to commuters who work in Sun Valley but choose to live in Shoshone because of the comparatively lower cost of living. The racial makeup of the city was 88.91% White, 0.07% African American, 1.43% Native American, 0.79% Asian, 0.14% Pacific Islander, 7.65% from other races, and 1.00% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 11.30% of the population. There were 547 households, out of which 32.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.0% were married couples living together, 9.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.1% were non-families. 30.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 3.10. In the city, the population was spread out, with 27.1% under the age of 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 24.8% from 25 to 44, 19.5% from 45 to 64, and 19.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.6 males. The median income for a household in the city was $31,036, and the median income for a family was $35,787. Males had a median income of $29,479 versus $20,417 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,756. About 11.1% of families and 13.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.1% of those under age 18 and 7.2% of those age 65 or over. Notable people Jack M. Murphy (1925-1984) - American politician. Murphy is a former 32nd lieutenant governor of Idaho. Tim Ridinger - American politician. Ridinger is a former mayor and member of Idaho House of Representatives. See also List of cities in Idaho References External links Visit Idaho.org - Shoshone Indian Ice Caves Historical Information “States of Mind; Shoshone,” Idaho Public Television, 1991-09-02, The Walter J. Brown Media Archives & Peabody Awards Collection at the University of Georgia, American Archive of Public Broadcasting Cities in Lincoln County, Idaho Cities in Idaho County seats in Idaho