Idaho · Census place 71650
Salmon city, ID
Quick answer
Salmon city has 3,196 residents, ranking #49 of 236 places in Idaho. Median household income is $40,875, the median home is worth $198,400 and median gross rent runs $584 a month.
- Population
- 3,196Salmon city residents
- Median household income
- $40,875Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $198,400Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $584Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 46.5 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 66%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Salmon city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Salmon city median would spend about 17.1% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 4.9× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 16.3% of residents and 66% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
Compare with nearby places
Places of similar size in Idaho.
- Grangeville city 3,443
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- Mountain Home AFB CDP 3,198
- Soda Springs city 3,150
- St. Maries city 3,032
- Victor city 3,024
- Homedale city 3,006
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