Moscow, ID City Data

Moscow, ID is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 21,291 people who live in Moscow and approximately 34,935 who live in Latah County. We want to help people moving to or living in Moscow to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Moscow. We have included Moscow housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Moscow Information

Latah County where Moscow resides is 1,076.89 square miles. The resident population of this county is 34,935 and has a population rank of 1,251 out of all the places in the United States.

Moscow has a total of 21,291 people and of those residents there are 11,118 males and 10,173 females. The median age of the male population is 24.1 and the female population is 24.9. There are approximately 413 births each year and around 207 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Moscow varies per year, but currently 20,903 are one race and 388 are two or more races.

Of the 21,291 people who live in Moscow, there are 5,876 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Moscow is 3,098 male and 2,778 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 17,861.

General Moscow Information
Total area in square miles - Latah County	1,076.89
Water area in square miles - Latah County	N/A
Resident population - Latah County	34,935
Population rank - Latah County	1,251
Total population	21,291
Total population (male)	11,118
Total population (female)	10,173
Population median age (male)	24.1
Population median age (female)	24.9
Births - Latah County	413
Deaths- Latah County	207
Population of one race	20,903
Population of two or more races	388
Population under 20 years	5,876
Population under 20 years (male)	3,098
Population under 20 years (female)	2,778
Total population 18 years and over	17,861

Moscow Social Characteristics

There are 13,059 households in Moscow. Families make up 7,879 of these households. The table below breaks down the Moscow families into three different groups. Married-couple families (6,592), male householder with no wife present (415) and female householder with no husband present (673). The remainder of the Moscow households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 5,295. Moscow, ID moving companies help people in Moscow move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Moscow. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Moscow is based, there are 14,004 females 15 and over; of those females there are 4,390 never married, 7,493 now married, 111 separated, 889 widowed, and 1,121 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 75 separated, 217 widowed and 1,136 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Moscow social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Moscow.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Latah County)
Total households	13,059
Family households (families)	7,879
With own children under 18 years	3,759
Married-couple family	6,592
With own children under 18 years	3,113
Male householder, no wife present, family	415
With own children under 18 years	219
Female householder, no husband present, family	673
With own children under 18 years	527
Nonfamily households	5,295
Householder living alone	3,431
65 years and over	819

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	1,926
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	967
Average household size	2.25
Average family size	2.87

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	11,355
Householder	3,868
Spouse	3,167
Child	3,792
Other relatives	68
Nonrelatives	256
Unmarried partner	84
Roomer or boarder	57
Housemate or roommate	87
Unmarried partner	377
Foster child	4
Other	24

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	6,022
Male householder	1,977
Male householder living alone	1,113
Male householder not living alone	864
Female householder	1,879
Female householder living alone	1,193
Female householder not living alone	686
Nonrelatives	2,166
Unmarried partner	293
Roomer or boarder	203
Housemate or roommate	1,622
Foster child	N/A
Other	48

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	14,004
Never married	4,390
Now married	7,493
Separated	111
Widowed	889
Divorced	1,121
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	75
Widowed	217
Divorced	1,136

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	21,291
Male	11,118
Under 5 years	548
5 to 9 years	479
10 to 14 years	431
15 to 17 years	299
18 and 19 years	1,341
20 years	636
21 years	602
22 to 24 years	1,591
25 to 29 years	1,291
30 to 34 years	722
35 to 39 years	524
40 to 44 years	521
45 to 49 years	538
50 to 54 years	424
55 to 59 years	327
60 and 61 years	89
62 to 64 years	103
65 and 66 years	74
67 to 69 years	86
70 to 74 years	136
75 to 79 years	132
80 to 84 years	118
85 years and over	106
Female	10,173
Under 5 years	501
5 to 9 years	445
10 to 14 years	433
15 to 17 years	294
18 and 19 years	1,105
20 years	582
21 years	618
22 to 24 years	1,138
25 to 29 years	886
30 to 34 years	579
35 to 39 years	543
40 to 44 years	536
45 to 49 years	558
50 to 54 years	445
55 to 59 years	319
60 and 61 years	81
62 to 64 years	98
65 and 66 years	81
67 to 69 years	93
70 to 74 years	181
75 to 79 years	205
80 to 84 years	191
85 years and over	261

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	21,291
One race	20,903
White	19,636
Black or African American	194
American Indian and Alaska Native	170
Asian	667
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	30
Some other race	26
Two or more races	388

