Idaho Population, Economy, Jobs & Key Trends | Data Lab Region: Idaho Coverage: 1805 - 2024 Report ID: RH-35FCD9B31265CC28 URL: https://greenblog.co.kr/en/data-report/idaho-population-economy-jobs-key-trends-data-lab/ === Full report === Idaho's recent story is not just one of growth. Population keeps moving upward, housing and household income change at different speeds, and the labor series follows its own cycle. Add Boise's state-capital role, a nationally important nuclear-research complex and a vast network of protected landscapes, and the state becomes easier to understand as a connected regional system. Growth is persistent, but its effects are uneven Idaho's population series rises without a decline across the observed window. That persistence makes growth a structural feature of the period rather than a one-year rebound. Population growth matters differently across the state. Boise concentrates government, education and urban services, while many communities are shaped by distance, public land and smaller local economies. Housing and income tell different affordability stories Median home value first falls and then enters a sustained climb. Household income also rises over the long run, but its early pause and later acceleration follow a different path. Because the two series do not move in lockstep, rising income should not be treated as a complete measure of housing affordability. The relationship between earnings, housing and location is more informative than either measure alone. The labor series improves, then bends slightly Unemployment increases in the early part of the series and then declines across many successive observations. That long descent is one of the clearest changes in the labor profile. The latest observation edges upward. One small reversal does not establish a new labor-market trend, so the next releases will matter for distinguishing noise from a more durable change. Research and protected landscapes define Idaho beyond the metrics Idaho National Laboratory gives the state an unusual national role in nuclear-energy research. The EBR-I milestone is part of a scientific identity that sits alongside agriculture, resource industries and growing urban centers. Craters of the Moon, Sawtooth and City of Rocks show another side of the state: volcanic terrain, mountain recreation, historic travel corridors and large protected landscapes. Conservation and outdoor access are essential parts of Idaho's regional geography. Sources US_EIA · Total primary energy productionUS_EIA · Total energy consumptionUS_CENSUS_DATA_API · PopulationUS_CENSUS_DATA_API · Median household incomeUS_CENSUS_DATA_API · Median home valueUS_CENSUS_DATA_API · Unemployment rate FAQ What is the clearest long-term pattern in Idaho? Population growth is the most consistent pattern because it continues through every observation. Income and housing also rise over the long run, but both have their own turning points. Does rising household income mean housing became easier to afford? Not necessarily. Home values and household income both rise, but their pace and timing differ, so affordability needs to be assessed separately. What makes Idaho distinctive beyond the economic indicators? Its state-capital hub in Boise, the Idaho National Laboratory research complex and major protected landscapes such as Craters of the Moon, Sawtooth and City of Rocks are defining features. Idaho combines sustained population growth with a major housing upswing, rising household income and a much lower long-run unemployment profile. Its regional identity is also shaped by nuclear research, public lands and protected volcanic and mountain landscapes, making the state more than the sum of its economic indicators. === Metrics === Total primary energy production 1985 56084 Billion Btu Total primary energy production 1986 61146 Billion Btu Total primary energy production 1987 44931 Billion Btu Total primary energy production 1988 40889 Billion Btu Total primary energy production 1989 59018 Billion Btu Total primary energy production 1990 55796 Billion Btu Total primary energy production 1991 54593 Billion Btu Total primary energy production 1992 49021 Billion Btu Total primary energy production 1993 59217 Billion Btu Total primary energy production 1994 52046 Billion Btu Total primary energy production 1995 64081 Billion Btu Total primary energy production 1996 72208 Billion Btu Total primary energy production 1997 79533 Billion Btu Total primary energy production 1998 72434 Billion Btu Total primary energy production 1999 75764 Billion Btu Total primary energy production 2000 66995 Billion Btu Total primary energy production 2001 55054 Billion Btu Total primary energy production 2002 54490 Billion Btu Total primary energy production 2003 53472 Billion Btu Total primary energy production 2004 56498 Billion Btu Total primary energy production 2005 64817 Billion Btu Total primary energy