Salmon, ID

Census Place

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2022 Population

3,147

1.06% 1-year growth

US Senator

Mike Crapo

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Risch

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

43.3

0% 1-year change

2022 Poverty Rate

16.3%

15.4% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$45,130

4.37% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$170,900

21.8% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Salmon, ID had a population of 3.15k people with a median age of 43.3 and a median household income of $45,130. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Salmon, ID grew from 3,114 to 3,147, a 1.06% increase and its median household income grew from $43,241 to $45,130, a 4.37% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Salmon, ID are White (Non-Hispanic) (90.9%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.35%), Two+ (Hispanic) (2.99%), Other (Hispanic) (1.27%), and American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (0.381%).

None of the households in Salmon, 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.

99.7% of the residents in Salmon, ID are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Salmon, ID was $170,900, and the homeownership rate was 70.3%.

Most people in Salmon, ID drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 10.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Salmon, ID was 2 cars per household.

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Economy

The economy of Salmon, ID employs 1.36k people. The largest industries in Salmon, ID are Retail Trade (290 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (148 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (148 people), and the highest paying industries are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($85,500), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($57,625), and Construction ($55,929).

Employment

Occupations

1.36k

2022 Value

± 272

4.63%

1 Year growth

± 27.6%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Salmon, ID grew at a rate of 4.63%, from 1.3k employees to 1.36k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Salmon, ID, are Production Occupations (164 people), Sales & Related Occupations (155 people), and Management Occupations (122 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Salmon, ID.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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

1.36k

2022 Value

± 272

4.63%

1 Year growth

± 27.6%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Salmon, ID grew at a rate of 4.63%, from 1.3k employees to 1.36k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Salmon, ID, are Retail Trade (290 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (148 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (148 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Salmon, ID, though some of these residents may live in Salmon, ID and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$22,098

Median earning men ± $17,296

$28,359

Median earning women ± $15,907

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($58,000), Construction ($56,250), and Manufacturing ($55,078).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($53,750), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($33,375), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($29,449).

Employment by Industry Sector

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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 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Idaho went to Donald J. Trump with 63.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (33.1%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.89%).

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

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2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (63.8%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (33.1%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.89%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Idaho went to Donald J. Trump with 63.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (33.1%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.89%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Idaho for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Idaho

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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 Salmon, ID was $170,900 in 2022, which is 0.606 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $140,300 to $170,900, a 21.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Salmon, ID is 70.3%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Salmon, ID have an average commute time of 10.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Salmon, ID is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Salmon, ID is $45,130. In 2022, the place with the highest median household income in Salmon, ID was Census Tract 9703 with a value of $62,266, followed by Census Tract 9701 and Census Tract 9702, with respective values of $54,773 and $28,058.

Property

$170,900

Median Property Value 2022

±$20,414

$888

Median Property Taxes

±$171

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

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

Rent vs Own

70.3%

Homeownership

2022

67.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 70.3% of the housing units in Salmon, ID were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 72.5%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 9703
Census Tract 9701
Census Tract 9702

In 2022, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Salmon, ID was Census Tract 9703 with a value of $62,266, followed by Census Tract 9701 and Census Tract 9702, with respective values of $54,773 and $28,058.

The following map shows all of the places in Salmon, 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.

$45,130

Median Household Income

± $8,032

1.26k

Number of Households

± 231

In 2022, the median household income of the 1.26k households in Salmon, ID grew to $45,130 from the previous year's value of $43,241.

The following chart displays the households in Salmon, 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 $20k - $25k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Salmon, 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 2022

Drove Alone (82.8%)
Carpooled (10.8%)
Walked (3.25%)

In 2022, 82.8% of workers in Salmon, ID drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.8%) and those who walked to work (3.25%).

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

10.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Salmon, ID have a shorter commute time (10.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 0.924% of the workforce in Salmon, ID have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

16.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Salmon, ID (502 out of 3.08k 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 55 - 64, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 6 - 11.

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

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

91.7% of the population of Salmon, ID has health coverage, with 27.2% on employee plans, 26% on Medicaid, 14.7% on Medicare, 17.1% on non-group plans, and 6.74% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Lemhi County, ID see 1151 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.349% increase from the previous year (1147 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2721 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 742 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,151 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Lemhi County, ID

Primary care physicians in Lemhi County, ID see an average of 1,151 patients per year. This represents a 0.349% increase from the previous year (1,147 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.8% under 18 years, 18.7% between 18 and 34 years, 36.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 21.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.1% were men and 51.9% were women.

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

Uninsured People

8.35%

Uninsured

27.2%

Employer Coverage

26%

Medicaid

14.7%

Medicare

17.1%

Non-Group

6.74%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Salmon, ID declined by 20.7% from 10.5% to 8.35%.

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

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