White Bird is home to 57 people in Idaho. At a median age of 70.5, this is an older place than the country as a whole. 71.9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 18% of adults. The population has fallen 46% since 2000. People stay put here: 100% were in the same home a year ago.
At a glance
Older
median age 70.5
US median: 38.9
Less educated
18% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Owner-heavy
65% owner-occupied
US average: 65%
Unique to this place
What stands out about White Bird
What changed most since 1990
Poverty rate11.1% → 71.9%(+60.8 pts)US over the same years: −0.8 pts
Hispanic share15.7% → 0.0%(−15.7 pts)US over the same years: +9.9 pts
White share77.8% → 84.2%(+6.4 pts)US over the same years: −17.8 pts
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)28.6%(2)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era71.4%(5)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%
Share of the 7 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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Over time
White Bird, decade by decade
White Bird population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
Year
Population
Median household income
Median home value
Bachelor's degree+
Diversity score
1990
108
$28,386
$79,922
0.0%
45.8
2000
106
$33,806
$104,745
8.2%
9.2
2010
91
$52,148
$152,920
17.2%
2.3
2020
83
–
$170,776
10.0%
14.5
2024
57
–
–
18.0%
33.2
Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.
