ID · STATE PERSPECTIVE
How does Idaho compare?
Explore the income, housing, work, health coverage, and people behind Idaho’s economic picture. Each measure tells a different part of the story.
Median household income$81,166#21 of 50 states · highest first ↗Reported monthly rent$1,384#29 of 50 states · lowest first ↗Mean commute time22.2 min#9 of 50 states · lowest first ↗
Calculated uninsured share9.2%Uninsured ÷ (insured + uninsured)
INCOME
| MEASURE | REPORTED VALUE | 50-STATE RANK | Ranking link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $81,166 | #21Highest first | ↗ |
| Per capita income | $39,870 | #41Highest first | ↗ |
| Mean household income | $104,073 | #26Highest first | ↗ |
HOUSING
| MEASURE | REPORTED VALUE | 50-STATE RANK | Ranking link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Housing units | 751,859 | #39Highest first | ↗ |
| Vacant housing units | 80,871 | #40Highest first | ↗ |
| Reported monthly rent | $1,384 | #29Lowest first | ↗ |
WORK
| MEASURE | REPORTED VALUE | 50-STATE RANK | Ranking link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Employed residents | 965,244 | #37Highest first | ↗ |
| Unemployed residents | 37,396 | #37Highest first | ↗ |
| Armed Forces personnel | 5,211 | #36Highest first | ↗ |
| Residents outside the labor force | 585,943 | #38Highest first | ↗ |
| Public transportation commuters | 4,395 | #41Highest first | ↗ |
| Residents working from home | 120,976 | #34Highest first | ↗ |
| Mean commute time | 22.2 min | #9Lowest first | ↗ |
| Private wage workers | 749,614 | #37Highest first | ↗ |
| Government workers | 145,606 | #40Highest first | ↗ |
| Self-employed workers | 68,172 | #36Highest first | ↗ |
HEALTH COVERAGE
| MEASURE | REPORTED VALUE | 50-STATE RANK | Ranking link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residents with health insurance | 1,793,174 | #38Highest first | ↗ |
| Residents without health insurance | 181,552 | #36Highest first | ↗ |
| Private health insurance | 1,378,383 | #37Highest first | ↗ |
| Public health insurance | 666,050 | #38Highest first | ↗ |
SUPPORT
| MEASURE | REPORTED VALUE | 50-STATE RANK | Ranking link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reported SNAP receipt | 53,837 | #42Highest first | ↗ |
| Reported Social Security income | 246,556 | #38Highest first | ↗ |
| Reported retirement income | 196,303 | #38Highest first | ↗ |
| Reported SSI receipt | 33,998 | #39Highest first | ↗ |
| Reported cash public assistance | 18,051 | #36Highest first | ↗ |
PEOPLE
| MEASURE | REPORTED VALUE | 50-STATE RANK | Ranking link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 2,001,619 | #38Highest first | ↗ |
| White non-Hispanic population | 1,558,007 | #36Highest first | ↗ |
| Black or African American population | 14,354 | #47Highest first | ↗ |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population | 12,541 | #31Highest first | ↗ |
| Asian population | 29,215 | #43Highest first | ↗ |
| Hispanic or Latino population | 286,185 | #34Highest first | ↗ |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · 2020–2024 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Supplied extract; descriptive ranks across 50 states.
CONTEXT MATTERS
These measures describe the state as a whole. They do not describe every household, identify the same people across measures, or show what an individual family has left after expenses. Read the source and methodology before interpreting rank differences.