City · Idaho
Cascade, Idaho
Cascade, city, in Valley County, Idaho. Cascade had 1,018 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 2.1% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 1,005 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 1,118 (±443). GEOID 1613150.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
1,018
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 1,005 · ACS 2020-2024: 1,118 ±443
Median household income
$53,750
±$8,007 (90% margin)
Idaho: $77,800
Median home value
$346,100
±$42,430 (90% margin)
Idaho: $418,600
Median gross rent
not published
Idaho: $1,238
Where is Cascade and what county is it in?
Cascade is a city in Valley County, Idaho. It covers 4.1 square miles of land, 244 residents per square mile in 2020.
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Cascade, and is it growing?
The Census Bureau estimates that 1,018 people lived in Cascade on July 1, 2025, up 2.1% since 2020, slower than Idaho (+10.4%). The 2020 Census counted 1,005 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 1,118 (±443).
| Measure | Cascade | Valley County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 1,118 ±443 | 12,389 | no clear change |
| Households | 350 ±108 | 4,318 | no clear change |
| Average household size | 3.06 ±1.08 | 2.82 | no clear change |
| Housing units | 796 ±139 | 12,878 | no clear change |
Cascade's population since 2000
From 997 in 2000 to 1,018 in 2025: up 2.1%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Cascade as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.
Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Cascade?
The median resident of Cascade is 48.9 years old; 17.3% are under 18 and 26.1% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 90.3%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 2.7%.
| Measure | Cascade | Valley County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 48.9 ±9.4 | 46.9 | no clear change |
| Under 18 years | 17.3% ±9.2 pts | 18.8% | – |
| 65 years and over | 26.1% ±11.1 pts | 27.0% | – |
| Male | 44.3% ±14.3 pts | 52.4% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2.3% ±3.0 pts | 5.4% | – |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 90.3% ±6.8 pts | 90.1% | no clear change |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.4% ±1.4 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.9% ±1.4 pts | 0.2% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.4% ±0.7 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 1.3% ±2.1 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 2.7% ±3.5 pts | 3.1% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 1.6% ±2.3 pts | 0.9% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 2.3% ±2.1 pts | 1.4% | – |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 1.6% ±1.7 pts | 2.6% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 15.6% ±11.1 pts | 8.4% | – |
| With a disability | 9.3% ±6.2 pts | 10.9% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 21.7% ±19.3 pts | 8.8% | – |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 88.4% ±7.6 pts | 91.0% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 40.8% ±16.2 pts | 40.1% | no clear change |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 2.3% ±2.1 pts | 13.0% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 92.0% ±4.7 pts | 81.8% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 1.5% ±2.4 pts | 8.5% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Cascade earn?
Half of Cascade's 350 households earn less than $53,750 a year (±$8,007), against $76,078 in Valley County and $77,800 in Idaho. In 2015-2019 it was $59,227 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 32.0% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Cascade | Valley County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $53,750 ±$8,007 | $76,078 | no clear change |
| Mean household income | $66,733 ±$18,742 | $109,882 | – |
| Per capita income | $23,715 ±$7,653 | $42,367 | no clear change |
| People below the poverty line | 32.0% ±19.9 pts | 11.7% | no clear change |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 14.0% ±22.2 pts | 8.0% | – |
| Households receiving SNAP | 1.4% ±2.3 pts | 3.1% | – |
| Households with a computer | 98.6% ±2.2 pts | 97.6% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 91.1% ±8.9 pts | 93.9% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Cascade?
Owners occupy 82.6% of Cascade's occupied homes and renters 17.4%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $346,100 by its owner (±$42,430).
| Measure | Cascade | Valley County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $346,100 ±$42,430 | $657,000 | +$103,899 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 55.7% ±33.0 pts | 20.4% | no clear change |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,023 ±$507 | $2,071 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 82.6% ±11.5 pts | 81.9% | no clear change |
| Renter-occupied homes | 17.4% ±11.5 pts | 18.1% | – |
| Housing units | 796 ±139 | 12,878 | no clear change |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 0.0% ±11.1 pts | 0.8% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% ±39.4 pts | 9.9% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 63.1% ±10.1 pts | 81.8% | – |
| Mobile homes | 31.4% ±9.4 pts | 7.0% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0% ±4.3 pts | 0.5% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 11.8% ±5.4 pts | 10.4% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 19.5% ±7.4 pts | 5.1% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 4.9% ±5.5 pts | 4.2% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How many new homes is Cascade building?
Builders took permits for 34 new housing units in Cascade in 2025 (15 in single-family houses), 33.4 per 1,000 residents against 8.8 across Idaho.
Counts of units in permits a local office issued; not every permitted unit is built. A year marked with months was reported for part of the year.
Source: Building Permits Survey, annual place files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey
How do people in Cascade work and get to work?
77.4% of Cascade's workers drive alone.
| Measure | Cascade | Valley County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 32.2% ±13.5 pts | 51.5% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 8.8% ±12.9 pts | 4.8% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 77.4% ±15.4 pts | 65.8% | – |
| Carpooled | 5.7% ±6.4 pts | 4.6% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±11.8 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Walked | 6.8% ±8.1 pts | 8.9% | – |
| Worked from home | 1.8% ±2.8 pts | 16.9% | – |
| Mean travel time to work | 29.2 min ±21.3 | 18.7 min | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What census tracts are in Cascade?
No census tract lies mostly in Cascade; 1 tract reaches into it (2020 census blocks).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 9701Valley County | 3,496 | $80,117 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Cascade) · Census block assignment files
How does Cascade compare with other places in Idaho?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Cascade is the 10,183rd-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the 86th-most populous of 198 in Idaho.
Cascade ranks 75th of 90 places in Idaho with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.
| Measure | Rank | Of |
|---|---|---|
| Population, July 2025 estimate | 86th | 198 |
| Growth 2020-2025 (PEP) | 70th | 83 |
| Residents per square mile | 88th | 91 |
| Median household income | 75th | 90 |
| Per capita income | 83rd | 91 |
| Median home value | 38th | 90 |
| Poverty rate | 2nd | 76 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 15th | 90 |
| Median age | 6th | 90 |
| Owner-occupied share | 17th | 90 |
Cascade's figures with every place in Idaho (CSV)
Every place in Idaho, sortable · Compare Cascade with other places
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Cascade?
27 of the 56 figures for Cascade on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections
Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Cascade are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' public schools in Cascade.