New Meadows, ID

Census Place

2024 Population

411

US Senator

Mike Crapo

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Risch

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

31.9

0.949% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

10.7%

38.3% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$78,594

20.5% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$331,800

20.7% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

New Meadows, ID is home to a population of 411 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 102 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (406 people) in New Meadows, ID than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) and 1 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

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

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in New Meadows, ID

White (Non-Hispanic)
406 ± 164
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
4 ± 6
White (Hispanic)
1 ± 5

0.243%

Hispanic Population

1 people

0.243% of the people in New Meadows, ID are hispanic (1 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in New Meadows, 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 (1990s)
10 ± 21
Vietnam
7 ± 21

New Meadows, ID has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.43 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of New Meadows, ID employs 233 people. In 2024, the largest industries in New Meadows, ID were Retail Trade (57 people), Construction (55 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (28 people), and the highest paying industries were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($78,036), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($78,036), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($71,750).

Employment

Occupations

233

2024 Value

± 105

26.6%

1 Year growth

± 52.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in New Meadows, ID grew at a rate of 26.6%, from 184 employees to 233 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in New Meadows, ID, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (45 people), Management Occupations (37 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (33 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of New Meadows, 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

233

2024 Value

± 105

26.6%

1 Year growth

± 52.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in New Meadows, ID grew at a rate of 26.6%, from 184 employees to 233 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in New Meadows, ID, are Retail Trade (57 people), Construction (55 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (28 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of New Meadows, ID, though some of these residents may live in New Meadows, ID and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$54,688

Median earning men ± $11,606

$47,667

Median earning women ± $16,970

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($62,841).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($71,750) and Retail Trade ($32,083).

Housing & Living

The median property value in New Meadows, ID was $331,800 in 2024, which is 0.997 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $275,000 to $331,800, a 20.7% increase. The homeownership rate in New Meadows, ID is 72.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in New Meadows, ID have an average commute time of 25.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in New Meadows, ID is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$331,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$107,787

$120

Median Property Taxes

±$60

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

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

Rent vs Own

72.7%

Homeownership

2024

54.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 72.7% of the housing units in New Meadows, ID were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 58.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in New Meadows, 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.

$78,594

Median Household Income

± $17,384

165

Number of Households

± 67

In 2024, the median household income of the 165 households in New Meadows, ID grew to $78,594 from the previous year's value of $65,250.

The following chart displays the households in New Meadows, 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 New Meadows, 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 (86.7%)
Walked (9.01%)
Worked At Home (4.29%)

In 2024, 86.7% of workers in New Meadows, ID drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (9.01%) and those who worked at home (4.29%).

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

25.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in New Meadows, ID have a shorter commute time (25.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.93% of the workforce in New Meadows, ID have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in New Meadows, ID (44 out of 411 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 25 - 34, followed by Males < 5 and then Females < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in New Meadows, ID is White, followed by Hispanic and Black.

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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