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Star, ID
Full City Profile · Idaho · Canyon County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
13,231
Population
1,150/sq mi density
$91,318
Median Income
$40,996 per capita
$498,900
Home Value
$580,539 Zillow
$1,622
Median Rent
23.6% income on rent
52°F
Avg Temperature
302 sunny days/yr
80
Violent Crime/100K
1,385 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.4 / 5.0
$91,318 median income, 3.8% unemployment
B+
Affordability
3.6 / 5.0
$498,900 home value, $1,622/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
80 violent crimes/100K
B+
Education
3.7 / 5.0
33.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$91,318
22% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$40,996
5% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.8%
6% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
7.8%
37% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Star vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Star’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$91,318
122%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$40,996
105%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$68,149
95%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$998
70%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$998
30% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
26 min
6% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
19.8%
30% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
68.8%
6% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$11,738M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
68.8%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
19.8%
Other
11.4%
Average commute time
26 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
8,946
Restaurants
369
Healthcare
510
Retail
576
Manufacturing
259
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$68,149
5% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,406
3% 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 | $91,318 |
| Per Capita Income | $40,996 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $68,149 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $998 |
| County GDP | $11,738M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.8% |
| Poverty Rate | 7.8% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.390 |
| Cost of Living Index | 95.5 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 26 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 68.8% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 19.8% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 8,946 |
| Restaurants | 369 |
| Healthcare | 510 |
| Retail | 576 |
| Manufacturing | 259 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $68,149 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,406 |