Idaho City

Population: 556
Median household income: $41,111
Median home value: $94,500

Idaho City is a community in Boise County, Idaho, home to 556 residents. Its median household income of $41,111 runs below the Boise County figure of $77,349.

Between 2019 and 2023, Idaho City's population grew 6.9% from 520 to 556, while its median home value fell 28.9% from $133,000 to $94,500.

64.2% of workers drive to work alone. 65.4% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 556
Median age: 38.8 yrs
Median household income: $41,111
Median home value: $94,500
Median gross rent: $776
Housing units: 381
Homeownership rate: 66.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.0%
Unemployment rate: 0.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

520556

Median household income

$47,031$41,111

Median home value

$133,000$94,500

Median gross rent

$482$776

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	520	$47,031	$133,000	$482
2020	706	$33,214	$84,500	$666
2021	720	$32,500	$82,400	$682
2022	673	$42,361	$95,600	$729
2023	556	$41,111	$94,500	$776

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

Age distribution

Under 56.8%

5 to 1717.6%

18 to 240.5%

25 to 348.5%

35 to 4421.4%

45 to 549.5%

55 to 649.2%

65 to 748.6%

75 and over17.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	38	6.8%
5 to 17	98	17.6%
18 to 24	3	0.5%
25 to 34	47	8.5%
35 to 44	119	21.4%
45 to 54	53	9.5%
55 to 64	51	9.2%
65 to 74	48	8.6%
75 and over	99	17.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	482	86.7%
Black or African American	1	0.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	13	2.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	8	1.4%
Two or more races	9	1.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	43	7.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.1%

High school graduate21.3%

Some college or associate's63.5%

Bachelor's degree8.2%

Graduate or professional degree2.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	17	4.1%
High school graduate	89	21.3%
Some college or associate's	265	63.5%
Bachelor's degree	34	8.2%
Graduate or professional degree	12	2.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone64.2%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked23.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home11.9%

Other means0.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	124	64.2%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	45	23.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	23	11.9%
Other means	1	0.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	97	57.1%
15 to 29 min	0	0.0%
30 to 44 min	3	1.8%
45 to 59 min	39	22.9%
60+ min	31	18.2%

Households

Average household size: 1.92
Poverty rate: 5.6% (31 of 556)

	Count	Share
Family households	206	71.5%
Nonfamily households	82	28.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1975

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	288	75.6%
Vacant	93	24.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	191	66.3%
Renter-occupied	97	33.7%

1-unit, detached65.4%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units3.4%

5 to 19 units0.5%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other30.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	249	65.4%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	13	3.4%
5 to 19 units	2	0.5%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	117	30.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1639610
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.67 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 43.8278, -115.8305