Smelterville, ID

Census Place

2024 Population

668

US Senator

Mike Crapo

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Risch

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

54.2

10.2% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

17.5%

11.8% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$48,806

4.74% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$154,400

31.3% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Smelterville, ID is home to a population of 668 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 8.09 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (566 people) in Smelterville, ID than any other race or ethnicity. There were 70 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 18 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Smelterville, ID residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, 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)
566 ± 199
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
70 ± 81
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
18 ± 26

2.69%

Hispanic Population

18 people

2.69% of the people in Smelterville, ID are hispanic (18 people).

The following chart shows the 8 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
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.

Military

Veterans

Vietnam

Most Common Service Period

44 ± 41

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

Economy

The economy of Smelterville, ID employs 317 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Smelterville, ID were Health Care & Social Assistance (62 people), Other Services, Except Public Administration (52 people), and Retail Trade (50 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($48,333), Manufacturing ($33,426), and Retail Trade ($29,063).

Employment

Occupations

317

2024 Value

± 138

−6.21%

1 Year decline

± 62.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Smelterville, ID declined at a rate of −6.21%, from 338 employees to 317 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Smelterville, ID, are Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (58 people), Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (54 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (34 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 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

317

2024 Value

± 138

−6.21%

1 Year decline

± 62.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Smelterville, ID declined at a rate of −6.21%, from 338 employees to 317 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Smelterville, ID, are Health Care & Social Assistance (62 people), Other Services, Except Public Administration (52 people), and Retail Trade (50 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

$33,782

Median earning men ± $974

$25,521

Median earning women ± $7,881

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($48,333) and Manufacturing ($33,796).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Retail Trade ($30,875) and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($25,750).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Smelterville, ID was $154,400 in 2024, which is 0.464 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $117,600 to $154,400, a 31.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Smelterville, ID is 77.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Smelterville, ID have an average commute time of 21.9 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

$154,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$40,218

$255

Median Property Taxes

±$105

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

77.7%

Homeownership

2024

61.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 77.7% of the housing units in Smelterville, ID were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 79.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Smelterville, 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.

$48,806

Median Household Income

± $5,695

328

Number of Households

± 116

In 2024, the median household income of the 328 households in Smelterville, ID grew to $48,806 from the previous year's value of $46,597.

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 $45k - $50k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Smelterville, 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 (69.6%)
Worked At Home (21.7%)
Carpooled (8.63%)

In 2024, 69.6% of workers in Smelterville, ID drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (21.7%) and those who carpooled to work (8.63%).

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

21.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Smelterville, ID have a shorter commute time (21.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.9% 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

17.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Smelterville, ID (117 out of 668 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 45 - 54, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 65 - 74.

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

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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