Star is a medium-sized city located in the state of Idaho. With a population of 18,208 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 $97,936.00.

Housing costs in Star are among some of the highest in the nation, although real estate prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive communities in Idaho.

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 21.16% 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 great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Star a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The city’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Star has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Star’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

Star is a small city, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.

The population of Star is very well educated relative to most cities and towns in the nation, where the average community has 21.84% of its adult population holding a 4-year degree or higher: 34.89% of adults in Star have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.

The per capita income in Star in 2022 was $41,260, which is wealthy relative to Idaho, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $165,040 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. Star also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 10.83% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Star include English, German, Irish, Scottish, and Welsh.

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