Soda Springs, ID

Census Place

2024 Population

3,158

US Senator

Mike Crapo

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Risch

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

37.1

3.34% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

12%

3.31% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$57,361

20.8% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$241,400

17.9% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Soda Springs, ID is home to a population of 3.16k people, from which 99.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.38% of Soda Springs, ID residents were born outside of the country (12 people).

In 2024, there were 30.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.9k people) in Soda Springs, ID than any other race or ethnicity. There were 96 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 68 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.9%

2024 Citizenship

99.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.9% of Soda Springs, ID residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Soda Springs, ID was 99.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Soda Springs, ID

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.9k ± 115
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
96 ± 43
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
68 ± 83

2.41%

Hispanic Population

76 people

2.41% of the people in Soda Springs, ID are hispanic (76 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Soda Springs, 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

0.38%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

12 people

0.444%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

14 people

As of 2024, 0.38% of Soda Springs, ID residents (12 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 Soda Springs, ID was 0.444%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
91 ± 65
Gulf War (2001-)
44 ± 43
Gulf War (1990s)
16 ± 28

Soda Springs, ID has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.07 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Soda Springs, ID employs 1.42k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Soda Springs, ID were Construction (278 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (199 people), and Manufacturing (148 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($87,917), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($87,667), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($87,188).

Employment

Occupations

1.42k

2024 Value

± 232

−5.16%

1 Year decline

± 23.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Soda Springs, ID declined at a rate of −5.16%, from 1.49k employees to 1.42k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Soda Springs, ID, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (256 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (125 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (119 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Soda Springs, 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

1.42k

2024 Value

± 232

−5.16%

1 Year decline

± 23.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Soda Springs, ID declined at a rate of −5.16%, from 1.49k employees to 1.42k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Soda Springs, ID, are Construction (278 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (199 people), and Manufacturing (148 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Soda Springs, ID, though some of these residents may live in Soda Springs, ID and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$58,966

Median earning men ± $10,228

$25,856

Median earning women ± $2,255

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($88,646), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($75,000), and Construction ($62,532).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($53,125), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($36,528), and Public Administration ($26,313).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Soda Springs, ID was $241,400 in 2024, which is 0.726 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $204,800 to $241,400, a 17.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Soda Springs, ID is 75%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Soda Springs, ID have an average commute time of 17.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Soda Springs, ID is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$241,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$28,538

$937

Median Property Taxes

±$170

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 Soda Springs, ID the largest share of households pay taxes in the $1,500 - $2k range.

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

Rent vs Own

75%

Homeownership

2024

65.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 75% of the housing units in Soda Springs, ID were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 75.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Soda Springs, 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.

$57,361

Median Household Income

± $13,756

1.25k

Number of Households

± 196

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.25k households in Soda Springs, ID grew to $57,361 from the previous year's value of $47,480.

The following chart displays the households in Soda Springs, 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 Soda Springs, 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 (83.2%)
Carpooled (12%)
Worked At Home (3.28%)

In 2024, 83.2% of workers in Soda Springs, ID drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12%) and those who worked at home (3.28%).

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

17.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Soda Springs, ID have a shorter commute time (17.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.28% of the workforce in Soda Springs, ID have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Soda Springs, ID (369 out of 3.08k 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 25 - 34, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Soda Springs, ID is White, followed by Other and Hispanic.

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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