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Power County, ID

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

AI Overview

Power County is a small, agriculture-rooted Idaho county of 8,018 residents that has grown 4.0% over five years, with a foreign-born population of 12.9% reflecting the labor demands of its rural economy. The workforce of roughly 5,356 participants (66.8% participation rate) skews toward lower-credential occupations, with only 16.7% holding a bachelor's degree and median worker earnings of $33,403, though a GDP per capita of $66,129 suggests meaningful output relative to personal income levels. Housing costs are low — median home value of $191,200 and median gross rent of $729/month — and a 74.6% homeownership rate points to stable, established residency despite a 5.9% unemployment rate.

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

Population

8,018

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$61,146

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

34.6 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+4.0% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone5,093 (62.6%)
  • Some Other Race Alone1,788 (22.0%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race823 (10.1%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races274 (3.4%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone119 (1.5%)
  • Black or African American Alone36 (0.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish2,092
  2. 2.German or other West Germanic14
  3. 3.Other Indo-European1

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

30.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

54.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

15.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

12.9%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

352

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$66,129

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

Not yet cached

Per Capita Income

$25,083

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

5.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

8.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining1,094
  2. 2.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance714
  3. 3.Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities442
  4. 4.Manufacturing (Group)302
  5. 5.Construction (Group)212

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations1,236
  2. 2.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations933
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations578
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations571
  5. 5.Service Occupations323

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 16.99×)1,002
  2. 2.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.84×)397
  3. 3.Manufacturing (LQ 1.04×)381
  4. 4.Construction (LQ 0.84×)215
  5. 5.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 0.77×)667

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$191,200

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$729/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

73.7%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,999402 (19.4%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999350 (16.9%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999206 (9.9%)
  • $175,000 to $199,999184 (8.9%)
  • $500,000 to $749,999178 (8.6%)
  • $125,000 to $149,999167 (8.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

16.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

88.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

66.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$33,403

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

16.3 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

3.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone2,416 (68.3%)
  • Carpooled432 (12.2%)
  • Worked At Home344 (9.7%)
  • Walked254 (7.2%)
  • Bicycle67 (1.9%)
  • Public Transit12 (0.3%)

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.