Adams County, Idaho (ID)

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% of renters here:	21%
State:	28%

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Industries providing employment: Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (18.4%), Educational,health and social services (14.7%), Retail trade (12.6%), Construction (10.3%).

Type of workers:

Adams County, Idaho business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Adams County, Idaho:

Median resident age:	44.4 years
Idaho median age:	33.2 years

Males: 1,784	(51.3%)
Females: 1,692	(48.7%)

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Adams County:	2.4 people
Idaho:	2.7 people

This county:	$34,990
Idaho:	$46,253

This county:	$399
State:	$564

Adams County:	$184,414
Idaho:	$178,100

Detached houses: $292,396

Here:	$292,396
State:	$251,224

Townhouses or other attached units: $128,608

Here:	$128,608
State:	$186,487

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $520,499

Here:	$520,499
State:	$305,789

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $55,934

Here:	$55,934
State:	$193,422

Mobile homes: $74,070

Here:	$74,070
State:	$52,209

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $130,278

Here:	$130,278
State:	$37,997

Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 0
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 9
• Burglaries: 1
• Thefts: 16
• Auto thefts: 3

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 0
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 4
• Burglaries: 8
• Thefts: 34
• Auto thefts: 1

This county:	15.1%
Whole state:	11.8%

This county:	7.9%
Whole state:	4.6%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Adams County is $426 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $537 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $727 a month.

Cities in this county include: Council, New Meadows.

Neighboring counties: Baker County, Oregon , Gem County , Idaho County , Wallowa County, Oregon , Valley County , Washington County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Adams County: Granite Mountain Lookout (A), Hillsdale School (B), Thorn Creek Fire Camp (C), Hoover Station (D), Hornet Ranger Station (E), Barrinaga Corrals (F), Slaughter Gulch Campground (G), Pollock Mountain Lookout (H), Bear Campground (I), Bear Guard Station (J), Huckleberry Campground (K), Price Valley Guard Station (L), Mill Creek Ranger Station (M), Cold Springs Campground (N), Lick Creek Lookout (O), Corral Creek Guard Station (P), Fall Creek Access Area (Q), Smoky Forest Camp (R), Circle C Ranch (S), Campbells Cow Camp (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Meadows Valley Cemetery (1), Cottonwood Cemetery (2), Winkler Cemetery (3), Kessler Cemetery (4), Indian Valley Cemetery (5), Independent Order of Oddfellows Cemetery (6), Cottonwood Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Black Lake (A), Winifred, Lake (B), Leeks Pond (C), Twin Lakes (D), Crystal Lake (E), Satan Lake (F), Emerald Lake (G), Ruth Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Dentene Creek (A), Steen Creek (B), Alder Creek (C), Anchor Creek (D), Degits Creek (E), Anderson Creek (F), Steves Creek (G), Deer Licks Creek (H), Ant Basin Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Adams County include: Hells Canyon Park (1), Rapid National Wild River (2), Packer Johns Cabin State Park (3). Display/hide their locations on the map Beach: Red Ledge (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Here:	16.0%
Idaho:	7.3%

Current college students: 57
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 80.8%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 14.9%

Number of foreign born residents: 59 (42% naturalized citizens)

Adams County:	1.7%
Whole state:	5.0%

Mean travel time to work: 22.2 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 74.7%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 1,476
• One, attached: 22
• Two: 21
• 3 or 4: 44
• 5 to 9: 15
• 10 to 19: 3
• 20 or more: 2
• Mobile homes: 344
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 55

Housing units in Adams County with a mortgage: 306 (14 second mortgage, 33 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 255

Here:	54.5% with mortgage
State:	73.2% with mortgage

Adams County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is below Idaho state average. It is 20.8 times below overall U.S. average.

Adams County-area historical earthquake activity is near Idaho state average. It is 67% greater 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 84.3 miles away from Adams County 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 83.3 miles away from the county 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 48.0 miles away from the county center
On 2/17/1992 at 16:52:40, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 85.0 miles away from Adams County center
On 11/30/2002 at 09:29:25, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 ML, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 44.3 miles away from the county 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 30.7 miles away from Adams County center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 871 (63%) Carpooled: 188 (14%) Bus or trolley bus: 9 (1%) Motorcycle: 2 (0%) Walked: 93 (7%) Other means: 33 (2%) Worked at home: 178 (13%)

9.57% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($44,054 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	9.57%
Idaho average:	9.61%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
5.37% relocated from other counties in Idaho ($19,631 average AGI)
4.19% relocated from other states ($24,423 average AGI)

Adams County:	4.19%
Idaho average:	5.54%

from Ada County, ID	1.69% ($46,435 average AGI)
from Valley County, ID	1.03% ($21,571)
from Canyon County, ID	0.81% ($35,273)

9.37% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,118 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	9.37%
Idaho average:	8.30%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
5.53% relocated to other counties in Idaho ($17,583 average AGI)
3.83% relocated to other states ($14,535 average AGI)

Adams County:	3.83%
Idaho average:	4.23%

to Ada County, ID	1.55% ($31,810 average AGI)
to Valley County, ID	1.18% ($36,875)
to Washington County, ID	0.74% ($37,300)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.7
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 7.1

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 9.0

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.3
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 0.0

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 800 (684 aged, 116 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 19%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 19%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 3,015 (863 male householders, 190 female householders)

  893 spouses, 902 children (772 natural, 18 adopted, 112 stepchildren), 28 grandchildren, 17 brothers or sisters, 19 parents, 55 other relatives, 48 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 423 (218 male householders (193 living alone)), 159 female householders (142 living alone)), 46 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 38 (31 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 591 2-persons, 195 3-persons, 149 4-persons, 81 5-persons, 25 6-persons, 12 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 335 1-person, 30 2-persons, 10 3-persons, 2 4-persons.

96.2% of residents of Adams County speak English at home.
1.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (72% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 8% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
1.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (73% speak English very well, 7% speak English well, 20% speak English not well).
0.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (67% speak English very well, 33% speak English well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (50% speak English very well, 50% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $30,153,000 ($8737 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $751,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $13,415,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $3,219,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $96,000
Federal grants: $4,842,000
Federal procurement contracts: $4,980,000 ($45,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $3,601,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $0,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $1,537,000
Federal Government insurance: $1,133,000

Here:	39 per 1000 residents
State:	78 per 1000 residents

Here:	44 per 1000 residents
State:	37 per 1000 residents

Here:	+1 per 1000 residents
State:	+10 per 1000 residents

Here:	+38 per 1000 residents
State:	+43 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.52 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Here:	5.7
State:	6.1

Here:	4.7
State:	4.1

61% of Adams County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 35% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 52% lived in Idaho.

Adams County:	60.7%
State average:	50.5%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 1567
• Northeast: 107
• Midwest: 405
• South: 200
• West: 1118

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $65,000

Here:	9.6%
Idaho:	7.2%

Here:	8.2%
Idaho:	5.7%

Here:	18.6%
Idaho:	22.0%

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