Lava Hot Springs, ID

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Lava Hot Springs, Idaho

Lava Hot Springs, Idaho is 28 miles SE of Pocatello, Idaho (center to center) and 416 miles NW of Denver, Colorado. It is in Bannock county. The city is part of the Pocatello metro area. The population of Lava Hot Springs is 521.

The People and Families of Lava Hot Springs

In Lava Hot Springs, about 51% of adults are married. Adults in Lava Hot Springs are more likely than in most places to live alone. There are a lot of singles in the city.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Lava Hot Springs had a median family income of $38,750.

Lava Hot Springs Housing

Of the housing in Lava Hot Springs, approximately 61% is occupied by their owners. A good bit of the housing in the city is used seasonally or for leisure or vacation purposes. Lava Hot Springs offers a good supply of small apartments.

Commuting

In Lava Hot Springs, 85% of commuters drive to work. The layout of the city makes walking and bicycling easier than most places.

High Points

Lava Hot Springs strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Idaho):

Category	Trophy
Walking and Biking to Work (vs. Peers)	Top 6%

Comparative Profile of Lava Hot Springs, ID

Comparing Lava Hot Springs to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Idaho (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Male Share of the Population
Age of the Population
Senior Citizens
Children Under 5 Years Old
Well-Paid Single Men
Racial Diversity
Well-Paid Single Women
Female Share of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Walking and Biking to Work
Working at Home
Short Commute Times
Public Transportation Use

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Living Alone
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Affordability of Rents
Housing Recently Built
Affordability of Property Taxes

Category	Value
Near Medium City	28 miles SE of Pocatello, Idaho (center to center)
Nearest Large City	416 miles NW of Denver, Colorado
County	Bannock
Metro Area	Pocatello
Standard Zip Codes	83246
Phone Area Codes	208
Time Zone	Mountain (-7 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	42.619
Longitude	-112.009

Station	MCCAMMON
Distance	9.9 miles
Jan Temp	16 to 31 F
Apr Temp	32 to 58 F
Jul Temp	50 to 86 F
Oct Temp	32 to 62 F
Annual Precip	16.9 inches

Station	SODA SPRINGS AP
Distance	21.8 miles
Jan Temp	8 to 29 F
Apr Temp	27 to 52 F
Jul Temp	45 to 83 F
Oct Temp	26 to 58 F
Annual Precip	15.7 inches

Station	POCATELLO RGNL AP
Distance	34.9 miles
Jan Temp	16 to 33 F
Apr Temp	33 to 59 F
Jul Temp	51 to 88 F
Oct Temp	33 to 62 F
Annual Precip	12.5 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	521	100%
Male	259	49.7%
Female	262	50.3%
Under 18	143	27.4%
18+	378	72.6%
65+	98	18.8%
Median Age	40.3
Average Family Size	3.06
White	505	96.9%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	1	0.2%
American Indian & Alaskan	6	1.2%
Other	7	1.3%
Mixed Race	2	0.4%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	12	2.3%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	504
Growth	-17
Growth %	-3.29%

Ancestry	Percent
English	25%
US/American	14%
Irish	11.5%
German	11%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	9.2%
Swedish	6.1%
Danish	3.8%
Scottish	2.8%
Italian	2.8%
Australian	2%
French (except Basque)	1.8%
Czechoslovakian	1.3%
Swiss	1%
Norwegian	1%
Welsh	1%
French Canadian	0.8%
Polish	0.8%
Czech	0.8%
British	0.8%
Hungarian	0.5%
Greek	0.5%
Dutch	0.5%
Austrian	0.5%
Scotch-Irish	0.3%
Belgian	0.3%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Lava Hot Springs	521	$38,750
Arimo	348	$41,944
Bancroft	382	$43,125
Downey	613	$34,432
Grace	990	$39,306
Inkom	738	$42,000
Mccammon	805	$40,833

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