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Shoshone, ID: What you need to know
Pronounced “show-SHOWN,” Shoshone is primarily a farming and dairy city that has a comfortable cost of living. Also a bedroom community for nearby Twin Falls, Shoshone has acres of open spaces and houses a Bureau of Land Management facility. Four highways converge in the city, and the residential population continues to grow because Shoshone is only an hour’s drive to the resort cities of Sun Valley and Ketchum along Highway 75.
Shoshone, ID City Profile
Quick Facts
| Population | 1,542 |
| Median Age | 35 |
| Median Household Income | $35,568 |
| Median Home Price | $97,000 |
Business in Shoshone, ID
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Shoshone, ID Demographics
Median Population in Shoshone, ID
| Median Age | 35.4% |
| Age 18 Over | 72.3% |
| Age 21 Over | 67.8% |
| Age 62 Over | 20% |
| Age 65 Over | 17.4% |
Race in Shoshone, ID
| Ethnicity White | 87.6% | |
| Ethnicity Hispanic | 20.4% | |
| Ethnicity Indian | 5.1% | |
| Ethnicity Other | 4% |
Population By Gender in Shoshone, ID
| Male | 48.6% | |
| Female | 51.4% |
Language in Shoshone, ID
| English Only | 80.7% | |
| English Other | 19.3% |
COMMUTE TIME: 31.3 MINUTES
in Shoshone, ID
Commute Types in Shoshone, ID
| Walked | 5.8% | |
| Worked at Home | 7.2% | |
| Public Transportation | 2.2% | |
| Other Means | 2.6% | |
| Drove Alone | 74.5% | |
| Carpooled | 7.7% |
11% CIVILIAN VETERANS
in Shoshone, ID