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Lava Hot Springs, ID
Full City Profile · Idaho · Bannock County County
2.5
/5.0
C+
Fair
251
Population
359/sq mi density
$36,364
Median Income
$35,530 per capita
$241,100
Home Value
$444,361 Zillow
$843
Median Rent
36.1% income on rent
45°F
Avg Temperature
302 sunny days/yr
34
Violent Crime/100K
880 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.5 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.2 / 5.0
$36,364 median income, 5.8% unemployment
C+
Affordability
2.9 / 5.0
$241,100 home value, $843/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
34 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.8 / 5.0
22.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$36,364
52% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$35,530
9% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
5.8%
61% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Lava Hot Springs vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Lava Hot Springs’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$36,364
48%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$35,530
91%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$66,137
92%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$918
64%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$918
36% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
30 min
8% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
27.2%
79% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
62.1%
15% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$4,410M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
62.1%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
27.2%
Other
10.7%
Average commute time
30 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
3,231
Restaurants
229
Healthcare
434
Retail
333
Manufacturing
61
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$66,137
8% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,038
15% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
95.5
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $36,364 |
| Per Capita Income | $35,530 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $66,137 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $918 |
| County GDP | $4,410M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 5.8% |
| Poverty Rate | 0.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.432 |
| Cost of Living Index | 95.5 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 30 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 62.1% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 27.2% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 3,231 |
| Restaurants | 229 |
| Healthcare | 434 |
| Retail | 333 |
| Manufacturing | 61 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $66,137 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,038 |