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Idaho City, ID
Full City Profile · Idaho · Boise County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
556
Population
830/sq mi density
$41,111
Median Income
$28,584 per capita
$94,500
Home Value
$393,433 Zillow
$776
Median Rent
27.7% income on rent
44°F
Avg Temperature
291 sunny days/yr
296
Violent Crime/100K
2,086 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.8 / 5.0
$41,111 median income, 0.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$94,500 home value, $776/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
296 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.9 / 5.0
11.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$41,111
45% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$28,584
27% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.5%
86% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
3.4%
73% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Idaho City vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Idaho City’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$41,111
55%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$28,584
73%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$82,995
115%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$777
54%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$777
46% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
26 min
4% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
11.9%
22% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
64.3%
12% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$283M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
64.3%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
11.9%
Other
23.8%
Average commute time
26 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
267
Restaurants
27
Healthcare
4
Retail
17
Manufacturing
6
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$82,995
15% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,344
4% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
95.5
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $41,111 |
| Per Capita Income | $28,584 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $82,995 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $777 |
| County GDP | $283M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.5% |
| Poverty Rate | 3.4% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.378 |
| Cost of Living Index | 95.5 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 26 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 64.3% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 11.9% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 267 |
| Restaurants | 27 |
| Healthcare | 4 |
| Retail | 17 |
| Manufacturing | 6 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $82,995 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,344 |