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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Mud Lake

Idaho · 177 residents · 0.14 sq mi
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With 177 people, Mud Lake is a city in Idaho. Renters pay $163 a month at the median. The population has fallen 34% since 2000. The typical home is worth $46,500. 74% of homes are owner-occupied. The poverty rate is 6.8%, under the national 13.2%.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 32.4
US median: 33.0
Less educated
15% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
177
−34%vs 2000
vs 270 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
32.4
+33%vs 2000
vs 24.3 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
0.14 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
14324534744855019902000201020202024Mud Lake
2024491
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 59.6%(17)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 913.6%(24)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 149%(16)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 194.5%(8)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 241.1%(2)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3419.2%(34)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4411.9%(21)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5413%(23)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 646.2%(11)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 7410.7%(19)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 841.1%(2)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0%(0)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$27,813
+30%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $28,194 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$10,529
−6%vs 2000
vs $11,159 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
6.8%
−18.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 24.8% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$46,500
+1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $60,900 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$163
−52%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $450 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
74.1%
−10.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 84.7% in 2000
25.9% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic71.5%(193)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino27.4%(74)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic98.3%(174)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino1.1%(2)
Asian0%(0)
Other1.7%(3)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican42.2%(207)
Ancestry
English16.5%(81)
German5.9%(29)
American4.7%(23)
Norwegian3.7%(18)
Welsh1.6%(8)
Hungarian1.4%(7)
Italian1%(5)
Scottish0.8%(4)
Danish0.4%(2)
Irish0.4%(2)
Swedish0.4%(2)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
15.5%
+5.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 9.6% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
78.2%
+10.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 67.4% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
8.2%
+4.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 3.7% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
20.9 min
+14%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 married14.8%(27)
Married79.2%(145)
Widowed1.6%(3)
Divorced4.4%(8)
Women 15+
Never married20.9%(32)
Married72.5%(111)
Widowed0%(0)
Divorced6.5%(10)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
30.3%
+4.6 ptssince 2013
from 25.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
34.8%
+9.1 ptssince 2020
from 25.7% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
14.5%
−2.2 ptssince 2020
from 16.7% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
8.6%
+4.2 ptssince 2020
from 4.4% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
27.9%
+7.1 ptssince 2020
from 20.8% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.0%
−1.9 ptssince 2020
from 2.9% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
49.3%
+5.7 ptssince 2020
from 43.6% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
36.3%
+10.6 ptssince 2020
from 25.7% 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)21.4%(3)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)21.4%(3)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era35.7%(5)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 14 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 Mud Lake, Idaho?

Mud Lake, Idaho has about 177 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Mud Lake, Idaho?

The typical household in Mud Lake, Idaho earns about $27,813 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Mud Lake, Idaho expensive?

In Mud Lake, Idaho, the median home is worth about $46,500, and the typical rent is about $163 a month.

How educated are people in Mud Lake, Idaho?

About 15.5% of adults age 25 and over in Mud Lake, Idaho hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Mud Lake, Idaho?

About 6.8% of people in Mud Lake, Idaho live below the federal poverty line.

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