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MICROPOLITAN AREA · 1990 CENSUS

Blackfoot Micro

Blackfoot, ID · 1 counties · 37,583 residents · 2,093.732 sq mi
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Blackfoot has lower-than-average household income, with a median household income of $25,158. Population has declined 10% since 2000. 13% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, below the national rate of 20%. Median home value is $51,000. At a median age of 28.1, residents skew younger than the country as a whole.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 28.1
US median: 33.0
Less educated
13% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 18%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
37,583
−10%vs 2000
vs 41,735 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
18 / sq mi
−10%vs 2000
vs 20 / sq mi in 2000
Median age
28.1
−5%vs 2000
vs 29.7 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Population, 1990 – 2024
36K40K44K47K51K1990201020202024Blackfoot
202450K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 59.5%(3,553)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 912.1%(4,544)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 1411.2%(4,192)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 198.5%(3,189)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 245%(1,863)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3414.6%(5,470)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4412.8%(4,813)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 549.2%(3,442)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 647.3%(2,753)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 745.9%(2,214)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 843.2%(1,204)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0.9%(346)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$25,158
−9%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $36,423 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$9,474
−34%vs 2000
vs $14,365 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
15.6%
+3.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 12.4% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$51,000
−18%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $81,700 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$284
−9%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $411 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
76.7%
−2.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 79.3% in 2000
23.3% rent
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Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic78.6%(32,824)
Black0.1%(52)
Hispanic / Latino13.3%(5,550)
Asian0.6%(235)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic86.2%(32,398)
Black0.2%(73)
Hispanic / Latino9%(3,394)
Asian0.7%(271)
Other12.9%(4,841)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican15.7%(7,779)
Spaniard0.5%(247)
Costa Rican0.3%(134)
Peruvian0.1%(50)
Salvadoran0.1%(26)
Chilean0%(15)
Honduran0%(14)
Bolivian0%(13)
+ 1 more hispanic origin group with data
Asian origin
Japanese0.2%(83)
Chinese0.1%(25)
Filipino0%(24)
Uzbek0%(4)
Pacific Islander origin
Guamanian0.2%(111)
Samoan0.2%(94)
Ancestry
English22.2%(11,043)
German8.8%(4,358)
American8.1%(4,021)
Irish4.1%(2,019)
Scottish3.5%(1,755)
Danish2.8%(1,375)
Swedish2.4%(1,191)
Welsh1.7%(831)
Norwegian1.4%(687)
French1.3%(621)
Italian1%(490)
British1%(475)
+ 27 more ancestry groups with data
Swiss0.7%(366)
Dutch0.7%(324)
Scotch-Irish0.5%(256)
Finnish0.4%(198)
Canadian0.3%(163)
Russian0.3%(163)
Polish0.3%(156)
Portuguese0.2%(108)
Greek0.2%(80)
Armenian0.1%(64)
Belgian0.1%(56)
Lithuanian0.1%(37)
Hungarian0.1%(35)
Arab0.1%(27)
Australian0.1%(26)
Czech0%(24)
Lebanese0%(12)
Ukrainian0%(12)
Nigerian0%(11)
Israeli0%(5)
Slovene0%(1)
RANKED:Largest English population · Largest Mexican population · Largest German population · Largest American population · Largest Irish population
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
13.1%
−1.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 14.4% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
76.8%
−3.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 80.6% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
3.5%
−0.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 3.7% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
21.1 min
+44%vs 2000
vs 14.6 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 married31.1%(5,922)
Married57%(10,850)
Widowed2.1%(407)
Divorced9.7%(1,848)
Women 15+
Never married25.4%(4,815)
Married56.1%(10,647)
Widowed8.3%(1,571)
Divorced10.3%(1,957)
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1 component county

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Blackfoot, ID?

Blackfoot, ID has about 37,583 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Blackfoot, ID?

The typical household in Blackfoot, ID earns about $25,158 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Blackfoot, ID expensive?

In Blackfoot, ID, the median home is worth about $51,000, and the typical rent is about $284 a month.

How educated are people in Blackfoot, ID?

About 13.1% of adults age 25 and over in Blackfoot, ID hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Blackfoot, ID?

About 15.6% of people in Blackfoot, ID live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024

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