Custer County

Custer County, Idaho

At a Glance

Population4,275
County SeatCuster County Courthouse
State FIPS16
County FIPS037
Num Towns5
Census-Designated Places0
Total Town Population1,509
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)4,344
Median Age55.5
Veterans495
Housing Units3,130
Uninsured0
Net Migration (recent)50
GrowingYes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments193
Total Employees882
Avg Annual Pay$45,656
Median Household Income$60,357
Poverty Rate11.6%
Unemployment Rate1.7%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$60,286
Federal Spending FY2024$63,118,103
Federal Spending Per Capita$14,764

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$282,000
Median Rent$771
FMR Studio$749
FMR 1BR$808
FMR 2BR$972
FMR 3BR$1,362
FMR 4BR$1,632

Health & Safety

Hospitals0
EMS Stations13
Fire Stations15
Police Stations6
Adult Smoking17.5%
Adult Obesity33.7%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k21.7
Air Quality Good Days94

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)11.52
Electric Customers868141
Towns with Broadband Data5
Towns with 90%+ Coverage5

Community

Churches4
Libraries5
Historic Places (NRHP)38
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools12
SNAP Stores5
Bank Branches1

Agriculture

Total Farms184
Land in Farms (acres)45,163
Avg Farm Size (acres)245.5
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (7)

TypeTitleDate
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-04-09
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
DRFLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES2017-08-27
EMHURRICANE KATRINA2005-09-13
DRWILDFIRES2000-09-01
DRSEVERE STORMS, SNOWMELT, LAND/MUD SLIDES, FLOODING1997-06-13
DREARTHQUAKE1983-11-18

Detailed Topics

Communities in Custer County

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.