Caldwell is a medium-sized city located in the state of Idaho. With a population of 25,720 people and seven constituent neighborhoods, Caldwell is the 9th largest community in Idaho.

Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Caldwell is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 35.5% of the Caldwell workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 24.7%. Overall, Caldwell is a city of sales and office workers, service providers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Caldwell who work in office and administrative support jobs (13.77%), sales jobs (8.36%), and food service (5.48%).

Being a small city, Caldwell does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

Caldwell Information and Demographics

The percentage of people in Caldwell with college degrees is quite a bit lower than the national average for cities and towns of 14.96%: just 11.70% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Caldwell in 2000 was $13,657, which is lower middle income relative to Idaho and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $54,628 for a family of four.

Caldwell is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Caldwell home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Caldwell is White, followed by Native American. Caldwell also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 28.77% of the city's residents. Important ancestries of people in Caldwell include German, English, and Irish.

The most common language spoken in Caldwell is English. Some people also speak Spanish.