production 2006 72248 Billion Btu Total primary energy production 2007 66117 Billion Btu Total primary energy production 2008 71339 Billion Btu Total primary energy production 2009 65792 Billion Btu Total primary energy production 2010 72555 Billion Btu Total primary energy production 2011 85405 Billion Btu Total primary energy production 2012 77725 Billion Btu Total primary energy production 2013 72903 Billion Btu Total primary energy production 2014 83504 Billion Btu Total primary energy production 2015 89034 Billion Btu Total primary energy production 2016 89415 Billion Btu Total primary energy production 2017 97489 Billion Btu Total primary energy production 2018 99564 Billion Btu Total primary energy production 2019 95528 Billion Btu Total primary energy production 2020 73525 Billion Btu Total primary energy production 2021 69480 Billion Btu Total primary energy production 2022 80766 Billion Btu Total primary energy production 2023 77606 Billion Btu Total primary energy production 2024 77508 Billion Btu Total energy consumption 1985 340363 Billion Btu Total energy consumption 1986 327985 Billion Btu Total energy consumption 1987 333521 Billion Btu Total energy consumption 1988 354967 Billion Btu Total energy consumption 1989 386190 Billion Btu Total energy consumption 1990 340787 Billion Btu Total energy consumption 1991 350770 Billion Btu Total energy consumption 1992 371064 Billion Btu Total energy consumption 1993 366600 Billion Btu Total energy consumption 1994 393148 Billion Btu Total energy consumption 1995 386129 Billion Btu Total energy consumption 1996 400574 Billion Btu Total energy consumption 1997 395691 Billion Btu Total energy consumption 1998 415600 Billion Btu Total energy consumption 1999 434818 Billion Btu Total energy consumption 2000 466227 Billion Btu Total energy consumption 2001 449829 Billion Btu Total energy consumption 2002 432653 Billion Btu Total energy consumption 2003 410104 Billion Btu Total energy consumption 2004 442107 Billion Btu Total energy consumption 2005 452949 Billion Btu Total energy consumption 2006 447801 Billion Btu Total energy consumption 2007 475593 Billion Btu Total energy consumption 2008 468048 Billion Btu Total energy consumption 2009 428088 Billion Btu Total energy consumption 2010 455550 Billion Btu Total energy consumption 2011 421579 Billion Btu Total energy consumption 2012 427590 Billion Btu Total energy consumption 2013 455306 Billion Btu Total energy consumption 2014 444877 Billion Btu Total energy consumption 2015 467831 Billion Btu Total energy consumption 2016 463515 Billion Btu Total energy consumption 2017 468820 Billion Btu Total energy consumption 2018 467215 Billion Btu Total energy consumption 2019 485154 Billion Btu Total energy consumption 2020 463090 Billion Btu Total energy consumption 2021 490781 Billion Btu Total energy consumption 2022 513797 Billion Btu Total energy consumption 2023 512597 Billion Btu Total energy consumption 2024 493435 Billion Btu Population 2011 1549987 persons Population 2012 1567803 persons Population 2013 1583364 persons Population 2014 1599464 persons Population 2015 1616547 persons Population 2016 1635483 persons Population 2017 1657375 persons Population 2018 1687809 persons Population 2019 1717750 persons Population 2020 1754367 persons Population 2021 1811617 persons Population 2022 1854109 persons Population 2023 1893296 persons Population 2024 1934262 persons Median household income 2011 46890 US dollars Median household income 2012 47015 US dollars Median household income 2013 46767 US dollars Median household income 2014 47334 US dollars Median household income 2015 47583 US dollars Median household income 2016 49174 US dollars Median household income 2017 50985 US dollars Median household income 2018 53089 US dollars Median household income 2019 55785 US dollars Median household income 2020 58915 US dollars Median household income 2021 63377 US dollars Median household income 2022 70214 US dollars Median household income 2023 74636 US dollars Median household income 2024 77800 US dollars Median home value 2011 171300 US dollars Median home value 2012 167100 US dollars Median home value 2013 162100 US dollars Median home value 2014 160500 US dollars Median home value 2015 162900 US dollars Median home value 2016 167900 US dollars Median home value 2017 176800 US dollars Median home value 2018 192300 US dollars Median home value 2019 212300 US dollars Median home value 2020 235600 US dollars Median home value 2021 266500 US dollars Median home value 2022 331600 US dollars Median home value 2023 376000 US dollars Median home value 2024 418600 US dollars Unemployment rate 2011 7.8801894267446 percent Unemployment rate 2012 8.5457812984708 percent Unemployment rate 2013 8.8015258475803 percent Unemployment rate 2014 8.0806589245041 percent Unemployment rate 2015 7.1724502802873 percent Unemployment rate 2016 6.2067461564611 percent Unemployment rate 2017 5.3512957245767 percent Unemployment rate 2018 4.6717834054464 percent Unemployment rate 2019 4.3326055769965 percent Unemployment rate 2020 4.2099901643951 percent Unemployment rate 2021 4.0351777174572 percent Unemployment rate 2022 3.7630410184031 percent Unemployment rate 2023 3.6782081026103 percent Unemployment rate 2024 3.7332548612217 percent === Timeline === 1805 1805 - Lewis and Clark Expedition enters present-day Idaho — The Lewis and Clark Expedition crossed Lemhi Pass into present-day Idaho, marking a major milestone in the region's exploration and overland-route history. 