Star, ID

Census Place

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2022 Population

11,971

9.53% 1-year growth

US Senator

Mike Crapo

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Risch

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

41.4

3.76% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

3.94%

12.8% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$88,625

18% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$449,700

30.5% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Star, ID had a population of 12k people with a median age of 41.4 and a median household income of $88,625. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Star, ID grew from 10,929 to 11,971, a 9.53% increase and its median household income grew from $75,120 to $88,625, a 18% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Star, ID are White (Non-Hispanic) (82.4%), Two+ (Hispanic) (6.08%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (5.53%), White (Hispanic) (2.12%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.04%).

None of the households in Star, 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.

98.6% of the residents in Star, ID are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Star, ID was $449,700, and the homeownership rate was 81.6%.

Most people in Star, ID drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24 minutes. The average car ownership in Star, ID was 2 cars per household.

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Economy

The economy of Star, ID employs 5.71k people. The largest industries in Star, ID are Construction (820 people), Retail Trade (760 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (532 people), and the highest paying industries are Wholesale Trade ($103,319), Finance & Insurance ($84,712), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($73,462).

Employment

Occupations

5.71k

2022 Value

± 1,039

10.1%

1 Year growth

± 24.3%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Star, ID grew at a rate of 10.1%, from 5.19k employees to 5.71k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Star, ID, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (746 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (746 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (700 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Star, 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

5.71k

2022 Value

± 1,039

10.1%

1 Year growth

± 24.3%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Star, ID grew at a rate of 10.1%, from 5.19k employees to 5.71k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Star, ID, are Construction (820 people), Retail Trade (760 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (532 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Star, ID, though some of these residents may live in Star, ID and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$45,611

Median earning men ± $10,766

$34,815

Median earning women ± $12,676

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($132,583), Wholesale Trade ($107,688), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($94,327).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Public Administration ($71,771), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($55,541), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($47,885).

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 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Idaho went to Donald J. Trump with 63.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (33.1%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.89%).

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 Star, ID. Showing the available data for Idaho.

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (63.8%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (33.1%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.89%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Idaho went to Donald J. Trump with 63.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (33.1%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.89%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Idaho for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

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

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

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 Star, ID was $449,700 in 2022, which is 1.6 times larger than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $344,500 to $449,700, a 30.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Star, ID is 81.6%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Star, ID have an average commute time of 24 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Star, ID is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$449,700

Median Property Value 2022

±$42,158

$3,475

Median Property Taxes

±$533

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 Star, ID the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

Rent vs Own

81.6%

Homeownership

2022

72.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 81.6% of the housing units in Star, ID were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 84.3%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

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

$88,625

Median Household Income

± $15,778

4.26k

Number of Households

± 641

In 2022, the median household income of the 4.26k households in Star, ID grew to $88,625 from the previous year's value of $75,120.

The following chart displays the households in Star, 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 Star, 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 2022

Drove Alone (70.7%)
Worked At Home (17.9%)
Carpooled (10.4%)

In 2022, 70.7% of workers in Star, ID drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (17.9%) and those who carpooled to work (10.4%).

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

24 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Star, ID have a shorter commute time (24 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Star, ID have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

3.94% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Star, ID (471 out of 12k 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 Females 55 - 64 and then Females 75+.

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

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

91.9% of the population of Star, ID has health coverage, with 35.6% on employee plans, 14.9% on Medicaid, 15.4% on Medicare, 23.4% on non-group plans, and 2.67% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Ada County, ID see 1061 patients per year on average, which represents a 2.22% increase from the previous year (1038 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1234 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 297 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,061 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Ada County, ID

Primary care physicians in Ada County, ID see an average of 1,061 patients per year. This represents a 2.22% increase from the previous year (1,038 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25% under 18 years, 18% between 18 and 34 years, 34.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 22.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 53.2% were men and 46.8% were women.

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

Uninsured People

8.12%

Uninsured

35.6%

Employer Coverage

14.9%

Medicaid

15.4%

Medicare

23.4%

Non-Group

2.67%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Star, ID declined by 0.156% from 8.13% to 8.12%.

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

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