12.5% of the state’s labor force
7% of the state’s registered voters
26% of the state’s population without health insurance
Additionally, more than 70% of Idaho’s Hispanic population was born in the United States, 81% are U.S. citizens and 85% are of Mexican descent.
The median age for Hispanic people in Idaho is 25, much younger than the median age of White residents, which is 39.
“That means Hispanics are very important drivers of population growth,” said Priscilla Salant, the lead study author. In fact, several Idaho counties would’ve lost residents if not for Hispanic resident growth. Salant said that also extends to growth in K-12 school districts.