City profile · Idaho · Census ACS 2023

Riggins, ID

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

236
Residents
$51,250
Median income
$347,300
Median home
$973
Median rent (state)

Riggins - the verdict

Measured against every US city with at least 1,000 residents, Riggins lands in the 21st percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.

21st
percentile, household income
71st
percentile, home value
12th
percentile, median rent
📝 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: Riggins, ID

Riggins is a small town in Idaho, home to 236 residents per U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. The typical household in Riggins brings in $51,250 a year, in the lower quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 9.8%. Typical homes in Riggins are valued around $347,300, and the median resident age is 65.0 years. About 14.6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 30.7% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

NOAA puts Riggins's yearly average temperature at 50.2°F with 17.4 inches of precipitation per year and 7.1 inches of snowfall.

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). HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $973 per month. Monthly utility costs average around $170 across Idaho, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 39.6 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Very Low).

Population

236 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Idaho

Median Household Income

$51,250 /yr

Poverty 9.8%

Cost of Living Index (state)

95.5 (US=100)

Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Idaho average

How does Riggins compare to other US cities?

Here's how Riggins stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 21% higher than other cities
Home value 71% pricier than other cities
Median rent 12% pricier than other cities

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

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Riggins 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 Riggins near the bottom of Idaho's cities

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

Median Household Income
#156 of 206
24th percentile in Idaho
Median Gross Rent
#169 of 215
0th percentile in Idaho
Median Home Value
#42 of 204
79th percentile in Idaho
Poverty Rate
#87 of 215
59th percentile in Idaho
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#142 of 215
33rd 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.

21stIncome percentile

21st percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Riggins's home value compares nationally

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

$347,300 29th percentile more affordable than 29% 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%). Below this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). This entry sits in this band. $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. Riggins $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 - Riggins, ID Riggins, ID's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Riggins, 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 Riggins, ID median $51,250/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%
Riggins, 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 Riggins, ID. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 14.6%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 9.8%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 30.7%

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

Population
236
Median Income
$51,250
Median Home Value
$347,300
Median Age
65.0
Poverty Rate
9.8%
Labor force participation
30.7%
Bachelor's Degree+
14.6%

Climate

Avg Temperature
50.2°F
Annual Precipitation
17.4"
Annual Snowfall
7.1"

Schools

Total Schools
2
Public schools in this city

Population Change

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

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360 residents370 residents380 residents390 residents400 residents 202020212022202320242025 369 residents 396 residents ▲ +7.3%
Riggins's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
53.2%
Carpool
0.0%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
6.5%
Work from Home
35.5%
Other
4.8%

Based on 62 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 Riggins 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
39.6 / 100
Very Low
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Idaho

Harrison
243 people
Acequia
223 people
Worley
249 people
Lava Hot Springs
251 people
Bliss
252 people
Huetter
219 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Riggins's 236 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Drasco, AR
236 people
Woodlawn, AR
236 people
Marble, CO
236 people
Hortense, GA
236 people
Lake Ka-Ho, IL
236 people
Middletown, IL
236 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Riggins's $51,250 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Carolina, AL
$51,250 median income
Toxey, AL
$51,250 median income
Glacier View, AK
$51,250 median income
McGrath, AK
$51,250 median income
Nenana, AK
$51,250 median income
Concord, AR
$51,250 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Riggins, 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 Riggins, ID - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 94.9% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 0.0% White 94.9% Black or African American 0.0% Asian 0.0% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 0.0% Two or more races 5.1% 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 Riggins 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
Riggins (this city) 236 $51,250
Harrison 243 $95,417
Acequia 223 $51,042
Worley 249 $46,607
Census ACS 5-year FIPS ID NOAA Normals NCES CCD OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Riggins, ID?

What is the population of Riggins, ID? +

Riggins, ID has a population of 236 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

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

The median household income in Riggins is $51,250 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Riggins? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Riggins; 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.

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

A typical home in Riggins is worth $347,300, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the climate like in Riggins? +

The average annual temperature in Riggins runs 50.2°F, 17.4 inches of precipitation, and 7.1 inches of snowfall per year. Source: NOAA Climate Normals.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES CCD, 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.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

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

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