $3,950
10.2k
Number of Households
± 775

In 2024, the median household income of the 10.2k households in Moscow, ID grew to $57,022 from the previous year's value of $56,497.

The following chart displays the households in Moscow, 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Moscow, ID is from Idaho.
0.468
2023 Wage GINI in Idaho
0.473
2022 Wage GINI in Idaho

In 2023, the income inequality in Idaho was 0.468 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.938% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Idaho was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Idaho in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (62.7%)
  2. Walked (14.4%)
  3. Worked At Home (10.2%)

In 2024, 62.7% of workers in Moscow, ID drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (14.4%) and those who worked at home (10.2%).

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Commute Time

14.3 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Moscow, ID have a shorter commute time (14.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.468% of the workforce in Moscow, ID have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

25.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Moscow, ID (5.62k out of 22.4k 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 18 - 24, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 25 - 34.

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

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Health

91.9% of the population of Moscow, ID has health coverage, with 53.7% on employee plans, 9.65% on Medicaid, 6.57% on Medicare, 20.2% on non-group plans, and 1.78% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Idaho see 1,619 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,619 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1534 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 371 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.1% were men and 48.9% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.7% under 18 years, 43.6% between 18 and 34 years, 24.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 9.96% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.1% were men and 48.9% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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Uninsured People

8.12%
Uninsured
53.7%
Employer Coverage
9.65%
Medicaid
6.57%
Medicare
20.2%
Non-Group
1.78%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Moscow, ID grew by 8.87% from 7.46% to 8.12%.

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