Smelterville, ID

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2023 Population

670

7.97% 1-year decline

US Senator

Mike Crapo

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Risch

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

49.2

0.606% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

19.9%

33.2% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$46,597

1.13% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$117,600

9.29% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

338

12.4% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Smelterville, ID had a population of 670 people with a median age of 49.2 and a median household income of $46,597. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Smelterville, ID declined from 728 to 670, a −7.97% decrease and its median household income grew from $46,078 to $46,597, a 1.13% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Smelterville, ID are White (Non-Hispanic) (86.9%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (9.4%), White (Hispanic) (2.99%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (0.746%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0%).

None of the households in Smelterville, 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.

100% of the residents in Smelterville, ID are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Smelterville, ID was $117,600, and the homeownership rate was 79.2%.

Most people in Smelterville, ID drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Smelterville, ID was 1 car per household.

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Population & Diversity

Smelterville, ID is home to a population of 670 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2023, 0% of Smelterville, ID residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2023, there were 9.24 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (582 people) in Smelterville, ID than any other race or ethnicity. There were 63 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 20 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

100%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 100% of Smelterville, ID residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Smelterville, ID was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Smelterville, ID

White (Non-Hispanic)
582 ± 182
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
63 ± 71.4
White (Hispanic)
20 ± 32

2.99%

Hispanic Population

20 people

2.99% of the people in Smelterville, ID are hispanic (20 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Smelterville, 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
53,631 ± 5,603 people
Canada
5,916 ± 1,885 people
Philippines
2,755 ± 1,288 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Idaho was Mexico, the natal country of 53,631 Idaho residents, followed by Canada with 5,916 and Philippines with 2,755.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
26 ± 29
Gulf War (2001-)
0 ± 21
Gulf War (1990s)
0 ± 17

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

Economy

The economy of Smelterville, ID employs 338 people. The largest industries in Smelterville, ID are Health Care & Social Assistance (68 people), Manufacturing (54 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (46 people), and the highest paying industries are Construction ($61,500), Manufacturing ($31,146), and Total ($28,333).

Males in Idaho have an average income that is 1.4 times higher than the average income of females, which is $51,089. The income inequality in Idaho (measured using the Gini index) is 0.473, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

338

2023 Value

± 133

−12.4%

1 Year decline

± 61.3%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Smelterville, ID declined at a rate of −12.4%, from 386 employees to 338 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Smelterville, ID, are Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (52 people), Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (47 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (40 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Smelterville, ID.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for false.

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

338

2023 Value

± 133

−12.4%

1 Year decline

± 61.3%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Smelterville, ID declined at a rate of −12.4%, from 386 employees to 338 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Smelterville, ID, are Health Care & Social Assistance (68 people), Manufacturing (54 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (46 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Smelterville, ID, though some of these residents may live in Smelterville, ID and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$31,786

Median earning men ± $5,407

$23,056

Median earning women ± $15,206

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Construction ($61,500) and Manufacturing ($31,667).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($25,929), Retail Trade ($12,679), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($5,521).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Idaho.

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 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

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Smelterville, ID. Showing the available data for Idaho.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (66.9%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (30.4%)
Democratic Party
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.

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 Smelterville, ID was $117,600 in 2023, which is 0.388 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $107,600 to $117,600, a 9.29% increase. The homeownership rate in Smelterville, ID is 79.2%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Smelterville, ID have an average commute time of 22.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Smelterville, ID is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$117,600

Median Property Value 2023

±$25,382

$248

Median Property Taxes

±$94

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 Smelterville, ID the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

79.2%

Homeownership

2023

59.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 79.2% of the housing units in Smelterville, ID were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 75.3%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 9603

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

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

$46,597

Median Household Income

± $4,746

313

Number of Households

± 105

In 2023, the median household income of the 313 households in Smelterville, ID grew to $46,597 from the previous year's value of $46,078.

The following chart displays the households in Smelterville, 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 $15k - $20k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Smelterville, 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 2023

Drove Alone (75.5%)
Worked At Home (16.5%)
Carpooled (7.95%)

In 2023, 75.5% of workers in Smelterville, ID drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (16.5%) and those who carpooled to work (7.95%).

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

22.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Smelterville, ID have a shorter commute time (22.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 4.03% of the workforce in Smelterville, ID have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Smelterville, ID distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Smelterville, ID have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

19.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Smelterville, ID (133 out of 670 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 Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Males 55 - 64.

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

82.4% of the population of Smelterville, ID has health coverage, with 18.4% on employee plans, 34.5% on Medicaid, 19% on Medicare, 5.82% on non-group plans, and 4.78% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Shoshone County, ID see 3228 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.248% increase from the previous year (3220 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1945 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 851 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Shoshone County, ID.

3,228 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Shoshone County, ID

Primary care physicians in Shoshone County, ID see an average of 3,228 patients per year. This represents a 0.248% increase from the previous year (3,220 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 17.5% under 18 years, 16% between 18 and 34 years, 41.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 24.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 36.8% were men and 63.2% were women.

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

Uninsured People

17.6%

Uninsured

18.4%

Employer Coverage

34.5%

Medicaid

19%

Medicare

5.82%

Non-Group

4.78%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Smelterville, ID declined by 4.32% from 18.4% to 17.6%.

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

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