Census place 1612250

Caldwell

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Caldwell city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Caldwell.

According to the 2025 estimate, Caldwell has a population of 76,629 and 3,017 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 27 covered Idaho places are: population density is 3,017/sq mi, above the comparison median of 2,438/sq mi; typical commute is 24.6 minutes, above the comparison median of 21.5 minutes; and median home value is $367,300, below the comparison median of $395,100. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

population density
3,017/sq mi
Above the comparison median of 2,438/sq mi
typical commute
24.6 minutes
Above the comparison median of 21.5 minutes
median home value
$367,300
Below the comparison median of $395,100

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Caldwell's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
76,629
2025 estimate
Annual change
+4.7%
Population estimate
Density
3,017/sq mi
25.4 sq mi land area
Median age
31.5 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$73,058
Median home value
$367,300
Median gross rent
$1,264
Bachelor’s degree or higher
19.5%
Typical commute
24.6 min
Drive-alone commute
73.7%
Public transit commute
0%
Walked to work
1.7%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
27%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
49.6%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
63.9%
Unemployed residents 16+
3.4%
Working from home
12.1%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
92.4%
Homes built 2020+
6.8%
Households without a vehicle
3.6%
Households with children
43%
Residents with a disability
14.8%
Residents without insurance
14.8%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Canyon County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
2
Flood declarations
1
Hurricane declarations
1

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: BOISE AIR TERMINAL (21 mi from place center)
Average high
64.3°F
Average low
42°F
Annual rainfall
11.5"
Annual snowfall
17.6"

Month by month

A year in Caldwell.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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