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Lowest poverty rate, Idaho cities · 2000

Idaho cities with the lowest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2000 ACS). This list covers the 36 cities in Idaho that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS 1990

01Eagle, IDID34,6583.8%−4.9 pts

02Meridian, IDID142,9885.6%−4.2 pts

03Ammon, IDID20,1195.6%−4.1 pts

04Hailey, IDID10,0536.1%−4.2 pts

05Preston, IDID6,1776.7%−0.8 pts

06Rathdrum, IDID13,2278.2%−0.4 pts

07Boise City, IDID238,4298.4%−1.0 pts

08Star, IDID20,8748.5%–

09Kimberly, IDID5,7988.7%−1.1 pts

10Hayden, IDID17,3639.2%−3.7 pts

11Post Falls, IDID46,7159.4%−1.7 pts

12Shelley, IDID5,3039.6%−2.4 pts

13Mountain Home, IDID16,77910.4%−1.8 pts

14Middleton, IDID12,60010.4%−14.0 pts

15Idaho Falls, IDID71,78510.9%+0.4 pts

16Fruitland, IDID7,21311.9%−6.0 pts

17Lewiston, IDID34,71712.0%+0.6 pts

18Chubbuck, IDID16,82312.0%+2.2 pts

19Rigby, IDID5,75712.1%−0.1 pts

20Nampa, IDID120,38412.4%−6.2 pts

21Garden City, IDID13,04712.7%−5.4 pts

22Coeur d'Alene, IDID58,17912.8%−1.3 pts

23Twin Falls, IDID56,21614.1%−0.4 pts

24Kuna, IDID31,52514.2%+3.5 pts

25Blackfoot, IDID13,36114.6%−1.6 pts

26Payette, IDID8,81315.2%−3.6 pts

27Pocatello, IDID58,77115.4%+0.0 pts

28Weiser, IDID6,24915.4%−8.1 pts

29Jerome, IDID13,73115.5%−5.7 pts

30Caldwell, IDID76,62916.0%−0.0 pts

31Emmett, IDID8,90017.8%−2.7 pts

32Sandpoint, IDID10,64518.0%−0.4 pts

33Burley, IDID12,40918.4%+0.1 pts

34Rupert, IDID6,46021.5%+2.2 pts

35Moscow, IDID26,72122.4%−1.0 pts

36Rexburg, IDID40,33444.4%+2.7 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS