Caldwell, Idaho

Geography Caldwell is located at 43°39'30" North, 116°40'49" West (43.658239, -116.680390)¹.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 29.4 km² (11.4 mi²). 29.4 km² (11.3 mi²) of it is land and 0.09% is water.

Demographics As of the census of 2000, there are 25,967 people, 8,963 households, and 6,354 families residing in the city. The population density is 884.1/km² (2,289.3/mi²). There are 9,603 housing units at an average density of 327.0/km² (846.6/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 75.07% White, 0.47% African American, 0.94% Native American, 0.83% Asian, 0.10% Pacific Islander, 19.68% from other races, and 2.91% from two or more races. 28.14% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 8,963 households out of which 39.5% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.7% are married couples living together, 13.9% have a female householder with no husband present, and 29.1% are non-families. 23.3% of all households are made up of individuals and 10.2% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.79 and the average family size is 3.30.

In the city the population is spread out with 30.9% under the age of 18, 13.1% from 18 to 24, 27.3% from 25 to 44, 17.6% from 45 to 64, and 11.0% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 29 years. For every 100 females there are 95.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 92.6 males.

The median income for a household in the city is $30,848, and the median income for a family is $35,158. Males have a median income of $27,017 versus $21,096 for females. The per capita income for the city is $13,657. 16.0% of the population and 12.6% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 20.8% are under the age of 18 and 15.5% are 65 or older.