New Meadows, ID

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2023 Population

311

6.14% 1-year growth

US Senator

Mike Crapo

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Risch

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

31.6

4.64% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

17.4%

29.3% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$65,250

8.25% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$275,000

22.2% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

184

25.2% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, New Meadows, ID had a population of 311 people with a median age of 31.6 and a median household income of $65,250. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of New Meadows, ID grew from 293 to 311, a 6.14% increase and its median household income grew from $60,278 to $65,250, a 8.25% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in New Meadows, ID are White (Non-Hispanic) (98.7%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (1.29%), White (Hispanic) (0%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0%), and Black or African American (Hispanic) (0%).

None of the households in New Meadows, 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.

100% of the residents in New Meadows, ID are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in New Meadows, ID was $275,000, and the homeownership rate was 58.8%.

Most people in New Meadows, ID drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.5 minutes. The average car ownership in New Meadows, ID was 3 cars per household.

United States Idaho Adams County, ID Central Idaho--Lewiston City & Nez Perce Reservation PUMA, ID

Population & Diversity

New Meadows, ID is home to a population of 311 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2023, 0% of New Meadows, ID residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2023, there were 76.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (307 people) in New Meadows, ID than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) and 0 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

100%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 100% of New Meadows, ID residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, 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)
307 ± 94
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
4 ± 7
White (Hispanic)
0 ± 12

The following chart shows the 7 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
53,631 ± 5,603 people
Canada
5,916 ± 1,885 people
Philippines
2,755 ± 1,288 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Idaho was Mexico, the natal country of 53,631 Idaho residents, followed by Canada with 5,916 and Philippines with 2,755.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
0 ± 21
Gulf War (1990s)
0 ± 17
Vietnam
0 ± 21

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

Economy

The economy of New Meadows, ID employs 184 people. The largest industries in New Meadows, ID are Retail Trade (47 people), Construction (36 people), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (25 people), and the highest paying industries are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($75,893), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($75,893), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($53,750).

Males in Idaho have an average income that is 1.4 times higher than the average income of females, which is $51,089. The income inequality in Idaho (measured using the Gini index) is 0.473, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

184

2023 Value

± 89

25.2%

1 Year growth

± 63%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in New Meadows, ID grew at a rate of 25.2%, from 147 employees to 184 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in New Meadows, ID, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (25 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (24 people), and Management Occupations (22 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 false.

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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

184

2023 Value

± 89

25.2%

1 Year growth

± 63%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in New Meadows, ID grew at a rate of 25.2%, from 147 employees to 184 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in New Meadows, ID, are Retail Trade (47 people), Construction (36 people), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (25 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

$50,000

Median earning men ± $9,384

$40,000

Median earning women ± $10,187

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($77,143), Construction ($52,500), and Retail Trade ($42,768).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($53,750) and Retail Trade ($2,499).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Idaho.

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.

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

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for New Meadows, ID. Showing the available data for Idaho.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (66.9%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (30.4%)
Democratic Party
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.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Idaho

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Idaho.

Mike Crapo

Senator from Idaho

Assumed office on January 3, 1999

Jim Risch

Senator from Idaho

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.

The following chart shows elected senators in Idaho over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Idaho

Idaho is currently represented by 2 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Idaho have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.722% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.698% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (392k), Some college (372k), and Bachelors Degree (254k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in New Meadows, ID was $275,000 in 2023, which is 0.906 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $225,000 to $275,000, a 22.2% increase. The homeownership rate in New Meadows, ID is 58.8%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in New Meadows, ID have an average commute time of 21.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in New Meadows, ID is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$275,000

Median Property Value 2023

±$57,582

$77

Median Property Taxes

±$45

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 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

58.8%

Homeownership

2023

72.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 58.8% of the housing units in New Meadows, ID were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 53.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in New Meadows, ID compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 9501

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the places in New Meadows, ID colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$65,250

Median Household Income

± $23,746

131

Number of Households

± 57

In 2023, the median household income of the 131 households in New Meadows, ID grew to $65,250 from the previous year's value of $60,278.

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.

0.473

2022 Wage GINI in Idaho

0.473

2021 Wage GINI in Idaho

In 2022, the income inequality in Idaho was 0.473 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.111% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Idaho was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2023

Drove Alone (83.2%)
Walked (6.52%)
Worked At Home (5.98%)

In 2023, 83.2% of workers in New Meadows, ID drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (6.52%) and those who worked at home (5.98%).

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

21.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in New Meadows, ID have a shorter commute time (21.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 4.05% 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

3 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 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

17.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in New Meadows, ID (54 out of 311 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. 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 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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

93.6% of the population of New Meadows, ID has health coverage, with 51.8% on employee plans, 26.4% on Medicaid, 6.11% on Medicare, 9.32% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Adams County, ID see 4447 patients per year on average, which represents a 3.56% increase from the previous year (4294 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1542 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1156 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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4,447 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Adams County, ID

Primary care physicians in Adams County, ID see an average of 4,447 patients per year. This represents a 3.56% increase from the previous year (4,294 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Adams County, ID in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.8% under 18 years, 32.2% between 18 and 34 years, 37.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 7.07% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 56.3% were men and 43.7% were women.

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

Uninsured People

6.43%

Uninsured

51.8%

Employer Coverage

26.4%

Medicaid

6.11%

Medicare

9.32%

Non-Group

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in New Meadows, ID grew by 4.68% from 6.14% to 6.43%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in New Meadows, ID changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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