COMPARING TWO PLACES
Council vs Ontario
PLACE A
Council, Idaho
VS
PLACE B
Ontario, Wisconsin
Council is 87% larger than Ontario. their median incomes are within a few thousand dollars. Council has grown faster since 2000 (3% vs -4%).
COUNCILONTARIODIFFERENCE
Total population985528+87% vs Ontario
Population density934526+408
Population growth3.3%-3.6%+6.9 pts
Median age61.537.1+24.4
Male42.4%46.7%−4.3 pts
Female57.6%53.3%+4.3 pts
Foreign-born0.0%5.5%−5.5 pts
White, non-Hispanic88.7%85.1%+3.7 pts
Black0.0%0.0%Even
Hispanic / Latino6.1%13.5%−7.4 pts
Asian0.0%0.0%Even
Other5.2%1.4%+3.7 pts
Median household income$50,208$50,250−$42
Per capita income$22,094$27,466−$5,372
Poverty rate16.2%9.5%+6.8 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3670.365Even
Bachelor's degree or higher13.9%12.5%+1.4 pts
Graduate degree2.5%3.3%−0.8 pts
Unemployment rate10.1%3.8%+6.3 pts
Labor force participation27.4%62.4%−35.0 pts
Median home value$201,300$141,700+$59,600
Median gross rent$779$748+$31
Owner-occupied80.4%82.9%−2.5 pts
Housing vacancy rate23.5%17.0%+6.5 pts
Rent-burdened households53.0%54.8%−1.8 pts
Average commute15.024.6−9.6
Worked from home19.9%3.0%+16.9 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured13.6%7.1%+6.5 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025