CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Culdesac

Idaho · 292 residents · 0.22 sq mi

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Culdesac is a city of 292 people in Idaho. At a median age of 42.7, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Median home value sits at $30,000. 7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 20% national rate. That trails the Idaho median by roughly 34%. Owners hold 74% of the housing stock.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 42.7

US median: 33.0

Less educated

7% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 40%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

292

−23%vs 2000

vs 378 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

42.7

+15%vs 2000

vs 37.0 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

0.22 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024411

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56.8%(20)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 91.7%(5)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 145.5%(16)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 195.8%(17)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 241.4%(4)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3414.7%(43)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4418.2%(53)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5414.7%(43)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 646.8%(20)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7417.5%(51)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 846.2%(18)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.7%(2)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$16,618

−15%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $25,750 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$9,434

−21%vs 2000

vs $11,888 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

11.6%

−4.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 16.4% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$30,000

−40%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $65,800 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$277

−30%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $520 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

74.2%

−6.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 80.3% in 2000

25.8% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic93.4%(353)

Black0.5%(2)

Hispanic / Latino1.6%(6)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic91.8%(268)

Black1.7%(5)

Hispanic / Latino2.1%(6)

Asian0%(0)

Other6.5%(19)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican4.1%(17)

Asian origin

Filipino0.7%(3)

Pacific Islander origin

Tongan7.1%(29)

Samoan4.6%(19)

Ancestry

German15.8%(65)

Irish9.7%(40)

English8.5%(35)

French2.7%(11)

American2.4%(10)

Dutch2.4%(10)

Italian2.4%(10)

Scotch-Irish2.2%(9)

Czech1.5%(6)

Scottish1.2%(5)

Polish1%(4)

Swedish1%(4)

+ 5 more ancestry groups with data

Norwegian0.7%(3)

Hungarian0.5%(2)

British0.2%(1)

Danish0.2%(1)

Swiss0.2%(1)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest English population · Largest Tongan population · Largest Samoan population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

7.4%

+0.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 7.3% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

63.0%

−18.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 81.6% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

3.0%

+1.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 1.9% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

22.9 min

+17%vs 2000

vs 19.6 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married34.5%(61)

Married48.6%(86)

Widowed3.4%(6)

Divorced13.6%(24)

Women 15+

Never married18.4%(30)

Married52.1%(85)

Widowed15.3%(25)

Divorced14.1%(23)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

18.7%

−5.6 ptssince 2013

from 24.3% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

31.1%

−3.2 ptssince 2020

from 34.3% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

8.0%

−2.9 ptssince 2020

from 10.9% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

26.0%

−0.9 ptssince 2020

from 26.9% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

39.4%

+9.1 ptssince 2020

from 30.3% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

4.6%

−1.5 ptssince 2020

from 6.1% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

40.1%

−5.1 ptssince 2020

from 45.2% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

56.2%

+4.3 ptssince 2020

from 51.9% 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)0%(0)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)45.8%(11)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era20.8%(5)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War8.3%(2)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 24 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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