Letha

In Gem County, Idaho.

Population: 566

Located in Gem County, Idaho, Letha is a community with a population of 566.

Between 2020 and 2023, Letha's population held roughly steady from 565 to 566.

The typical home was built around 1972. 1.4% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 566
Median age: 51.3 yrs
Median household income: —
Median home value: —
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 86
Homeownership rate: 33.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 0.0%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

565566

Median home value

$204,600$424,200

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2020	565	$166,157	$204,600
2021	579	—	$226,900
2022	572	—	$424,200
2023	566	—	—

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

Age distribution

Under 59.7%

5 to 173.5%

18 to 2420.1%

25 to 342.8%

35 to 4412.2%

45 to 5420.3%

55 to 6417.1%

65 to 7411.7%

75 and over2.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	55	9.7%
5 to 17	20	3.5%
18 to 24	114	20.1%
25 to 34	16	2.8%
35 to 44	69	12.2%
45 to 54	115	20.3%
55 to 64	97	17.1%
65 to 74	66	11.7%
75 and over	14	2.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	492	86.9%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	4	0.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	70	12.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma37.1%

High school graduate15.6%

Some college or associate's47.2%

Bachelor's degree0.0%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	140	37.1%
High school graduate	59	15.6%
Some college or associate's	178	47.2%
Bachelor's degree	0	0.0%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 31 min

Drove alone55.3%

Carpooled26.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home18.1%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	247	55.3%
Carpooled	119	26.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	81	18.1%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	148	40.4%
15 to 29 min	0	0.0%
30 to 44 min	0	0.0%
45 to 59 min	155	42.3%
60+ min	63	17.2%

Households

Average household size: 6.58
Poverty rate: 1.4% (8 of 566)

	Count	Share
Family households	86	100.0%
Nonfamily households	0	0.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1972

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	86	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	29	33.7%
Renter-occupied	57	66.3%

1-unit, detached73.3%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other26.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	63	73.3%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	23	26.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1646450
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 0.45 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 43.8928, -116.6470

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Letha vs Emmett

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