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	17,377
People who are White alone	16,152
People who are Black or African American alone	130
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	125
People who are Asian alone	506
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	23
People who are Hispanic or Latino	380
People who are Some other race alone	140

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	33,038
Same house	13,539
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	5,545
Different state or abroad	7,544
Different state	6,570
Abroad	974

PLACE OF BIRTH (Latah County)
Total resident population	34,935
Born in United States	12,151
State of residence	14,133
Different state	18,937
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	380
Foreign born	1,485

Moscow Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Moscow. That total enrollment is 14,797 for the population of the country, which includes Moscow. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 4,290 and elementary or high school enrollment was 9,471 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 9,170.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Moscow population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	14,797
Pre-kindergarten	473
Public	242
Private	231
Kindergarten	417
Public	347
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	3,144
Public	2,655
Private	489
Elementary and high school	4,736
Public	4,066
Private	670
High school grades 9 to 12	1,592
Public	1,411
Private	181
College, undergraduate years	7,495
Public	7,337
Private	158
Graduate or professional school	1,676
Public	1,549
Private	127
Not enrolled in school	19,021

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	19,493
Less than 9th grade	609
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	1,149
High school graduate	4,400
Some college, no degree	4,071
Associate's degree	1,278
Bachelor's degree	7,986
Graduate or professional degree	41
Percent high school graduate or higher	91
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	4,432

Moscow Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 28,729 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Moscow. The Moscow occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (6,807), service occupations (2,831), sales and office occupations (4,165), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (421), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,432) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (1,567). The 28,729 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 9,498 private wage and salary workers, 6,275 government workers, 1,350 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Latah County)
Population 16 years and over	28,729
In labor force	18,718
Civilian labor force	18,643
Employed	17,223
Unemployed	1,420
Percent Unemployed	7.6
Armed Forces	75
Females 16 years and over	13,822
In labor force	8,410
Civilian labor force	8,402
Unemployed Civilian labor force	472
Armed forces	8
Males 16 years and over	14,907
In labor force	10,308
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	948
Armed forces	67

COMMUTING TO WORK (Latah County)
Workers 16 years and over	16,837
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	11,127
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	2,279
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	2,286
Other means	38
Worked at home	598
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	291,290

OCCUPATION (Latah County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	6,807
Management, professional, and related occupations	6,807
Service occupations	2,831
Sales and office occupations	4,165
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	421
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,432
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	1,567

INDUSTRY (Latah County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	6,807
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	972
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	941
Wholesale trade	282
Retail trade	1,969
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	435
Information	442
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	513
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	1,131
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	6,847
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,507
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	575

CLASS OF WORKER (Latah County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	6,807
Private wage and salary workers	9,498
Government workers	6,275
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,350
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Moscow Housing Characteristics

In Moscow, ID there are 13,838 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 13,059 occupied and 779 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Moscow, there are 7,479 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 262 units in Moscow. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Moscow, ID local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Moscow, ID truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Moscow. There are 154 housing units with rent less than $200, 223 with rent between $200-299, 2,596 with rent between $300-499 and 2,082 with rent for $500 and above. Full Moscow gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Moscow, ID home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Latah County)
Total housing units	13,838
Occupied housing units	13,059
Vacant housing units	779

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Latah County)
Total housing units	13,838
1-unit, detached	7,479
1-unit, attached	262
2 units	835
3 or 4 units	777
5 to 9 units	1,044
10 to 19 units	789
20 to 49 units	378
50 or more units	177
Mobile home	2,057

HOUSING TENURE (Latah County)
Occupied housing units	13,059
Owner-occupied	7,670
Renter-occupied	5,389

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Latah County)
Occupied housing units	13,059
No vehicles available	715
2 vehicle available	8,231
3 vehicles available	2,273
4 vehicles available	690
5 or more vehicles available	310

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Latah County)
Occupied housing units	13,059
Utility gas	4,575
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	5,384
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	822
Coal or coke	18
Wood	1,475
Solar energy
Other fuel	93
No fuel used	18

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Latah County)
Occupied housing units	13,059
Less Than $50,000	7,670
$50,000 to $99,999	1,161
$100,000 to $149,999	2,171
$150,000 to $199,999	946
$200,000 to $299,999	395
$300,000 to $499,999	66
$1,000,000 or more	7
Median (dollars)	126,400

GROSS RENT (Latah County)
Occupied units paying rent	5,389
Less than $200	154
$200 to $299	223
$300 to $499	2,596
$500 to $699	1,268
$700 to $999	729
$1,000 to $1,499	85
$1,500 or more	N/A