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Minidoka
Idaho

22K

Population

$64K

Median Income

$330K

Median Home

R+59

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$64K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate12.3%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate2.4%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$59,828

Median Individual Earnings$37K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers25.4%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$63K

Avg Credit Score700

Work From Home %3.7%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1829.0%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households24.6%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms6

Income (20th Percentile)$28K

Income (80th Percentile)$121K

Income (95th Percentile)$172K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher13.9%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School18.7%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %6.5%

Dependency Ratio1.42

Medicare Spending / Person$2,024

SS Benefits / Person$3,174

Education Wage Premium1.94x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$46K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$73K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$37K

Public Assistance Recipients3.9%

Average Annual Wage$51K

Professional Services Concentration0.19x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$325K

This county

$425K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$871/mo

This county

$1500/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.55%

This county

0.48% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,091

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,022/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+5.1%

Home Value to Income Ratio2.8x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households11.7%

Homeownership Rate72.1%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

23.8%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Slow — buyers have leverage

51 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Low inventory — sellers market

2.9 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

38.9%

Sale-to-List Ratio (Redfin)— Buyers market — homes selling below list

98.5%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy77.1 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity10.3%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index6.8 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score14

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score17

Dental Care Shortage Score16

Healthcare Shortage Score15.7

Healthcare Offices20

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)36.7%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)13.8%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)21.7%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)28.3%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)31.2%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians15

Nursing Home Rating3.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients574 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$11,419

Uninsured (under 65)14.8%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression21.3%

Education

Math Test Scores2.90 grade level

Reading Test Scores2.96 grade level

HS Diploma Holders3,985

Bachelor's Degree Holders1,177

HS Completion Rate81.3%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.3 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate15.1 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Traffic Fatalities5

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)60th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)15.9 / 100K

Suicide Rate25.7 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale1.4

January Sunshine-0.92

January Temperature-0.63

Average Temp50°F

Avg High Temp63°F

Avg Low Temp36°F

Annual Precipitation8.4 in/yr

Avg Storm Events4.4 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$3K

Drought Index (2022)-0.67

Heating Degree Days6,205 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days576 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)7,555 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)371 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.0

Avg Flood Events / Year0.2

Avg Hail Events / Year0.8

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)24 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)12 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations5 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)7.1 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)4 properties

FAA-Registered Airports1 total

Airports (excl. heliports)0 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed99 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed37 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)166 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)383 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)35 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)44 ms

Households with 100Mbps+79.1%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet17.7%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)78 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations1 stations

DC Fast Chargers4 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers0

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers368 workers

Public Transit Commuters2 workers

Walk to Work143 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)70 workers

Bike Commuters0.1%

Walk to Work1.4%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden20.6%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers3.6 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities5

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout61.9%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.290

Nonprofit Organizations82

Veterans Share5.9%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults58.4%

Never-Married Adults26.0%

Divorced Adults10.3%

Religious Organizations10

Asian Population0.1%

Native American Population1.4%

Membership Associations4.6 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.42 per 1K residents

Nursing & Care Facilities3

Hotels & Lodging4

Recreation Businesses3

Professional Services Firms37

Veterinary Practices5

Real Estate Firms16

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$96K

Avg Student Loan Balance$10K

Avg Credit Card Balance$4K

Loan Delinquency Rate36.6%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.13%

Politics

R+59

2024 Presidential · Idaho was R+30 statewide

vs Idaho State

Income tax

5.8%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.55%0.48% state avg

Politics

R+59R+30

COL Index

County data96 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +168

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.77x avg income)

Economic Mobility

46%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $330K

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Local News — Minidoka

KTVB · 3 weeks ago

Echoes of Minidoka: The past, the people and the lessons that remain

JEROME, Idaho —. More than 13,000 Japanese Americans passed through the Minidoka War Relocation Cent…

Congressman Mike Simpson (.gov) · Jun 12, 2026

Rep. Simpson Advances Funding for New CT Scanner for Minidoka Memorial Hospital

“We are grateful for Congressman Simpson's support in advocating for federal funding for replacing t…

Idaho Capital Sun · May 26, 2026

430,000 visits recorded at southern Idaho parks, including record number at Minidoka historic site

430,000 visits recorded at southern Idaho parks, including record number at Minidoka historic site.…

KMVT · Jun 30, 2026

District Stage 1 fire restrictions begin Wednesday in Minidoka

BURLEY, Idaho (KMVT/KSVT) — The Sawtooth National Forest will establish Stage 1 Fire Restrictions on…

National Park Service (.gov) · May 26, 2026

Southern Idaho Parks See More Than 430,000 Visits in 2025

Craters of the Moon National Monument and Preserve, Hagerman Fossil Beds National Monument, City of …

KTVB · 2 weeks ago

ISP: Man killed after trooper reports gunfire during Heyburn stop

BOISE, Idaho — A 31-year-old man was killed Monday afternoon after an Idaho State Trooper reported g…

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