Moscow,
Idaho
Moscow is a city located in
Latah
County in northern
Idaho
along the
Washington/
Idaho
border, opposite
Pullman,
Washington (home of
Washington
State University). It is home to the
University
of Idaho, which is by far the dominant employer, though the town also serves
as a modest agricultural hub for the wheat growers in the immediate area. As of
the
2000 census, the city had
a total population of 21,291. The city is the
county
seat of
Latah
County6.
Geography
\nMoscow is located at 46°43'54"
North, 116°59'50" West (46.731745, -116.997188)
1.
According to the
United
States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 15.9
km²
(6.2
mi²). 15.9
km² (6.2 mi²) of it is land and none of the area is covered with water.
Demographics
\nAs of the
census
of
2000, there are 21,291 people,
7,724 households, and 3,869 families residing in the city. The
population
density is 1,336.7/km² (3,460.6/mi²). There are 8,029 housing units
at an average density of 504.1/km² (1,305.0/mi²). The racial makeup
of the city is 92.23% White, 0.91%
African
American, 0.80%
Native
American, 3.13%
Asian, 0.14%
Pacific Islander, 0.97% from other races, and 1.82% from two or more races. 2.47%
of the population are
Hispanic
or
Latino of any race. There
are 7,724 households out of which 24.2% have children under the age of 18 living
with them, 41.0% are married couples living together, 6.4% have a female householder
with no husband present, and 49.9% are non-families. 29.9% of all households are
made up of individuals and 5.5% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age
or older. The average household size is 2.25 and the average family size is 2.87.
In the city the population is spread out with 16.1% under the age of 18, 35.8%
from 18 to 24, 26.3% from 25 to 44, 14.0% from 45 to 64, and 7.8% who are 65 years
of age or older. The median age is 24 years. For every 100 females there are 109.3
males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 110.1 males. The median
income for a household in the city is $26,884, and the median income for a family
is $46,331. Males have a median income of $35,494 versus $24,560 for females.
The per capita income for the city is $14,930. 22.4% of the population and 9.5%
of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty,
8.2% are under the age of 18 and 4.5% are 65 or older.
See also: Moscow
(disambiguation)
