City profile · Idaho · Census ACS 2023

Blackfoot, ID

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Blackfoot - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

12,628
Residents
$69,091
Median income
$225,900
Median home
$973
Median rent (state)

Blackfoot - the verdict

Nationally, Blackfoot sits in the 48th percentile for household income and the 56th percentile for safety among US cities with a population of 1,000 or more. Source: Census ACS + FBI UCR.

48th
percentile, household income
50th
percentile, home value
12th
percentile, median rent
56th
percentile, safety
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Blackfoot, ID

12,628 people live in Blackfoot, Idaho - a small town by U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Blackfoot households earn a median of $69,091 annually, below the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 6.0%. Home values in Blackfoot run a median of $225,900, and the median resident age is 35.6 years. About 22.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 56.5% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Housing supply pressure shows in Census Building Permit Survey data: 107 residential units were authorized in 2024 (Building Boom), up 365% from five years earlier. Blackfoot reports a comparatively low crime rate: the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program logs 1197.4 total incidents per 100,000 residents here, below the national average (agency reporting is voluntary, so this measures reporting activity, not a definitive danger score).

Living costs in Idaho run below the national norm: BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 puts Idaho at 95.5 on a 100-equals-national-average scale (Below Average). Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $973 monthly. Monthly utility costs average around $170 across Idaho, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. Natural-hazard exposure scores 60.1 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (Moderate).

Population

12,628 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Idaho

Median Household Income

$69,091 /yr

Poverty 6.0%

Cost of Living Index (state)

95.5 (US=100)

Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Idaho average

How does Blackfoot compare to other US cities?

Blackfoot measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.

Household income 48% higher than other cities
Home value 50% pricier than other cities
Median rent 12% pricier than other cities
Safety 56% safer than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

National percentiles can mask local variation. Looking only at Idaho, Blackfoot ranks #40 of 53 Idaho cities by lowest crime rate - a narrower, more locally useful cut than the national comparison above.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Blackfoot against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Idaho only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Idaho-relative analysis

Median Gross Rent places Blackfoot near the bottom of Idaho's cities

Among the 215 Idaho cities PlainCities tracks with reported median gross rent data, Blackfoot ranks #169 - the 0th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Blackfoot only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#80 of 206
61st percentile in Idaho
Median Gross Rent
#169 of 215
0th percentile in Idaho
Median Home Value
#113 of 204
45th percentile in Idaho
Poverty Rate
#132 of 215
37th percentile in Idaho
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#87 of 215
59th percentile in Idaho

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Idaho only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

48thIncome percentile
56thSafety percentile

48th percentile nationally for median household income · 56th percentile for safety (lower crime rate). Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

Blackfoot's profile vs. every US city

Income, affordability, and safety percentile

Blackfoot's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown. 3-axis radar comparing 1 series across Income, Affordability, Safety. IncomeAffordabilitySafety 58 Avg. percentile National median
Blackfoot's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown.

How Blackfoot's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$225,900 Among the most affordable more affordable than 50% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). This entry sits in this band. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Blackfoot $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Blackfoot, ID Blackfoot, ID's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Blackfoot, ID-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Blackfoot, ID median $69,091/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Blackfoot, ID's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Blackfoot, ID. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 22.2%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 6.0%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 56.5%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
12,628
Median Income
$69,091
Median Home Value
$225,900
Median Age
35.6
Poverty Rate
6.0%
Labor force participation
56.5%
Bachelor's Degree+
22.2%

Safety & Crime

Total Crime Rate
1197.4
per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime
288.0
per 100,000 residents
Property Crime
909.4
per 100,000 residents

Reflects incidents reported to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program — agency participation is voluntary and reporting completeness varies by jurisdiction and year, so this reflects reporting activity, not a definitive danger score. Not adjusted for tourism, commuter, or daytime population.

Schools

Total Schools
22
Public schools in this city

Population Change

Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025

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12,000 residents12,500 residents13,000 residents13,500 residents 202020212022202320242025 12,404 residents 13,361 residents ▲ +7.7%
Blackfoot's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Housing Supply

Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) - annual residential permits authorized

📈 Building Boom
Total Permits (2024)
107
housing units authorized
Single-Family
107
detached homes
Multifamily
0
apartments & condos
Supply Intensity
8.5
permits per 1,000 residents

5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)

Year Total
2019 23
2020 48
2021 71
2022 119
2023 109
2024 107

Permit volume increased 365% from 2019 to 2024.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
78.1%
Carpool
12.7%
Public Transit
2.4%
Walk
3.1%
Work from Home
3.6%

Based on 5,291 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Idaho - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$80
avg/month
Natural Gas
$50
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$40
avg/month
Total Utilities
$170
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Idaho state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Idaho state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Blackfoot sits in

Cost of Living Index
95.5
Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$973/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
60.1 / 100
Moderate
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Idaho

Jerome
12,689 people
Garden City
12,483 people
Star
13,231 people
Burley
11,721 people
Rathdrum
10,133 people
Middleton
10,101 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Blackfoot's 12,628 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Minooka, IL
12,632 people
Ottawa, KS
12,632 people
Sedro-Woolley, WA
12,633 people
Paradise Valley, AZ
12,621 people
Wilmington, OH
12,637 people
Wickliffe, OH
12,639 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Blackfoot's $69,091 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Cleveland, AL
$69,087 median income
Ninnekah, OK
$69,087 median income
Locust Gap, PA
$69,087 median income
Crane, TX
$69,083 median income
Johnson City, KS
$69,081 median income
Versailles, OH
$69,103 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Blackfoot, ID Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Blackfoot, ID - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 79.3% 7.5% 8.7% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 20.1% White 79.3% Black or African American 0.6% Asian 0.4% American Indian 3.6% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 7.5% Two or more races 8.7% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Blackfoot compares to nearby Idaho cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Blackfoot (this city) 12,628 $69,091
Jerome 12,689 $65,343
Garden City 12,483 $66,859
Star 13,231 $91,318
Census ACS 5-year FIPS ID FBI UCR NCES CCD Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Blackfoot, ID?

What is the population of Blackfoot, ID? +

The population of Blackfoot, ID stands at 12,628 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Blackfoot, ID? +

Blackfoot households earn a median of $69,091 annually, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Blackfoot? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Blackfoot; the closest available measure is the Idaho state average, a cost of living index of 95.5 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Below Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Idaho vary by metro area.

Is Blackfoot, ID safe? +

Blackfoot has a total crime rate of 1197.4 per 100,000 residents, which is below the national average. This reflects incidents reported to the FBI UCR program, not a definitive safety score -- agency reporting is voluntary and completeness varies by jurisdiction.

What is the median home value in Blackfoot, ID? +

Homes in Blackfoot carry a median value of $225,900, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, FBI UCR, NCES CCD, Census BPS 2024, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

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Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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