Basic Information

Full Name: State of Idaho
Capital: Boise
Joined Union: July 3, 1890 (133 years ago)

Geographic Properties

Total Area: 83,570 mi²
Land Area: 82,640 mi²
Water Area: 925.8 mi²
Farmland Area: 11.5 million acres
Mean Elevation: 4921 ft
Highest Point: Borah Peak, 12667 ft
Lowest Point: Snake River, 711.9 ft

Demographics

Population: 1.901 million people (2021)
Population Growth: +0.9% per year (2010-2012)
Population Density: 22.75 people/mi² (2021)
Race Distribution:
- White: 90%
- Other: 3.5%
- Two or more races: 2.9%
Hispanic Origin: 12.5%
US Citizens: 96.5%

Education

College Degree and Above: 37.4% (0.92 × national average)
High School Diploma: 27.4% (1.01 × national average)
Less Than High School Diploma: 9.2% (0.769 × national average)

Housing

Housing Units: 674,394 (2011)
Housing Units Change: +103,245 (2000-2007)
Households: 575,497 (2011)
People per Household: 2.749 people (2010)

Economic Properties

Number of Businesses: 151,671 (2007)
Nonemployer Businesses: 112,316 (2010)
Private Non-farm Businesses: 43,450 (2010)

Income Statistics

Median Household Income: $55,785.00 per year (0.888 × national average)
Per Capita Income: $27,970 per year per person (0.82 × national average)
Population Below Poverty Line: 13.1% (≈ national average)

Crime Statistics

Total Rate of Crime: 1443 crimes/100,000 people/yr (2019 estimate)
Total Number of Crimes: 25,793 crimes per year (2019 estimate)

Voting and Registration Rates

Total Voting Rate: 61.6% (2020)
Total Registration Rate: 65.7% (2020)

Public School Finance Information

Total Expenditures: $2.078 billion (2020)
Total Revenue: $2.181 billion (2009)
Total Debt: $1.415 billion (2020)
Total Cash and Securities: $730.8 million (2020)

State Symbols

State Bird: Mountain Bluebird (Sialia currucoides)
State Flower: Syringa (Philadelphus lewisii)
State Tree: White Pine (Pinus monticola)
State Motto: Esto perpetua