Eagle, ID real estate and demographic information

About Eagle

Eagle is a medium-sized city located in the state of Idaho. With a population of 20,347 people and three constituent neighborhoods, Eagle is the 13th largest community in Idaho.

Eagle home prices are not only among the most expensive in Idaho, but Eagle real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.

Eagle is a decidedly white-collar city, with fully 87.80% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Eagle is a city of sales and office workers, professionals and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Eagle who work in management occupations (16.63%), sales jobs (14.85%) and office and administrative support (13.37%).

Also of interest is that Eagle has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 12.69% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Eagle is a good choice for families with children because of several factors. Many other families with children live here, making it a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families. The city’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic success. Many people own their own single-family homes, providing areas for children to play and stability in the community. Finally, Eagle’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

Eagle is a small city, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.

Eagle Information and Demographics

Eagle is one of the most well-educated cities in the nation. 48.63% of adults in Eagle have at least a bachelor's degree. Compare that to the average community in America, which has just 21.84% with a bachelor's degree or higher.

The per capita income in Eagle in 2010 was $42,559, which is wealthy relative to Idaho and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $170,236 for a family of four. However, Eagle contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call Eagle home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Eagle residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Eagle include English, German, Irish, European, Norwegian and Swedish.

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