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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

New Plymouth

Idaho · 1,313 residents · 0.69 sq mi
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With 1,313 people, New Plymouth is a city in Idaho. Median home value sits at $35,800. Households here earn about 37% less than in Idaho as a whole. The poverty rate is 24.3%, above the 13.2% national rate. Households take in $15,969 at the median, 47% less than the US figure. 12% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 34.3
US median: 33.0
Less educated
12% 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

1,313
−6%vs 2000
vs 1,400 in 2000
1990 – 2025
34.3
+2%vs 2000
vs 33.7 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
0.69 sq mi
Population, 19902024
1K1K2K2K2K19902000201020202024New Plymouth
20242K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 58.5%(112)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 97.5%(99)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 149.8%(129)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 197.9%(104)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 244%(52)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3413.3%(174)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4413.3%(175)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 549.1%(119)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 648%(105)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 7410.1%(133)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 845.6%(73)
US avg: 4%
85 and over2.9%(38)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$15,969
−31%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $30,524 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$7,957
−37%vs 2000
vs $12,624 in 2000
US average: $14,340
24.3%
+7.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 17.2% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$35,800
−37%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $74,900 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$247
−33%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $486 in 2000
US average: $450
66.4%
−2.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 69.1% in 2000
33.6% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic87.7%(1,228)
Black0.3%(4)
Hispanic / Latino9.9%(138)
Asian0.2%(3)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic93.7%(1,230)
Black0.3%(4)
Hispanic / Latino4.5%(59)
Asian0.4%(5)
Other5.6%(74)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican12.2%(219)
Spaniard2.8%(51)
Colombian0.4%(8)
Asian origin
Chinese0.1%(2)
Korean0.1%(2)
Filipino0.1%(2)
Ancestry
English25%(448)
Irish12.9%(231)
German10.1%(182)
Scottish3.7%(67)
Norwegian3%(53)
American2.6%(47)
Welsh2.2%(40)
Danish1.8%(33)
Italian1.8%(32)
Greek1.3%(24)
French1.2%(22)
Swedish1.2%(22)
+ 5 more ancestry groups with data
Ukrainian0.7%(13)
Dutch0.6%(11)
Scotch-Irish0.6%(10)
Portuguese0.4%(7)
Turkish0.3%(5)
Section 05

Education

11.6%
+2.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 9.3% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
61.8%
−9.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 70.9% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
3.8%
+1.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 2.2% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

19.7 min
+36%vs 2000
vs 14.4 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 married19.6%(116)
Married69.3%(411)
Widowed2.5%(15)
Divorced8.6%(51)
Women 15+
Never married20.2%(162)
Married51.6%(413)
Widowed11%(88)
Divorced17.2%(138)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

4.9%
−19.1 ptssince 2013
from 24.0% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
60.3%
+2.0 ptssince 2020
from 58.3% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
11.7%
−1.5 ptssince 2020
from 13.2% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
19.1%
+3.8 ptssince 2020
from 15.3% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
20.3%
−1.0 ptssince 2020
from 21.3% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
6.1%
+3.1 ptssince 2020
from 3.0% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
73.5%
+3.2 ptssince 2020
from 70.3% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
38.7%
+4.3 ptssince 2020
from 34.4% 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)49.6%(63)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)25.2%(32)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era32.3%(41)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II2.4%(3)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 127 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 New Plymouth, Idaho?

New Plymouth, Idaho has about 1,313 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in New Plymouth, Idaho?

The typical household in New Plymouth, Idaho earns about $15,969 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is New Plymouth, Idaho expensive?

In New Plymouth, Idaho, the median home is worth about $35,800, and the typical rent is about $247 a month.

How educated are people in New Plymouth, Idaho?

About 11.6% of adults age 25 and over in New Plymouth, Idaho hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in New Plymouth, Idaho?

About 24.3% of people in New Plymouth, 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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