Population 643 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Minidoka
Household size in Minidoka
| Period | Minidoka | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.87 | 2.72 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.11 | 2.78 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.29 | 2.76 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.10 | 2.79 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.77 | +0.07 | −0.03 |
Minidoka is a place of big households: 3.10 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 3.87, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Minidoka
| Period | Minidoka | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.6 | 35.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 33.9 | 36.6 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 29.8 | 37.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 28.9 | 38.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | −10.7 | +2.7 | +2.3 |
Minidoka is young: half of its residents are under 28.9, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young families with children.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Minidoka
| Period | Minidoka | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 0.7% | 10.0% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 3.0% | 10.2% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 1.0% | 9.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 24.5% | 9.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +23.8 pts | −0.7 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about a quarter of households in Minidoka (24.5%), well above the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Minidoka
Renters in Minidoka
| Period | Minidoka | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 32.1% | 29.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 42.8% | 30.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 36.9% | 30.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 51.7% | 27.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | +19.6 pts | −1.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renters far outnumber owners in Minidoka: 51.7% of households rent their homes, against 34.8% nationally. About two-thirds of owners (66.4%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Minidoka
| Period | Minidoka | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.6% | 10.4% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 19.0% | 11.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 13.0% | 10.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 4.3% | 9.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −33.2 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 4.3% of homes in Minidoka are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Minidoka
| Period | Minidoka | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1959 | 1982 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1974 | 1984 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1973 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1980 | 1989 | 1980 |
| Change | +22 | +7 | +6 |
The typical home in Minidoka was built around 1980, the same vintage as the country's housing overall. Homes here are older than in Idaho as a whole, where the median home dates to 1989.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Minidoka
| Period | Minidoka | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $625 | $766 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $684 | $820 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $619 | $941 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,234 | $1,407 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$609 | +$641 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Minidoka costs $1,234 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 36.1% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Minidoka
Bachelor's degrees in Minidoka
| Period | Minidoka | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.4% | 25.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.4% | 25.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.3% | 27.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.9% | 31.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +3.4 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Minidoka have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 9.9%, against 35.6% nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Minidoka
| Period | Minidoka | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 66.0% | 88.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 51.9% | 89.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 65.0% | 90.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 85.9% | 92.1% | 89.3% |
| Change | +19.8 pts | +3.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in seven adults in Minidoka never finished high school, more than nationally: 85.9% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Minidoka
| Period | Minidoka | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.2% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 0.1% | 8.1% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.0% | 4.4% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.1% | 3.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −10.1 pts | −3.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Minidoka has been strong: just 0.1% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Minidoka compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minidoka | 3.10 | 28.9 | 24.5% | 51.7% | 4.3% | 1980 | $1,234 | 9.9% | 85.9% | 0.1% |
| Acequia | 2.52 | 49.0 | 5.2% | 15.2% | 2.4% | 1982 | $847 | 23.3% | 93.7% | 6.6% |
| Jackson | 3.04 | 33.9 | 15.3% | 26.9% | 6.0% | 1985 | $949 | 20.6% | 86.6% | 0.8% |
| Rupert | 2.75 | 36.8 | 12.5% | 28.5% | 5.1% | 1973 | $902 | 12.1% | 82.6% | 4.3% |
| Paul | 2.87 | 38.0 | 10.9% | 29.9% | 8.2% | 1976 | $771 | 18.0% | 76.8% | 0.4% |
| Declo | 3.99 | 28.5 | 13.8% | 33.7% | 8.5% | 1978 | $980 | 21.3% | 81.7% | 0.6% |
| Springdale | 2.94 | 33.1 | 16.8% | 28.0% | 4.8% | 1989 | $1,255 | 28.0% | 92.3% | 1.0% |
| Heyburn | 2.73 | 36.7 | 12.4% | 35.4% | 11.4% | 1985 | $988 | 20.6% | 83.6% | 2.2% |
| Unity | 2.97 | 38.3 | 8.9% | 19.4% | 2.9% | 1983 | $1,007 | 24.8% | 86.5% | 0.0% |
| Burley | 2.87 | 34.6 | 14.1% | 34.6% | 6.1% | 1973 | $1,068 | 18.2% | 83.4% | 2.5% |
| Raft River | 5.23 | 21.9 | 16.1% | 50.1% | 14.9% | 1976 | $891 | 15.2% | 65.6% | 0.5% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Minidoka. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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