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Student population drives housing pressures, BYU‑Idaho students tell Rexburg council
Summary
BYU‑Idaho students presented Census and ACS findings showing Madison County's population growth, a dominant college‑age cohort, rapidly rising rents and family housing shortages; presenters said student demand is a major driver of the local rental market.
Two BYU‑Idaho students delivered a demographic briefing to the council on April 1 highlighting how the college shapes Madison County's housing market.
Hilton Bates and Ria told the joint meeting that Madison County's population rose about 149% since 1990 and that the county has an unusually large share of young adults, driven in part by BYU‑Idaho enrollment. They reported that median rents for non‑mortgage units rose 112% from 2000 to 2024 and that…
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