Power
Idaho

What stands out

If you had to describe Power County in numbers, start here: the overdose death rate is in the bottom 4% of American counties (0 per 100,000), rainfall is in the bottom 6% of American counties (15 inches a year), and the average commute is in the bottom 7% of American counties (16 minutes). Within Idaho it ranks 13th of 44 counties for the overdose death rate, counting from the bottom.

Where you are

You live in Power County, Idaho. 7,918 people live here with you, so most faces are familiar. The population grew 1.4% last year, and more Americans moved in than out (net +54).

Idaho has a flat 5.3% income tax and grew faster than almost any state between 2015 and 2023, driven by arrivals from California and Washington to the Boise area. Home prices in Ada County more than doubled in that stretch. The state offers a property-tax reduction for lower-income seniors and taxes Social Security for nobody.

Money

The typical household here brings in $56,671 a year, lower than 62% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $55,894. Unemployment runs 2.8%, lower than 71% of American counties. 7% of workers work from home; for the rest the average commute is 16 minutes each way.

Idaho takes 4.9% of that median income in state income tax, about $2,749 a year.

Home

The median home costs $269K, pricier than 62% of American counties, about 2.6 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $630 a month. Property tax is 0.88% of home value, roughly $1,526 a year on that median home, higher than 51% of American counties. 71% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 4.1 per 1,000 residents, higher than 64% of American counties.

A child born here can expect to live 76.6 years, longer than 59% of American counties. There are 2 active physicians in the county, about 2.5 per 10,000 people. 13.2% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

Local students test at grade level 3.11 where 3.0 is national grade level, lower than 52% of American counties. 84% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted Republican by 41 points, among the most lopsided counties in the country. 66% of eligible voters turned out. Under Idaho law you can carry a concealed handgun without a permit, abortion is banned with narrow exceptions, and marijuana is illegal.

Weather and risk

The year averages 48°F, highs near 61 and lows near 36, colder than 80% of American counties. About 15 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 26 out of 100, safer than 74% of American counties; the county has had 5 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 157 Mbps down, slower than 68% of American counties. There are 2 airports in the county, counting general aviation. For a night or a weekend out: 0.4 full-service restaurants per 1,000 people.