CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Swan Valley

Idaho · 127 residents · 11.6 sq mi

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Swan Valley is home to 127 people in Idaho. Owners hold 97% of the housing stock. The average commute runs 46 minutes. At a median age of 41.3, this is an older place than the country as a whole. 2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 20% national rate. There are 86 fewer people here than in 2000.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 41.3

US median: 33.0

Less educated

2% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 26%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

127

−40%vs 2000

vs 213 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

41.3

+2%vs 2000

vs 40.3 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

11.6 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024281

Age distribution, 1990

Under 57.1%(9)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 93.9%(5)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 1413.4%(17)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 193.9%(5)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 243.9%(5)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3413.4%(17)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 445.5%(7)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5410.2%(13)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 649.4%(12)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7416.5%(21)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 849.4%(12)

US avg: 4%

85 and over3.1%(4)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$16,458

−42%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $37,083 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2023

Per capita income

$9,157

−51%vs 2000

vs $18,527 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

3.9%

−5.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 9.2% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$48,100

−26%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $86,100 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Owner-occupied

96.6%

+11.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 84.8% in 2000

3.4% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic90.6%(193)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino2.3%(5)

Asian0.5%(1)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic96.9%(123)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino1.6%(2)

Asian1.6%(2)

Other1.6%(2)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican3.2%(9)

Ancestry

English17.4%(49)

German7.8%(22)

French5.3%(15)

Italian3.2%(9)

American2.8%(8)

Croatian1.4%(4)

RANKED:Largest English population · Largest German population · Largest French population · Largest Mexican population · Largest Italian population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

2.3%

−0.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 3.0% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

80.2%

−6.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 87.1% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

0.0%

−1.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 1.5% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

46.4 min

+74%vs 2000

vs 26.6 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 married21.7%(23)

Married78.3%(83)

Widowed0%(0)

Divorced0%(0)

Women 15+

Never married11.8%(13)

Married76.4%(84)

Widowed2.7%(3)

Divorced9.1%(10)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

18.9%

+11.4 ptssince 2013

from 7.5% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

48.0%

+18.9 ptssince 2020

from 29.1% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

8.9%

−17.3 ptssince 2020

from 26.2% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

14.6%

−4.7 ptssince 2020

from 19.3% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

26.3%

+0.5 ptssince 2020

from 25.8% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

3.9%

−0.6 ptssince 2020

from 4.5% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

55.5%

+0.2 ptssince 2020

from 55.3% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

40.9%

−4.2 ptssince 2020

from 45.1% 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)0%(0)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era26.7%(4)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War73.3%(11)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 15 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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