Star is a somewhat small city located in the state of Idaho. With a population of 14,646 people and four associated neighborhoods, Star is the 23rd largest community in Idaho. Star has seen a significant amount of newer housing growth in recent years. Quite often, new home construction is the result of new residents moving in who are middle class or wealthier, attracted by jobs, a healthy local economy, or other amenities as they leave nearby or far away areas for greener pastures. This seems to be the case in Star, where the median household income is $88,625.00. Star home prices are not only among the most expensive in Idaho, but Star real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.Unlike some cities, Star isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Star are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Star is a city of sales and office workers, professionals, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Star who work in office and administrative support (13.06%), sales jobs (12.25%), and management occupations (8.23%). Also of interest is that Star 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: 17.94% 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. Because of many things, Star is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Star really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Star perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live. Being a small city, Star does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.The education level of Star citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 32.96% of adults in Star have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Star in 2022 was $41,965, which is wealthy relative to Idaho, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $167,860 for a family of four. However, Star contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Star is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Star home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Star residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Star include English, German, Irish, Welsh, and Scottish. The most common language spoken in Star is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Spanish.
