Blackfoot, ID

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2020 Population

11,936

0.244% 1-year growth

US Senator

Mike Crapo

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Risch

Republican Party

2020 Median Age

33.2

4.4% 1-year increase

2020 Poverty Rate

12.9%

6.6% 1-year decrease

2020 Median Household Income

$52,360

7.41% 1-year growth

2020 Median Property Value

$152,200

11.3% 1-year growth

About

In 2020, Blackfoot, ID had a population of 11.9k people with a median age of 33.2 and a median household income of $52,360. Between 2019 and 2020 the population of Blackfoot, ID grew from 11,907 to 11,936, a 0.244% increase and its median household income grew from $48,750 to $52,360, a 7.41% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Blackfoot, ID are White (Non-Hispanic) (75.7%), White (Hispanic) (6.92%), Other (Hispanic) (6.78%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.98%), and American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (2.9%).

None of the households in Blackfoot, ID reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

97.7% of the residents in Blackfoot, ID are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in N/A are College of Massage Therapy (22 degrees awarded in 2020).

In 2020, the median property value in Blackfoot, ID was $152,200, and the homeownership rate was 66.4%.

Most people in Blackfoot, ID drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Blackfoot, ID was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Blackfoot, ID is home to a population of 11.9k people, from which 97.7% are citizens. As of 2020, 4.67% of Blackfoot, ID residents were born outside of the country (557 people).

In 2020, there were 10.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (9.04k people) in Blackfoot, ID than any other race or ethnicity. There were 826 White (Hispanic) and 809 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

97.7%

2020 Citizenship

98.3%

2019 Citizenship

As of 2020, 97.7% of Blackfoot, ID residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2019, the percentage of US citizens in Blackfoot, ID was 98.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Blackfoot, ID compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Blackfoot, ID

White (Non-Hispanic)
9.04k ± 526
White (Hispanic)
826 ± 440
Other (Hispanic)
809 ± 411

17.1%

Hispanic Population

2.04k people

17.1% of the people in Blackfoot, ID are hispanic (2.04k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Blackfoot, ID as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

4.67%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

557 people

3.2%

2019 Foreign-Born Population

381 people

As of 2020, 4.67% of Blackfoot, ID residents (557 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.5%. In 2019, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Blackfoot, ID was 3.2%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Blackfoot, ID compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
189 ± 106
Vietnam
166 ± 90
Gulf War (1990s)
103 ± 78

Blackfoot, ID has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.14 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Blackfoot, ID employs 5.14k people. The largest industries in Blackfoot, ID are Health Care & Social Assistance (912 people), Manufacturing (632 people), and Retail Trade (516 people), and the highest paying industries are Construction ($78,438), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($77,031), and Public Administration ($53,750).

Employment

Occupations

5.14k

2020 Value

± 620

−5.08%

1 Year decline

± 17.9%

From 2019 to 2020, employment in Blackfoot, ID declined at a rate of −5.08%, from 5.42k employees to 5.14k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Blackfoot, ID, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (540 people), Sales & Related Occupations (435 people), and Management Occupations (419 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Blackfoot, ID.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Idaho.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Idaho (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

5.14k

2020 Value

± 620

−5.08%

1 Year decline

± 17.9%

From 2019 to 2020, employment in Blackfoot, ID declined at a rate of −5.08%, from 5.42k employees to 5.14k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Blackfoot, ID, are Health Care & Social Assistance (912 people), Manufacturing (632 people), and Retail Trade (516 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Blackfoot, ID, though some of these residents may live in Blackfoot, ID and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$41,948

Median earning men ± $6,466

$18,840

Median earning women ± $3,055

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2020 are Construction ($76,750), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($60,096), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($53,826).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2020 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($45,227), Wholesale Trade ($40,769), and Manufacturing ($32,679).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Idaho.

Y-Axis

8.45%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between May 2020 and May 2021

As of May 2021, there are 145M people employed in Idaho. This represents a 8.45% increase in employment when compared to May 2020.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Idaho.

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Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Idaho to other states, or from other states to Idaho.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

In 2020, the top outbound Idaho product (by dollars) was Other foodstuffs with $11.3B, followed by Electronics ($8.1B) and Coal-n.e.c. ($7.63B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Idaho products.

Domestic Trade Growth

Showing data for Idaho.

$71.5B

2020 Value in Idaho

$123B

Projected 2050 Value in Idaho

72.3% growth

In 2020, total outbound Idaho trade was $71.5B. This is expected to increase 72.3% to $123B by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Idaho trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Idaho to other states, or from other states to Idaho.

Most Common Trade Partners

Washington
$7.47B
California
$4.51B
Utah
$3.06B

In 2020, the top outbound Idaho domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Washington with $7.47B, followed by California with $4.51B and Utah and $3.06B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Idaho shares with each state (excluding itself).

