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Garden Valley

Idaho · 438 residents · 7.33 sq mi
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Garden Valley is a city of 438 people in Idaho. The typical home is worth $782,100. 72% were living in the same home a year earlier. This is an unusually credentialed place: 48% of adults have a four-year degree. 73% of homes are owner-occupied. Getting to work takes 19 minutes on average.

At a glance
Mid-age
median age 37.9
US median: 38.9
More educated
48% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Owner-heavy
73% owner-occupied
US average: 65%
Section 01

Population & growth

438
+20%since 2023
from 364 in 2023
2010 – 2024
60 / sq mi
+20%since 2023
from 50 / sq mi in 2023
US average: 281
37.9
+3%since 2023
from 36.8 in 2023
US average: 38.9
Land area
7.33 sq mi
Population, 20102024
116218320421523201020202024Garden Valley
2024438
201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 54.3%(19)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 90%(0)
US avg: 6%
10 to 148.9%(39)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 193.9%(17)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 245.3%(23)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3415.8%(69)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4416.7%(73)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 545.5%(24)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6418.9%(83)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7419.2%(84)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 841.6%(7)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over0%(0)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$31,775
+10%since 2023
from $28,980 in 2023
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
49.7%
−2.2 ptssince 2023
from 51.9% in 2023
US average: 53.3%
11.2%
+1.9 ptssince 2023
from 9.3% in 2023
US average: 12.5%
0.318
+23%since 2023
from 0.259 in 2023
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Wholesale trade32%
US avg: 6.9%
Information11.9%
US avg: 10.8%
Finance & insurance5.5%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical5.5%
US avg: 5.1%
Other services2.7%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration2.7%
US avg: 4.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
Retail trade0%
US avg: 9.9%
Transportation & warehousing0%
US avg: 2.2%
Education & health services0%
US avg: 0.9%
Arts, entertainment, food0%
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 03

Housing

$782,100
US average: $376,019
2010 – 2024
$964
Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2023
from $938 in 2023
US average: $1,442
73.4%
−3.4 ptssince 2023
from 76.7% in 2023
26.6% rent
26.2%
−13.5 ptssince 2023
from 39.7% in 2023
US average: 10.0%
2.27 people
−6%since 2023
from 2.41 people in 2023
US average: 2.54
33.9%
+2.6 ptssince 2023
from 31.3% in 2023
US average: 22.9%
13.3%
+13.3 ptssince 2023
from 0.0% in 2023
US average: 47.4%
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2023
White, non-Hispanic80.5%(293)
Black3.8%(14)
Hispanic / Latino4.4%(16)
Asian0%(0)
Other11.3%(41)
2024
White, non-Hispanic81.5%(357)
Black3.7%(16)
Hispanic / Latino3%(13)
Asian0%(0)
Other11.9%(52)
40
−5%since 2023
from 42 in 2023
2011 – 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
Mexican3%(13)
Ancestry
German41.6%(182)
English15.8%(69)
Irish15.1%(66)
Italian10.7%(47)
American8%(35)
Scottish5.9%(26)
Danish5.3%(23)
Romanian3.9%(17)
Scotch-Irish3.4%(15)
Norwegian3.2%(14)
West Indian2.5%(11)
Jamaican2.5%(11)
+ 1 more ancestry group with data
Dutch1.1%(5)
Section 05

Education

47.9%
+1.7 ptssince 2023
from 46.2% in 2023
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
94.1%
−1.9 ptssince 2023
from 96.0% in 2023
US average: 89.6%
10.0%
−0.8 ptssince 2023
from 10.8% in 2023
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

18.5 min
+93%since 2023
from 9.6 min in 2023
US average: 26.5
69.4%
+5.3 ptssince 2023
from 64.1% in 2023
US average: 68.9%
11.9%
+0.4 ptssince 2023
from 11.5% in 2023
US average: 8.5%
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2023
from 0.0% in 2023
US average: 3.2%
6.4%
+0.1 ptssince 2023
from 6.3% in 2023
US average: 15.0%
12.3%
−5.9 ptssince 2023
from 18.2% in 2023
US average: 2.4%
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2023
from 0.0% in 2023
US average: 0.4%
3.6%
+0.4 ptssince 2023
from 3.1% in 2023
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

0.0%
Unchangedsince 2023
from 0.0% in 2023
US average: 5.2%
57.8%
−4.2 ptssince 2023
from 61.9% in 2023
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
68.0%
US average: 74.6%
18.3%
−3.1 ptssince 2023
from 21.4% in 2023
US average: 13.1%
35.2%
−2.3 ptssince 2023
from 37.5% in 2023
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

51.1%
+0.3 ptssince 2023
from 50.8% in 2023
48.9%
−0.3 ptssince 2023
from 49.2% in 2023
6.4%
−5.4 ptssince 2023
from 11.8% in 2023
US average: 14.1%
2.7%
−0.6 ptssince 2023
from 3.3% in 2023
US average: 6.2%
19.8%
+3.2 ptssince 2023
from 16.6% in 2023
US average: 13.3%
16.7%
+2.7 ptssince 2023
from 14.0% in 2023
US average: 8.4%
92.3%
−7.7 ptssince 2023
from 100.0% in 2023
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
92.3%
US average: 95.5%
72.1%
US average: 87.7%
95.7%
+4.6 ptssince 2023
from 91.1% in 2023
US average: 77.7%
0.2%
Unchangedsince 2023
from 0.3% in 2023
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married48.3%(100)
Married48.3%(100)
Widowed3.4%(7)
Divorced0%(0)
Women 15+
Never married12.1%(21)
Married62.4%(108)
Widowed5.8%(10)
Divorced19.7%(34)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

16.7%
+2.7 ptssince 2023
from 14.0% in 2023
US average: 8.4%
24.9%
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
21.6%
US average: 13.8%
26.0%
US average: 18.4%
20.9%
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
0.0%
US average: 2.2%
Any private
49.3%
US average: 67.1%
Any public
45.3%
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)0%(0)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era0%(0)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 10 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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How many people live in Garden Valley, Idaho?

Garden Valley, Idaho has about 438 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

Is Garden Valley, Idaho expensive?

In Garden Valley, Idaho, the median home is worth about $782,100, and the typical rent is about $964 a month.

How educated are people in Garden Valley, Idaho?

About 47.9% of adults age 25 and over in Garden Valley, Idaho hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Garden Valley, Idaho?

About 11.2% of people in Garden Valley, Idaho live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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