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. There's nothing like the smell of a brand new house, and in Star, you'll find that a large proportion of houses were recently built. New growth in residential real estate is an indication that people are choosing to move to Star, and putting down their money on brand new construction. Star’s real estate is, on average, some of the newest in the nation. Star does seem to be experiencing an influx of affluent people, because 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 where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Star is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce 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. A relatively large number of people in Star telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 17.94% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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.
