Overview Laclede is a tiny town located in the state of Idaho. With a population of 434 people and just one neighborhood, Laclede is the 121st largest community in Idaho. Laclede 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 Laclede, where the median household income is . Laclede real estate is some of the most expensive in Idaho, although Laclede house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S. Occupations and Workforce Laclede is a decidedly white-collar town, with fully 100.00% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Laclede is a town of service providers, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Laclede who work in food service (35.77%), law enforcement and fire fighting (32.12%), and management occupations (32.12%). Setting & Lifestyle Another notable thing is that Laclede is a major vacation destination. Much of the town鈥檚 population is seasonal: many people own second homes and only live there part-time, during the vacation season. The effect on the local economy is that many of the businesses are dependent on tourist dollars, and may operate only during the high season. As the vacation season ends, Laclede鈥檚 population drops significantly, such that year-round residents will notice that the city is a much quieter place to live. The town is relatively quiet, having a combination of lower population density and few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. For example, Laclede has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes Laclede a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here. Laclede is a small town, and as is often the case with smaller towns, the population isn't large or dense enough to support much in the way of a public transportation system. In fact, there are many rural roads around Laclede, which makes walking or biking to and from work a bit difficult. This makes for a very car-oriented town: 100.00% of residents commute to work by private automobile, and people often drive out of town for work, shopping, and other activities. Laclede is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day. Laclede Demographics The population of Laclede has one of the lowest overall levels of education in the country: only 0.00% of people over 25 hold a college degree. The national average for all municipalities is 21.84%. The per capita income in Laclede in 2022 was $37,750, which is wealthy relative to Idaho, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $151,000 for a family of four. The people who call Laclede home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Laclede residents report their race to be White. Important ancestries of people in Laclede include German, Scottish, English, Yugoslavian, and Other West Indian. The most common language spoken in Laclede is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and German/Yiddish.