COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

Power County

Idaho · 7,086 residents · 1,404 sq mi

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With 7,086 people, Power County is a county in Idaho. Median home value sits at $49,400. 11% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners hold 74% of the housing stock. Median rent is $267 a month. The average commute runs 16 minutes.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Younger

median age 30.0

US median: 33.0

Less educated

11% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 21%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

7,086

−6%vs 2000

vs 7,538 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

30.0

−5%vs 2000

vs 31.6 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

1,404 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20248K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 58.1%(576)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 910.6%(754)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 149.9%(701)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 199.5%(672)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 245.2%(367)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3413.3%(942)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4416.1%(1,143)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 549.2%(654)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 647.8%(555)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 745.7%(401)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 844.1%(290)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.4%(31)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$24,771

+1%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $32,226 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$9,951

−29%vs 2000

vs $14,007 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

13.2%

−2.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 16.1% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$49,400

−21%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $82,100 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$267

−9%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $388 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

73.8%

−0.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 74.6% in 2000

26.2% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic74.2%(5,592)

Black0.1%(5)

Hispanic / Latino21.7%(1,638)

Asian0.3%(24)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic86.5%(6,130)

Black0.1%(4)

Hispanic / Latino12.4%(881)

Asian1%(70)

Other12.4%(882)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican30.1%(2,450)

Spaniard0.3%(21)

Ancestry

English22.9%(1,863)

German8.9%(723)

Irish7.4%(603)

American4.4%(356)

Italian3.8%(305)

Polish2.5%(206)

Swedish2.2%(179)

Scottish2%(159)

Welsh1.6%(133)

Czech1.5%(125)

Danish1.3%(103)

Norwegian1.1%(90)

+ 9 more ancestry groups with data

Swiss0.8%(69)

French Canadian0.7%(57)

Russian0.7%(57)

French0.6%(46)

Dutch0.5%(40)

Hungarian0.3%(26)

Scotch-Irish0%(4)

Subsaharan African0%(1)

Nigerian0%(1)

RANKED:Largest Mexican population · Largest English population · Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest American population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

11.1%

−3.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 14.3% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

72.1%

−2.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 74.7% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

3.3%

−0.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 3.5% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

16.1 min

+27%vs 2000

vs 12.7 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 married27.5%(879)

Married56.7%(1,812)

Widowed6.5%(206)

Divorced9.3%(296)

Women 15+

Never married21.3%(617)

Married64.3%(1,859)

Widowed6.6%(191)

Divorced7.7%(224)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

14.9%

−0.6 ptssince 2013

from 15.5% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

40.3%

−5.7 ptssince 2020

from 46.0% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

15.7%

−3.1 ptssince 2020

from 18.8% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

16.9%

+1.1 ptssince 2020

from 15.8% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

28.1%

+5.8 ptssince 2020

from 22.3% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

2.4%

+0.1 ptssince 2020

from 2.3% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

55.6%

−6.5 ptssince 2020

from 62.1% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

44.8%

+7.4 ptssince 2020

from 37.4% 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)21.6%(76)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)21.3%(75)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era40.9%(144)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War6.5%(23)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 352 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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