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Wallace, ID
Full City Profile · Idaho · Shoshone County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
1,127
Population
1,238/sq mi density
$50,526
Median Income
$28,175 per capita
$219,200
Home Value
$247,527 Zillow
$731
Median Rent
25.7% income on rent
46°F
Avg Temperature
249 sunny days/yr
259
Violent Crime/100K
2,526 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.5 / 5.0
$50,526 median income, 3.0% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.2 / 5.0
$219,200 home value, $731/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
259 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.5 / 5.0
18.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$50,526
33% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$28,175
28% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.0%
17% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
12.8%
3% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Wallace vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Wallace’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$50,526
67%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$28,175
72%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$55,961
78%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,034
72%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,034
28% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
19 min
31% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
14.1%
7% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
68.3%
7% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$955M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
68.3%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
14.1%
Other
17.6%
Average commute time
19 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
502
Restaurants
54
Healthcare
28
Retail
54
Manufacturing
14
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$55,961
22% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,161
10% 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 | $50,526 |
| Per Capita Income | $28,175 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $55,961 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,034 |
| County GDP | $955M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 12.8% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.423 |
| Cost of Living Index | 95.5 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 19 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 68.3% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 14.1% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 502 |
| Restaurants | 54 |
| Healthcare | 28 |
| Retail | 54 |
| Manufacturing | 14 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $55,961 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,161 |