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Idaho has a substantial and growing older-adult population, creating continued demand for services that help individuals remain safe, comfortable, and independent at home. According to the U.S. Census Bureau's 2024 American Community Survey, approximately 479,100 Idaho residents were age 60 or older, representing 23.9% of the state's population. Approximately 355,600 residents were age 65 or older, or 17.8% of the population.

With nearly one in four Idaho residents already age 60+, the state's demographic profile represents a significant market for personal assistance, companionship, respite, homemaker services, and other forms of non-medical home care.

Chronic health conditions and age-related limitations can increase the need for dependable assistance with everyday activities. The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare reports that approximately 146,844 Idaho adults were living with diagnosed diabetes in 2023, with about one in ten Idaho adults reporting a diabetes diagnosis annually.

Heart disease is also identified by the state as the leading cause of death in Idaho. The department's latest published figures report 3,430 deaths from heart disease and 752 deaths from stroke in 2021. Among Idaho adults who reported having angina or heart disease, 73.9% also reported high blood pressure, 65.5% high cholesterol, and 34.1% diabetes.

For individuals experiencing chronic illness, mobility limitations, or difficulty completing everyday tasks, non-medical home care can provide valuable assistance with personal care, meal preparation, mobility, companionship, light housekeeping, and other activities of daily living.

Idaho has an established system of Home and Community-Based Services designed to help eligible individuals receive support in their own homes and communities rather than institutional settings. Idaho Medicaid's HCBS programs can include homemaker services, personal care, home health aide services, respite care, adult day services, and case management based on individual needs.

The state's Aged and Disabled Waiver also includes services such as attendant care, chore services, companion services, home-delivered meals, homemaker assistance, non-medical transportation, personal emergency response systems, respite care, and accessibility adaptations.

The availability of these programs demonstrates the important role that home-based care already plays within Idaho's long-term services and supports system and reinforces the growing need for organizations capable of assisting older adults and individuals with disabilities in community settings.

Idaho is experiencing some of the strongest population growth in the United States. The U.S. Census Bureau estimates that Idaho's population reached 2,029,733 residents in 2025, up from approximately 2,000,872 in 2024. That represents an increase of nearly 28,900 residents in a single year.

With population growth of 1.4% between 2024 and 2025, Idaho ranked as the second-fastest-growing state in the nation by percentage, trailing only South Carolina. Compared with Idaho's 2020 population-estimate base of approximately 1.84 million residents, the state has grown by more than 190,000 people, or roughly 10%, in only five years.

Growing markets such as Boise, Meridian, Nampa, Caldwell, Idaho Falls, Coeur d'Alene, Twin Falls, and surrounding communities provide opportunities for locally operated home care businesses. Idaho's combination of overall population growth and nearly 479,000 residents age 60+ creates a compelling environment for businesses focused on serving older adults and their families.

Helping Idaho residents remain independent in their own homes and communities is an explicit priority of the Idaho Commission on Aging. Its current Stay Home initiative is built around supporting Idahoans in living independent and healthy lives in the communities of their choice.

Programs available through Idaho's aging network include chore and homemaker assistance, home-delivered meals, caregiver and respite support, transportation, case management, and connections to community resources. Idaho's Aging and Disability Resource Center network also helps seniors, people with disabilities, and their families identify and navigate available long-term services and supports.

The Idaho Commission on Aging specifically identifies avoiding unnecessary institutionalization and helping people age in place in their own homes and communities as central parts of its mission. EmmUcare's non-medical home care model aligns naturally with these priorities by providing personalized assistance that can help clients preserve their routines, dignity, independence, and connection to their communities.

Idaho offers several characteristics that can make it attractive for franchise ownership:

• Top-10 Tax Climate: Idaho ranks No. 9 overall in the 2026 State Tax Competitiveness Index, placing it among the country's ten most competitive states for overall tax structure.
• Strong Property Tax Ranking: Idaho ranks No. 3 nationally for property tax competitiveness in the 2026 index.
• Competitive Sales Tax Structure: Idaho ranks No. 8 nationally in the sales-tax category.
• Lower Income Tax Rate: Idaho reduced its individual and corporate income tax rate to 5.3% in 2025.
• Exceptional Population Growth: Idaho was the second-fastest-growing state in the country by percentage from 2024 to 2025, helping expand both the potential customer base and available workforce.
• Workforce Support: Idaho provides employers with customized recruiting assistance, on-the-job training opportunities, workforce-development resources, and partnerships with colleges and universities throughout the state.

Together, Idaho's rapid population growth, competitive tax structure, business-development resources, and expanding older-adult population provide an attractive environment for entrepreneurs looking to establish and grow a locally operated service-based franchise.

Becoming an EmmUcare Home Health franchise owner means building your business with an established brand, structured systems, and an experienced support team behind you. Franchisees receive comprehensive initial training, operational guidance, recruiting and onboarding resources, marketing support, technology resources, and ongoing assistance designed to help them launch, operate, and grow their local business.

EmmUcare's Care Centered Around You philosophy provides franchise owners with a recognizable mission focused on compassionate, personalized support and helping individuals maintain independence in the comfort of their homes.

With Idaho's rapidly growing population, nearly half a million residents age 60 or older, and strong statewide emphasis on helping individuals remain independent in their homes and communities, an EmmUcare franchise offers entrepreneurs the opportunity to build a meaningful local business while benefiting from the resources, structure, and support of an established home care brand.