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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Glenns Ferry

Idaho · 1,304 residents · 2.08 sq mi
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Glenns Ferry is home to 1,304 people in Idaho. The typical home is worth $35,500. Households here earn about 33% less than in Idaho as a whole. Median household income is $16,947, under the $30,130 national median. Renters pay $232 a month at the median. The median age is 36.4, about 3 years above the US median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 36.4
US median: 33.0
Less educated
12% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 29%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

1,304
−19%vs 2000
vs 1,611 in 2000
1990 – 2025
36.4
+1%vs 2000
vs 36.1 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
2.08 sq mi
Population, 19902024
1K1K2K2K2K19902000201020202024Glenns Ferry
20241K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.5%(98)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 99%(118)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 148.5%(111)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 197%(91)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 243.1%(41)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3413%(170)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4412.7%(165)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5410.9%(142)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 649.4%(123)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 7410.3%(134)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 846.9%(90)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.6%(21)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$16,947
−15%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $26,379 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$8,276
−36%vs 2000
vs $12,869 in 2000
US average: $14,340
19.3%
−5.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 24.5% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$35,500
−29%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $65,800 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$232
−22%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $393 in 2000
US average: $450
64.5%
−1.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 65.6% in 2000
35.5% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic70.8%(1,140)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino26.4%(426)
Asian0.3%(5)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic84.7%(1,105)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino13.9%(181)
Asian1.4%(18)
Other13.9%(181)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican18.8%(271)
Honduran0.1%(2)
Spaniard0.1%(1)
Ancestry
German15.2%(219)
English11.7%(168)
Scottish6.7%(97)
Irish5.2%(75)
Swedish4.6%(66)
Danish2.8%(40)
Dutch2%(29)
Polish1.7%(25)
American1.3%(19)
Norwegian1.2%(17)
French1%(15)
Italian0.8%(12)
+ 9 more ancestry groups with data
Iranian0.7%(10)
Welsh0.6%(8)
Belgian0.4%(6)
British0.3%(4)
Ukrainian0.3%(4)
Turkish0.2%(3)
Czech0.1%(2)
Section 05

Education

12.0%
−0.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 12.4% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
69.8%
−0.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 70.2% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
3.0%
Unchangedvs 2000
vs 3.0% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

20.6 min
+12%vs 2000
vs 18.4 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 married31.9%(192)
Married59.1%(355)
Widowed0.5%(3)
Divorced8.5%(51)
Women 15+
Never married33.7%(211)
Married41.5%(260)
Widowed9.7%(61)
Divorced15.2%(95)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

12.0%
−5.1 ptssince 2013
from 17.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
41.2%
+9.2 ptssince 2020
from 32.0% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
9.3%
−0.8 ptssince 2020
from 10.1% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
24.9%
−0.6 ptssince 2020
from 25.5% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
28.9%
−3.5 ptssince 2020
from 32.4% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
5.9%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 5.6% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
52.0%
+1.3 ptssince 2020
from 50.7% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
52.4%
−2.9 ptssince 2020
from 55.3% 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)31.2%(58)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)28.5%(53)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era19.4%(36)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 186 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 Glenns Ferry, Idaho?

Glenns Ferry, Idaho has about 1,304 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Glenns Ferry, Idaho?

The typical household in Glenns Ferry, Idaho earns about $16,947 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Glenns Ferry, Idaho expensive?

In Glenns Ferry, Idaho, the median home is worth about $35,500, and the typical rent is about $232 a month.

How educated are people in Glenns Ferry, Idaho?

About 12.0% of adults age 25 and over in Glenns Ferry, Idaho hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Glenns Ferry, Idaho?

About 19.3% of people in Glenns Ferry, 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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