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Notus, ID

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Key Indicators
A quick look at key numbers

Population

573
Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

37.5
years ∙ half population younger than 37.5, half older

Diversity Index

Low High
54.9%
chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

10.3%
foreign-born population
89.7%Native
10.3% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Notus is a city within Canyon County, Idaho, United States.
Location
City in Canyon County, ID, US
Co-ordinates
DEC43.726863° N, 116.800432° W
DMS43° 43′ 36.71″ N, 116° 48′ 01.56″ W

Population Density & area

1,512/sq mi (582.9/km²)
Total Area
0.392 sq mi (1.018 km²)
Land Area
0.379 sq mi (0.983 km²) · 96.6%
Water Area
0.013 sq mi (0.035 km²) · 3.4%

Demographics & Living

Who lives here, how households are formed, and community composition

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

51.7% male
Male 51.7%
Female 48.3%
males per 100 females
Notus 106.9
Canyon County 99.6
Idaho 101.3

Nativity

10.3%
foreign-born population
89.7%Native
10.3% Foreign-born
% Foreign-born
Notus 10.3%
Canyon County 8.7%
Idaho 5.9%
Age Distribution
How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

37.5
years ∙ half population younger than 37.5, half older
Notus
37.5
Canyon County
34.9
Idaho
37.3

Dependency ratio

Low High
52.4
dependents per 100 working-age adults
Notus 52.4
Canyon County 70.3
Idaho 69.8

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group
Median age
Notus Canyon County Idaho
Age Group
Children (Under 18) 24.3% 26.7% 24.1%
Working age (18-64) 65.6% 58.8% 58.9%
Senior (65+) 10.1% 14.5% 17%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio 52.4 70.3 69.8
Child dependency ratio 37 45.5 40.9
Old-age dependency ratio 15.4 24.8 28.8
Racial & Ethnic Composition
Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White
57.4%
Black
0%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
34.2%
Other
8.4%
Note: White, Black, and Asian refer to individuals belonging to a single race and not of Hispanic origin. Hispanics may be of any race.

Diversity Index

Low High
54.9%
chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity
Notus 54.9%
Canyon County 48%
Idaho 36.2%
Note: The Diversity Index (DI), based on the Blau Index, measures the probability that two randomly selected individuals differ in race and ethnicity. Values range from 0 (no diversity) to 1 (high diversity) and are shown as percentages.

RACIAL & ETHNIC COMPOSITION

Race & Ethnicity
Percentage of Notus population
Notus Canyon County Idaho
Hispanic or Latino 34.2% 26% 13.6%
Mexican 33.3% 22% 11%
Puerto Rican 0.9% 0.4% 0.3%
Cuban 0% 0% 0.1%
Other Hispanic / Latino 0% 3.6% 2.3%
Not Hispanic or Latino 65.8% 74% 86.4%
One race 59.5% 70% 82.2%
White 57.4% 67.1% 78.6%
Black or African American 0% 0.7% 0.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native 1.2% 0.3% 0.7%
Asian 0% 0.8% 1.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0% 0.2% 0.1%
Some Other Race 0.9% 0.9% 0.6%
Two or more races (Multiracial) 6.3% 4% 4.2%
Household & Families Composition
Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

72% family
Family 72%
Non family 28%
% family households
Notus 72%
Canyon County 73.4%
Idaho 68.5%

Average household size

2.97
persons per household
Notus
2.97
Canyon County
2.87
Idaho
2.64

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households
Percentage of Notus population
Notus Canyon County Idaho
Total households 193 86,069 713,005
Average houshold size 2.97 2.87 2.64
Family households 139 63,206 488,374
Average family size 3.57 3.29 3.16
Married couple family 102 49,083 392,938
Other families 37 14,123 95,436
Male householder 16 5,013 33,551
Female householder 21 9,110 61,885
Non-family households 54 22,863 224,631
One-person households 51 16,768 173,906
Male householder 22 7,837 81,328
Senior (65+) living alone 12 2,535 28,911
Female householder 29 8,931 92,578
Senior (65+) living alone 11 4,687 49,029
Other living arrangements 3 6,095 50,725

