Power County, Idaho

3 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 8,018
Median household income: $59,760
Median home value: $191,200

Home to 8,018 residents, Power County is one of Idaho's counties. 3 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $59,760 runs below the Idaho figure of $74,636.

From 2019 to 2023, Power County's population grew 4.5% from 7,671 to 8,018, while its median household income rose 22.4% from $48,823 to $59,760.

Owners occupy 74.6% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 33.9 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 8,018
Median age: 33.9 yrs
Median household income: $59,760
Median home value: $191,200
Median gross rent: $729
Housing units: 2,960
Homeownership rate: 74.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.7%
Unemployment rate: 5.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

7,6718,018

Median household income

$48,823$59,760

Median home value

$151,300$191,200

Median gross rent

$636$729

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	7,671	$48,823	$151,300	$636
2020	7,635	$51,014	$149,100	$647
2021	7,854	$52,116	$160,000	$681
2022	7,918	$56,671	$174,200	$720
2023	8,018	$59,760	$191,200	$729

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

Age distribution

Under 55.3%

5 to 1725.1%

18 to 247.2%

25 to 3413.2%

35 to 4411.7%

45 to 549.9%

55 to 6412.0%

65 to 749.2%

75 and over6.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	424	5.3%
5 to 17	2,011	25.1%
18 to 24	575	7.2%
25 to 34	1,057	13.2%
35 to 44	938	11.7%
45 to 54	792	9.9%
55 to 64	966	12.0%
65 to 74	740	9.2%
75 and over	515	6.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,886	60.9%
Black or African American	72	0.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	76	0.9%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	4	0.0%
Two or more races	270	3.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2,710	33.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.0%

High school graduate34.0%

Some college or associate's37.4%

Bachelor's degree12.1%

Graduate or professional degree4.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	600	12.0%
High school graduate	1,702	34.0%
Some college or associate's	1,871	37.4%
Bachelor's degree	604	12.1%
Graduate or professional degree	231	4.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 16 min

Drove alone73.1%

Carpooled9.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked7.4%

Bicycle1.7%

Worked from home7.4%

Other means0.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,615	73.1%
Carpooled	355	9.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	264	7.4%
Bicycle	60	1.7%
Worked from home	265	7.4%
Other means	16	0.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,700	51.4%
15 to 29 min	1,010	30.5%
30 to 44 min	508	15.3%
45 to 59 min	77	2.3%
60+ min	15	0.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.93
Poverty rate: 8.1% (646 of 7,946)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,107	77.8%
Nonfamily households	601	22.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1975

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,708	91.5%
Vacant	252	8.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,019	74.6%
Renter-occupied	689	25.4%

1-unit, detached70.3%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units5.1%

5 to 19 units1.3%

20 or more units0.2%

Mobile home & other23.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,082	70.3%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	150	5.1%
5 to 19 units	39	1.3%
20 or more units	6	0.2%
Mobile home & other	683	23.1%

Geography

County GEOID: 16077
State: Idaho
Land area: 1,404 sq mi
Water area: 38 sq mi
Center point: 42.6941, -112.8444