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Rexburg Micro Area Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Rexburg Area is 50,778. The Rexburg Area population density is 21.44 people per square mile, which is higher than the state average density of 19.14 people per square mile and is much lower than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Rexburg Area is white, which represent 95.00% of the total population. The average Rexburg Area education level is higher than the state average and is higher than the national average.

Topics:Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 50,778. #568

Population Density, #782

Rexburg Area	21.44 per square mile
Idaho	19.14 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	48,237 (95.00%, #101)
Black:	283 (0.56%, #791)
Hispanic:	4,041 (7.96%, #323)
Asian:	375 (0.74%, #527)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	201 (0.40%, #440)
One Race, Other:	758 (1.49%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	924 (1.82%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	2,914 (72.11%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	124 (3.07%, see rank)
Cuban:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Central American:	134 (3.32%, see rank)
South American:	370 (9.16%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

42,983 (84.65%) out of the total population of 50,778 reported first ancestry.

	Rexburg Area	% of the Total Population	Idaho	U.S.
Arab	36	0.07%, see rank	0.13%	0.56%
Czech	71	0.14%, see rank	0.42%	0.47%
Danish	2,997	5.90%, see rank	2.07%	0.42%
Dutch	1,243	2.45%, see rank	2.05%	1.40%
English	15,277	30.09%, see rank	15.96%	8.02%
French	1,015	2.00%, see rank	3.11%	3.34%
German	7,174	14.13%, see rank	18.13%	15.03%
Greek	16	0.03%, see rank	0.25%	0.41%
Hungarian	79	0.16%, see rank	0.19%	0.46%
Irish	2,810	5.53%, see rank	9.45%	10.80%
Italian	1,075	2.12%, see rank	3.14%	5.52%
Norwegian	1,474	2.90%, see rank	3.17%	1.42%
Polish	352	0.69%, see rank	1.26%	3.01%
Portuguese	145	0.29%, see rank	0.41%	0.44%
Russian	86	0.17%, see rank	0.52%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	456	0.90%, see rank	1.08%	0.99%
Scottish	2,390	4.71%, see rank	3.07%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	114	0.22%, see rank	0.19%	0.95%
Swedish	1,947	3.83%, see rank	2.78%	1.27%
Swiss	1,067	2.10%, see rank	0.73%	0.30%
Ukrainian	39	0.08%, see rank	0.14%	0.31%
American	4,375	8.62%, see rank	9.60%	7.12%
Welsh	1,613	3.18%, see rank	1.30%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 25,463 (50.15%, see rank)

Females: 25,315 (49.85%, see rank)

Rexburg Area	Male: 50.15% Female: 49.85%
Idaho	Male: 50.12% Female: 49.88%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Rexburg Area	24.00 years old
Idaho	35.20 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Rexburg Area	24.60 years old
Idaho	34.40 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Rexburg Area	23.00 years old
Idaho	36.00 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Rexburg Area	% of the Total Population	Idaho	U.S.
Under 5 years	4,669	9.19%, see rank	7.27%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	3,616	7.12%, see rank	7.53%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	3,495	6.88%, see rank	7.64%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	5,686	11.20%, see rank	7.12%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	9,759	19.22%, see rank	6.95%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	7,702	15.17%, see rank	13.25%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	4,048	7.97%, see rank	12.21%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	4,045	7.97%, see rank	12.71%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	3,620	7.13%, see rank	11.98%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	2,366	4.66%, see rank	7.76%	7.64%
75 to 84	1,329	2.62%, see rank	3.98%	4.25%
85 years and over	443	0.87%, see rank	1.60%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Rexburg Area	Idaho	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	23,553, 100%	1,015,487	209,056,129
Less Than High School	1,689, 7.17%, see rank	10.86%	13.67%
High School Graduate	5,174, 21.97%, see rank	27.73%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	9,787, 41.55%, see rank	35.99%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	4,648, 19.73%, see rank	17.40%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	2,255, 9.57%, see rank	8.02%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	14.00, see rank	13.54	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Rexburg Area			Idaho		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	1,532	75.00%	25.00%	69.82%	30.18%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	5,426	97.99%, see rank	2.01%, see rank	93.21%	6.79%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	2,976	97.24%, see rank	2.76%, see rank	93.75%	6.25%	90.60%	9.40%
College	12,699	15.57%, see rank	84.43%, see rank	77.09%	22.91%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	416	63.22%, see rank	36.78%, see rank	75.49%	24.51%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Rexburg Area	Idaho	U.S.
Total Households	14,915, 100%	585,259	116,211,092
Average Household Size	3.30, see rank	2.68	2.63
1 Person Households	2,245, 15.05%, see rank	24.37%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	12,670, 84.95%, see rank	75.63%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	11,608, 77.83%, see rank	69.49%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.47, see rank	3.29	3.32
Married-Couple Family	10,471, 70.20%, see rank	55.52%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	3,307, 22.17%, see rank	30.51%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Rexburg Area	%	Idaho	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	38,998	see rank	1,240,567	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	19,335	100%, see rank	617,796	123,281,364
Never Married	6,838	35.37%, see rank	29.08%	35.77%
Married	11,219	58.02%, see rank	57.45%	52.04%
Widowed	297	1.54%, see rank	2.45%	2.57%
Divorced	981	5.07%, see rank	11.02%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	19,663	100%, see rank	622,771	129,692,771
Never Married	6,909	35.14%, see rank	22.66%	29.48%
Married	10,809	54.97%, see rank	56.33%	49.19%
Widowed	946	4.81%, see rank	7.85%	9.16%
Divorced	999	5.08%, see rank	13.16%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Rexburg Area	%	Idaho	U.S.
Native	48,279	95.08%, see rank	94.02%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	25,743	50.70%, see rank	47.13%	58.73%
Born in Different State	21,995	43.32%, see rank	45.96%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	541	1.07%, see rank	0.93%	1.42%
Foreign Born	2,499	4.92%, see rank	5.98%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	481	0.95%, see rank	2.14%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	2,018	3.97%, see rank	3.84%	7.09%
Born In Europe	134	0.26%, see rank	0.80%	1.53%
Born In Asia	197	0.39%, see rank	1.02%	3.82%
Born In Africa	126	0.25%, see rank	0.16%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	47	0.09%, see rank	0.05%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	1,623	3.20%, see rank	3.63%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	372	0.73%, see rank	0.32%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Rexburg Area	%	Idaho	U.S.
English	12,632	84.69%, see rank	88.49%	79.39%
Spanish	1,452	9.74%, see rank	7.89%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	606	4.06%, see rank	2.05%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	206	1.38%, see rank	1.07%	3.36%
Other	19	0.13%, see rank	0.50%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.