Moscow, Idaho

Moscow: City in Idaho, USA

About

Moscow is a city located in the county of Latah in the U.S. state of Idaho. Its population at the 2010 census was 23,800 and a population density of 1,340 people per km². After 9 years in 2019 city had an estimated population of 25,702 inhabitants.

The city was created 153 years ago in 1870.

Moscow locator map
Location of Moscow on Idaho map.

Quick Facts about Moscow

Population : 25,702 (2019)
Country : United States of America
State : Idaho (United States)
County : Latah County
Postal code : 83843
Phone Area Codes : 208
Area : 17.77 km2
Altitude : 2,579 feet / 786 meters
Capital city : Moscow is capital of Latah County
Establishment : January 01, 1871 (153 years ago)
Time Zone : America/Los_Angeles
Local time : 01:30:46 (19th March 2024)
Density : 1,447 Pop. per km² as of 2019
Population growth : 7.4% (2010-2019)
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Geography

Moscow is located at 46°43'57"N 117°0'1"W (46.7323900, -117.0001700).

Moscow map

Demographics

The population of Moscow increased by 7.4% in 9 years.

Year Population % Change Method
2010 23,800 - census
2011 24,263 1.91% estimation process
2012 24,408 0.59% estimation process
2013 24,529 0.49% estimation process
2014 24,801 1.1% estimation process
2015 24,951 0.6% estimation process
2016 24,985 0.14% estimation process
2017 25,446 1.81% estimation process
2018 25,507 0.24% estimation process
2019 25,702 0.76% estimation process

Demographic Facts

Estimated population as of July 1, 2019 : 6,326
Based on demographic estimates as of April 1, 2010 : 6,902
Based on demographic estimates as of 1 April 2010 : -8.3%
April 1, 2020 Population : 6,448
April 1, 2010 Population : 6,939
People under 5 years old, percentage : 9.2%
People under 18 years old, percentage : 27.7%
People over 65 (%) : 15.2%
Female persons, % : 57.6%
White only, percent : 17.0%
Black or African American alone, percent : 80.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native only, % : 0.0%
Asians alone % : 2.7%
Only Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders, % : 0.0%
% of people who have participated in two or more races : 0.0%
% of Hispanic or Latino : 0.0%
White people, not Hispanic or Latino people, make up the majority of the population. : 17.0%
2015-2019 Veterans : 337
Percentage of foreign-born people, 2015-2019 : 2.0%
Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 46.2%

Moscow zip code is 83843. County name: Latah, County fips: 16057

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Economic Facts

Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 46.2%
Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : $106,700
From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : $1,054
Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : $347
2015-2019 median gross rent : $550
2015-2019 Households : 2,345
Population per household, 2015-2019 : 2.74
Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : 91.5%
Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : 3.0%
Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : 71.9%
Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : 50.1%
Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : 86.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : 20.4%
Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : 14.7%
Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : 15.6%
Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 54.1%
Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 51.2%
Total receipts/revenue for health care and social assistance in 2012 ($1,000) : 12,559
2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : 71,428
2012 total retail sales per capita : $10,444
Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 23.9
2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : $33,310
Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : $19,301
Percentage of people living in poverty : 24.9%
Total number of businesses in 2012 : 608
Men-owned businesses in 2012 : 413
Women-owned businesses in 2012 : 142
Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 187
Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 385
Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 97
Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 462
2010 population per square mile : 1,569.7
2010 land area in square miles : 4.42

People born in Moscow (30)

People born in Moscow, including actor Jonathan M. Woodward, sprinter, middle distance runner and basketball coach Hec Edmundson, serial killer Dayton Leroy Rogers, .

List

  • Jack Perciful (American musician and pianist) he was born in 26/11/1925
  • Josh Ritter (American musician) he was born in 21/10/1976
  • Andrea Lloyd (American Basketball player) she was born in 02/09/1965
  • Ben Bangs (American football player (1893-1970)) he was born in 05/09/1893
  • Brent Pease (American football player and coach) he was born in 08/10/1964
  • C. Scott Grow (General authority of LDS Church) he was born in 05/05/1949
  • Carol Ryrie Brink (American children's writer) she was born in 28/12/1895
  • Dean Mortimer (American politician)
  • Donald Lee Barnett (American priest) he was born in 01/01/1930
  • Douglas Unger (Novelist, short story writer) he was born in 27/06/1952
  • Katelan Redmon (American basketball player) she was born in 11/10/1988
  • Lisa Hughes (American journalist) she was born in 01/01/1968
  • N. D. Wilson (American writer) he was born in 01/01/1978
  • Thomas Trail (American congressman in Idaho) he was born in 29/07/1935
  • Kim Goetz (basketball player from the United States) he was born in 23/08/1957
  • Jean Basset Johnson (American Linguist) he was born in 07/09/1915
  • James Nolan, Jr. (American television personality) he was born in 25/09/1918
  • James C. Nelson (Montana Supreme Court Justice) he was born in 02/03/1944

Schools in Moscow

College & universities near Moscow, ID

Code Name City ZIP
142416 Mr Leon's School of Hair Design-Moscow Moscow (ID) 83843
440396 New Saint Andrews College Moscow (ID) 83843-1525
142285 University of Idaho Moscow (ID) 83844-2282
236939 Washington State University Pullman (WA) 99164-5910
247010 Headmasters School of Hair Design Lewiston (ID) 83501

Stations (7)

Amtrak & bus stations near Moscow, ID

Code Name Address Type
MOC Moscow, Idaho 120 West 6th St. BUS
PUL Pullman, Washington 1002 Northwest Nye St. BUS
CFX Colfax, Washington 610 South Main St. BUS
LWN Lewiston, Idaho 1920 Highway 128 BUS
SPK Spokane Intermodal Center 221 W. 1st Avenue RAIL

Post offices near Moscow

Post Office Name City ZIP
Moscow Post Office Moscow (ID) 83843

Other places with the same name (9)

Other cities in Latah County

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Latah County , ID.

City Name Population Title
Genesee 965 City in Idaho
Troy 895 City in Latah County, Idaho, United States
Potlatch 814 City in Latah County, Idaho, United States
Juliaetta 601 City in Idaho
Deary 516 City in Latah County, Idaho, United States
Kendrick 305 City in Latah County, Idaho, United States
Bovill 258 City in Latah County, Idaho, United States
Onaway 188 Town in Latah County, Idaho, United States

Distance to Other Cities

Moscow distances to largest Idaho cities