City profile · Idaho · Census ACS 2023

Fruitland, ID

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

6,405
Residents
$62,703
Median income
$286,300
Median home
$1,071
Median rent (state)

Fruitland - the verdict

Fruitland ranks in the 39th percentile for household income and the 79th percentile for safety nationally, out of every US city with at least 1,000 residents. Source: Census ACS + FBI UCR.

39th
percentile, household income
63rd
percentile, home value
26th
percentile, median rent
79th
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: Fruitland, ID

6,405 people live in Fruitland, Idaho - a small town by U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Median household income here is $62,703 per year, below the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 9.6%. Typical homes in Fruitland are valued around $286,300, and the median resident age is 34.9 years. Educational attainment runs 17.5% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 61.0% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Housing supply pressure shows in Census Building Permit Survey data: 87 residential units were authorized in 2024 (Active). Fruitland reports a comparatively low crime rate: per-100,000 total crime stands at 642.7 in FBI UCR data, below the national average (a voluntary reporting program, read this as reporting activity, not a definitive danger score).

Living costs in Idaho run below the national norm: the state registers 95.5 on a 100-equals-national-average index (Below Average) per BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $1,071 per month statewide. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in Idaho run around $170, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 17.1 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Very Low).

Population

6,405 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Idaho

Median Household Income

$62,703 /yr

Poverty 9.6%

Cost of Living Index (state)

95.5 (US=100)

Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Idaho average

How does Fruitland compare to other US cities?

Where Fruitland sits among all US cities (population 1,000+) on each measure, computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 39% higher than other cities
Home value 63% pricier than other cities
Median rent 26% pricier than other cities
Safety 79% 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, Fruitland ranks #16 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

For each metric we count every US city with population 1,000+ and a non-null value, then compute what share of them fall below Fruitland's value: round(cities-below ÷ total × 100). Safety is inverted (percentile = share of cities with a higher crime rate) so a higher number always means safer. The in-state rank narrows that same crime-rate comparison to only the cities PlainCities tracks in Idaho, breaking ties alphabetically. See the methodology page for the full source-to-figure lineage.

39thIncome percentile
79thSafety percentile

39th percentile nationally for median household income · 79th percentile for safety (lower crime rate). Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

Fruitland's profile vs. every US city

Income, affordability, and safety percentile

Fruitland'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
Fruitland'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 Fruitland's home value compares nationally

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

$286,300 37th percentile more affordable than 37% 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%). Below this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). This entry sits in this band. $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. Fruitland $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 - Fruitland, ID Fruitland, ID's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Fruitland, 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 Fruitland, ID median $62,703/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%
Fruitland, 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 Fruitland, ID. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 17.5%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 9.6%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 61.0%

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

Population
6,405
Median Income
$62,703
Median Home Value
$286,300
Median Age
34.9
Poverty Rate
9.6%
Labor force participation
61.0%
Bachelor's Degree+
17.5%

Safety & Crime

Total Crime Rate
642.7
per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime
97.8
per 100,000 residents
Property Crime
544.9
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
5
Public schools in this city

Population Change

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

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6,000 residents6,500 residents7,000 residents7,500 residents 202020212022202320242025 6,115 residents 7,213 residents ▲ +18.0%
Fruitland's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Housing Supply

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

🏗️ Active
Total Permits (2024)
87
housing units authorized
Single-Family
56
detached homes
Multifamily
31
apartments & condos
Supply Intensity
13.6
permits per 1,000 residents

5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)

Year Total
2019 0
2020 121
2021 104
2022 56
2023 92
2024 87

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
85.9%
Carpool
6.0%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
1.3%
Work from Home
6.2%
Other
0.6%

Based on 2,787 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 Fruitland sits in

Cost of Living Index
95.5
Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,071/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
17.1 / 100
Very Low
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Idaho

Rupert
6,157 people
Weiser
5,803 people
Preston
5,800 people
Rigby
5,251 people
Shelley
4,987 people
Kimberly
4,883 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Fruitland's 6,405 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Johnson Lane, NV
6,405 people
Dillon, SC
6,406 people
Braddock, VA
6,404 people
Sanibel, FL
6,402 people
Gun Barrel City, TX
6,408 people
Zimmerman, MN
6,410 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Fruitland's $62,703 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Waynesville, GA
$62,702 median income
Cross Lanes, WV
$62,704 median income
Oconto, WI
$62,704 median income
Lakeview, AR
$62,708 median income
Ailey, GA
$62,708 median income
Rossville, IL
$62,708 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Fruitland, 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 Fruitland, ID - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 79.3% 14.2% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 21.7% White 79.3% Black or African American 0.0% Asian 1.6% American Indian 0.2% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 4.8% Two or more races 14.2% 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 Fruitland 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
Fruitland (this city) 6,405 $62,703
Rupert 6,157 $54,444
Weiser 5,803 $45,463
Preston 5,800 $55,625
Census ACS 5-year FIPS ID FBI UCR NCES CCD Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Fruitland, ID?

What is the population of Fruitland, ID? +

Fruitland, ID has a population of 6,405 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

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

Median annual household income in Fruitland runs $62,703, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Fruitland? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Fruitland; 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 Fruitland, ID safe? +

Fruitland has a total crime rate of 642.7 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 Fruitland, ID? +

The median home value in Fruitland is $286,300, 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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