Parma, ID

Census Place

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2023 Population
1,836
5.21% 1-year decline
US Senator
Mike Crapo
Republican Party
US Senator
Jim Risch
Republican Party
2023 Median Age
39.2
2.08% 1-year increase
2023 Poverty Rate
20.2%
13.4% 1-year increase
2023 Median Household Income
$47,798
1.86% 1-year decline
2023 Median Property Value
$232,400
19.8% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
730
3.05% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Parma, ID had a population of 1.84k people with a median age of 39.2 and a median household income of $47,798. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Parma, ID declined from 1,937 to 1,836, a −5.21% decrease and its median household income declined from $48,702 to $47,798, a −1.86% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Parma, ID are White (Non-Hispanic) (68.2%), Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (13.3%), White (Hispanic) (6.97%), Other (Hispanic) (6.75%), and Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic) (1.96%).

None of the households in Parma, 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.

93.6% of the residents in Parma, ID are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Parma, ID was $232,400, and the homeownership rate was 66%.

Most people in Parma, ID drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Parma, ID was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Parma, ID is home to a population of 1.84k people, from which 93.6% are citizens. As of 2023, 9.8% of Parma, ID residents were born outside of the country (180 people).

In 2023, there were 5.11 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.25k people) in Parma, ID than any other race or ethnicity. There were 245 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 128 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

93.6%
2023 Citizenship
91.2%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 93.6% of Parma, ID residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Parma, ID was 91.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Parma, ID
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    1.25k ± 242
  2. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    245 ± 139
  3. White (Hispanic)
    128 ± 68
29%
Hispanic Population
533 people

In 2023, there were 5.11 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.25k people) in Parma, ID than any other race or ethnicity. There were 245 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 128 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

29% of the people in Parma, ID are hispanic (533 people).

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

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Global Diversity

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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

9.8%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
180 people
11.5%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
223 people

As of 2023, 9.8% of Parma, ID residents (180 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Parma, ID was 11.5%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    41 ± 33
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    21 ± 14
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    19 ± 18

Parma, ID has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.95 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Parma, ID employs 730 people. In 2023, the largest industries in Parma, ID were Manufacturing (110 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (99 people), and Construction (93 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($58,750), Wholesale Trade ($54,375), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($48,929).

Employment

Occupations

730
2023 Value
± 132
−3.05%
1 Year decline
± 26%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Parma, ID declined at a rate of −3.05%, from 753 employees to 730 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Parma, ID, are Production Occupations (84 people), Sales & Related Occupations (75 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (70 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Parma, ID.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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

730
2023 Value
± 132
−3.05%
1 Year decline
± 26%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Parma, ID declined at a rate of −3.05%, from 753 employees to 730 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Parma, ID, are Manufacturing (110 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (99 people), and Construction (93 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.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$36,695
Median earning men ± $3,474
$27,024
Median earning women ± $4,842

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($87,750), Public Administration ($58,750), and Wholesale Trade ($44,583).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Manufacturing ($36,250), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($32,212), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($28,875).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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

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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.

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

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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.

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Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In 2023, 0.801% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.802% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (395k), Some college (378k), and Bachelors Degree (270k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Parma, ID was $232,400 in 2023, which is 0.766 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $194,000 to $232,400, a 19.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Parma, ID is 66%, which is higher than the national average of 65%.

People in Parma, ID have an average commute time of 21.2 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

$232,400
Median Property Value 2023
±$28,771
$463
Median Property Taxes
±$89

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.

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Rent vs Own

66%
Homeownership
2023
69.1%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 66% of the housing units in Parma, ID were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 70.4%.

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Equity

Income by Location

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

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$47,798
Median Household Income
± $10,802
702
Number of Households
± 124

In 2023, the median household income of the 702 households in Parma, ID declined from $47,798 from the previous year's value of $48,702.

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 $10k - $15k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Parma, 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 2023
  1. Drove Alone (84.4%)
  2. Carpooled (12.3%)
  3. Worked At Home (2.63%)

In 2023, 84.4% of workers in Parma, ID drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.3%) and those who worked at home (2.63%).

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.

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Commute Time

21.2 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Parma, ID have a shorter commute time (21.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0.71% of the workforce in Parma, 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 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.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

20.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Parma, ID (363 out of 1.8k 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 Males 35 - 44, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 25 - 34.

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

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

88.1% of the population of Parma, ID has health coverage, with 26.8% on employee plans, 31.6% on Medicaid, 14.3% on Medicare, 13.8% on non-group plans, and 1.44% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Idaho see 1,619 patients per year on average, which represents a 3.85% increase from the previous year (1,559 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1534 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 399 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 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 30% under 18 years, 15.1% between 18 and 34 years, 33.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 21.5% over 64 years.

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

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Uninsured People

11.9%
Uninsured
26.8%
Employer Coverage
31.6%
Medicaid
14.3%
Medicare
13.8%
Non-Group
1.44%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Parma, ID declined by 19% from 14.7% to 11.9%.

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