Eagle is a medium-sized city located in the state of Idaho. With a population of 32,399 people and eight associated neighborhoods, Eagle is the 12th largest community in Idaho. Eagle 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 Eagle, where the median household income is $114,271.00.

Eagle home prices are not only among the most expensive in Idaho, but Eagle real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.

Also of interest is that Eagle has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

Of important note, Eagle is also a city of artists. Eagle has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Eagle’s character.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 23.53% 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, Eagle 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, Eagle really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Eagle 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.

Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to Eagle, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. Eagle is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 50.65% 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 Eagle in 2022 was $61,916, which is wealthy relative to Idaho and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $247,664 for a family of four.

Eagle is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Eagle home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Eagle residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Eagle include English, German, Irish, Italian, and European.

The most common language spoken in Eagle is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Vietnamese.