Emmett Valley, Idaho

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Population in July 2007: 12,041.

Males: 5,891	(48.9%)
Females: 6,150	(51.1%)

Median resident age:	36.3 years
Idaho median age:	33.2 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $41,965 (it was $34,076 in 2000)

Emmett Valley:	$41,965
Idaho:	$46,253

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $19,872

Emmett Valley:	$19,872
Idaho:	$23,105

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $166,383 (it was $95,100 in 2000)

Emmett Valley:	$166,383
Idaho:	$178,100

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $204,378; Detached houses: $215,631; Townhouses or other attached units: $83,321; In 2-unit structures: $91,291; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $1,019,529; Mobile homes: $64,493; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $31,667

Emmett Valley, ID residents, houses, and apartments details

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Races in Emmett Valley:

White Non-Hispanic (93.1%)
Hispanic (7.8%)
Other race (3.6%)
Two or more races (1.9%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Emmett Valley: 87.9 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Current Local Time: MST time zone

Elevation: 2200 feet

Land area: 75.7 square miles.

Population density: 159 people per square mile

(very low).

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For population 25 years and over in Emmett Valley

High school or higher: 77.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.9%
Graduate or professional degree: 2.7%
Unemployed: 5.0%
Mean travel time to work: 26.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Emmett Valley CCD

Never married: 18.7%
Now married: 62.6%
Separated: 1.4%
Widowed: 7.8%
Divorced: 11.0%

21 residents are foreign born

This place:	0.2%
Idaho:	5.0%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Emmett Valley:	0.8% ($787)
Idaho:	1.0% ($1,007)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Nampa, ID (20.6 miles , pop. 51,867).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Northwest Clackamas, OR (317.7 miles , pop. 224,220).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (684.0 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Emmett, ID (1.3 miles ), Emmett Bench, ID (1.7 miles ), Middleton, ID (3.5 miles ), Star, ID (3.5 miles ), Eagle, ID (3.9 miles ), New Plymouth, ID (4.0 miles ), Caldwell, ID (4.1 miles ), Horseshoe Bend, ID (4.1 miles ).

Latitude: 43.87 N, Longitude: 116.53 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 208

Emmett Valley household income distribution

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (16%)
Wood products (9%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
Computer and electronic products (6%)
Public administration (6%)
Truck transportation (4%)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (22%)
Educational services (11%)
Accommodation and food services (8%)
Food and beverage stores (6%)
Public administration (5%)
Finance and insurance (4%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (6%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
Other healthcare support occupations (4%)

Emmett Valley-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Idaho state average. It is 23% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 1/28/1995 at 06:26:21, a magnitude 4.7 (4.3 MB, 4.6 ML, 4.7 MD, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 96.9 miles away from Emmett Valley center
On 11/10/1993 at 14:54:24, a magnitude 4.6 (3.6 MB, 4.3 ML, 4.6 ML, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 92.1 miles away from the city center
On 2/17/1992 at 16:52:40, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 97.5 miles away from the city center
On 4/11/1995 at 12:20:55, a magnitude 4.2 (4.0 ML, 4.2 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 83.3 miles away from Emmett Valley center
On 11/30/2002 at 09:29:25, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 ML, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 79.8 miles away from the city center
On 10/27/1994 at 03:35:53, a magnitude 4.0 (3.6 ML, 4.0 ML, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 69.3 miles away from Emmett Valley center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML)

Hospitals/medical centers near Emmett Valley:

WALTER KNOX MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 4 miles; EMMETT, ID)
WEST VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER (about 20 miles; CALDWELL, ID)
MERCY MEDICAL CENTER (about 21 miles; NAMPA, ID)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Emmett Valley:

BOISE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 32 miles; BOISE, ID; Full-time enrollment: 12,033)
EASTERN OREGON UNIVERSITY (about 127 miles; LA GRANDE, OR; FT enrollment: 2,192)
COLLEGE OF SOUTHERN IDAHO (about 138 miles; TWIN FALLS, ID; FT enrollment: 3,433)
WALLA WALLA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 165 miles; WALLA WALLA, WA; FT enrollment: 2,812)
LEWIS-CLARK STATE COLLEGE (about 176 miles; LEWISTON, ID; FT enrollment: 2,213)
UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO (about 206 miles; MOSCOW, ID; FT enrollment: 9,823)
COLUMBIA BASIN COLLEGE (about 211 miles; PASCO, WA; FT enrollment: 3,529)

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Notable locations in Emmett Valley: Airport Pond Public Fishing Area (A), Emmett Plaza (B), Plaza Road Bridge Access Area (C), Star Lane Pond Public Fishing Area (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creek: Sand Hollow Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Average household size:

This place:	2.7 people
Idaho:	2.7 people

Percentage of family households:

This place:	58.7%
Whole state:	71.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This place:	4.5%
Whole state:	4.8%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This place:	13.6%
Whole state:	11.8%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This place:	4.1%
Whole state:	4.6%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Emmett Valley, ID

People in group quarters in Emmett Valley

67 people in nursing homes
53 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
24 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
6 people in training schools for juvenile delinquents
2 people in homes for the mentally ill

Emmett Valley compared to Idaho state average:

Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage below state average.
Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
House age below state average.
Number of college students below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.

