COMPARING TWO PLACES
Idaho vs Minnesota
PLACE A
Idaho
VS
PLACE B
Minnesota
Idaho is 66% smaller than Minnesota. Minnesota earns more, with a median household income $11,262 higher. Idaho has grown faster since 2000 (17% vs 8%).
IDAHOMINNESOTADIFFERENCE
Total population1,934,2625,739,445−66% vs Minnesota
Population density2372−49
Population growth17.3%7.6%+9.7 pts
Median age37.338.8−1.5
Male50.3%50.1%+0.2 pts
Female49.7%49.9%−0.2 pts
Foreign-born5.9%8.7%−2.7 pts
White, non-Hispanic78.6%75.9%+2.7 pts
Black0.7%6.9%−6.2 pts
Hispanic / Latino13.6%6.4%+7.3 pts
Asian1.3%5.1%−3.7 pts
Other5.7%5.7%+0.0 pts
Median household income$77,800$89,062−$11,262
Per capita income$38,952$48,237−$9,285
Poverty rate10.6%9.3%+1.3 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4440.453Even
Bachelor's degree or higher31.8%39.4%−7.6 pts
Graduate degree10.5%13.8%−3.3 pts
Unemployment rate3.7%4.1%−0.3 pts
Labor force participation63.0%68.1%−5.1 pts
Median home value$418,600$329,300+$89,300
Median gross rent$1,238$1,280−$42
Owner-occupied72.1%72.2%−0.1 pts
Housing vacancy rate10.3%9.3%+1.0 pts
Rent-burdened households43.4%45.3%−1.9 pts
Average commute21.622.7−1.0
Worked from home13.3%17.6%−4.3 pts
Public transit to work0.5%1.8%−1.2 pts
Uninsured9.1%4.7%+4.4 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024