Civics

Mike Crapo and Jim Risch are the senators currently representing the state of Idaho. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Idaho is currently represented by 2 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Senators Elections

US Senators from Idaho

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Idaho.

Mike Crapo

Senator from Idaho

Assumed office on January 3, 1999

Jim Risch

Senator from Idaho

Assumed office on January 3, 2009

Mike Crapo and Jim Risch are the senators currently representing Idaho.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Idaho over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representatives Elections

US Representatives from Idaho

Idaho is currently represented by 2 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Idaho have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2020, universities in Blackfoot, ID awarded 22 degrees. The student population of Blackfoot, ID in 2020 is skewed towards women, with 0 male students and 11 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Blackfoot, ID are White (16 and 72.7%), followed by American Indian or Alaska Native (2 and 9.09%), Black or African American (1 and 4.55%), and Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders (1 and 4.55%).

The largest universities in Blackfoot, ID by number of degrees awarded are College of Massage Therapy (22 and 100%).

The most popular majors in N/A are Massage Therapy (22 and 100%).

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Idaho.

Measure

In 2020, 0.529% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.55% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Idaho.

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2020 were High School or Equivalent (372k), Some college (360k), and Bachelors Degree (233k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Blackfoot, ID was $152,200 in 2020, which is 0.662 times smaller than the national average of $229,800. Between 2019 and 2020 the median property value increased from $136,700 to $152,200, a 11.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Blackfoot, ID is 66.4%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.4%.

People in Blackfoot, ID have an average commute time of 22.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Blackfoot, ID is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$152,200

Median Property Value 2020

±$12,859

$2,813

Median Property Taxes

±$432

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Blackfoot, ID the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Blackfoot, ID compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

66.4%

Homeownership

2020

69.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2020

In 2020, 66.4% of the housing units in Blackfoot, ID were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 60.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Blackfoot, ID compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 9504

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the places in Blackfoot, ID colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$52,360

Median Household Income

± $7,893

4.24k

Number of Households

± 517

In 2020, the median household income of the 4.24k households in Blackfoot, ID grew to $52,360 from the previous year's value of $48,750.

The following chart displays the households in Blackfoot, ID distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Blackfoot, ID is from Idaho.

0.469

2020 Wage GINI in Idaho

0.466

2019 Wage GINI in Idaho

In 2020, the income inequality in Idaho was 0.469 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.667% growth from 2019 to 2020, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Idaho was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Idaho in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Idaho across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2020

Drove Alone (72.2%)
Carpooled (17.3%)
Public Transit (5.32%)

In 2020, 72.2% of workers in Blackfoot, ID drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (17.3%) and those who used public transit to get to work (5.32%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

22.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Blackfoot, ID have a shorter commute time (22.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.9 minutes). Additionally, 1.74% of the workforce in Blackfoot, ID have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Blackfoot, ID compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Blackfoot, ID distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Blackfoot, ID have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Blackfoot, ID (1.48k out of 11.5k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.8%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Blackfoot, ID is White, followed by Hispanic and Other.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

91% of the population of Blackfoot, ID has health coverage, with 44.9% on employee plans, 17.7% on Medicaid, 10.5% on Medicare, 14.5% on non-group plans, and 3.25% on military or VA plans.

Per capita personal health care spending in Idaho was $6,927 in 2014. This is a 5.07% increase from the previous year ($6,593).

Primary care physicians in Bingham County, ID see 3082 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.653% increase from the previous year (3062 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2229 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 731 patients per year.

COVID-19

Daily New Cases by Date

Showing data at the state level for Idaho. Hospitalization data for some states may be delayed or not reported.

Y-Axis

This chart shows the number of COVID-19 daily new cases by date in Idaho, as a 7-day rolling average, compared with the four states with the most similar number of confirmed cases.

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Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Bingham County, ID.

3,082 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Bingham County, ID

Primary care physicians in Bingham County, ID see an average of 3,082 patients per year. This represents a 0.653% increase from the previous year (3,062 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Bingham County, ID in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Community Mobility

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Idaho.

This chart presents movement trends over time in the state of Idaho across different categories of places such as retail and recreation, groceries and pharmacies, parks, transit stations, workplaces, and residential.

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Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2020, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 32% under 18 years, 20.4% between 18 and 34 years, 35% between 35 and 64 years, and 12.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.2% were men and 53.8% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

9.01%

Uninsured

44.9%

Employer Coverage

17.7%

Medicaid

10.5%

Medicare

14.5%

Non-Group

3.25%

Military or VA

Between 2019 and 2020, the percent of uninsured citizens in Blackfoot, ID declined by 9.78% from 9.99% to 9.01%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Blackfoot, ID changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.