This Age Group is the Most Likely to Go Missing in Idaho

A new report has been released in Idaho revealing the demographics of missing persons reported in the state. The report includes the ages, gender, and race of reported missing people.

New Idaho Report Reveals Which Age Group is Most Likely to Go Missing

Each year we report on numerous missing persons events in Idaho that range in age, gender, and race. There’s no rule for a group being exempt but there is a specific group that is reported as missing more often than any other group.

The latest Idaho Missing Person’s Report from the Idaho State Police shares data collected from January 1st through December 31st, 2023. The information comes from the Idaho Missing Persons Clearinghouse. A missing person is defined in Idaho legal code as ‘a person whose whereabouts are unknown to a parent, guardian, caretaker, or others who have normal contact with the person.’

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Using all the information provided, white 16-year-old females are the most likely to go missing in Idaho.

May and July are the months when the most people are reported as missing. In 2023, both months had 235 reports. Of all those reported, the majority age group was teenagers between the ages of 14 and 17. It was almost an even split on gender with 1169 females reported missing, just 3 more than males reported.

On a positive note, nearly all missing person cases in Idaho were resolved in 2023. Of the 2,335 reports - 2,297 were cleared.