Moscow

Population: 25,868
Median household income: $56,497
Median home value: $352,000

Located in Latah County, Idaho, Moscow is a community with a population of 25,868. Its median household income of $56,497 runs below the Latah County figure of $65,179.

Between 2019 and 2023, Moscow's population grew 2.2% from 25,319 to 25,868, while its median home value rose 53.1% from $229,900 to $352,000.

21.1% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.14 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 25,868
Median age: 25.3 yrs
Median household income: $56,497
Median home value: $352,000
Median gross rent: $902
Housing units: 10,607
Homeownership rate: 42.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 54.3%
Unemployment rate: 7.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

25,31925,868

Median household income

$41,896$56,497

Median home value

$229,900$352,000

Median gross rent

$731$902

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	25,319	$41,896	$229,900	$731
2020	25,652	$42,262	$240,500	$722
2021	25,336	$49,251	$251,700	$776
2022	25,616	$53,679	$311,200	$868
2023	25,868	$56,497	$352,000	$902

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

Age distribution

Under 54.3%

5 to 1712.5%

18 to 2432.5%

25 to 3416.9%

35 to 4411.2%

45 to 546.2%

55 to 646.8%

65 to 745.3%

75 and over4.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,103	4.3%
5 to 17	3,239	12.5%
18 to 24	8,420	32.5%
25 to 34	4,383	16.9%
35 to 44	2,904	11.2%
45 to 54	1,591	6.2%
55 to 64	1,747	6.8%
65 to 74	1,360	5.3%
75 and over	1,121	4.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	21,563	83.4%
Black or African American	380	1.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	170	0.7%
Asian	734	2.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	81	0.3%
Some other race	96	0.4%
Two or more races	1,407	5.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,437	5.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.5%

High school graduate16.4%

Some college or associate's26.8%

Bachelor's degree32.0%

Graduate or professional degree22.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	333	2.5%
High school graduate	2,150	16.4%
Some college or associate's	3,508	26.8%
Bachelor's degree	4,189	32.0%
Graduate or professional degree	2,926	22.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 14 min

Drove alone59.6%

Carpooled10.0%

Public transit0.2%

Walked17.6%

Bicycle1.1%

Worked from home9.9%

Other means1.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	7,888	59.6%
Carpooled	1,327	10.0%
Public transit	31	0.2%
Walked	2,327	17.6%
Bicycle	145	1.1%
Worked from home	1,305	9.9%
Other means	222	1.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	7,144	59.8%
15 to 29 min	3,517	29.5%
30 to 44 min	802	6.7%
45 to 59 min	282	2.4%
60+ min	195	1.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.14
Poverty rate: 21.1% (4,496 of 21,270)

	Count	Share
Family households	4,817	48.4%
Nonfamily households	5,133	51.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1980

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	9,950	93.8%
Vacant	657	6.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	4,188	42.1%
Renter-occupied	5,762	57.9%

1-unit, detached43.3%

1-unit, attached4.9%

2 to 4 units13.8%

5 to 19 units25.3%

20 or more units7.7%

Mobile home & other4.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	4,594	43.3%
1-unit, attached	525	4.9%
2 to 4 units	1,462	13.8%
5 to 19 units	2,683	25.3%
20 or more units	820	7.7%
Mobile home & other	523	4.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1654550
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 6.91 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 46.7306, -116.9989