Paul, ID

City in Minidoka County, ID, US

By Neilsberg Research

Last updated May 1, 2026

Key Indicators

A quick look at key numbers

Population

1,586

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

Median Age

years ∙ half population younger than 31, half older

Diversity Index

53.8%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

14.8%

foreign-born population

85.2%Native

14.8% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Paul is a city within Minidoka County, Idaho, United States.

Location

City in Minidoka County, ID, US

Co-ordinates

DEC42.604269° N, 113.784790° W

DMS42° 36′ 15.37″ N, 113° 47′ 05.24″ W

Population Density & area

2,137/sq mi (825.2/km²)

Total Area

0.77 sq mi (1.995 km²)

Land Area

0.742 sq mi (1.922 km²) · 96.4%

Water Area

0.028 sq mi (0.073 km²) · 3.6%

Demographics & Living

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

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

46.5% male

Male 46.5%

Female 53.5%

males per 100 females

Paul 86.8

Minidoka County 102

Idaho 101.3

Nativity

14.8%

foreign-born population

85.2%Native

14.8% Foreign-born

% Foreign-born

Paul 14.8%

Minidoka County 11.8%

Idaho 5.9%

Age Distribution

How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

years ∙ half population younger than 31, half older

Paul

Minidoka County

34.9

Idaho

37.3

Dependency ratio

52.5

dependents per 100 working-age adults

Paul 52.5

Minidoka County 79.6

Idaho 69.8

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group

Median age

	Paul	Minidoka County	Idaho
Age Group
Children (Under 18)	23.6%	28.2%	24.1%
Working age (18-64)	65.6%	55.7%	58.9%
Senior (65+)	10.8%	16.1%	17%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio	52.5	79.6	69.8
Child dependency ratio	36.1	50.7	40.9
Old-age dependency ratio	16.4	28.9	28.8

Racial & Ethnic Composition

Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White

52.5%

Black

Asian

Hispanic

42.9%

Other

4.6%

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

53.8%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Paul 53.8%

Minidoka County 51.7%

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 Paul population

	Paul	Minidoka County	Idaho
Hispanic or Latino	42.9%	37%	13.6%
Mexican	35.3%	31.7%	11%
Puerto Rican	4.1%	0.4%	0.3%
Cuban	0%	0%	0.1%
Other Hispanic / Latino	3.5%	5%	2.3%
Not Hispanic or Latino	57.1%	63%	86.4%
One race	52.4%	60.7%	82.2%
White	52.5%	58.8%	78.6%
Black or African American	0%	0.1%	0.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native	0%	1.2%	0.7%
Asian	0%	0.2%	1.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0.1%
Some Other Race	0%	0.2%	0.6%
Two or more races (Multiracial)	4.7%	2.3%	4.2%

Household & Families Composition

Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

64.3% family

Family 64.3%

Non family 35.7%

% family households

Paul 64.3%

Minidoka County 71.3%

Idaho 68.5%

Average household size

2.57

persons per household

Paul

2.57

Minidoka County

2.73

Idaho

2.64

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households

Percentage of Paul population

	Paul	Minidoka County	Idaho
Total households	616	8,107	713,005
Average houshold size	2.57	2.73	2.64
Family households	396	5,782	488,374
Average family size	3.14	3.29	3.16
Married couple family	221	4,352	392,938
Other families	175	1,430	95,436
Male householder	88	534	33,551
Female householder	87	896	61,885
Non-family households	220	2,325	224,631
One-person households	168	2,039	173,906
Male householder	54	977	81,328
Senior (65+) living alone	2	170	28,911
Female householder	114	1,062	92,578
Senior (65+) living alone	86	671	49,029
Other living arrangements	52	286	50,725

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

710

housing units

Paul 710

Minidoka County 8,644

Idaho 795,014

Occupancy status

86.8% occupied

Occupied 86.8%

Vacant 13.2%

vacancy rate

Paul 13.2%

Minidoka County 6.2%

Idaho 10.3%

Housing Characteristics

How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

71.4%

Single family houses

71.4%

Apartments in multi-unit structures

20.4%

Mobile homes

8.2%

Boat, RV, van, etc

Median Year Built

1973

Half of houses were built before 1973, and half after.

Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier

7.3%

Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969

39.4%

Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999

44.6%

Modern ∙ 2000 or later

8.7%

Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms

Physical characteristics of housing units

	Paul	Minidoka County	Idaho
Rooms per unit
Median rooms	4.9	5.6	5.9
1–3 rooms	17.5%	9.1%	10.8%
4–6 rooms	67.1%	55.3%	49.9%
7+ rooms	15.4%	35.6%	39.2%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio	0%	1.3%	1.9%
1 bedroom	3.8%	3.6%	6.5%
2 bedrooms	41.4%	27.5%	21.7%
3 bedrooms	35.9%	43.9%	40.9%
4+ bedrooms	18.9%	23.6%	28.9%
At a glance
Median year built	1973	1976	1992
Total housing units	710	8,644	795,014

