City · Idaho
Culdesac, Idaho
Culdesac, city, in Nez Perce County, Idaho. Culdesac had 417 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 0.7% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 413 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 411 (±72). GEOID 1619900.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
417
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 413 · ACS 2020-2024: 411 ±72
Median household income
$49,167
±$12,358 (90% margin)
Idaho: $77,800
Median home value
$160,400
±$30,497 (90% margin)
Idaho: $418,600
Median gross rent
$892
±$99 (90% margin)
Idaho: $1,238
Where is Culdesac and what county is it in?
Culdesac is a city in Nez Perce County, Idaho. It covers 0.2 square miles of land, 1,852 residents per square mile in 2020.
Culdesac is in the Lewiston, ID-WA metropolitan statistical area, which takes in 2 counties (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Culdesac, and is it growing?
The Census Bureau estimates that 417 people lived in Culdesac on July 1, 2025, up 0.7% since 2020, slower than Idaho (+10.4%). The 2020 Census counted 413 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 411 (±72).
| Measure | Culdesac | Nez Perce County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 411 ±72 | 42,697 | no clear change |
| Households | 168 ±29 | 17,270 | no clear change |
| Average household size | 2.45 ±0.33 | 2.40 | no clear change |
| Housing units | 178 ±29 | 18,578 | no clear change |
Culdesac's population since 2000
From 378 in 2000 to 417 in 2025: up 10.3%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Culdesac 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 Culdesac?
The median resident of Culdesac is 45.9 years old; 19.7% are under 18 and 21.4% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 67.2%, then non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native residents at 14.8%.
| Measure | Culdesac | Nez Perce County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 45.9 ±13.2 | 41.2 | no clear change |
| Under 18 years | 19.7% ±6.6 pts | 21.2% | – |
| 65 years and over | 21.4% ±6.7 pts | 21.1% | – |
| Male | 52.1% ±5.0 pts | 49.8% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 4.1% ±5.0 pts | 4.4% | – |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 67.2% ±11.1 pts | 85.5% | no clear change |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±8.2 pts | 0.2% | – |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.7% ±1.3 pts | 0.9% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 14.8% ±8.1 pts | 4.2% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 4.6% ±6.0 pts | 0.2% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 8.0% ±5.7 pts | 4.2% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.5% ±0.7 pts | 0.5% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 5.8% ±6.0 pts | 1.7% | – |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 1.5% ±1.9 pts | 2.5% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 7.3% ±3.4 pts | 8.4% | – |
| With a disability | 35.0% ±9.3 pts | 18.1% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 18.7% ±5.7 pts | 7.7% | no clear change |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 88.5% ±5.3 pts | 93.8% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 12.8% ±5.9 pts | 27.1% | no clear change |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 1.3% ±1.3 pts | 8.6% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 97.3% ±1.7 pts | 86.1% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 1.2% ±1.4 pts | 3.7% | – |
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 Culdesac earn?
Half of Culdesac's 168 households earn less than $49,167 a year (±$12,358), against $72,599 in Nez Perce County and $77,800 in Idaho. In 2015-2019 it was $50,766 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 32.7% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Culdesac | Nez Perce County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $49,167 ±$12,358 | $72,599 | no clear change |
| Mean household income | $65,857 ±$17,479 | $91,379 | – |
| Per capita income | $27,647 ±$8,148 | $38,311 | no clear change |
| People below the poverty line | 32.7% ±12.2 pts | 12.2% | no clear change |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 35.0% ±19.5 pts | 15.5% | no clear change |
| Households receiving SNAP | 20.8% ±9.5 pts | 7.3% | – |
| Households with a computer | 88.7% ±5.5 pts | 94.9% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 82.7% ±7.4 pts | 89.4% | – |
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 Culdesac?
Owners occupy 71.4% of Culdesac's occupied homes and renters 28.6%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $160,400 by its owner (±$30,497). The median renter pays $892 a month including utilities, and 28.3% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.
| Measure | Culdesac | Nez Perce County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $160,400 ±$30,497 | $334,700 | +$49,638 |
| Median gross rent | $892 ±$99 | $1,015 | no clear change |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 28.3% ±18.5 pts | 36.6% | no clear change |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,208 ±$275 | $1,664 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 71.4% ±7.2 pts | 70.4% | no clear change |
| Renter-occupied homes | 28.6% ±7.2 pts | 29.6% | – |
| Housing units | 178 ±29 | 18,578 | no clear change |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 0.0% ±24.9 pts | 0.4% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% ±44.4 pts | 3.3% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 45.5% ±8.7 pts | 68.3% | – |
| Mobile homes | 50.6% ±9.2 pts | 10.4% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.6% ±1.7 pts | 1.0% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 3.9% ±3.2 pts | 5.9% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 16.9% ±6.6 pts | 15.1% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 1.8% ±2.7 pts | 5.7% | – |
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 Culdesac building?
Builders took permits for 0 new housing units in Culdesac in 2025 (0 in single-family houses), 0.0 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 Culdesac work and get to work?
81.4% of Culdesac's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 25.7 minutes.
| Measure | Culdesac | Nez Perce County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 55.4% ±7.1 pts | 59.1% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 5.4% ±4.3 pts | 2.6% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 81.4% ±8.2 pts | 80.1% | – |
| Carpooled | 13.4% ±7.1 pts | 7.0% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±18.3 pts | 0.3% | – |
| Walked | 1.2% ±1.8 pts | 2.1% | – |
| Worked from home | 2.3% ±3.8 pts | 9.3% | – |
| Mean travel time to work | 25.7 min ±3.2 | 16.7 min | no clear change |
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 Culdesac?
No census tract lies mostly in Culdesac; 1 tract reaches into it (2020 census blocks).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 9400Nez Perce County | 4,610 | $64,653 |
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 Culdesac) · Census block assignment files
How does Culdesac compare with other places in Idaho?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Culdesac is the 13,944th-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the 137th-most populous of 198 in Idaho.
Culdesac is not ranked by income or the other survey measures: those rankings include places of 1,000 or more residents (2020 Census) with a reliable estimate.
| Measure | Rank | Of |
|---|---|---|
| Population, July 2025 estimate | 137th | 198 |
Culdesac's figures with every place in Idaho (CSV)
Every place in Idaho, sortable · Compare Culdesac 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 Culdesac?
19 of the 57 figures for Culdesac 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 Culdesac 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 Culdesac.