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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

2004 Presidential Election results in Gem County Idaho:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Electricity (40%) Utility gas (35%) Wood (12%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (8%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (3%) Other fuel (1%)

Religion statistics for Emmett Valley

Adherents

Name	Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints	Catholic Church	Lutheran Church	Christian Churches and Churches of Christ	International Church of the Foursquare Gospel
Adherents	46.1%	10.7%	5.7%	5.7%	4.8%
Congregations	26.1%	4.3%	4.3%	4.3%	4.3%

Name	American Baptist Churches in the USA	Church of the Nazarene	United Methodist Church	Southern Baptist Convention	Other religions
Adherents	4.2%	3.7%	3.3%	3.3%	12.4%
Congregations	4.3%	4.3%	8.7%	4.3%	34.8%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.

9.47% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($40,833 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	9.47%
Idaho average:	9.61%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Ada County, ID	2.46% ($45,396 average AGI)
from Canyon County, ID	1.10% ($39,417)
from Payette County, ID	0.33% ($33,222)

8.75% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,742 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.75%
Idaho average:	8.30%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Ada County, ID	3.37% ($28,181 average AGI)
to Canyon County, ID	1.55% ($26,202)
to Payette County, ID	0.54% ($33,207)

Strongest AM radio stations in Emmett Valley:

KBGN (1060 AM; daytime; 10 kW; CALDWELL, ID; Owner: NELSON M. AND KAREN E. WILSON)
KBOI (670 AM; 50 kW; BOISE, ID; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KWEI (1260 AM; 50 kW; WEISER, ID; Owner: TREASURE VALLEY BROADCASTING CO.)
KBSU (730 AM; 15 kW; BOISE, ID; Owner: IDAHO STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION)
KGEM (1140 AM; 10 kW; BOISE, ID; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
KIDO (580 AM; 5 kW; NAMPA, ID; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KKIC (950 AM; 4 kW; BOISE, ID; Owner: WESTERN PACIFIC, INC)
KFXD (630 AM; 5 kW; BOISE, ID; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KTIK (1350 AM; 5 kW; NAMPA, ID; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KSRV (1380 AM; 5 kW; ONTARIO, OR; Owner: HBG-RADIO ONTARIO LLC)
KCID (1490 AM; 1 kW; CALDWELL, ID; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
KSPD (790 AM; 1 kW; BOISE, ID; Owner: KSPD, INC.)
KIOV (1450 AM; 1 kW; PAYETTE, ID; Owner: ASSOCIATES COMMUNICATIONS OF IDAHO,)

Strongest FM radio stations in Emmett Valley:

KJHY (101.9 FM; EMMETT, ID; Owner: CAPITAL WEST INC)
KQXR (100.3 FM; PAYETTE, ID; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
KSRV-FM (96.1 FM; ONTARIO, OR; Owner: HBG-RADIO ONTARIO LLC)
KWEI-FM (99.5 FM; FRUITLAND, ID; Owner: TREASURE VALLEY BROADCASTING CO.)
KIZN (92.3 FM; BOISE, ID; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KKGL (96.9 FM; NAMPA, ID; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KQFC (97.9 FM; BOISE, ID; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KZMG (93.1 FM; NEW PLYMOUTH, ID; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KBSU-FM (90.3 FM; BOISE, ID; Owner: IDAHO STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION)
KBSX (91.5 FM; BOISE, ID; Owner: IDAHO STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION)
KCIX (105.9 FM; GARDEN CITY, ID; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KRVB (94.9 FM; NAMPA, ID; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
KXLT-FM (107.9 FM; EAGLE, ID; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KJOT (105.1 FM; BOISE, ID; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
KTHI (107.1 FM; CALDWELL, ID; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
KBXL (94.1 FM; CALDWELL, ID; Owner: KSPD, INC.)
KTSY (89.5 FM; CALDWELL, ID; Owner: GEM STATE ADVENTIST ACADEMY)
KSAS-FM (103.3 FM; CALDWELL, ID; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KLTB (104.3 FM; BOISE, ID; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
K239AC (95.7 FM; GARDEN CITY, ID; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Emmett Valley:

KTRV (Channel 12; NAMPA, ID; Owner: IDAHO INDEPENDENT TELEVISION, INC.)
K30GS (Channel 30; BOISE, ID; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
KBCI-TV (Channel 2; BOISE, ID; Owner: FISHER BROADCASTING - IDAHO TV, L.L.C.)
KMBA-LP (Channel 19; ONTARIO, OR; Owner: TREASURE VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
K17ED (Channel 17; PAYETTE, ID; Owner: DOUG GARCIA)
KIVI (Channel 6; NAMPA, ID; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
KAID (Channel 4; BOISE, ID; Owner: STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION, STATE OF IDAHO)

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