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Rexburg, ID

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Key Indicators
A quick look at key numbers

Population

40,543
Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

21
years ∙ half population younger than 21, half older

Diversity Index

Low High
32.7%
chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

6.5%
foreign-born population
93.5%Native
6.5% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Rexburg is a city within Madison County, Idaho, United States.
Location
City in Madison County, ID, US
Co-ordinates
DEC43.822893° N, 111.790988° W
DMS43° 49′ 22.41″ N, 111° 47′ 27.56″ W

Population Density & area

3,898/sq mi (1,507/km²)
Total Area
10.5 sq mi (27.1 km²)
Land Area
10.4 sq mi (26.9 km²) · 99.1%
Water Area
0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²) · 0.9%

Demographics & Living

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

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

44.2% male
Male 44.2%
Female 55.8%
males per 100 females
Rexburg 79.4
Madison County 82.7
Idaho 101.3

Nativity

6.5%
foreign-born population
93.5%Native
6.5% Foreign-born
% Foreign-born
Rexburg 6.5%
Madison County 5.2%
Idaho 5.9%
Age Distribution
How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

21
years ∙ half population younger than 21, half older
Rexburg
21
Madison County
21.4
Idaho
37.3

Dependency ratio

Low High
22.3
dependents per 100 working-age adults
Rexburg 22.3
Madison County 34.5
Idaho 69.8

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group
Median age
Rexburg Madison County Idaho
Age Group
Children (Under 18) 15.4% 20.2% 24.1%
Working age (18-64) 81.7% 74.4% 58.9%
Senior (65+) 2.9% 5.4% 17%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio 22.3 34.5 69.8
Child dependency ratio 18.8 27.2 40.9
Old-age dependency ratio 3.5 7.3 28.8
Racial & Ethnic Composition
Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White
81.2%
Black
1.2%
Asian
1.7%
Hispanic
11.2%
Other
4.7%
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
32.7%
chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity
Rexburg 32.7%
Madison County 29.2%
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 Rexburg population
Rexburg Madison County Idaho
Hispanic or Latino 11.2% 9.8% 13.6%
Mexican 7.8% 7% 11%
Puerto Rican 0.4% 0.3% 0.3%
Cuban 0% 0.2% 0.1%
Other Hispanic / Latino 3% 2.4% 2.3%
Not Hispanic or Latino 88.8% 90.2% 86.4%
One race 85.6% 87.4% 82.2%
White 81.2% 83.5% 78.6%
Black or African American 1.2% 1% 0.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.1% 0.2% 0.7%
Asian 1.7% 1.5% 1.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0.3% 0.3% 0.1%
Some Other Race 1.2% 0.9% 0.6%
Two or more races (Multiracial) 3.2% 2.8% 4.2%
Household & Families Composition
Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

68.7% family
Family 68.7%
Non family 31.3%
% family households
Rexburg 68.7%
Madison County 74.4%
Idaho 68.5%

Average household size

3.09
persons per household
Rexburg
3.09
Madison County
3.24
Idaho
2.64

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households
Percentage of Rexburg population
Rexburg Madison County Idaho
Total households 9,410 13,326 713,005
Average houshold size 3.09 3.24 2.64
Family households 6,466 9,911 488,374
Average family size 3.22 3.46 3.16
Married couple family 5,677 8,845 392,938
Other families 789 1,066 95,436
Male householder 86 191 33,551
Female householder 703 875 61,885
Non-family households 2,944 3,415 224,631
One-person households 1,044 1,507 173,906
Male householder 352 544 81,328
Senior (65+) living alone 24 101 28,911
Female householder 692 963 92,578
Senior (65+) living alone 142 280 49,029
Other living arrangements 1,900 1,908 50,725

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

10,834
housing units
Rexburg 10,834
Madison County 15,145
Idaho 795,014

Occupancy status

86.9% occupied
Occupied 86.9%
Vacant 13.1%
vacancy rate
Rexburg 13.1%
Madison County 12%
Idaho 10.3%
Housing Characteristics
How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

26.4%
Single family houses
Single family houses
26.4%
Apartments in multi-unit structures
71.5%
Mobile homes
2%
Boat, RV, van, etc
0%

Median Year Built

2005
Half of houses were built before 2005, and half after.
Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier
1.5%
Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969
10.3%
Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999
24.8%
Modern ∙ 2000 or later
63.5%
Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms
Physical characteristics of housing units
Rexburg Madison County Idaho
Rooms per unit
Median rooms 4.2 5 5.9
1–3 rooms 34.4% 25.9% 10.8%
4–6 rooms 46.7% 44.3% 49.9%
7+ rooms 18.8% 29.8% 39.2%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio 6.6% 4.9% 1.9%
1 bedroom 16.5% 12.1% 6.5%
2 bedrooms 36% 30.2% 21.7%
3 bedrooms 20.4% 24.3% 40.9%
4+ bedrooms 20.6% 28.5% 28.9%
At a glance
Median year built 2005 2003 1992
Total housing units 10,834 15,145 795,014
Occupancy Profile
Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

23% owners
Renter-occupied 77%
Owner-occupied 23%
homeownership rate
Rexburg 23%
Madison County 40.2%
Idaho 72.1%

