CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Middleton

Idaho · 1,935 residents · 6.11 sq mi

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Middleton is home to 1,935 people in Idaho. 1% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 20% national rate. 78% of homes are owner-occupied. There are 1,043 fewer people here than in 2000. Median home value sits at $39,800. 24.4% of locals live below the federal poverty line.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Younger

median age 28.9

US median: 33.0

Less educated

1% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 37%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

1,935

−35%vs 2000

vs 2,978 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

28.9

+4%vs 2000

vs 27.7 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

6.11 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202411K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 58.6%(167)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 96.3%(121)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 1411.5%(223)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 1911.6%(224)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 246%(117)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3412.1%(235)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4415.9%(308)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 548.7%(169)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 646.8%(131)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 748.6%(166)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 843.4%(66)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.4%(8)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$17,871

−28%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $32,665 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$7,159

−42%vs 2000

vs $12,447 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

24.4%

+14.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 10.4% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$39,800

−37%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $82,700 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$276

−35%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $563 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

78.0%

−3.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 80.9% in 2000

22.0% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic86.1%(2,564)

Black0.3%(8)

Hispanic / Latino10.2%(304)

Asian0.2%(7)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic96.9%(1,875)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino4.4%(85)

Asian0%(0)

Other3.1%(60)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican14.8%(1,575)

Central American0.3%(36)

Guatemalan0.2%(20)

Salvadoran0.2%(16)

Spaniard0.1%(10)

Asian origin

Asian Indian0.6%(67)

Filipino0%(4)

Ancestry

English19%(2,019)

German12.8%(1,364)

Irish9.7%(1,029)

American6.2%(661)

Danish4.5%(474)

Scottish3.9%(415)

Italian3.3%(347)

Swedish3.1%(333)

Norwegian2.2%(239)

Dutch1.8%(187)

French1.6%(166)

Scotch-Irish1.4%(151)

+ 13 more ancestry groups with data

Canadian1.2%(126)

French Canadian0.8%(89)

Russian0.7%(76)

Austrian0.6%(61)

Czech0.5%(56)

Welsh0.4%(38)

Polish0.3%(30)

British0.2%(19)

Belgian0.1%(15)

Croatian0.1%(15)

Finnish0.1%(13)

Lithuanian0.1%(9)

Portuguese0.1%(8)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

1.5%

−9.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 10.6% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

60.8%

−17.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 78.7% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

0.0%

−2.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 2.6% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

21.9 min

+22%vs 2000

vs 18.0 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 married30.9%(1,229)

Married53%(2,109)

Widowed1.1%(43)

Divorced15.1%(600)

Women 15+

Never married21.5%(891)

Married55.7%(2,309)

Widowed11.6%(481)

Divorced11.2%(462)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

7.3%

−12.0 ptssince 2013

from 19.3% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

58.4%

+3.2 ptssince 2020

from 55.2% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

11.8%

−1.0 ptssince 2020

from 12.8% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

16.9%

+3.4 ptssince 2020

from 13.5% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

17.5%

−5.3 ptssince 2020

from 22.8% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

5.6%

+1.1 ptssince 2020

from 4.5% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

70.4%

+2.9 ptssince 2020

from 67.5% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

36.4%

+0.5 ptssince 2020

from 35.9% 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)25.2%(238)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)21.8%(206)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era28.7%(271)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0.8%(8)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 943 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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