1863 1863 - Idaho Territory is created — The federal government created Idaho Territory, establishing a separate territorial administration across a large part of the inland West. 1890 1890 - Idaho becomes a state — Idaho entered the Union as a state, replacing territorial administration with a formal state-government system. 1924 1924 - Craters of the Moon is designated a national monument — The federal government designated Craters of the Moon to protect its unusual lava fields and volcanic landscape in southern Idaho. 1951 1951 - EBR-I reaches a nuclear-electricity milestone — At EBR-I in Idaho, a historic experiment produced usable electricity from nuclear energy, highlighting the region's emerging role in nuclear research. 1972 1972 - Sawtooth National Recreation Area is established — Federal legislation established Sawtooth National Recreation Area, creating a long-term framework to protect central Idaho's scenic, natural, historic, wildlife and recreation values. 1976 1976 - Teton Dam fails — Teton Dam in southeastern Idaho failed, causing severe downstream flooding and becoming a major turning point in federal dam-safety practice. 1986 1986 - Total primary energy production: 61146 Billion Btu - Total energy consumption: 327985 Billion Btu 1987 1987 - Total primary energy production: 44931 Billion Btu - Total energy consumption: 333521 Billion Btu 1988 1988 - Total primary energy production: 40889 Billion Btu - Total energy consumption: 354967 Billion Btu 1989 1989 - Total primary energy production: 59018 Billion Btu - Total energy consumption: 386190 Billion Btu 1990 1990 - Total primary energy production: 55796 Billion Btu - Total energy consumption: 340787 Billion Btu 1991 1991 - Total primary energy production: 54593 Billion Btu - Total energy consumption: 350770 Billion Btu 1992 1992 - Total primary energy production: 49021 Billion Btu - Total energy consumption: 371064 Billion Btu 1993 1993 - Total primary energy production: 59217 Billion Btu - Total energy consumption: 366600 Billion Btu 1994 1994 - Total primary energy production: 52046 Billion Btu - Total energy consumption: 393148 Billion Btu 1995 1995 - Total primary energy production: 64081 Billion Btu - Total energy consumption: 386129 Billion Btu 1996 1996 - Total primary energy production: 72208 Billion Btu - Total energy consumption: 400574 Billion Btu 1997 1997 - Total primary energy production: 79533 Billion Btu - Total energy consumption: 395691 Billion Btu 1998 1998 - Total primary energy production: 72434 Billion Btu - Total energy consumption: 415600 Billion Btu 1999 1999 - Total primary energy production: 75764 Billion Btu - Total energy consumption: 434818 Billion Btu 2000 2000 - Total primary energy production: 66995 Billion Btu - Total energy consumption: 466227 Billion Btu 2001 2001 - Total primary energy production: 55054 Billion Btu - Total energy consumption: 449829 Billion Btu 2002 2002 - Total primary energy production: 54490 Billion Btu - Total energy consumption: 432653 Billion Btu 2003 2003 - Total primary energy production: 53472 Billion Btu - Total energy consumption: 410104 Billion Btu 2004 2004 - Total primary energy production: 56498 Billion Btu - Total energy consumption: 442107 Billion Btu 2005 2005 - Total primary energy production: 64817 Billion Btu - Total energy consumption: 452949 Billion Btu 2006 2006 - Total primary energy production: 72248 Billion Btu - Total energy consumption: 447801 Billion Btu 2007 2007 - Total primary energy production: 66117 Billion Btu - Total energy consumption: 475593 Billion Btu 2008 2008 - Total primary energy production: 71339 Billion Btu - Total energy consumption: 468048 Billion Btu 2009 2009 - Total primary energy production: 65792 Billion Btu - Total energy consumption: 428088 Billion Btu 2010 2010 - Total primary energy production: 72555 Billion Btu - Total energy consumption: 455550 Billion Btu 2011 2011 - Total primary energy production: 85405 Billion Btu - Total energy consumption: 421579 Billion Btu 2012 2012 - Total primary energy production: 77725 Billion Btu - Total energy consumption: 427590 Billion Btu - Population: 1567803 persons - Median household income: 47015 US dollars - Median home value: 167100 US dollars - Unemployment rate: 8.5457812984708 percent 2013 2013 - Total primary energy production: 72903 Billion