| Official Name: | Marsing, Idaho |
| Settlement Type: | City |
| Coordinates: | 43.5456°N -116.8078°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Idaho |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Owyhee |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 0.69 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 0.68 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.01 |
| Elevation Ft: | 2300 |
| Population Total: | 1031 |
| Population As Of: | 2010 |
| Population Est: | 1318 |
| Pop Est As Of: | 2019 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 1935.39 |
| Timezone: | Mountain (MST) |
| Utc Offset: | -7 |
| Timezone Dst: | MDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -6 |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 83639 |
| Area Code: | 208, 986 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 16-50950 |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 0396853 |
| Area Total Km2: | 1.79 |
| Area Land Km2: | 1.76 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.03 |
| Population Density Km2: | 747.69 |
Marsing is a city in Owyhee County, Idaho, United States. The population was 1,031 at the time of the 2010 census. It is part of the Boise metropolitan area.
Marsing is located at 43.5456°N -116.8078°W (43.545484, -116.807811),[2] at an elevation of 2300feet above sea level. The city is on the Snake River, which forms the border with Canyon County.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.69sqmi, of which 0.68sqmi is land and 0.01sqmi is water.[3]
State Highway 55 connects the city with Canyon County and continues to Nampa to the northeast. Two miles (3 km) west of Marsing, Highway 55 connects with U.S. Route 95, the primary north–south route for the state and its primary connection to western Nevada and northern California. State Highway 78 heads southeast to Murphy and Grand View within Owyhee County.
As of the census[4] of 2010, there were 1,031 people, 371 households, and 266 families living in the city. The population density was 1516.2PD/sqmi. There were 403 housing units at an average density of 592.6/sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 74.9% White, 1.6% Native American, 0.4% Asian, 20.6% from other races, and 2.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 33.8% of the population.
There were 371 households, of which 39.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.4% were married couples living together, 12.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 28.3% were non-families. 24.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.78, and the average family size was 3.37.
The median age in the city was 35.4 years. 29.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22.8% were from 25 to 44; 26.1% were from 45 to 64; and 13.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.8% male and 50.2% female.
As of the census[5] of 2000, there were 890 people, 332 households, and 235 families living in the city. The population density was 1331sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 366 housing units at an average density of 547.4sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the city was 74.04% White, 0.45% African American, 1.12% Native American, 0.22% Asian, 0.11% Pacific Islander, 22.36% from other races, and 1.69% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 26.97% of the population.
There were 332 households, out of which 32.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.7% were married couples living together, 14.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.2% were non-families. 24.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.68 and the average family size was 3.24.
In the city, the population was spread out, with 29.0% under the age of 18, 10.2% from 18 to 24, 24.6% from 25 to 44, 19.3% from 45 to 64, and 16.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 105.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.5 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $27,639, and the median income for a family was $32,667. Males had a median income of $23,036 versus $16,786 for females. The per capita income for the city was $13,273. About 12.5% of families and 17.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 27.2% of those under age 18 and 13.9% of those age 65 or over.