Shoshone, ID

Census Place

2024 Population

1,911

US Senator

Mike Crapo

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Risch

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

33.1

1.22% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

10.7%

17.2% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$69,392

23.8% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$229,800

22.4% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Shoshone, ID is home to a population of 1.91k people, from which 84.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 21.2% of Shoshone, ID residents were born outside of the country (405 people).

In 2024, there were 2.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.04k people) in Shoshone, ID than any other race or ethnicity. There were 473 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 192 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

84.6%

2024 Citizenship

89%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 84.6% of Shoshone, ID residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Shoshone, ID was 89%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Shoshone, ID

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.04k ± 215
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
473 ± 132
Other (Hispanic)
192 ± 105

41.3%

Hispanic Population

789 people

41.3% of the people in Shoshone, ID are hispanic (789 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Shoshone, 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

21.2%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

405 people

18.5%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

368 people

As of 2024, 21.2% of Shoshone, ID residents (405 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 Shoshone, ID was 18.5%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
20 ± 24
Gulf War (2001-)
14 ± 17

Shoshone, ID has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.43 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Shoshone, ID employs 910 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Shoshone, ID were Construction (269 people), Retail Trade (152 people), and Manufacturing (108 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($71,563), Educational Services ($66,125), and Public Administration ($65,875).

Employment

Occupations

910

2024 Value

± 136

−0.979%

1 Year decline

± 20.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Shoshone, ID declined at a rate of −0.979%, from 919 employees to 910 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Shoshone, ID, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (200 people), Material Moving Occupations (94 people), and Management Occupations (88 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Shoshone, 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

910

2024 Value

± 136

−0.979%

1 Year decline

± 20.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Shoshone, ID declined at a rate of −0.979%, from 919 employees to 910 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Shoshone, ID, are Construction (269 people), Retail Trade (152 people), and Manufacturing (108 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Shoshone, ID, though some of these residents may live in Shoshone, ID and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$51,250

Median earning men ± $16,984

$29,126

Median earning women ± $904

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($78,667), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($73,750), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($70,781).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($97,857), Other Services Except Public Administration ($37,500), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($33,529).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Shoshone, ID was $229,800 in 2024, which is 0.691 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $187,800 to $229,800, a 22.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Shoshone, ID is 77.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Shoshone, ID have an average commute time of 38.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Shoshone, ID is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$229,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$29,135

$475

Median Property Taxes

±$95

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

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

Rent vs Own

77.1%

Homeownership

2024

62%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 77.1% of the housing units in Shoshone, ID were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 69.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Shoshone, 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.

$69,392

Median Household Income

± $9,791

616

Number of Households

± 107

In 2024, the median household income of the 616 households in Shoshone, ID grew to $69,392 from the previous year's value of $56,050.

The following chart displays the households in Shoshone, 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 Shoshone, 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 (81.8%)
Carpooled (11.3%)
Worked At Home (4.11%)

In 2024, 81.8% of workers in Shoshone, ID drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.3%) and those who worked at home (4.11%).

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

38.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Shoshone, ID have a longer commute time (38.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.94% of the workforce in Shoshone, ID have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Shoshone, ID distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Shoshone, ID have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Shoshone, ID (198 out of 1.85k 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 45 - 54, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Shoshone, ID is White, followed by Hispanic 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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