Occupancy Profile

Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

65.1% owners

Renter-occupied 34.9%

Owner-occupied 65.1%

homeownership rate

Paul 65.1%

Minidoka County 69.2%

Idaho 72.1%

Average household size

2.91

Owner-occupied

1.95

Renter-occupied

owner-occupied average size

Paul 2.91

Minidoka County 2.86

Idaho 2.73

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Paul	Minidoka County	Idaho
Total occupied units	616	8,107	713,005
Year moved in
2020 or later	19.3%	20.8%	26.4%
2010 to 2019	44.8%	40.4%	43.2%
2000 to 2009	24.5%	16%	15.1%
1999 or earlier	11.3%	22.7%	15.4%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer	97.2%	94.8%	96.9%
1.01 to 1.50	2.8%	4.4%	2.3%
1.51 or more	0%	0.8%	0.8%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles	11.4%	5.6%	3.7%
1 vehicle	14.9%	21.5%	24.1%
2 vehicles	47.7%	32.7%	39.4%
3 or more vehicles	26%	40.2%	32.9%
House heating fuel used
Gas	24.2%	20.6%	56.9%
Electricity	75.3%	73.2%	35.2%
Solar	0%	0%	0.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc	0%	2.2%	1.2%
All other fuels	0.5%	3.6%	6.1%
No fuel used	0%	0.3%	0.4%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing	0%	0%	0.4%
Lacking complete kitchen	0%	1%	0.8%
No telephone service available	0%	1.3%	0.9%

Housing Value

What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$268,100

owner-occupied units

Median value(USD)

Paul

$268,100

Minidoka County

$262,600

Idaho

$418,600

Housing Cost Burden

24.9%

of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened

% Cost-Burdened Households

Owners with a mortgage

24.9%

Owners without a mortgage

9.1%

Renters

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

	Paul	Minidoka County	Idaho
Property value
Median Value	$268,100	$262,600	$418,600
Under $100,000	3.2%	9.2%	6.7%
$100,000 - $200,000	24.2%	18.7%	7.5%
$200,000 - $300,000	32.9%	31.8%	13.7%
$300,000 - $500,000	38.4%	25.7%	36.9%
$500,000 - $1,000,000	1.2%	13.4%	29.3%
$1,000,000 and more	0%	1.2%	5.8%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage	59.1%	58%	62.2%
Without a mortgage	40.9%	42%	37.8%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage	$1,240	$1,379	$1,687
Without a mortgage	$414	$413	$493
Gross rent
Median rent	$828	$900	$1,238

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

13.1%

of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher

Paul 13.1%

Minidoka County 15.7%

Idaho 31.8%

Adults without a high school diploma

22.6%

of adults (25+) without a high school diploma

Paul 22.6%

Minidoka County 17%

Idaho 8.2%

School Enrollment

Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

309

population (age 3+) enrolled in school

Nursery / Preschool

3.6%

K–12

57.6%

College / Undergraduate

28.8%

Graduate / Professional

10%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

4.6%

of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school

Paul

4.6%

Minidoka County

17.5%

Idaho

37.7%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split

Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school

	Paul	Minidoka County	Idaho
Total enrolled (age 3+)	309	5,789	492,784
Nursery / preschool	3.6%	2.6%	5%
K–12	57.6%	80.9%	70.3%
Kindergarten	1.9%	4.6%	4.8%
Elementary: Grades 1–4	9.7%	18.8%	20.7%
Elementary: Grades 5–8	18.1%	32.5%	22.5%
High School: Grades 9–12	27.8%	25%	22.4%
College or graduate school	38.8%	16.5%	24.7%
College, undergraduate	28.8%	14.9%	20.8%
Graduate, professional school	10%	1.6%	4%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds	4.6%	17.5%	37.7%
School type
Public school	95.1%	92.7%	81.1%
Private school	4.9%	7.3%	18.9%

Education Attainment by Level & Gender

What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

929

population 25 years and over

Total adults (25+)

Less than 9th grade

12.2%

9th-12th, no diploma

10.4%

HS graduate

23.5%

Some college no degree

29.3%

Associates degree

11.5%

Bachelors degree

11.7%

Graduate or professional degree

1.4%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female

Adults (25+) · Share within each education level

% male · % female

Less than 9th grade

35.4% · 64.6%

9th-12th, no diploma

71.1% · 28.9%

HS graduate

50% · 50%

Some college no degree

56.6% · 43.4%

Associates degree

19.6% · 80.4%

Bachelors degree

67.9% · 32.1%

Graduate or professional degree

23.1% · 76.9%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)

Highest credential completed · adults 25+

	Paul	Minidoka County	Idaho
Population (25+)	929	13,991	1,278,185
Less than 9th grade	12.2%	8%	3.2%
9th–12th, no diploma	10.4%	9%	5%
High school diploma or GED	23.5%	34.4%	26.1%
Some college, no degree	29.3%	23.1%	24.2%
Associate's degree	11.5%	9.8%	9.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher	13.1%	15.7%	31.8%
Bachelor's degree	11.7%	9.3%	21.3%
Graduate or professional	1.4%	6.4%	10.5%
High School or higher	77.4%	83%	91.9%

Earnings by education level

percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$46,656

Median earnings for adults 25+, by level

Less than HS graduate

$47,250

HS graduate

$60,507

Some college or associates

$42,167

Bachelors degree

$—

Graduate or professional degree

$—

Poverty Rate

8.2%

for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher

Less than HS graduate

13.8%

HS graduate

2.3%

Some college or associates

4.5%

Bachelors degree or higher

8.2%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)

Adults 25+

	Paul	Minidoka County	Idaho
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings	$46,656	$44,975	$47,428
Less than high school graduate	$47,250	$43,465	$35,526
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	$60,507	$41,927	$39,186
Some college or associate's degree	$42,167	$44,225	$43,363
Bachelor's degree	$—	$54,441	$58,289
Graduate or professional degree	$—	$75,825	$79,351
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate	13.8%	17.3%	18%
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	2.3%	15.4%	12%
Some college or associate's degree	4.5%	9.2%	8.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher	8.2%	5.9%	4.5%

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