Average household size

4.05
Owner-occupied
2.8
Renter-occupied
owner-occupied average size
Rexburg 4.05
Madison County 3.81
Idaho 2.73

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics
Tenure, crowding, and utilities
Rexburg Madison County Idaho
Total occupied units 9,410 13,326 713,005
Year moved in
2020 or later 62.7% 50% 26.4%
2010 to 2019 29% 30.9% 43.2%
2000 to 2009 3.5% 9% 15.1%
1999 or earlier 4.7% 10.1% 15.4%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer 84% 88.1% 96.9%
1.01 to 1.50 8.4% 6.3% 2.3%
1.51 or more 7.6% 5.6% 0.8%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles 2.6% 2.1% 3.7%
1 vehicle 23.5% 20.2% 24.1%
2 vehicles 51.9% 49.2% 39.4%
3 or more vehicles 22% 28.5% 32.9%
House heating fuel used
Gas 57% 60.6% 56.9%
Electricity 40.9% 34.8% 35.2%
Solar 0.1% 0.1% 0.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc 0.3% 0.8% 1.2%
All other fuels 0.5% 2.9% 6.1%
No fuel used 1.2% 0.9% 0.4%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing 0.5% 0.3% 0.4%
Lacking complete kitchen 0.9% 0.6% 0.8%
No telephone service available 0.6% 0.5% 0.9%
Housing Value
What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$395,100
owner-occupied units
Median value(USD)
Rexburg
$395,100
Madison County
$414,800
Idaho
$418,600

Housing Cost Burden

19.2%
of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened
% Cost-Burdened Households
Owners with a mortgage
19.2%
Owners without a mortgage
9.4%
Renters
49.7%
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
Rexburg Madison County Idaho
Property value
Median Value $395,100 $414,800 $418,600
Under $100,000 6.9% 7.2% 6.7%
$100,000 - $200,000 4.1% 5.5% 7.5%
$200,000 - $300,000 15.8% 15.4% 13.7%
$300,000 - $500,000 51.3% 39% 36.9%
$500,000 - $1,000,000 19.9% 29.1% 29.3%
$1,000,000 and more 1.9% 3.8% 5.8%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage 59.1% 59% 62.2%
Without a mortgage 40.9% 41% 37.8%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage $1,606 $1,704 $1,687
Without a mortgage $579 $530 $493
Gross rent
Median rent $1,004 $1,014 $1,238

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

42%
of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher
Rexburg 42%
Madison County 41.8%
Idaho 31.8%

Adults without a high school diploma

2.7%
of adults (25+) without a high school diploma
Rexburg 2.7%
Madison County 2.7%
Idaho 8.2%
School Enrollment
Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

25,713
population (age 3+) enrolled in school
Nursery / Preschool
1.4%
K–12
14.1%
College / Undergraduate
82.6%
Graduate / Professional
1.9%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

80.2%
of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school
Rexburg
80.2%
Madison County
77%
Idaho
37.7%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split
Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school
Rexburg Madison County Idaho
Total enrolled (age 3+) 25,713 31,099 492,784
Nursery / preschool 1.4% 2% 5%
K–12 14.1% 24.9% 70.3%
Kindergarten 0.8% 1.3% 4.8%
Elementary: Grades 1–4 4% 6.7% 20.7%
Elementary: Grades 5–8 3.3% 6.7% 22.5%
High School: Grades 9–12 6.1% 10.2% 22.4%
College or graduate school 84.5% 73% 24.7%
College, undergraduate 82.6% 71.1% 20.8%
Graduate, professional school 1.9% 1.9% 4%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds 80.2% 77% 37.7%
School type
Public school 36.8% 44.7% 81.1%
Private school 63.2% 55.3% 18.9%
Education Attainment by Level & Gender
What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

10,588
population 25 years and over
Total adults (25+)
Less than 9th grade
1.6%
9th-12th, no diploma
1.1%
HS graduate
12.1%
Some college no degree
29.4%
Associates degree
13.9%
Bachelors degree
30.7%
Graduate or professional degree
11.4%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female
Adults (25+) · Share within each education level
% male · % female
Less than 9th grade
54.2% · 45.8%
9th-12th, no diploma
19.3% · 80.7%
HS graduate
64.3% · 35.7%
Some college no degree
57.4% · 42.6%
Associates degree
49.9% · 50.1%
Bachelors degree
44.2% · 55.8%
Graduate or professional degree
66% · 34%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)
Highest credential completed · adults 25+
Rexburg Madison County Idaho
Population (25+) 10,588 18,417 1,278,185
Less than 9th grade 1.6% 1.3% 3.2%
9th–12th, no diploma 1.1% 1.4% 5%
High school diploma or GED 12.1% 14.5% 26.1%
Some college, no degree 29.4% 26.4% 24.2%
Associate's degree 13.9% 14.5% 9.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher 42% 41.8% 31.8%
Bachelor's degree 30.7% 28.9% 21.3%
Graduate or professional 11.4% 12.9% 10.5%
High School or higher 97.4% 97.3% 91.9%
Earnings by education level
percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$32,450
Median earnings for adults 25+, by level
Less than HS graduate
$35,526
HS graduate
$34,028
Some college or associates
$23,463
Bachelors degree
$39,331
Graduate or professional degree
$84,964

Poverty Rate

10.1%
for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher
Less than HS graduate
19.8%
HS graduate
21.8%
Some college or associates
18%
Bachelors degree or higher
10.1%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)
Adults 25+
Rexburg Madison County Idaho
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings $32,450 $39,752 $47,428
Less than high school graduate $35,526 $35,343 $35,526
High school graduate (includes equivalency) $34,028 $36,526 $39,186
Some college or associate's degree $23,463 $30,293 $43,363
Bachelor's degree $39,331 $43,047 $58,289
Graduate or professional degree $84,964 $90,690 $79,351
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate 19.8% 14.1% 18%
High school graduate (includes equivalency) 21.8% 16.8% 12%
Some college or associate's degree 18% 13.3% 8.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher 10.1% 7.4% 4.5%

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