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

212
housing units
Notus 212
Canyon County 89,135
Idaho 795,014

Occupancy status

91% occupied
Occupied 91%
Vacant 9%
vacancy rate
Notus 9%
Canyon County 3.4%
Idaho 10.3%
Housing Characteristics
How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

90.6%
Single family houses
Single family houses
90.6%
Apartments in multi-unit structures
3.8%
Mobile homes
5.7%
Boat, RV, van, etc
0%

Median Year Built

1993
Half of houses were built before 1993, and half after.
Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier
9.9%
Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969
20.8%
Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999
24.5%
Modern ∙ 2000 or later
44.8%
Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms
Physical characteristics of housing units
Notus Canyon County Idaho
Rooms per unit
Median rooms 5.8 5.9 5.9
1–3 rooms 5.2% 7.6% 10.8%
4–6 rooms 74.6% 55.5% 49.9%
7+ rooms 20.2% 37% 39.2%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio 1.4% 1.1% 1.9%
1 bedroom 3.8% 4% 6.5%
2 bedrooms 25% 17% 21.7%
3 bedrooms 48.1% 48.4% 40.9%
4+ bedrooms 21.7% 29.3% 28.9%
At a glance
Median year built 1993 1999 1992
Total housing units 212 89,135 795,014
Occupancy Profile
Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

82.4% owners
Renter-occupied 17.6%
Owner-occupied 82.4%
homeownership rate
Notus 82.4%
Canyon County 75.5%
Idaho 72.1%

Average household size

2.74
Owner-occupied
4.03
Renter-occupied
owner-occupied average size
Notus 2.74
Canyon County 2.92
Idaho 2.73

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics
Tenure, crowding, and utilities
Notus Canyon County Idaho
Total occupied units 193 86,069 713,005
Year moved in
2020 or later 14% 27.1% 26.4%
2010 to 2019 33.7% 47.1% 43.2%
2000 to 2009 32.6% 14.8% 15.1%
1999 or earlier 19.7% 11% 15.4%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer 96.4% 95.6% 96.9%
1.01 to 1.50 2.1% 3.7% 2.3%
1.51 or more 1.6% 0.7% 0.8%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles 0% 3.4% 3.7%
1 vehicle 14.5% 21.2% 24.1%
2 vehicles 37.8% 39% 39.4%
3 or more vehicles 47.7% 36.4% 32.9%
House heating fuel used
Gas 0% 62.7% 56.9%
Electricity 75.1% 33.2% 35.2%
Solar 0% 0.2% 0.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc 7.8% 1% 1.2%
All other fuels 17.1% 2.6% 6.1%
No fuel used 0% 0.3% 0.4%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing 0% 0.5% 0.4%
Lacking complete kitchen 0% 0.6% 0.8%
No telephone service available 0% 0.8% 0.9%
Housing Value
What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$287,000
owner-occupied units
Median value(USD)
Notus
$287,000
Canyon County
$390,000
Idaho
$418,600

Housing Cost Burden

24%
of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened
% Cost-Burdened Households
Owners with a mortgage
24%
Owners without a mortgage
0%
Renters
53.3%
Note: Households spending 30% or more of their income on housing costs are considered cost-burdened.

