Craigmont is a tiny city located in the state of Idaho. With a population of 482 people and two associated neighborhoods, Craigmont is the 118th largest community in Idaho.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Craigmont is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Craigmont is a city of sales and office workers, managers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Craigmont who work in management occupations (20.19%), office and administrative support (18.27%), and healthcare (7.69%). Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 22.00% 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. It is a fairly quiet city because there are relatively few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. (Children, for example, often can't help themselves from being noisy, and being parents ourselves, we know!) Craigmont has relatively few families with children living at home, and is quieter because of it. Renters and college students, for their own reasons, can also be noisy. Craigmont has few renters and college students. But the biggest reason it is quieter in Craigmont than in most places in America, is that there are just simply fewer people living here. If you think trees make good neighbors, Craigmont may be for you. As is often the case in a small city, Craigmont doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.The education level of Craigmont citizens, measured as those with bachelor's degrees or advanced degrees, is similar to the national average for all American cities and towns. 17.22% of adults 25 and older in Craigmont have a college degree. The per capita income in Craigmont in 2022 was $29,708, 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 $118,832 for a family of four. However, Craigmont contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Craigmont is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Craigmont home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Craigmont residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Craigmont include German, Irish, English, Scottish, and Swedish. The most common language spoken in Craigmont is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
