Caldwell is a city located in Ada County, Canyon County, Gem County, and Payette County Idaho. Caldwell has a 2024 population of 71,195. It is also the county seat of Canyon County. Caldwell is currently growing at a rate of 3.85% annually and its population has increased by 17.4% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 60,645 in 2020.
The average household income in Caldwell is $73,513 with a poverty rate of 12.63%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Caldwell is 30.3 years, 29.5 years for males, and 30.9 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Caldwell was:
White
Other race
Two or more races
Native American
Asian
Black or African American
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
Household Type | Count | Average Size | Owner | Renter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | 19,589 | 3.03 | 70.5 | 29.5 |
| Married | 10,150 | 3.74 | 81.2 | 18.8 |
| Non Family | 5,590 | 1.29 | 55.8 | 44.2 |
| Female | 2,603 | 3.73 | 69.3 | 30.7 |
| Male | 1,246 | 3.54 | 51.8 | 48.2 |
3.61
Average Family Size
3.03
Average Household Size
70.5%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Male
Female
Less Than 9th Grade
9th to 12th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Associates Degree
Bachelors Degree
Graduate Degree
High School Graduation Rate
Bachelors Rate
The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 61.49%.
All
Male
Female
$38,115
Average Earnings
$44,105
Average Male
$32,712
Average Female
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
72.89% of Caldwell residents speak only English, while 27.11% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 25.36% of the population.
rate
12.63%
Overall Poverty Rate
11.33%
Male Poverty Rate
13.91%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Caldwell is Black, with 27.34% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Caldwell is White, with 9.9% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.28%. Among those working part-time, it was 12.84%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 20.91%.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
49.8%
Overall Marriage Rate
51.2%
Male Marriage Rate
48.4%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
3.39%
Veteran Poverty Rate
39.73%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
63.9%
Labor Force Participation
60.6%
Employment Rate
5.1%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
44.52%
Born in Caldwell
87.77%
Native Born
12.23%
Foreign Born
7.35%
Non Citizen
4.89%
Naturalized
87.77% of Caldwell residents were born in the United States, with 44.52% having been born in Idaho. 7.35% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.
Year | Population | Growth | Growth Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2029 | 84,382 | 2,637 | 3.23% |
| 2028 | 81,745 | 2,638 | 3.33% |
| 2027 | 79,107 | 2,637 | 3.45% |
| 2026 | 76,470 | 2,638 | 3.57% |
| 2025 | 73,832 | 2,637 | 3.7% |
| 2024 | 71,195 | 2,638 | 3.85% |
| 2023 | 68,557 | 2,637 | 4% |
| 2022 | 65,920 | 2,039 | 3.19% |
| 2021 | 63,881 | 3,236 | 5.34% |
| 2020 | 60,645 | 2,010 | 3.43% |
| 2019 | 58,635 | 2,084 | 3.69% |
| 2018 | 56,551 | 1,768 | 3.23% |
| 2017 | 54,783 | 1,626 | 3.06% |
| 2016 | 53,157 | 1,586 | 3.08% |
| 2015 | 51,571 | 1,419 | 2.83% |
| 2014 | 50,152 | 1,164 | 2.38% |
| 2013 | 48,988 | 1,262 | 2.64% |
| 2012 | 47,726 | 440 | 0.93% |
| 2011 | 47,286 | 741 | 1.59% |
| 2010 | 46,545 | 20,578 | 79.25% |
| 2000 | 25,967 | 7,567 | 41.12% |
| 1990 | 18,400 | 701 | 3.96% |
| 1980 | 17,699 | 3,480 | 24.47% |
| 1970 | 14,219 | 1,989 | 16.26% |
| 1960 | 12,230 | 1,743 | 16.62% |
| 1950 | 10,487 | 3,215 | 44.21% |
| 1940 | 7,272 | 2,298 | 46.2% |
| 1930 | 4,974 | -132 | -2.59% |
| 1920 | 5,106 | 1,563 | 44.12% |
| 1910 | 3,543 | 0 | 0% |