Paul, ID

Census Place

2024 Population

1,586

US Senator

Mike Crapo

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Risch

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

4.91% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

11.4%

1.64% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$66,500

5.84% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$268,100

6.73% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Paul, ID is home to a population of 1.59k people, from which 96.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 14.8% of Paul, ID residents were born outside of the country (235 people).

In 2024, there were 2.83 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (832 people) in Paul, ID than any other race or ethnicity. There were 294 Other (Hispanic) and 264 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.8%

2024 Citizenship

97%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.8% of Paul, ID residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Paul, ID was 97%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Paul, ID

White (Non-Hispanic)
832 ± 304
Other (Hispanic)
294 ± 237
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
264 ± 228

42.9%

Hispanic Population

680 people

42.9% of the people in Paul, ID are hispanic (680 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Paul, 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

14.8%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

235 people

12.5%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

202 people

As of 2024, 14.8% of Paul, ID residents (235 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 Paul, ID was 12.5%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
22 ± 36
Vietnam
13 ± 17

Paul, ID has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.69 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Paul, ID employs 766 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Paul, ID were Manufacturing (212 people), Construction (150 people), and Educational Services (72 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($61,250), Manufacturing ($58,457), and Wholesale Trade ($56,920).

Employment

Occupations

766

2024 Value

± 218

6.09%

1 Year growth

± 38.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Paul, ID grew at a rate of 6.09%, from 722 employees to 766 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Paul, ID, are Production Occupations (149 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (98 people), and Transportation Occupations (84 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Paul, 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

766

2024 Value

± 218

6.09%

1 Year growth

± 38.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Paul, ID grew at a rate of 6.09%, from 722 employees to 766 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Paul, ID, are Manufacturing (212 people), Construction (150 people), and Educational Services (72 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Paul, ID, though some of these residents may live in Paul, ID and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$59,894

Median earning men ± $3,615

$23,654

Median earning women ± $16,760

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($76,058), Construction ($61,299), and Manufacturing ($59,149).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($31,250), Retail Trade ($21,923), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($21,500).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Paul, ID was $268,100 in 2024, which is 0.806 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $251,200 to $268,100, a 6.73% increase. The homeownership rate in Paul, ID is 65.1%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Paul, ID have an average commute time of 23.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Paul, ID is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$268,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$44,044

$401

Median Property Taxes

±$134

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

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

Rent vs Own

65.1%

Homeownership

2024

70.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 65.1% of the housing units in Paul, ID were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 73.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Paul, 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.

$66,500

Median Household Income

± $15,400

616

Number of Households

± 178

In 2024, the median household income of the 616 households in Paul, ID grew to $66,500 from the previous year's value of $62,830.

The following chart displays the households in Paul, 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 Paul, 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 (80.3%)
Carpooled (15.3%)
Worked At Home (4.39%)

In 2024, 80.3% of workers in Paul, ID drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (15.3%) and those who worked at home (4.39%).

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

23.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Paul, ID have a shorter commute time (23.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.04% of the workforce in Paul, ID have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Paul, ID (180 out of 1.58k 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 18 - 24, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Paul, 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.

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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