As of the census of 2000, there were 1,398 people, 547 households, and 355 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,432.0 people per square mile (550.8/km). There were 615 housing units at an average density of 629.9 per square mile (242.3/km). Apartments are scarce, and most of the neighborhoods are decades old. There has been a small amount of new construction and Shoshone has experienced slow growth since the year 2000, due in part to commuters who work in Sun Valley but choose to live in Shoshone because of the comparatively lower cost of living.