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Oldtown

Idaho · 139 residents · 0.82 sq mi
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Oldtown is home to 139 people in Idaho. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 5% of adults. Households here earn about 43% less than in Idaho as a whole. The typical home is worth $40,000. The median household earns $14,464, about 52% below the national median. 75% of homes are owner-occupied.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 34.7
US median: 33.0
Less educated
5% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Less affordable
home values up 41%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

139
−27%vs 2000
vs 190 in 2000
1990 – 2025
34.7
−7%vs 2000
vs 37.5 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
0.82 sq mi
Population, 19902024
9622635548561519902000201020202024Oldtown
2024428
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 53.6%(5)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 911.5%(16)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.5%(9)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 190%(0)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 245%(7)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3424.5%(34)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4412.9%(18)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 547.2%(10)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 6412.9%(18)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 7410.1%(14)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 842.9%(4)
US avg: 4%
85 and over2.9%(4)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$14,464
−19%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $23,542 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$8,255
−31%vs 2000
vs $11,893 in 2000
US average: $14,340
15.8%
−6.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 22.4% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$40,000
+41%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $37,500 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$292
−17%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $463 in 2000
US average: $450
74.7%
+0.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 74.1% in 2000
25.3% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic91.6%(174)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino2.1%(4)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic96.4%(134)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino0%(0)
Asian0%(0)
Other3.6%(5)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican7%(30)
Ancestry
English23.1%(99)
Swedish12.6%(54)
German9.3%(40)
Irish9.3%(40)
Scottish8.4%(36)
Dutch3.3%(14)
Norwegian3.3%(14)
Scotch-Irish2.6%(11)
Italian1.2%(5)
Welsh1.2%(5)
Czech0.9%(4)
American0.7%(3)
+ 2 more ancestry groups with data
French0.5%(2)
Section 05

Education

4.9%
+4.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 0.0% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
64.7%
−10.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 74.8% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
2.0%
+2.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 0.0% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

13.8 min
−42%vs 2000
vs 23.7 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 married41.8%(79)
Married30.2%(57)
Widowed1.1%(2)
Divorced27%(51)
Women 15+
Never married11.3%(18)
Married38.4%(61)
Widowed1.9%(3)
Divorced48.4%(77)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

8.9%
−30.1 ptssince 2013
from 39.0% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
32.5%
+10.3 ptssince 2020
from 22.2% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
24.5%
−6.3 ptssince 2020
from 30.8% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
16.4%
−0.8 ptssince 2020
from 17.2% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
33.2%
−4.6 ptssince 2020
from 37.8% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.2%
−5.0 ptssince 2020
from 6.2% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
57.0%
+5.9 ptssince 2020
from 51.1% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
46.5%
−9.8 ptssince 2020
from 56.3% 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)12.5%(1)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)12.5%(1)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era62.5%(5)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 8 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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How many people live in Oldtown, Idaho?

Oldtown, Idaho has about 139 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Oldtown, Idaho?

The typical household in Oldtown, Idaho earns about $14,464 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Oldtown, Idaho expensive?

In Oldtown, Idaho, the median home is worth about $40,000, and the typical rent is about $292 a month.

How educated are people in Oldtown, Idaho?

About 4.9% of adults age 25 and over in Oldtown, Idaho hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Oldtown, Idaho?

About 15.8% of people in Oldtown, 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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