Roberts, ID

Census Place

2024 Population

609

US Senator

Mike Crapo

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Risch

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

32.4

1.89% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

14.8%

2.57% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$62,188

8.94% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$258,300

67.5% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Roberts, ID is home to a population of 609 people, from which 94.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 16.7% of Roberts, ID residents were born outside of the country (102 people).

In 2024, there were 1.36 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (244 people) in Roberts, ID than any other race or ethnicity. There were 179 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 52 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.1%

2024 Citizenship

87.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 94.1% of Roberts, ID residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Roberts, ID was 87.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Roberts, ID

White (Non-Hispanic)
244 ± 104
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
179 ± 115
Other (Hispanic)
52 ± 56

47.9%

Hispanic Population

292 people

47.9% of the people in Roberts, ID are hispanic (292 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Roberts, 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

16.7%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

102 people

18%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

96 people

As of 2024, 16.7% of Roberts, ID residents (102 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 Roberts, ID was 18%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Korea
9 ± 20
Vietnam
8 ± 22
Gulf War (2001-)
3 ± 17

Roberts, ID has a large population of military personnel who served in Korea, 1.13 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Roberts, ID employs 265 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Roberts, ID were Construction (42 people), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (40 people), and Retail Trade (38 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($100,385), Transportation & Warehousing ($86,250), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($86,250).

Employment

Occupations

265

2024 Value

± 103

15.2%

1 Year growth

± 50.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Roberts, ID grew at a rate of 15.2%, from 230 employees to 265 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Roberts, ID, are Material Moving Occupations (52 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (39 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (28 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Roberts, 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

265

2024 Value

± 103

15.2%

1 Year growth

± 50.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Roberts, ID grew at a rate of 15.2%, from 230 employees to 265 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Roberts, ID, are Construction (42 people), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (40 people), and Retail Trade (38 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Roberts, ID, though some of these residents may live in Roberts, ID and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$51,594

Median earning men ± $6,576

$14,091

Median earning women ± $12,076

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($101,154), Manufacturing ($71,250), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($52,188).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($41,719), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($19,375), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($3,929).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Roberts, ID was $258,300 in 2024, which is 0.776 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $154,200 to $258,300, a 67.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Roberts, ID is 48.3%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Roberts, ID have an average commute time of 26.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Roberts, ID is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$258,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$99,938

$100

Median Property Taxes

±$48

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

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

Rent vs Own

48.3%

Homeownership

2024

68.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 48.3% of the housing units in Roberts, ID were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 59.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Roberts, 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.

$62,188

Median Household Income

± $43,967

207

Number of Households

± 71

In 2024, the median household income of the 207 households in Roberts, ID grew to $62,188 from the previous year's value of $57,083.

The following chart displays the households in Roberts, 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 Roberts, 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 (86.8%)
Carpooled (9.43%)
Public Transit (3.02%)

In 2024, 86.8% of workers in Roberts, ID drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.43%) and those who used public transit to get to work (3.02%).

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

26.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Roberts, ID have a shorter commute time (26.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.02% of the workforce in Roberts, ID have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

14.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Roberts, ID (90 out of 609 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 35 - 44, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males 12 - 14.

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

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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