Cities / Idaho / Salmon

Salmon, ID

3,147 people

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Population & People

Population

3,147

Median age

46.8

Median household income

$42,844

Poverty rate

15.1%

Unemployment rate

2.9%

Bachelor's degree+

19.3%

Avg. commute

12 min

Hispanic or Latino

2.0%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.

Housing & Rent

Median home value

$235,500

Median gross rent

$590/mo

Homeownership rate

66.51%

HUD FMR — 2 bedroom

$1,173

HUD Fair Market Rent (Idaho statewide average across 44 areas — not specific to Salmon), 2026. Efficiency $898, 1BR $950, 2BR $1173, 3BR $1619, 4BR $1949. This is a different official figure from Census median gross rent above.

Energy

Idaho commercial electricity

9.25¢/kWh

Idaho industrial electricity

7.98¢/kWh

Idaho residential electricity

11.82¢/kWh

Economy

Gross Domestic Product: All Industry Total

135552.8

Real Gross Domestic Product: All Industry Total

101567.6

All-Transactions House Price Index for Idaho

878.19

Unemployment Rate

3.6%

Source: FRED, Idaho-specific series.

Nearby Airports

Sources & Data: National Weather Service (weather, alerts), EPA AirNow (air quality), U.S. Census Bureau (population, housing), HUD (Fair Market Rent), U.S. Energy Information Administration (Idaho energy prices), Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (Idaho economic indicators), OurAirports (airport directory).