Financial characteristics

Property value and housing costs
Tenure, crowding, and utilities
Notus Canyon County Idaho
Property value
Median Value $287,000 $390,000 $418,600
Under $100,000 9.4% 6% 6.7%
$100,000 - $200,000 14.5% 4.8% 7.5%
$200,000 - $300,000 30.2% 13.8% 13.7%
$300,000 - $500,000 39.6% 49.8% 36.9%
$500,000 - $1,000,000 1.9% 21.7% 29.3%
$1,000,000 and more 4.4% 3.9% 5.8%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage 67.9% 68.8% 62.2%
Without a mortgage 32.1% 31.2% 37.8%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage $1,198 $1,651 $1,687
Without a mortgage $468 $468 $493
Gross rent
Median rent $1,125 $1,347 $1,238

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

13.2%
of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher
Notus 13.2%
Canyon County 23.2%
Idaho 31.8%

Adults without a high school diploma

14.1%
of adults (25+) without a high school diploma
Notus 14.1%
Canyon County 12.3%
Idaho 8.2%
School Enrollment
Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

175
population (age 3+) enrolled in school
Nursery / Preschool
0%
K–12
71.4%
College / Undergraduate
24%
Graduate / Professional
4.6%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

33.3%
of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school
Notus
33.3%
Canyon County
25.7%
Idaho
37.7%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split
Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school
Notus Canyon County Idaho
Total enrolled (age 3+) 175 63,566 492,784
Nursery / preschool 0% 5.1% 5%
K–12 71.4% 76.9% 70.3%
Kindergarten 2.9% 5.5% 4.8%
Elementary: Grades 1–4 26.9% 22.5% 20.7%
Elementary: Grades 5–8 16% 24.8% 22.5%
High School: Grades 9–12 25.7% 24% 22.4%
College or graduate school 28.6% 18.1% 24.7%
College, undergraduate 24% 15.2% 20.8%
Graduate, professional school 4.6% 2.9% 4%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds 33.3% 25.7% 37.7%
School type
Public school 93.1% 81.7% 81.1%
Private school 6.9% 18.3% 18.9%
Education Attainment by Level & Gender
What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

356
population 25 years and over
Total adults (25+)
Less than 9th grade
10.7%
9th-12th, no diploma
3.4%
HS graduate
39.3%
Some college no degree
19.4%
Associates degree
14%
Bachelors degree
7.6%
Graduate or professional degree
5.6%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female
Adults (25+) · Share within each education level
% male · % female
Less than 9th grade
78.9% · 21.1%
9th-12th, no diploma
75% · 25%
HS graduate
58.6% · 41.4%
Some college no degree
42% · 58%
Associates degree
46% · 54%
Bachelors degree
33.3% · 66.7%
Graduate or professional degree
0% · 100%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)
Highest credential completed · adults 25+
Notus Canyon County Idaho
Population (25+) 356 160,382 1,278,185
Less than 9th grade 10.7% 5.3% 3.2%
9th–12th, no diploma 3.4% 7% 5%
High school diploma or GED 39.3% 30.4% 26.1%
Some college, no degree 19.4% 24.7% 24.2%
Associate's degree 14% 9.4% 9.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher 13.2% 23.2% 31.8%
Bachelor's degree 7.6% 16.3% 21.3%
Graduate or professional 5.6% 6.9% 10.5%
High School or higher 86% 87.7% 91.9%
Earnings by education level
percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$42,167
Median earnings for adults 25+, by level
Less than HS graduate
$—
HS graduate
$35,750
Some college or associates
$55,833
Bachelors degree
$41,500
Graduate or professional degree
$36,944

Poverty Rate

25.5%
for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher
Less than HS graduate
40%
HS graduate
0%
Some college or associates
2.5%
Bachelors degree or higher
25.5%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)
Adults 25+
Notus Canyon County Idaho
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings $42,167 $44,370 $47,428
Less than high school graduate $— $36,795 $35,526
High school graduate (includes equivalency) $35,750 $40,666 $39,186
Some college or associate's degree $55,833 $42,312 $43,363
Bachelor's degree $41,500 $54,206 $58,289
Graduate or professional degree $36,944 $70,030 $79,351
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate 40% 15.6% 18%
High school graduate (includes equivalency) 0% 10.3% 12%
Some college or associate's degree 2.5% 8.8% 8.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher 25.5% 4% 4.5%

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