Bear Lake County, Idaho (ID)

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% of renters here:	17%
State:	28%

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (19.4%), Manufacturing (16.6%), Retail trade (15.9%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (12.9%).

Type of workers:

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

Races in Bear Lake County, Idaho:

Median resident age:	35.8 years
Idaho median age:	33.2 years

Males: 3,179	(49.6%)
Females: 3,232	(50.4%)

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Bear Lake County:	2.8 people
Idaho:	2.7 people

This county:	$39,593
Idaho:	$46,253

This county:	$331
State:	$564

Bear Lake County:	$128,383
Idaho:	$178,100

Detached houses: $160,019

Here:	$160,019
State:	$251,224

Townhouses or other attached units: $89,438

Here:	$89,438
State:	$186,487

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $516,371

Here:	$516,371
State:	$305,789

Mobile homes: $45,235

Here:	$45,235
State:	$52,209

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 2
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 0
• Burglaries: 2
• Thefts: 14
• Auto thefts: 0

This county:	9.6%
Whole state:	11.8%

This county:	4.8%
Whole state:	4.6%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Bear Lake County is $404 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $516 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $733 a month.

Cities in this county include: Montpelier, Paris, Georgetown, Bloomington, St. Charles.

Neighboring counties: Cache County, Utah , Lincoln County, Wyoming , Caribou County , Rich County, Utah , Franklin County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Bear Lake County: Saint Charles Creek Fish Trap (A), Saint Charles Campground (B), Pescadero Siding (C), Home Canyon Campground (D), Mumford Ranch (E), Cold Spring Campground (F), Georgetown (G), Emigration Campground (H), Porcupine Campground (I), Montpelier Canyon Campground (J), G H Hall Ranch (K), Eightmile Ranger Station (L), Taylor Meadow (M), Cloverleaf Campground (N), Landmark Letter (O), Davis Canyon Recreation Site (P), Cavanaugh Siding (Q), Sugarloaf (R), Eightmile Campground (S), Whitman Hollow Campground (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Raymond Cemetery (1), Ovid Cemetery (2), Dingle Cemetery (3), Nounan Cemetery (4), Geneva Cemetery (5), Liberty Cemetery (6), Skinner Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Merkley Lake (A), Bloomington Lake (B), Worm Lake (C), Mud Lake (D), Swan Lake (E), Bartlett Lake (F), Limekiln Lake (G), Ranger Dip (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Stewart Fork (A), Sweetwater Creek (B), Big Creek (C), Taylor Creek (D), Thomas Fork (E), Bloomington Creek (F), Threemile Creek (G), Cow Fork Eightmile Creek (H), Trail Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Bear Lake County include: Bear Lake National Wildlife Refuge (1), North Beach State Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	4.4%
Idaho:	7.3%

Current college students: 101
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 85.5%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 11.7%

Number of foreign born residents: 72 (36% naturalized citizens)

Bear Lake County:	1.1%
Whole state:	5.0%

Mean travel time to work: 21.3 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 74.6%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 2,830
• One, attached: 36
• Two: 27
• 3 or 4: 49
• 5 to 9: 43
• 20 or more: 64
• Mobile homes: 197
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 22

Housing units in Bear Lake County with a mortgage: 834 (75 second mortgage, 63 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 706

Here:	54.2% with mortgage
State:	73.2% with mortgage

Bear Lake County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Idaho state average. It is 662% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/28/1975 at 02:31:05, a magnitude 6.2 (6.1 MB, 6.0 MS, 6.2 ML, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 61.3 miles away from Bear Lake County center
On 2/3/1994 at 09:05:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.4 MB, 5.5 MS, 5.8 MW, 5.8 ML, Depth: 4.9 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 37.8 miles away from the county center
On 4/21/2001 at 17:18:56, a magnitude 5.4 (5.4 MB, 4.9 MS, 5.3 MW, Depth: 0.5 mi) earthquake occurred 42.6 miles away from the county center
On 2/11/1994 at 14:59:50, a magnitude 5.3 (4.8 MB, 5.1 ML, 5.3 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 36.2 miles away from Bear Lake County center
On 4/7/1994 at 16:16:44, a magnitude 5.2 (4.3 MB, 4.8 ML, 5.2 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 23.7 miles away from the county center
On 2/4/1994 at 02:42:12, a magnitude 5.2 (4.7 MB, 5.2 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 32.1 miles away from Bear Lake County center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 1,698 (70%) Carpooled: 480 (20%) Bus or trolley bus: 20 (1%) Streetcar or trolley car: 2 (0%) Walked: 97 (4%) Other means: 22 (1%) Worked at home: 124 (5%)

6.36% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,441 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.36%
Idaho average:	9.61%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
1.60% relocated from other counties in Idaho ($7,480 average AGI)
4.76% relocated from other states ($26,969 average AGI)

Bear Lake County:	4.76%
Idaho average:	5.54%

from Bannock County, ID

0.70% ($27,571 average AGI)

8.11% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,230 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.11%
Idaho average:	8.30%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
2.60% relocated to other counties in Idaho ($9,000 average AGI)
5.50% relocated to other states ($22,230 average AGI)

Bear Lake County:	5.50%
Idaho average:	4.23%

to Bannock County, ID	0.98% ($25,100 average AGI)
to Cache County, UT	0.69% ($18,143)
to Sweetwater County, WY	0.59% ($46,833)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.9
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 13.3

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.4
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 9.8

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 3.2
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 6.5

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 1,139 (1,034 aged, 105 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 17%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 17%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 5,761 (1,510 male householders, 213 female householders)

  1,499 spouses, 2,418 children (2,193 natural, 59 adopted, 166 stepchildren), 17 grandchildren, 12 brothers or sisters, 5 parents, 31 other relatives, 56 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 594 (241 male householders (224 living alone)), 305 female householders (285 living alone)), 48 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 56 (37 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 760 2-persons, 319 3-persons, 263 4-persons, 190 5-persons, 108 6-persons, 83 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 509 1-person, 33 2-persons, 4 4-persons.

96.3% of residents of Bear Lake County speak English at home.
2.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (69% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 12% speak English not well).
0.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (88% speak English very well, 12% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (60% speak English very well, 40% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $36,345,000 ($5748 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $762,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $17,141,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $5,544,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $1,934,000
Federal grants: $8,873,000
Federal procurement contracts: $364,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $2,490,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $556,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $3,943,000
Federal Government insurance: $547,000

Here:	70 per 1000 residents
State:	78 per 1000 residents

Here:	53 per 1000 residents
State:	37 per 1000 residents

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

Here:	-53 per 1000 residents
State:	+43 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.58 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Here:	6.3
State:	6.1

Here:	4.4
State:	4.1

64% of Bear Lake County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 49% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 23% lived in Idaho.

Bear Lake County:	64.2%
State average:	50.5%

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

• This state: 3811
• Northeast: 36
• Midwest: 235
• South: 167
• West: 2066

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $48,000

Here:	0.0%
Idaho:	7.2%

Here:	0.8%
Idaho:	5.7%

Here:	12.9%
Idaho:	22.0%

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