CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Idaho City

Idaho · 324 residents · 0.67 sq mi

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With 324 people, Idaho City is a city in Idaho. Getting to work takes 35 minutes on average. The poverty rate is 23.5%, above the 13.2% national rate. There are 134 fewer people here than in 2000. Median home value sits at $58,300. 56% of homes are owner-occupied.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 31.7

US median: 33.0

Average education

20% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Less affordable

home values up 32%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

324

−29%vs 2000

vs 458 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

31.7

−15%vs 2000

vs 37.4 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

0.67 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024581

Age distribution, 1990

Under 511.7%(38)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 96.5%(21)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 1410.2%(33)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 197.1%(23)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 246.8%(22)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3413.6%(44)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4421.9%(71)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5410.5%(34)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 646.8%(22)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 743.4%(11)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 841.5%(5)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0%(0)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$20,500

−4%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $28,068 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$9,628

−28%vs 2000

vs $13,370 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

23.5%

+4.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 19.3% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$58,300

+32%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $58,200 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2023

Median gross rent

$295

+8%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $361 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

56.3%

−4.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 61.3% in 2000

43.7% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic91.3%(418)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino1.5%(7)

Asian0.9%(4)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic96.9%(314)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0.9%(3)

Asian0.6%(2)

Other2.5%(8)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican5.2%(30)

Spaniard1.4%(8)

Asian origin

Japanese2.6%(15)

Ancestry

German20.7%(120)

English15.1%(88)

Scottish12%(70)

American11%(64)

Irish7.9%(46)

Dutch5.3%(31)

Italian5.3%(31)

Greek3.1%(18)

French1.4%(8)

Danish1%(6)

Norwegian0.7%(4)

Scotch-Irish0.5%(3)

+ 1 more ancestry group with data

Subsaharan African0.2%(1)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest Scottish population · Largest American population · Largest Irish population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

20.3%

+8.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 11.4% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

82.9%

−2.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 85.5% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

6.4%

+3.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 3.4% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

34.9 min

+26%vs 2000

vs 27.6 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 married9.5%(22)

Married65.9%(153)

Widowed0%(0)

Divorced24.6%(57)

Women 15+

Never married9.9%(20)

Married75.7%(153)

Widowed8.9%(18)

Divorced5.4%(11)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

11.9%

−8.7 ptssince 2013

from 20.6% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

47.3%

+8.8 ptssince 2020

from 38.5% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

18.3%

−1.0 ptssince 2020

from 19.3% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

26.4%

+3.7 ptssince 2020

from 22.7% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

23.1%

+10.1 ptssince 2020

from 13.0% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

4.1%

+3.1 ptssince 2020

from 1.0% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

63.2%

+2.9 ptssince 2020

from 60.3% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

50.4%

+16.5 ptssince 2020

from 33.9% 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)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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