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

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 Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) (8.66%), White (Hispanic) (2.99%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (0.746%), and Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (0.746%).

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.

United StatesIdahoShoshone County, IDBonner, Latah, Shoshone, Boundary, Benewah & Kootenai (Southeast) Counties PUMA, ID

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 10 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (582 people) in Smelterville, ID than any other race or ethnicity. There were 58 Two Races Including Other (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.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Smelterville, ID
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    582 ± 182
  2. Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
    58 ± 71
  3. White (Hispanic)
    20 ± 32
2.99%
Hispanic Population
20 people

In 2023, there were 10 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (582 people) in Smelterville, ID than any other race or ethnicity. There were 58 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 20 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

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

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Smelterville, ID as a share of the total population.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    26 ± 29
  2. Korea
    0 ± 17
  3. World War II
    0 ± 12

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

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Economy

The economy of Smelterville, ID employs N/A people. In 2023, the largest industries in Smelterville, ID were Health Care & Social Assistance (68 people), Manufacturing (54 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (46 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($61,500), Manufacturing ($31,146), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($26,090).

Employment

Occupations

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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.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

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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.

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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), Manufacturing ($31,667), and Public Administration ($N/A).

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).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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.

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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

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2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (66.9%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (30.4%)
    Democratic Party
  3. 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.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Idaho

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Mike Crapo
Senator from Idaho3
Assumed office on January 3, 1999
Jim Risch
Senator from Idaho2
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.

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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.

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Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In 2023, 0.801% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.802% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (395k), Some college (378k), and Bachelors Degree (270k).

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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 higher than 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.

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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%.

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Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in Smelterville, ID colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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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.

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Wage Distribution

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This chart shows the number of workers in Smelterville, ID across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (75.5%)
  2. Worked At Home (16.5%)
  3. 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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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 Idaho see 1,619 patients per year on average, which represents a 3.85% increase from the previous year (1,559 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1534 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 399 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 43.3% were men and 56.7% were women.

Coverage

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, 43.3% were men and 56.7% were women.

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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%.

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