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Caldwell

Idaho · 76,629 residents (2025 est.) · 23.5 sq mi
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With 66,516 people, Caldwell is a city in Idaho. Since 2000 the city has more than doubled, up 40,549 people. The median age is 31.5, younger than the US median of 38.9. 20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 36% national rate. Density works out to 2,829 people per square mile. Owners hold 73% of the housing stock.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 31.5
US median: 38.9
Less educated
20% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 148%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
66,516
+156%since 2000
from 25,967 in 2000
76,629 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
2,829 / sq mi
+69%since 2009
from 1,674 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
31.5
+9%since 2000
from 28.8 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
23.5 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
14K28K42K57K71K19902000201020202024Caldwell
202467K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 57%(4,633)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 98.3%(5,502)
US avg: 6%
10 to 149.8%(6,545)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 198.6%(5,724)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246.9%(4,587)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3415.1%(10,019)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4415.1%(10,052)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 549.9%(6,603)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 649.3%(6,194)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 746.1%(4,033)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 842.8%(1,844)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.2%(780)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$73,058
+30%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $30,848 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$27,345
+100%since 2000
from $13,657 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
48.5%
+38.4 ptssince 2009
from 10.1% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
11.9%
−4.1 ptssince 2000
from 16.0% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.371
−3%since 2010
from 0.382 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Wholesale trade13.7%
US avg: 6.9%
Information12.5%
US avg: 10.8%
Retail trade9.6%
US avg: 9.9%
Finance & insurance6.4%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical4.5%
US avg: 5.1%
Other services3.3%
US avg: 6.7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing2.7%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction2.5%
US avg: 1.2%
Public administration2.1%
US avg: 4.8%
Arts, entertainment, food1.9%
US avg: 1.9%
Transportation & warehousing1.9%
US avg: 2.2%
Education & health services1.8%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$367,300
+148%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $81,400 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,264
+40%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $495 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
73.0%
+7.8 ptssince 2000
from 65.3% in 2000
27.0% rent
Vacancy rate
3.6%
−7.3 ptssince 2009
from 10.9% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
3.01 people
+8%since 2009
from 2.79 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
25.7%
−8.2 ptssince 2009
from 33.9% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
46.8%
+6.2 ptssince 2009
from 40.6% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
5.0
+55%since 2009
from 3.2 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
80
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic68.3%(17,746)
Black0.3%(86)
Hispanic / Latino28.1%(7,307)
Asian0.8%(205)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic56%(37,216)
Black0.3%(193)
Hispanic / Latino36.8%(24,478)
Asian0.9%(615)
Other6%(4,014)
Diversity Score
68
+10%since 2009
from 62 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican30.5%(20,319)
Central American2.2%(1,460)
Spaniard1.2%(806)
Salvadoran1%(639)
Guatemalan0.7%(459)
Colombian0.6%(414)
Peruvian0.4%(280)
Honduran0.3%(199)
Nicaraguan0.2%(136)
Puerto Rican0.1%(86)
+ 1 more hispanic origin group with data
Asian origin
Filipino0.4%(248)
Korean0.2%(105)
Japanese0.1%(88)
Vietnamese0.1%(67)
Asian Indian0.1%(66)
Chinese0.1%(56)
Thai0.1%(39)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0.2%(165)
Tongan0.2%(155)
Guamanian0.1%(34)
Ancestry
English14.7%(9,811)
German12.8%(8,497)
Irish7.1%(4,696)
American3.8%(2,557)
Scottish2.9%(1,896)
French2.5%(1,682)
Italian2.3%(1,502)
Russian1.4%(961)
Dutch1.4%(907)
Swedish1.3%(854)
Norwegian1%(657)
Polish0.9%(621)
+ 32 more ancestry groups with data
Danish0.7%(442)
British0.6%(428)
Scotch-Irish0.6%(378)
Hungarian0.5%(337)
Portuguese0.5%(321)
Welsh0.4%(254)
Czech0.2%(162)
Canadian0.2%(156)
Arab0.2%(138)
