Population 392 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Mud Lake
Household size in Mud Lake
| Period | Mud Lake | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.09 | 2.72 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.21 | 2.78 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.02 | 2.76 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.01 | 2.79 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.08 | +0.07 | −0.03 |
Households in Mud Lake are large by national standards, averaging 3.01 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home.
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 Mud Lake
| Period | Mud Lake | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.3 | 35.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 30.3 | 36.6 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.5 | 37.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 27.0 | 38.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.3 | +2.7 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 27.0, Mud Lake is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young adults in their twenties.
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 Mud Lake
| Period | Mud Lake | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.0% | 10.0% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.3% | 10.2% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 4.9% | 9.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.8% | 9.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.3 pts | −0.7 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 2.8% of households in Mud Lake, well below 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 Mud Lake
Renters in Mud Lake
| Period | Mud Lake | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.9% | 29.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 40.9% | 30.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.0% | 30.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 41.0% | 27.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | +16.1 pts | −1.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
About four in ten households in Mud Lake rent their homes (41.0%), a bit above the national share of 34.8%. Among homeowners, 51.3% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%. Since 2006–10, the renter share has risen 16.1 points, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Mud Lake
| Period | Mud Lake | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.7% | 10.4% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.1% | 11.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.1% | 10.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 31.6% | 9.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | +27.9 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 31.6% of the housing in Mud Lake, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
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 Mud Lake
| Period | Mud Lake | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1976 | 1982 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1975 | 1984 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1977 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1974 | 1989 | 1980 |
| Change | −2 | +7 | +6 |
Housing in Mud Lake leans a little older: the median home dates to 1974, against 1980 nationally.
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 Mud Lake
| Period | Mud Lake | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $548 | $766 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $550 | $820 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $708 | $941 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $950 | $1,407 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$402 | +$641 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Mud Lake costs $950 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 20.5% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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 Mud Lake
Bachelor's degrees in Mud Lake
| Period | Mud Lake | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.4% | 25.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.8% | 25.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 8.5% | 27.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.4% | 31.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | −2.0 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Mud Lake have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 13.4%, 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 Mud Lake
| Period | Mud Lake | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 77.8% | 88.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 70.5% | 89.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 78.0% | 90.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 88.1% | 92.1% | 89.3% |
| Change | +10.3 pts | +3.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Mud Lake is close to the national rate: 88.1% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. The rate is lower than in Idaho as a whole (92.1%).
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 Mud Lake
| Period | Mud Lake | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.5% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.5% | 8.1% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.7% | 4.4% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.2% | 3.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.3 pts | −3.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Mud Lake has been strong: just 3.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Idaho as a whole looks much the same. 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).
Mud Lake 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mud Lake | 3.01 | 27.0 | 2.8% | 41.0% | 31.6% | 1974 | $950 | 13.4% | 88.1% | 3.2% |
| Terreton | 2.96 | 30.7 | 5.7% | 39.3% | 26.1% | 1975 | $1,043 | 15.1% | 90.4% | 2.6% |
| Monteview | 2.89 | 36.1 | 10.2% | 37.1% | 18.3% | 1977 | $1,173 | 17.7% | 93.5% | 1.7% |
| Hamer | 2.88 | 37.6 | 10.7% | 36.0% | 17.7% | 1978 | $1,197 | 18.3% | 94.3% | 1.4% |
| Roberts | 3.22 | 32.7 | 6.9% | 36.4% | 14.4% | 1989 | $1,062 | 17.8% | 85.0% | 1.0% |
| Lidy Hot Springs | 2.92 | 31.8 | 9.5% | 38.5% | 36.3% | 1979 | $821 | 20.2% | 76.6% | 2.0% |
| Menan | 3.17 | 37.8 | 13.4% | 23.0% | 9.5% | 1977 | $1,043 | 18.5% | 90.6% | 5.4% |
| Lewisville | 3.10 | 38.2 | 16.7% | 14.4% | 8.6% | 1989 | $1,301 | 24.7% | 92.4% | 6.5% |
| Dubois | 2.93 | 31.2 | 9.3% | 38.6% | 39.0% | 1979 | $773 | 20.5% | 74.4% | 2.1% |
| Coltman | 3.17 | 34.9 | 12.0% | 10.1% | 6.1% | 1990 | $1,295 | 28.8% | 94.0% | 3.5% |
| Howe | 2.09 | 43.2 | 8.5% | 36.9% | 19.7% | 1963 | $610 | 7.2% | 85.3% | 1.8% |
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 Mud Lake. 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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