Idaho City, ID Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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18%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

38%

Household income NAT. AVG.

55%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Idaho City	Idaho	National
Income per capita	$36,757	$35,927	$44,883
Median household income	$50,470	$73,734	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$68,354	$89,479	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$45,429	$45,755	$52,080
Median earnings male	$48,129	$47,312	$54,343
Median earnings female	$42,229	$30,030	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.2%	4.1%	4.9%
Poverty level	14.7%	15.2%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Idaho City is 18% lower than the national average
The median household income in Idaho City is 38% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Idaho City is 55% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Idaho City is 3% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$33,643 $50,470 $100,940

City

$49,151 $73,734 $147,468

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Idaho City employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	0.0%	0.0%
Manufacturing sector	14.3%	14.3%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	5.7%	5.7%
Public administration	27.4%	27.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	1.7%	1.7%
Education, health & social services	4.6%	4.6%
Other	46.3%	46.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Robie Creek, ID	1,434	$151,325	86.1%
Placerville, ID	56	$113,412	39.4%
Idaho City, ID	725	$50,470	37.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Cherry Valley, AR	725	$0	100.0%
Ty Ty, GA	725	$52,477	35.5%
Redfield, IA	725	$102,283	25.8%
Stewardson, IL	725	$97,640	20.0%
Lake Village, IN	725	$111,810	37.5%
Idaho City, ID	725	$50,470	37.9%

Source: The Idaho City, ID employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.