Rigby 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, Rigby’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.
The citizens of Rigby are very well educated compared to the average community in the nation: 38.83% of adults in Rigby have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.
The per capita income in Rigby in 2018 was $26,951, which is middle income relative to Idaho, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $107,804 for a family of four. However, Rigby contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Rigby is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Rigby home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Rigby residents report their race to be White, followed by Native American. Rigby also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 14.17% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Rigby include English, German, Irish, French, and Swedish.
The most common language spoken in Rigby is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