Greek0.2%(120)
Armenian0.2%(109)
Swiss0.2%(106)
Brazilian0.2%(100)
Ukrainian0.1%(71)
Lithuanian0.1%(64)
Finnish0.1%(53)
Palestinian0.1%(50)
Romanian0.1%(46)
Iraqi0.1%(37)
Australian0.1%(35)
Bulgarian0.1%(34)
Egyptian0%(27)
Jordanian0%(26)
Iranian0%(20)
Turkish0%(16)
Belgian0%(9)
Latvian0%(7)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
19.5%
+7.8 ptssince 2000
from 11.7% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
83.8%
+14.9 ptssince 2000
from 68.8% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
5.2%
+1.0 ptssince 2000
from 4.2% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
24.6 min
+72%since 2000
from 14.3 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
73.7%
−1.8 ptssince 2009
from 75.5% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
11.5%
−3.3 ptssince 2009
from 14.8% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.0%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 0.3% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
12.1%
+9.3 ptssince 2009
from 2.8% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
1.7%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 1.7% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.2%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.2% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
3.6%
−2.1 ptssince 2009
from 5.7% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
5.0%
−6.6 ptssince 2011
from 11.5% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
67.4%
+1.1 ptssince 2011
from 66.3% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
72.0%
+4.0 ptssince 2020
from 68.0% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
11.8%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 11.2% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
30.8%
+10.6 ptssince 2009
from 20.2% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.3%
−0.7 ptssince 2009
from 50.0% in 2009
Female
50.7%
+0.7 ptssince 2009
from 50.0% in 2009
Foreign born
12.6%
−1.1 ptssince 2009
from 13.7% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
7.3%
−1.8 ptssince 2009
from 9.1% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
14.8%
+1.0 ptssince 2012
from 13.8% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
14.8%
−6.0 ptssince 2013
from 20.8% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
92.4%
+18.9 ptssince 2017
from 73.5% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
96.3%
+2.0 ptssince 2020
from 94.3% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
85.9%
+6.8 ptssince 2020
from 79.1% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
72.3%
−0.3 ptssince 2016
from 72.7% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
25.1%
−0.7 ptssince 2016
from 25.8% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married37.7%(9,275)
Married52.2%(12,838)
Widowed1.5%(377)
Divorced8.6%(2,111)
Women 15+
Never married28.8%(7,266)
Married50.8%(12,820)
Widowed6.3%(1,580)
Divorced14.1%(3,569)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
14.8%
−6.0 ptssince 2013
from 20.8% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
53.1%
+5.0 ptssince 2020
from 48.1% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
8.4%
−1.8 ptssince 2020
from 10.2% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
11.7%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 11.6% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
23.6%
−3.7 ptssince 2020
from 27.3% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.8%
−0.8 ptssince 2020
from 3.6% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
61.4%
+2.7 ptssince 2020
from 58.7% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
34.6%
−4.4 ptssince 2020
from 39.0% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)37.5%(1,268)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)25.8%(872)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era21%(710)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War1.9%(66)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.7%(25)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 3,385 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Caldwell, Idaho?

Caldwell, Idaho has about 66,516 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Caldwell, Idaho?

The typical household in Caldwell, Idaho earns about $73,058 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Caldwell, Idaho expensive?

In Caldwell, Idaho, the median home is worth about $367,300, and the typical rent is about $1,264 a month.

How educated are people in Caldwell, Idaho?

About 19.5% of adults age 25 and over in Caldwell, Idaho hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Caldwell, Idaho?

About 11.9% of people in Caldwell, Idaho live below the federal poverty line.

Has Caldwell, Idaho grown since 1990?

Yes, Caldwell, Idaho has grown since 1990. The population has added about 48,116 residents, a change of about 262 percent over that period.

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