Report: Idaho’s aging rural population faces housing and other barriers to employment

Report: Idaho’s aging rural population faces housing and other barriers to employment

The Idaho Department of Labor on Friday released the full 2025 Profile of Rural Idaho, a comprehensive report examining population growth, migration, industry shifts, and other characteristics of Idaho’s rural counties. (Anteia McCollum/Idaho Capital Sun)Over the past two decades, Idaho’s rural populations have been aging and struggling with housing affordability, but have also seen declining crime and some increases in educational attainment.  …

Report: Idaho’s Aging Rural Population Faces Housing and Other Barriers to Employment

BOISE, ID – Over the past two decades, Idaho’s rural populations have been aging and struggling with housing affordability, but have also seen declining crime and some increases in educational attainment. The Idaho Department of Labor on Friday released the full 2025 Profile of Rural Idaho, a comprehensive report examining population growth, migration, industry shifts, and other characteristics of Idaho’s rural counties. The report shows that, w…