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Power
Idaho

8K

Population

$57K

Median Income

$269K

Median Home

R+41

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$57K
This county
national avg ~$75K
Poverty Rate13.9%
This county
national avg ~11.5%
Unemployment Rate2.8%
This county
national avg ~3.8%
GDP per Capita$81,887
Federal Spending per Capita$1,549
Median Individual Earnings$35K
This county
national avg $45K
Professional/Management Workers31.9%
Average Adjusted Gross Income$59K
Avg Credit Score700
Work From Home %7.4%
This county
national avg 17.0%
Population Under 1831.2%
This county
national avg 22.0%
Single-Person Households27.6%
This county
national avg 28.0%
Banks & Finance Firms5
Income (20th Percentile)$29K
Income (80th Percentile)$104K
Income (95th Percentile)$158K
Bachelor's Degree or Higher12.6%
This county
national avg 35.0%
Less Than High School15.7%
This county
national avg 11.0%
Knowledge Economy GDP %4.8%
Dependency Ratio1.40
Medicare Spending / Person$2,111
SS Benefits / Person$3,219
Education Wage Premium2.00x
Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$43K
Median Earnings (Graduate)$65K
Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$33K
Public Assistance Recipients2.4%
Average Annual Wage$56K
Professional Services Concentration0.10x national
This county
1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$269K
This county
$425K state avg
$303K national
Market Rent (ZORI)$720/mo
This county
$1500/mo state avg
$1400/mo national
Property Tax Rate0.88%
This county
0.48% state avg
1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,526

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$973/mo
Home Price Change (1 yr)+18.2%
Home Value to Income Ratio2.6x income
Severely Cost-Burdened Households3.6%
Homeownership Rate71.1%
This county
national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price CutsLow — market moving fast
24.2%
Active Listings
30
New Listings / Month
7

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)Average pace
35 days
Months of Supply (Redfin)Balanced market
4.8 mo
Sold Above List (Redfin)
0.0%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy76.6 yrs
This county
national avg ~78.5 years
Food Insecurity7.5%
This county
national avg ~11%
Food Environment Index8.7 / 10
This county
higher = better access
Primary Care Shortage Score16
This county
national avg 5
Mental Health Shortage Score17
Dental Care Shortage Score15
Healthcare Shortage Score16.0
Healthcare Offices7
Obesity Rate (BRFSS)38.0%
This county
national avg 32.0%
Smoking Rate (BRFSS)14.3%
This county
national avg 14.0%
Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)21.8%
This county
national avg 18.0%
Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)27.4%
This county
national avg 24.0%
High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)30.4%
This county
national avg 32.0%
Active Physicians2
Nursing Home Rating1.0 / 5
This county
national avg ~3 stars
ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients538 / 1,000
Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$11,557
Uninsured (under 65)13.2%
This county
national avg ~10%
Adults with Depression21.8%

Education

Math Test Scores2.98 grade level
Reading Test Scores3.24 grade level
HS Diploma Holders1,363
Bachelor's Degree Holders327
HS Completion Rate84.3%
This county
national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.1 / 1,000
This county
national avg ~4.0
Traffic Fatalities99
Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)76th pct
Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)0.0 / 100K
Suicide Rate28.7 / 100K
This county
national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale2.0
January Sunshine-1.28
January Temperature-0.72
Average Temp48°F
Avg High Temp61°F
Avg Low Temp36°F
Annual Precipitation15.3 in/yr
Avg Storm Events5.0 storms/yr
Avg Annual Storm Damage$9K
Drought Index (2022)0.48
Heating Degree Days6,584 HDD/yr
This county
national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr
Cooling Degree Days470 CDD/yr
This county
national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr
Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)7,671 HDD/yr
Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)329 CDD/yr
Avg Tornadoes / Year1.2
Avg Flood Events / Year1.2
Avg Hail Events / Year0.0
Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00
Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0
Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0
Avg Heat Events / Year0.0
Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)26 / 100
Community Resilience (FEMA)6 / 100
Federal Disaster Declarations5 since 1953
Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)6.4 µg/m³
This county
EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)13 properties
FAA-Registered Airports3 total
Airports (excl. heliports)2 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed157 Mbps
This county
national avg ~120 Mbps
Upload Speed100 Mbps
Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)192 Mbps
Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)344 Mbps
Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)24 Mbps
Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)64 ms
Households with 100Mbps+74.0%
This county
national avg 75.0%
Cellular-Only Internet18.7%
This county
national avg 8.0%
Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)124 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations2 stations
DC Fast Chargers9 chargers
Level 2 EV Chargers0

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers262 workers
Public Transit Commuters0 workers
Walk to Work248 workers
Extreme Commutes (90+ min)8 workers
Avg Commute Time15.5 min
This county
national avg ~27 min
Bike Commuters1.8%
Walk to Work7.0%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden21.8%
This county
national median ~27% of household income
Childcare Centers10.0 per 10K residents
Childcare Facilities3

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout66.1%
This county
national avg ~55%
Volunteering Rate1.0%
Income Inequality (Gini)3.568
Nonprofit Organizations28
Veterans Share4.7%
This county
national avg 7.0%
Married Adults58.0%
Never-Married Adults27.2%
Divorced Adults9.1%
Religious Organizations3
Native American Population3.3%
Membership Associations3.8 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.39 per 1K residents
Hotels & Lodging3
Recreation Businesses4
Professional Services Firms12
Real Estate Firms8
Debt Burden
Avg Mortgage Balance$93K
Avg Student Loan Balance$11K
Avg Credit Card Balance$4K
Loan Delinquency Rate37.8%
This county
national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.27%

Politics

R+41

2024 Presidential · Idaho was R+30 statewide

vs Idaho State

Income tax
5.8%Same (state law)
Property tax
0.88%0.48% state avg
Politics
R+41R+30
COL Index
County data96 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

+54

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Income-neutral migration pattern (IRS: 0.97x avg income)

Economic Mobility

45%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $269K

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Local News — Power

Post Register · 1 day ago

Opinion: Idaho's election cycle gives bureaucrats more power

Every two years, something unusual happens in Idaho: every single member of the Legislature is up fo

Idaho News 6 · 1 day ago

'It’s twofold: opportunity and challenge': Report and local officials examine Idaho data center impacts

IDAHO — Data centers are expanding across the country, intensifying debate over the water and electr

Elkhorn Media Group · 2 days ago

Repairs will briefly close Oxbow Boat Ramp, lower reservoir levels tonight

OXBOW – (Press release from Idaho Power) Idaho Power will close the boat ramp at Oxbow Reservoir Tue

Idaho State Journal · 6 days ago

Residents told to be ready to evacuate after wildfire ignites in Power County

RAFT RIVER — Residents east of Raft River have been told to be ready to evacuate because of a wildfi

Autonocion.com · 2 days ago

A 1-megawatt reactor packed into a 20-foot container is going aboard a Gulf supply boat, five months after the same design went critical at Idaho and made no usable electricity at all, and no date or port has been named for it

On August 28, Houston-based Deployable Energy announced that the National Reactor Innovation Center

KTVB · 1 week ago

Why your Idaho Power bill may be higher this summer

Many Idahoans are seeing higher prices on their electricity bill. KTVB's Kristian Lopez sat down wit

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