CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Firth

Idaho · 450 residents · 0.57 sq mi

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Firth is a city of 450 people in Idaho. This skews young, with a median age of 28.1. The typical home is worth $41,300. About 9% of adults have finished a four-year degree. Owners hold 75% of the housing stock. Median rent is $225 a month.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Younger

median age 28.1

US median: 33.0

Less educated

9% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 13%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

450

+10%vs 2000

vs 408 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

28.1

−14%vs 2000

vs 32.5 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

0.57 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024429

Age distribution, 1990

Under 57.8%(35)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 910.9%(49)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 1412%(54)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 1911.1%(50)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 244.7%(21)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3414%(63)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4412.4%(56)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 545.3%(24)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 645.1%(23)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 749.3%(42)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 846.9%(31)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.4%(2)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$19,688

+12%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $23,239 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$7,085

−32%vs 2000

vs $10,458 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

19.7%

−6.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 25.7% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$41,300

−13%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $62,500 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$225

+5%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $282 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

75.0%

+3.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 71.1% in 2000

25.0% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic63.5%(259)

Black0.2%(1)

Hispanic / Latino29.2%(119)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic84%(378)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino18%(81)

Asian0.9%(4)

Other15.1%(68)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican13.5%(58)

Spaniard1.2%(5)

Ancestry

English17.2%(74)

American7.2%(31)

German4.9%(21)

Swedish4.7%(20)

Danish3.5%(15)

Norwegian3%(13)

Scottish2.1%(9)

Scotch-Irish1.6%(7)

Dutch1.4%(6)

Polish1.2%(5)

Russian1.2%(5)

Welsh0.9%(4)

+ 7 more ancestry groups with data

French0.7%(3)

Irish0.7%(3)

Czech0.5%(2)

Italian0.5%(2)

Arab0.2%(1)

Lebanese0.2%(1)

British0.2%(1)

RANKED:Largest English population · Largest Mexican population · Largest American population · Largest German population · Largest Swedish population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

9.1%

−0.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 9.5% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

61.8%

−6.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 68.1% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

0.8%

−0.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 1.0% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

19.4 min

+23%vs 2000

vs 15.8 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 married24.5%(40)

Married63.2%(103)

Widowed5.5%(9)

Divorced6.7%(11)

Women 15+

Never married27%(43)

Married59.7%(95)

Widowed3.1%(5)

Divorced10.1%(16)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

11.9%

−5.1 ptssince 2013

from 17.0% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

55.5%

+17.5 ptssince 2020

from 38.0% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

14.7%

−11.9 ptssince 2020

from 26.6% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

20.5%

+5.2 ptssince 2020

from 15.3% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

14.0%

−14.5 ptssince 2020

from 28.5% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

4.4%

+1.8 ptssince 2020

from 2.6% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

70.4%

+6.5 ptssince 2020

from 63.9% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

31.2%

−11.2 ptssince 2020

from 42.4% 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)32%(8)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)4%(1)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era64%(16)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 25 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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