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Elmore County, ID

Demographic and economic profile of Elmore County, ID, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Elmore County, ID has a population of 29,046 and grew 9.9% over five years, with a notably young median age of 33.1 years. The workforce of roughly 62.6% labor force participation skews toward lower formal education attainment—only 21.2% hold a bachelor's degree or higher—and median worker earnings run $37,089 against a median household income of $65,359. Housing remains relatively accessible at a $278,300 median home value and $1,111 median monthly rent, though the 6.6% unemployment rate and 12.4% poverty rate point to underlying labor market softness.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

29,046

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$65,359

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

33.1 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+9.9% since 2018

Elmore County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone21,315 (72.7%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race2,857 (9.7%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races1,609 (5.5%)
  • Some Other Race Alone1,406 (4.8%)
  • Black or African American Alone948 (3.2%)
  • Asian Alone800 (2.7%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish2,620
  2. 2.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic409
  3. 3.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)206
  4. 4.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)168
  5. 5.Other Asian and Pacific Island107

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

24.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

61.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

14.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

9.3%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

3,960

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$47,413

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$30,146

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

6.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

12.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance1,872
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)1,271
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)1,161
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services1,087
  5. 5.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining1,047

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations3,289
  2. 2.Service Occupations2,028
  3. 3.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations1,967
  4. 4.Sales & Office Occupations1,756
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations1,634

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 5.51×)893
  2. 2.Public Administration (LQ 2.17×)1,043
  3. 3.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.26×)1,126
  4. 4.Retail Trade (LQ 1.21×)1,340
  5. 5.Manufacturing (LQ 1.09×)1,101

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$278,300

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,111/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

65.6%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,9991,992 (27.4%)
  • $400,000 to $499,9991,163 (16.0%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999881 (12.1%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999654 (9.0%)
  • $500,000 to $749,999525 (7.2%)
  • $175,000 to $199,999388 (5.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

21.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

88.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

62.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$37,089

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

22.0 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

4.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone11,266 (82.7%)
  • Carpooled974 (7.2%)
  • Worked At Home615 (4.5%)
  • Walked470 (3.5%)
  • Other219 (1.6%)
  • Motorcycle57 (0.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.