COMPARING TWO PLACES
Melba vs Kuna
PLACE A
Melba, Idaho
VS
PLACE B
Kuna, Idaho
Melba is 98% smaller than Kuna. Kuna earns more, with a median household income $50,469 higher. Kuna has grown faster since 2000 (58% vs 12%).
MELBAKUNADIFFERENCE
Total population63031,525−98% vs Kuna
Population density1,3791,228+151
Population growth11.5%57.9%−46.4 pts
Median age29.431.8−2.4
Male48.3%48.9%−0.6 pts
Female51.7%51.1%+0.6 pts
Foreign-born13.1%3.1%+10.0 pts
White, non-Hispanic75.2%85.0%−9.8 pts
Black0.0%0.4%−0.4 pts
Hispanic / Latino24.0%9.4%+14.5 pts
Asian0.0%1.1%−1.1 pts
Other0.8%4.1%−3.3 pts
Median household income$45,750$96,219−$50,469
Per capita income$24,428$37,242−$12,814
Poverty rate13.9%6.8%+7.1 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3790.344+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher9.5%28.6%−19.1 pts
Graduate degree0.6%9.3%−8.7 pts
Unemployment rate0.7%1.9%−1.2 pts
Labor force participation63.0%71.8%−8.8 pts
Median home value$301,200$423,900−$122,700
Median gross rent$1,067$1,774−$707
Owner-occupied87.0%82.5%+4.5 pts
Housing vacancy rate7.1%2.0%+5.1 pts
Rent-burdened households79.3%29.6%+49.7 pts
Average commute29.928.9+1.0
Worked from home14.2%10.0%+4.2 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.2%−0.2 pts
Uninsured23.0%4.4%+18.6 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025