Btu - Total energy consumption: 455306 Billion Btu - Population: 1583364 persons - Median household income: 46767 US dollars - Median home value: 162100 US dollars - Unemployment rate: 8.8015258475803 percent 2014 2014 - Total primary energy production: 83504 Billion Btu - Total energy consumption: 444877 Billion Btu - Population: 1599464 persons - Median household income: 47334 US dollars - Median home value: 160500 US dollars - Unemployment rate: 8.0806589245041 percent 2015 2015 - Total primary energy production: 89034 Billion Btu - Total energy consumption: 467831 Billion Btu - Population: 1616547 persons - Median household income: 47583 US dollars - Median home value: 162900 US dollars - Unemployment rate: 7.1724502802873 percent - Boulder-White Clouds wilderness areas are designated — New wilderness designations in central Idaho's Boulder-White Clouds region strengthened long-term protection of high-mountain ecosystems and wild landscapes. 2016 2016 - Total primary energy production: 89415 Billion Btu - Total energy consumption: 463515 Billion Btu - Population: 1635483 persons - Median household income: 49174 US dollars - Median home value: 167900 US dollars - Unemployment rate: 6.2067461564611 percent 2017 2017 - Total primary energy production: 97489 Billion Btu - Total energy consumption: 468820 Billion Btu - Population: 1657375 persons - Median household income: 50985 US dollars - Median home value: 176800 US dollars - Unemployment rate: 5.3512957245767 percent 2018 2018 - Total primary energy production: 99564 Billion Btu - Total energy consumption: 467215 Billion Btu - Population: 1687809 persons - Median household income: 53089 US dollars - Median home value: 192300 US dollars - Unemployment rate: 4.6717834054464 percent 2019 2019 - Total primary energy production: 95528 Billion Btu - Total energy consumption: 485154 Billion Btu - Population: 1717750 persons - Median household income: 55785 US dollars - Median home value: 212300 US dollars - Unemployment rate: 4.3326055769965 percent 2020 2020 - Total primary energy production: 73525 Billion Btu - Total energy consumption: 463090 Billion Btu - Population: 1754367 persons - Median household income: 58915 US dollars - Median home value: 235600 US dollars - Unemployment rate: 4.2099901643951 percent 2021 2021 - Total primary energy production: 69480 Billion Btu - Total energy consumption: 490781 Billion Btu - Population: 1811617 persons - Median household income: 63377 US dollars - Median home value: 266500 US dollars - Unemployment rate: 4.0351777174572 percent 2022 2022 - Total primary energy production: 80766 Billion Btu - Total energy consumption: 513797 Billion Btu - Population: 1854109 persons - Median household income: 70214 US dollars - Median home value: 331600 US dollars - Unemployment rate: 3.7630410184031 percent 2023 2023 - Total primary energy production: 77606 Billion Btu - Total energy consumption: 512597 Billion Btu - Population: 1893296 persons - Median household income: 74636 US dollars - Median home value: 376000 US dollars - Unemployment rate: 3.6782081026103 percent 2024 2024 - Total primary energy production: 77508 Billion Btu - Total energy consumption: 493435 Billion Btu - Population: 1934262 persons - Median household income: 77800 US dollars - Median home value: 418600 US dollars - Unemployment rate: 3.7332548612217 percent === Regional places === - Major city: Boise — Boise is Idaho's capital and a major urban hub for state government, education, culture and services. - Nature & parks: Craters of the Moon National Monument and Preserve — Craters of the Moon is a defining Idaho protected landscape of lava flows, craters and volcanic terrain, linking geology with conservation and recreation. - Nature & parks: Sawtooth National Recreation Area — Sawtooth National Recreation Area is a central Idaho landscape managed for scenic, natural, historic, wildlife and recreation values. - Landmark: City of Rocks National Reserve — City of Rocks combines dramatic granite formations with California Trail history, making it both a natural landmark and a cultural landscape. - Research & innovation: Idaho National Laboratory — Idaho National Laboratory is a long-standing center for nuclear-energy research and development and a defining institution in Idaho's scientific landscape. - Education: Boise State University — Boise State University is a major higher-education institution in Idaho's capital and an important anchor for education, research and urban culture. === Sources === - US_EIA TEPRB https://api.eia.gov/v2/seds/data/ - US_EIA TETCB https://api.eia.gov/v2/seds/data/ - US_CENSUS_DATA_API B01003_001E https://api.census.gov/data/2024/acs/acs5 - US_CENSUS_DATA_API B19013_001E https://api.census.gov/data/2024/acs/acs5 - US_CENSUS_DATA_API B25077_001E https://api.census.gov/data/2024/acs/acs5 - US_CENSUS_DATA_API B23025_003E+B23025_005E https://api.census.gov/data/2024/acs/acs5