Cities and Towns
Idaho, abbreviated "ID", is in the Mountain region of the U.S. Its capital is Boise.There were 1,687,809 people in Idaho as per 2019 Occupational Employment Statistics, BLS.gov.The state ratified the US Constitution and officially became part of the country on July 3, 1890.
Please explore the cities and towns of Idaho, below.
Top Idaho College Towns
Source: Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) 2018-19, National Center for Education Statistics, http://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/
RANKS | CITY OR TOWN | COLLEGES | STUDENTS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boise | 10 | 26,997 |
| 2 | Nampa | 4 | 12,664 |
| 3 | Rexburg | 4 | 42,629 |
| 4 | Idaho Falls | 3 | 1,475 |
| 5 | Lewiston | 3 | 3,735 |
| 6 | Moscow | 3 | 12,050 |
| 7 | Twin Falls | 2 | 6,964 |
| 8 | Post Falls | 1 | 0 |
| 9 | Jerome | 1 | 14 |
| 10 | Blackfoot | 1 | 22 |
| 11 | TWINFALLS | 1 | 22 |
| 12 | Burley | 1 | 23 |
| 13 | Chubbuck | 1 | 35 |
| 14 | Coeur D'Alene | 1 | 52 |
| 15 | Caldwell | 1 | 964 |
| 16 | Coeur d'Alene | 1 | 5,270 |
| 17 | Pocatello | 1 | 12,363 |
Largest Idaho Cities and Towns
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| CITY OR TOWN | POPULATION |
|---|---|
| Acequia | 180 |
| Blackfoot | 11,854 |
| Boise City | 224,300 |
| Burley | 10,373 |
| Cambridge | 220 |
| Cascade | 664 |
| Chubbuck | 14,728 |
| Clark Fork | 455 |
| Clayton | 0 |
| Craigmont | 509 |
| Crouch | 96 |
| Culdesac | 409 |
| Dalton Gardens | 2,765 |
| Deary | 308 |
| Dubois | 701 |
| Eagle | 25,075 |
| East Hope | 124 |
| Elk River | 135 |
| Garden City | 11,743 |
| Georgetown | 495 |
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Source: American Community Survey, 2018, U.S. Census Bureau, https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/.
Demographics
People
| Total Population | 1,687,809 |
| Male Share of the Population | 50.1% |
| Female Share of the Population | 49.9% |
| Senior Citizens | 15% |
| Employed Population 16+ | 757,408 |
| Age of the Population | 36.1 |
Families
| % of people married | 54.5% |
| Average household size | 3 |
Education and Earnings
| Population % with Bachelor Degree or Higher | 24.6% |
| Median Earnings25+ | $33,526 |
| Median Earnings Without High School Qualification | $24,368 |
| Median Earnings With High School Degree | $28,724 |
Wealth
| Median Family Income | $64,723 |
| % Above Poverty Level | 86.2% |
| % Below Poverty Level | 13.8% |
Commute & Sprawl
| Average Commute Time | 21 minutes |
| % Working from Home | 6.1% |
| % Walking and Biking to Work | 3.6% |
| % Using Public Transportation | 0.7% |
Housing
| People Living Alone | 26.5% |
| Median Gross Rent | $825 |
| Median House Value | $192,300 |
Ancestry
| Other(often includes Hispanic and African American) | 24.9% |
| German | 16.9% |
| English | 16.7% |
| Irish | 9.2% |
| Scottish | 3.2% |
| Swedish | 3% |
| Italian | 3% |
| Norwegian | 2.9% |
| French Except Basque | 2.5% |
| Dutch | 1.9% |
| Danishn | 1.9% |
| Welsh | 1.3% |
| Polish | 1.2% |
| Swiss | 0.8% |
| Russian | 0.5% |
| Basque | 0.5% |
| Canadian | 0.5% |
| Portuguese | 0.4% |
| Czech | 0.4% |
| Finnish | 0.3% |
| Arab | 0.3% |
| African | 0.3% |
| Ukrainian | 0.3% |
| Greek | 0.2% |
| Austrian | 0.2% |
| Hungarian | 0.2% |
| Lithuanian | 0.1% |
| US/American | 0.1% |
| Belgian | 0.1% |
| Croatian | 0.1% |
| Serbian | 0.1% |
| Romanian | 0.1% |
| Icelander | 0.1% |
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Source: American Community Survey, 2018, U.S. Census Bureau, https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/.
Notable Places
City Of Rocks (Park)
City of Rocks National Reserve
Almo, Idaho 83312
208-824-5519 ext 0
Craters Of The Moon (Monument/Memorial)
Craters of the Moon National Monument and Preserve
P.O. Box 29, Arco, Idaho 83213
208-527-3257
Hagerman Fossil Beds (Monument/Memorial)
P.O. Box 570
Hagerman, Idaho 83332
208-837-4793
Minidoka Internment (Monument/Memorial)
P.O. Box 570
Hagerman, Idaho 83332
208-837-4793
Nez Perce (Historic Site)
Nez Perce National Historical Park
Spalding, Idaho 83540-9715
208-843-2261
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