Lava Hot Springs

Population: 251
Median household income: $36,364
Median home value: $241,100

Lava Hot Springs is a community in Bannock County, Idaho, home to 251 residents. Its median household income of $36,364 runs below the Bannock County figure of $64,080.

Between 2019 and 2023, Lava Hot Springs's population grew 8.2% from 232 to 251, while its median home value rose 77.1% from $136,100 to $241,100.

The median gross rent is $843. 22.2% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 251
Median age: 51.5 yrs
Median household income: $36,364
Median home value: $241,100
Median gross rent: $843
Housing units: 210
Homeownership rate: 58.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.2%
Unemployment rate: 10.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

232251

Median household income

$38,000$36,364

Median home value

$136,100$241,100

Median gross rent

$655$843

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	232	$38,000	$136,100	$655
2020	253	$38,750	$166,900	$658
2021	264	$43,542	$179,800	$689
2022	293	$45,000	$218,500	$783
2023	251	$36,364	$241,100	$843

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 53.2%

5 to 178.0%

18 to 244.4%

25 to 340.0%

35 to 4410.4%

45 to 5429.9%

55 to 6415.1%

65 to 7417.1%

75 and over12.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	8	3.2%
5 to 17	20	8.0%
18 to 24	11	4.4%
25 to 34	0	0.0%
35 to 44	26	10.4%
45 to 54	75	29.9%
55 to 64	38	15.1%
65 to 74	43	17.1%
75 and over	30	12.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	251	100.0%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.2%

High school graduate34.9%

Some college or associate's38.7%

Bachelor's degree11.8%

Graduate or professional degree10.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	9	4.2%
High school graduate	74	34.9%
Some college or associate's	82	38.7%
Bachelor's degree	25	11.8%
Graduate or professional degree	22	10.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone62.1%

Carpooled1.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked8.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home27.2%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	64	62.1%
Carpooled	2	1.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	9	8.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	28	27.2%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	34	45.3%
15 to 29 min	9	12.0%
30 to 44 min	15	20.0%
45 to 59 min	9	12.0%
60+ min	8	10.7%

Households

Average household size: 1.86
Poverty rate: 9.4% (23 of 245)

	Count	Share
Family households	51	38.6%
Nonfamily households	81	61.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1964

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	132	62.9%
Vacant	78	37.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	77	58.3%
Renter-occupied	55	41.7%

1-unit, detached63.8%

1-unit, attached1.4%

2 to 4 units10.0%

5 to 19 units6.2%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other18.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	134	63.8%
1-unit, attached	3	1.4%
2 to 4 units	21	10.0%
5 to 19 units	13	6.2%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	39	18.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1645820
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.7 sq mi
Water area: 0.03 sq mi
Center point: 42.6201, -112.0099