Idaho Poverty Rate
In Idaho, an estimated 205,702 of 1,868,374 people live in poverty.
FAQs
- What is the poverty rate in Idaho?
The poverty rate in Idaho is 11.0%.
- How many people in Idaho live in poverty?
In Idaho, an estimated 205,702 of 1,868,374 people live in poverty.
- How does the poverty rate in Idaho compare to the US?
The poverty rate in Idaho is 14.06% lower than the US average. In Idaho, an estimated 11.0% of 1,868,374 people live in poverty. In the United States, 12.8% of 324,173,084 people live in poverty.
Population
Idaho
2021
11% of 1.9 million people
- Age
Under 18 years
Idaho
2021
13.1% of 462 thousand people
Under 5 years
Idaho
2021
16.8% of 111 thousand people
5 to 17 years
Idaho
2021
11.9% of 351 thousand people
Related children of householder under 18 years
Idaho
2021
12.6% of 459 thousand people
18 to 64 years
Idaho
2021
10.6% of 1.1 million people
18 to 34 years
Idaho
2021
14.9% of 406 thousand people
35 to 64 years
Idaho
2021
8% of 690 thousand people
60 years and over
Idaho
2021
9.5% of 427 thousand people
65 years and over
Idaho
2021
9.5% of 310 thousand people
- Gender
Male
Idaho
2021
9.9% of 934 thousand people
Female
Idaho
2021
12.1% of 935 thousand people
- Race
White
Idaho
2021
10.2% of 1.5 million people
Black or African American
Idaho
2021
27.6% of 13 thousand people
American Indian and Alaska Native
Idaho
2021
22.9% of 23 thousand people
Asian
Idaho
2021
12.1% of 25 thousand people
Some other race
Idaho
2021
14.5% of 108 thousand people
Two or more races
Idaho
2021
12.5% of 176 thousand people
Hispanic
Idaho
2021
12.4% of 249 thousand people
White, not Hispanic
Idaho
2021
10.2% of 1.5 million people
- Education level
Population 25 years and over
Idaho
2021
9.1% of 1.2 million people
Less than high school graduate
Idaho
2021
17.3% of 108 thousand people
High school graduate (includes equivalency)
Idaho
2021
13.1% of 329 thousand people
Some college, associate's degree
Idaho
2021
7.9% of 421 thousand people
Bachelor's degree or higher
Idaho
2021
4.6% of 385 thousand people
- Employment status
Civilian labor force 16 years and over
Idaho
2021
7.1% of 929 thousand people
Employed
Idaho
2021
6.5% of 898 thousand people
Male
Idaho
2021
5.8% of 488 thousand people
Female
Idaho
2021
7.2% of 411 thousand people
Unemployed
Idaho
2021
25.7% of 31 thousand people
Male
Idaho
2021
18.7% of 18 thousand people
Female
Idaho
2021
35.2% of 13 thousand people
- Work experience
Population 16 years and over
Idaho
2021
10.3% of 1.5 million people
Worked full-time, year-round in the past 12 months
Idaho
2021
3.3% of 608 thousand people
Worked part-time or part-year in the past 12 months
Idaho
2021
13.5% of 380 thousand people
Did not work
Idaho
2021
16.7% of 472 thousand people
- Single people
SINGLE PEOPLE
Idaho
2021
24.3% of 339 thousand people
Male
Idaho
2021
21% of 170 thousand people
Female
Idaho
2021
27.7% of 168 thousand people
18 to 24 years
Idaho
2021
41.7% of 58 thousand people
25 to 34 years
Idaho
2021
18.5% of 61 thousand people
35 to 44 years
Idaho
2021
18.7% of 41 thousand people
45 to 54 years
Idaho
2021
18.6% of 35 thousand people
55 to 64 years
Idaho
2021
23.5% of 49 thousand people
65 to 74 years
Idaho
2021
19.7% of 52 thousand people
75 years and over
Idaho
2021
21.6% of 40 thousand people
Worked full-time, year-round in the past 12 months
Idaho
2021
6.2% of 134 thousand people
Worked less than full-time, year-round in the past 12 months
Idaho
2021
33.9% of 86 thousand people
Did not work
Idaho
2021
38.1% of 118 thousand people
Population in housing units for whom poverty status is determined
Idaho
2021
10.9%