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Mud Lake, ID
Full City Profile · Idaho · Jefferson County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
516
Population
3,686/sq mi density
$65,000
Median Income
$21,072 per capita
$160,700
Home Value
$391,080 Zillow
$1,053
Median Rent
23.1% income on rent
44°F
Avg Temperature
310 sunny days/yr
215
Violent Crime/100K
2,563 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.8 / 5.0
$65,000 median income, 1.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$160,700 home value, $1,053/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
215 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.6 / 5.0
7.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$65,000
14% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$21,072
46% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.2%
67% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
14.5%
17% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Mud Lake vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Mud Lake’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$65,000
86%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$21,072
54%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$74,617
104%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$892
62%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$892
38% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
29 min
4% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
0.0%
100% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
67.3%
8% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,366M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
67.3%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
0%
Other
32.7%
Average commute time
29 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,180
Restaurants
40
Healthcare
54
Retail
63
Manufacturing
30
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$74,617
4% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,995
14% 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 | $65,000 |
| Per Capita Income | $21,072 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $74,617 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $892 |
| County GDP | $1,366M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.2% |
| Poverty Rate | 14.5% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.381 |
| Cost of Living Index | 95.5 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 29 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 67.3% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 0.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,180 |
| Restaurants | 40 |
| Healthcare | 54 |
| Retail | 63 |
| Manufacturing | 30 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $74,617 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,995 |