Assets
Asset poverty rate: 20%
Average college graduate debt: $25,771
Unbanked households: 2.3%
Economic well-being
Extreme poverty rate: 5%
Food insecurity: 10%
Minimum wage: $7.25
Number of Black or African American children living in families where no parent has full-time, year-round employment: N/A
Number of Hispanic or Latino children living in families where no parent has full-time, year-round employment: 21,000
Percent of individuals who are uninsured: 10.8%
Percent of jobs that are low-wage: 25.7%
Percent of working families under 200% of the poverty line: 31.9%
Poverty rate: 11.2%
Unemployment rate: 3.1%
Education
High school graduation rate: 80.7%
Percent of adult population with at least a high school degree: 90.5%
Percent of college graduates with debt: 60%
Percent of population over age 25 with at least a four year college degree: 27.7%
Percent of teens ages 16 to 19 not attending school and not working: 5%
Family
Children in foster care: 1,752
Number of households with grandparents responsible for grandchildren under age 18 30,682
Percent of children in immigrant families: 12%
Percent of children living in single parent families: 25%
Teen birth rate per 1,000 population ages 15-19: 14.9%
Housing
Home foreclosure rate: 0.41%
People experiencing homelessness: 2,315
Households paying more than 50% of income on housing: 41,900
Percent renters: 30%
Total households: 655,859
Justice System
Incarcerated persons per 100,000 residents: 475
Number of youth residing in juvenile justice and correctional facilities: 342
Participation in federal programs
Adults and children receiving welfare (TANF): 2,689
Children receiving food stamps (SNAP): 74,000
EITC recipients: 125,000
Families receiving child care subsidies: 3,800
Households receiving federal rental assistance: 15,000
Households receiving LIHEAP (Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program): 34,015
Number of children enrolled in Medicaid and CHIP: 199,511
Number of women and children receiving WIC (Women, Infants and Children supplemental nutrition program): 30,549
Participants in all Head Start programs: 2,944
Poverty by demographic
Child poverty rate: 13%
Number of Asian and Pacific Islander children below 200% poverty: N/A
Number of Black or African American children below 200% poverty: N/A
Number of Hispanic or Latino children below 200% poverty: n/a
Percent of single-parent families with related children that are below poverty: 24%
Senior poverty rate: 6.9%
Women in poverty: 11.7%

State governments play a significant role in developing policies that help support low-income families. Below is a list of some key Idaho policies and a link to an organization that tracks the issue.

Tax & Asset-Building Policy

Family and Work Supports