Stites, ID

Census Place

2024 Population

165

US Senator

Mike Crapo

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Risch

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

45.5

16.5% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

32.1%

9.96% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$28,438

3.87% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$145,000

23.3% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Stites, ID is home to a population of 165 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 10.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (142 people) in Stites, ID than any other race or ethnicity. There were 14 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 6 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Stites, ID residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Stites, ID was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Stites, ID

White (Non-Hispanic)
142 ± 57
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
14 ± 20
White (Hispanic)
6 ± 11

3.64%

Hispanic Population

6 people

3.64% of the people in Stites, ID are hispanic (6 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Stites, 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

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
6 ± 19
Gulf War (2001-)
4 ± 20
Gulf War (1990s)
2 ± 12

Stites, ID has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.5 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Stites, ID employs 46 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Stites, ID were Health Care & Social Assistance (15 people), Construction (9 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (7 people), and the highest paying industries were Health Care & Social Assistance ($58,750) and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($40,000).

Employment

Occupations

2024 Value

± 72

−13.2%

1 Year decline

± 241%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Stites, ID declined at a rate of −13.2%, from 53 employees to 46 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Stites, ID, are Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (7 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (6 people), and Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (6 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Stites, 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

2024 Value

± 72

−13.2%

1 Year decline

± 241%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Stites, ID declined at a rate of −13.2%, from 53 employees to 46 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Stites, ID, are Health Care & Social Assistance (15 people), Construction (9 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (7 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Stites, ID, though some of these residents may live in Stites, ID and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$56,875

Median earning men ± $60,964

$40,625

Median earning women ± $35,369

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($56,875).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($23,125).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Stites, ID was $145,000 in 2024, which is 0.436 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $117,600 to $145,000, a 23.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Stites, ID is 87.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Stites, ID have an average commute time of 22.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Stites, ID is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$145,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$44,858

$62

Median Property Taxes

±$34

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

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

Rent vs Own

87.3%

Homeownership

2024

56%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 87.3% of the housing units in Stites, ID were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 91.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Stites, 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.

$28,438

Median Household Income

± $19,550

Number of Households

± 32

In 2024, the median household income of the 71 households in Stites, ID declined from $28,438 from the previous year's value of $29,583.

The following chart displays the households in Stites, 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 $20k - $25k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Stites, 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 (88.6%)
Walked (9.09%)
Worked At Home (2.27%)

In 2024, 88.6% of workers in Stites, ID drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (9.09%) and those who worked at home (2.27%).

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

22.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Stites, ID have a shorter commute time (22.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.65% of the workforce in Stites, ID have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

32.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Stites, ID (53 out of 165 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 65 - 74, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Stites, ID is White, followed by Two Or More 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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