Idaho City is a city of 581 people in Idaho. 16% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 36% national rate. That trails the Idaho median by roughly 43%. 2% of locals were born outside the United States. The median household earns $44,722, about 46% below the national median. 123 more people live here than in 2000.
At a glance
Lower income
median household income $44,722, below the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 38.5
US median: 38.9
Less educated
16% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Owner-heavy
69% owner-occupied
US average: 65%
Unique to this place
What stands out about Idaho City
What changed most since 1990
Adults with a bachelor's degree20.3% → 16.1%(−4.2 pts)US over the same years: +15.3 pts
Poverty rate23.5% → 6.4%(−17.1 pts)US over the same years: −0.8 pts
Homes owned by their occupants56.3% → 68.7%(+12.3 pts)US over the same years: +0.9 pts
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)59.4%(19)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)12.5%(4)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era40.6%(13)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%
Share of the 32 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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Over time
Idaho City, decade by decade
Idaho City population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
Year
Population
Median household income
Median home value
Bachelor's degree+
Diversity score
1990
324
$49,201
$139,924
20.3%
9.7
2000
458
$51,130
$106,020
11.4%
20.3
2010
485
$52,341
$184,281
5.9%
21.2
2020
466
$40,257
$102,417
8.3%
40.6
2024
581
$44,722
–
16.1%
31.5
Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.
