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Custer County, ID

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

AI Overview

Custer County is a small, rural Idaho county of 4,411 residents that grew 6.5% over five years, with an economy built around its natural-resource and recreation-oriented base. The labor force is notably constrained — participation sits at just 47.9%, unemployment is 2.1%, and the median age of 60.0 years signals a largely retired or semi-retired population — while 25.2% hold a bachelor's degree and median worker earnings are $23,276. Housing costs remain relatively modest, with a median home value of $295,600 and median gross rent of $744/month, and a 77.7% homeownership rate reflects the area's established, owner-occupant character.

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

Population

4,411

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$67,574

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

60.0 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+6.5% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone3,985 (89.1%)
  • Asian Alone137 (3.1%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races133 (3.0%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race101 (2.3%)
  • Some Other Race Alone83 (1.9%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone17 (0.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish41
  2. 2.Other Indo-European7
  3. 3.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic4
  4. 4.Other Asian and Pacific Island1

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

11.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

52.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

36.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

4.8%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

430

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$44,108

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$29,993

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

2.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

11.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services368
  2. 2.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance355
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)258
  4. 4.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining200
  5. 5.Construction (Group)155

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Service Occupations588
  2. 2.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations561
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations456
  4. 4.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations187
  5. 5.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations84

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 7.42×)221
  2. 2.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.92×)314
  3. 3.Construction (LQ 1.22×)158
  4. 4.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.11×)121
  5. 5.Retail Trade (LQ 1.10×)223

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$295,600

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$744/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

76.8%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $400,000 to $499,999368 (24.7%)
  • $500,000 to $749,999244 (16.4%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999218 (14.6%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999111 (7.4%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999106 (7.1%)
  • $250,000 to $299,99993 (6.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

25.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

93.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

47.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$23,276

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

17.3 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

3.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone1,061 (57.1%)
  • Worked At Home508 (27.3%)
  • Carpooled229 (12.3%)
  • Walked39 (2.1%)
  • Public Transit20 (1.1%)
  • Bicycle2 (0.1%)

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.