Parma, ID

Census Place

2024 Population

1,928

US Senator

Mike Crapo

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Risch

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

35.9

8.42% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

21.3%

5.28% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$49,231

3% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$274,300

18% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Parma, ID is home to a population of 1.93k people, from which 90% are citizens.

As of 2024, 12.7% of Parma, ID residents were born outside of the country (244 people).

In 2024, there were 2.71 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.15k people) in Parma, ID than any other race or ethnicity. There were 422 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 173 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

90%

2024 Citizenship

93.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 90% of Parma, ID residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Parma, ID was 93.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Parma, ID

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.15k ± 245
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
422 ± 207
Other (Hispanic)
173 ± 85

35.8%

Hispanic Population

690 people

35.8% of the people in Parma, ID are hispanic (690 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Parma, 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

12.7%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

244 people

9.8%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

180 people

As of 2024, 12.7% of Parma, ID residents (244 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 Parma, ID was 9.8%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
35 ± 27
Gulf War (1990s)
24 ± 17
Gulf War (2001-)
21 ± 19

Parma, ID has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.46 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Parma, ID employs 785 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Parma, ID were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (135 people), Construction (115 people), and Manufacturing (110 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($60,536), Transportation & Warehousing ($49,000), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($49,000).

Employment

Occupations

785

2024 Value

± 141

7.53%

1 Year growth

± 23.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Parma, ID grew at a rate of 7.53%, from 730 employees to 785 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Parma, ID, are Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations (97 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (81 people), and Production Occupations (77 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Parma, 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

785

2024 Value

± 141

7.53%

1 Year growth

± 23.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Parma, ID grew at a rate of 7.53%, from 730 employees to 785 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Parma, ID, are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (135 people), Construction (115 people), and Manufacturing (110 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Parma, ID, though some of these residents may live in Parma, ID and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$41,071

Median earning men ± $10,138

$26,250

Median earning women ± $8,305

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($99,688), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($86,563), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($60,833).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Construction ($41,875), Manufacturing ($34,875), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($32,308).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Parma, ID was $274,300 in 2024, which is 0.824 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $232,400 to $274,300, a 18% increase. The homeownership rate in Parma, ID is 65.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Parma, ID have an average commute time of 20.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Parma, ID is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$274,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$24,998

$475

Median Property Taxes

±$96

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

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

Rent vs Own

65.6%

Homeownership

2024

78.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 65.6% of the housing units in Parma, ID were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 66%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Parma, 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.

$49,231

Median Household Income

± $10,396

724

Number of Households

± 130

In 2024, the median household income of the 724 households in Parma, ID grew to $49,231 from the previous year's value of $47,798.

The following chart displays the households in Parma, 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 Parma, 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 (81.1%)
Carpooled (11.3%)
Walked (3.85%)

In 2024, 81.1% of workers in Parma, ID drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.3%) and those who walked to work (3.85%).

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

20.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Parma, ID have a shorter commute time (20.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.526% of the workforce in Parma, ID have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

21.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Parma, ID (406 out of 1.91k 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 Females 6 - 11, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 65 - 74.

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

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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