Photo: By Charles Knowles/ShutterstockA new report released by the U.S. Census Bureau and shared by the Idaho Department of Labor is providing insight into the Gem State’s workforce and household ages in 2025. The data used is from the 2025 American Community Survey.IncomeIdaho’s median househol d income increased by 1.2% to $84,234 last year. That’s close to the 2025 U.S. average of $84,780. Boise had the highest annual median household income ($92,000), and Pocatello had the lowest ($67,000).HousingThe report also showed that the inflation-adjusted median housing value “held relatively stable” at about $458,000. The highest was in Coeur d’Alene ($569,000) and the lowest in Pocatello ($332,000).About 28% of homeowners with a mortgage and 45% of renters were considered “cost-burdened” (spent more than 30% of monthly income on housing) in 2025. Those numbers are down slightly from 2024 (48%). Idaho’s numbers are very close to the U.S. averages (30% of homeowners and 48% of renters).Ages/dependantsIdaho is the seventh youngest state in the U.S., with a median resident age of 37.9 in 2025. In urban areas, the median resident age was just under 36, while in rural areas, the average age was 42.31% of households had at least one member under the age of 18, the fourth-highest in the country and more than the U.S. average of 28%. The survey showed that the number varied across the state, with the highest average in Idaho Falls (42%) and the lowest in Lewiston (24%). Idaho is also tied for third with Nebraska for child dependency rates (40.1), well above the U.S. average of 34.9.Check out more stats here. ...read more read less