Wallace, ID

Census Place

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2023 Population
1,127
4.06% 1-year growth
US Senator
Mike Crapo
Republican Party
US Senator
Jim Risch
Republican Party
2023 Median Age
40.7
5.57% 1-year decrease
2023 Poverty Rate
20.2%
12.8% 1-year decrease
2023 Median Household Income
$50,526
3% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$219,200
34.6% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
457
3.16% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Wallace, ID had a population of 1.13k people with a median age of 40.7 and a median household income of $50,526. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Wallace, ID grew from 1,083 to 1,127, a 4.06% increase and its median household income grew from $49,052 to $50,526, a 3% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Wallace, ID are White (Non-Hispanic) (91.2%), Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (2.66%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic) (2.13%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0.71%), and Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (0.71%).

None of the households in Wallace, 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.

98.4% of the residents in Wallace, ID are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Wallace, ID was $219,200, and the homeownership rate was 52.6%.

Most people in Wallace, ID drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19 minutes. The average car ownership in Wallace, ID was 3 cars per household.

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

Population & Diversity

Wallace, ID is home to a population of 1.13k people, from which 98.4% are citizens. As of 2023, 2.75% of Wallace, ID residents were born outside of the country (31 people).

In 2023, there were 34.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.03k people) in Wallace, ID than any other race or ethnicity. There were 30 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 24 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.4%
2023 Citizenship
98.6%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 98.4% of Wallace, ID residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Wallace, ID was 98.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Wallace, ID
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    1.03k ± 275
  2. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    30 ± 42
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic)
    24 ± 30
6.03%
Hispanic Population
68 people

In 2023, there were 34.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.03k people) in Wallace, ID than any other race or ethnicity. There were 30 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 24 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

6.03% of the people in Wallace, ID are hispanic (68 people).

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

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    52,214 ± 5,532 people
  2. Canada
    6,433 ± 1,966 people
  3. Philippines
    2,829 ± 1,305 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Idaho was Mexico, the natal country of 52,214 Idaho residents, followed by Canada with 6,433 and Philippines with 2,829.

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Foreign-Born Population

2.75%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
31 people
2.77%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
30 people

As of 2023, 2.75% of Wallace, ID residents (31 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Wallace, ID was 2.77%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (1990s)
    39 ± 40
  2. Vietnam
    24 ± 22
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    4 ± 13

Wallace, ID has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.63 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Wallace, ID employs 457 people. In 2023, the largest industries in Wallace, ID were Retail Trade (84 people), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (58 people), and Construction (58 people), and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($83,333), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($83,258), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($76,250).

Employment

Occupations

457
2023 Value
± 125
3.16%
1 Year growth
± 37.7%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Wallace, ID grew at a rate of 3.16%, from 443 employees to 457 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Wallace, ID, are Sales & Related Occupations (97 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (57 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (48 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Wallace, ID.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

457
2023 Value
± 125
3.16%
1 Year growth
± 37.7%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Wallace, ID grew at a rate of 3.16%, from 443 employees to 457 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Wallace, ID, are Retail Trade (84 people), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (58 people), and Construction (58 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Wallace, ID, though some of these residents may live in Wallace, 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

$51,827
Median earning men ± $13,419
$31,958
Median earning women ± $9,276

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Retail Trade ($90,114), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($83,144), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($80,000).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($31,292), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($28,750), and Manufacturing ($26,250).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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.

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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.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

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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).

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.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Wallace, ID was $219,200 in 2023, which is 0.722 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $162,900 to $219,200, a 34.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Wallace, ID is 52.6%, which is lower than the national average of 65%.

People in Wallace, ID have an average commute time of 19 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Wallace, ID is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$219,200
Median Property Value 2023
±$43,229
$222
Median Property Taxes
±$67

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 Wallace, ID the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

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Rent vs Own

52.6%
Homeownership
2023
66.6%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 52.6% of the housing units in Wallace, ID were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 55.6%.

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Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Wallace, 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.
$50,526
Median Household Income
± $15,502
422
Number of Households
± 89

In 2023, the median household income of the 422 households in Wallace, ID grew to $50,526 from the previous year's value of $49,052.

The following chart displays the households in Wallace, 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Wallace, ID is from Idaho.
0.468
2023 Wage GINI in Idaho
0.473
2022 Wage GINI in Idaho

In 2023, the income inequality in Idaho was 0.468 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.938% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Idaho was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Idaho in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (68.3%)
  2. Worked At Home (14.1%)
  3. Walked (8.59%)

In 2023, 68.3% of workers in Wallace, ID drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (14.1%) and those who walked to work (8.59%).

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

19 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Wallace, ID have a shorter commute time (19 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 3.08% of the workforce in Wallace, ID have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

3 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Wallace, ID distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Wallace, ID have 3 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

20.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Wallace, ID (221 out of 1.1k 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 35 - 44, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Males 12 - 14.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Wallace, 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.

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Health

92.6% of the population of Wallace, ID has health coverage, with 47.4% on employee plans, 22.4% on Medicaid, 10.5% on Medicare, 9.76% on non-group plans, and 2.55% 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, 57.8% were men and 42.2% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.4% under 18 years, 15.4% between 18 and 34 years, 45.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 57.8% were men and 42.2% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

7.39%
Uninsured
47.4%
Employer Coverage
22.4%
Medicaid
10.5%
Medicare
9.76%
Non-Group
2.55%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Wallace, ID declined by 43.8% from 13.1% to 7.39%.

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

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