Moscow is a medium-sized city located in the state of Idaho. With a population of 26,249 people and six associated neighborhoods, Moscow is the 13th largest community in Idaho.
Also of interest is that Moscow has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.
One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 9.21% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. 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.
In addition, Moscow is a major college town that has a very high percentage of its residents over 18 years old who are college students. Naturally, collegiate life has a major influence on local Moscow culture, lifestyle and entertainment options. Moscow really pulses to the beat of the academic calendar. In Moscow every fall, returning students reinvigorate the community, who you will notice are all over town, buying groceries, out with friends, and getting acquainted or re-acquainted with each other and Moscow. One of the beneficial effects that colleges provide is that they tend to be lasting institutions that deliver direct economic benefits to the local economy in the form of such things as jobs for faculty and staff, and spending by students. Moscow benefits directly from this.
Moscow, while not large, also appears to be attractive to some younger, educated professionals, who help shape the character of the city.
Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Moscow spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 15.83 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be.
Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to Moscow, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. Moscow is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 53.53% of its adults having a college degree or even advanced degree, compared to a national average across all communities of 21.84%.
The per capita income in Moscow in 2022 was $28,805, which is upper middle income relative to Idaho, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $115,220 for a family of four. However, Moscow contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Moscow is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Moscow home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Moscow residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Moscow include German, English, Irish, Italian, and Swedish.
The most common language spoken in Moscow is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.