City Statistics
Demographics and Population
Since the incorporation of Caldwell on January 15, 1890, the population has changed at an ever increasing rate. Caldwell has continued to grow as an agricultural, trading and educational center and the City's geographic position places it in an advantageous position to accommodate additional future growth. As the fifth largest city in Idaho, Caldwell serves as the gateway to the Treasure Valley from the West and represents the county seat of Canyon County.
General Statistics
Census Data For Caldwell, Idaho (2019 U.S. Census Data, unless otherwise noted)
General Population
- Population estimate (2025): 77,610
Age & Gender
- Persons under 5 years: 9.8%
- Persons under 18 years: 31.6%
- Persons 65 years & over: 10.3%
- Female persons: 50.6%
Race & Hispanic Origin
- White alone: 78.3%
- Black or African American alone: 0.3%
- American Indian & Alaska Native alone: 1.9%
- Asian alone: 0.8%
- Native Hawaiian & other Pacific Islander alone: 0.2%
- Two or more races: 4.4%
- Hispanic or Latino: 37.3%
Housing
- Housing units (esri, 2020): 19,323
- Owner occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018: 63.8%
- Median value of owner-occupied housing units (esri, 2020): $173,520
- Median gross rent, 2014-2018: $845
Family & Living Arrangement
- Households 2014-2018: 16,342
- Persons per household 2014-2018: 3.17
- Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 yrs+, 2014-2018: 27.6%
Economy
- In civilian labor force 16 yrs+ 2014-2018: 64.4%
- In civilian labor force, female 16 yrs+ 2014-2018: 57.4%
- Unemployment rate 2020 (Gem State Prospector): 5.7%
- Total accommodation & food service sales 2012 (thousands): 46,582
- Total healthcare & social assistance 2012 (thousands): 187,182
- Total manufacturing shipments 2012 (thousands): 579,093
- Total merchant wholesale sales 2012 (thousands): 130,359
- Total retail sales 2012 (thousands): 430,024
- Total retail sales per capita 2012: $9,021
Transportation
- Mean travel time to work in minutes 2014-2018: 23.5
Businesses
- Total employer establishments 2014-2018: 2,881
- Men-owned firms 2012: 1,327
- Women-owned firms 2012: 945
- Minority-owned firms 2012: 626
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