Mud Lake, ID

Census Place

2024 Population

491

US Senator

Mike Crapo

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Risch

Republican Party

2024 Poverty Rate

14.3%

18.7% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$69,167

6.41% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$171,600

6.78% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

225

2.27% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Mud Lake, ID is home to a population of 491 people, from which 84.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 15.7% of Mud Lake, ID residents were born outside of the country (77 people).

In 2024, there were 2.59 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (275 people) in Mud Lake, ID than any other race or ethnicity. There were 106 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 89 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

84.7%

2024 Citizenship

83.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 84.7% of Mud Lake, ID residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Mud Lake, ID was 83.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Mud Lake, ID

White (Non-Hispanic)
275 ± 179
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
106 ± 90
Other (Hispanic)
89 ± 66

42.2%

Hispanic Population

207 people

42.2% of the people in Mud Lake, ID are hispanic (207 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Mud Lake, 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

15.7%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

77 people

16.7%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

86 people

As of 2024, 15.7% of Mud Lake, ID residents (77 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 Mud Lake, ID was 16.7%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
5 ± 18
Gulf War (2001-)
3 ± 17
Gulf War (1990s)
3 ± 13

Mud Lake, ID has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.67 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Mud Lake, ID employs 225 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Mud Lake, ID were Construction (51 people), Retail Trade (28 people), and Manufacturing (27 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($87,857), Public Administration ($67,083), and Construction ($48,347).

Employment

Occupations

225

2024 Value

± 92

2.27%

1 Year growth

± 56.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mud Lake, ID grew at a rate of 2.27%, from 220 employees to 225 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Mud Lake, ID, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (47 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (23 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (21 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Mud Lake, 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

225

2024 Value

± 92

2.27%

1 Year growth

± 56.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mud Lake, ID grew at a rate of 2.27%, from 220 employees to 225 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Mud Lake, ID, are Construction (51 people), Retail Trade (28 people), and Manufacturing (27 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Mud Lake, ID, though some of these residents may live in Mud Lake, ID and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$48,108

Median earning men ± $7,054

$25,221

Median earning women ± $5,942

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($88,214), Construction ($48,347), and Manufacturing ($41,667).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($25,938), Other Services Except Public Administration ($13,750), and Retail Trade ($6,875).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Mud Lake, ID was $171,600 in 2024, which is 0.516 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $160,700 to $171,600, a 6.78% increase. The homeownership rate in Mud Lake, ID is 55.8%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Mud Lake, ID have an average commute time of 27 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Mud Lake, ID is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$171,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$35,740

$87

Median Property Taxes

±$44

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

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

Rent vs Own

55.8%

Homeownership

2024

68.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 55.8% of the housing units in Mud Lake, ID were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 53.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Mud Lake, 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.

$69,167

Median Household Income

± $23,791

156

Number of Households

± 67

In 2024, the median household income of the 156 households in Mud Lake, ID grew to $69,167 from the previous year's value of $65,000.

The following chart displays the households in Mud Lake, 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 Mud Lake, 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 (61.3%)
Carpooled (36%)
Walked (1.78%)

In 2024, 61.3% of workers in Mud Lake, ID drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (36%) and those who walked to work (1.78%).

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

27 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Mud Lake, ID have a longer commute time (27 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.48% of the workforce in Mud Lake, ID have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

14.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Mud Lake, ID (70 out of 491 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 55 - 64, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Mud Lake, 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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