County population in 2016: 9,332 (28% urban, 72% rural); it was 9,171 in 2000County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 1,483 County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 1,459 County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 2,806 Renter-occupied apartments: 895 (it was 774 in 2000)
% of renters here:
22%
State:
30%
Land area: 776 sq. mi.
Water area: 7.9 sq. mi.
Population density: 12 people per square mile (low).
Mar. 2016 cost of living index in Benewah County: 85.7 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (22.1%), Manufacturing (16.3%), Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services (12.5%).
Estimated median household income in 2016: $44,880 ($31,517 in 1999)
This county:
$44,880
Idaho:
$51,807
Median contract rent in 2016 for apartments: $527 (lower quartile is $334, upper quartile is $723)
This county:
$527
State:
$676
Estimated median house or condo value in 2016: $166,726 (it was $81,200 in 2000)
Benewah:
$166,726
Idaho:
$189,400
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $103,577 - $250,699 Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,102 Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $331
Institutionalized population: 69
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Murders: 0
Rapes: 0
Robberies: 0
Assaults: 8
Burglaries: 5
Thefts: 13
Auto thefts: 0
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Murders: 0
Rapes: 1
Robberies: 0
Assaults: 13
Burglaries: 14
Thefts: 35
Auto thefts: 2
Single-family new house construction building permits:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2016: $1,098 (0.6%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2016: $876 (0.6%)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2016: 15.9%
Benewah County:
15.9%
Idaho:
14.4%
(12.9% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 45.0% for Black residents, 24.5% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 35.4% for American Indian residents, 80.0% for other race residents, 42.7% for two or more races residents)
Median age of residents in 2016: 46.5 years old
(Males: 46.2 years old, Females: 46.5 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 49.3 years old, Black residents: 17.0 years old, American Indian residents: 29.6 years old, Asian residents: 39.1 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 19.8 years old, Other race residents: 47.7 years old)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Benewah County is $479 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $602 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $860 a month.
Current college students: 156 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 86.3% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 14.3%
Number of foreign born residents: 149 (43.9% naturalized citizens)
Benewah County:
1.6%
Whole state:
5.8%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
2010 or later: 10
2000 to 2009: 80
1990 to 1999: 20
1980 to 1989: 11
1970 to 1979: 7
Before 1970: 32
Note: State values scaled to Benewah County population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 19.2 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 83.9%
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 3,268
One, attached: 30
Two: 78
3 or 4: 88
5 to 9: 82
10 to 19: 66
20 or more: 14
Mobile homes: 947
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 68
Housing units in Benewah County with a mortgage: 1,286 (16 second mortgage, 121 home equity loan, 3 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 1,444
Here:
50.0% with mortgage
State:
64.5% with mortgage
Religion statistics for Benewah County
Religion
Adherents
Congregations
Catholic
3,479
3
Evangelical Protestant
1,467
15
Other
585
3
Mainline Protestant
158
1
None
3,596
-
Benewah County Religion Details
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 4
Benewah County:
4.34 / 10,000 pop.
State:
1.88 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 3
Benewah County:
3.25 / 10,000 pop.
Idaho:
3.87 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 9
This county:
9.76 / 10,000 pop.
State:
7.75 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Benewah County:
7.5%
Idaho:
7.7%
Adult obesity rate:
Benewah County:
27.7%
State:
25.7%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:
11.0%
State:
11.7%
Agriculture in Benewah County:
Average size of farms: 572 acres Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $59,804 Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $194.69 The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 5.68% The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 4.40% Average total farm production expenses per farm: $56,607 Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 51.36% Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $73,249 The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 88.80% Average age of principal farm operators: 55 years Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 1.98 Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 0.18% All wheat for grain: 41110 harvested acres Land in orchards: 9 acres
Earthquake activity:
Benewah County-area historical earthquake activity is below Idaho state average. It is 112% greater than the overall U.S. average.
On 8/18/1959 at 06:37:13, a magnitude 7.7 (7.7 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 342.1 miles away from Benewah County center, causing $26,000,000 total damage On 10/28/1983 at 14:06:06, a magnitude 7.3 (6.2 MB, 7.3 MS, 7.0 MW) earthquake occurred 258.1 miles away from the county center, causing 2 deaths (2 shaking deaths) and 3 injuries, causing $15,000,000 total damage On 4/13/1949 at 19:55:42, a magnitude 7.0 (7.0 UK) earthquake occurred 275.2 miles away from the county center, causing $80,000,000 total damage On 2/28/2001 at 18:54:32, a magnitude 6.8 (6.5 MB, 6.6 MS, 6.8 MW, Depth: 32.2 mi, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 279.6 miles away from the county center, causing $2,000,000,000 total damage and $305,000,000 insured losses On 4/29/1965 at 15:28:43, a magnitude 6.6 (6.6 UK) earthquake occurred 267.3 miles away from Benewah County center, causing $28,000,000 total damage On 10/3/1915 at 06:52:48, a magnitude 7.6 (7.6 UK) earthquake occurred 468.2 miles away from the county center Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
Idaho Severe Winter Storms, Incident Period: December 16, 2015 to December 27, 2015, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4252: February 01, 2016, FEMA Id: 4252, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
Idaho Severe Storm and Straight-line Winds, Incident Period: November 17, 2015, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4246: December 23, 2015, FEMA Id: 4246, Natural disaster type: Storm, Wind
Idaho Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3244: September 13, 2005, FEMA Id: 3244, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
Idaho Flooding, Incident Period: March 14, 1997 to June 30, 1997, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1177: June 13, 1997, FEMA Id: 1177, Natural disaster type: Flood
Idaho Severe Storms/Flooding, Incident Period: November 16, 1996 to January 03, 1997, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1154: January 04, 1997, FEMA Id: 1154, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
Idaho Storms/Flooding, Incident Period: February 06, 1996 to February 23, 1996, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1102: February 11, 1996, FEMA Id: 1102, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
Idaho VOLCANIC ERUPTION, MT. ST. HELENS, Incident Period: May 22, 1980, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-624: May 22, 1980, FEMA Id: 624, Natural disaster type: Volcanic Eruption
Idaho SEVERE STORMS, SNOWMELT, FLOODING, Incident Period: January 25, 1974, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-415: January 25, 1974, FEMA Id: 415, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood, Snow
Idaho Forest Fires, Incident Period: August 30, 1967, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-231: August 30, 1967, FEMA Id: 231, Natural disaster type: Fire
Idaho Heavy Rains & Flooding, Incident Period: December 31, 1964, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-186: December 31, 1964, FEMA Id: 186, Natural disaster type: Flood, Heavy Rain
The number of natural disasters in Benewah County (10) is smaller than the US average (13). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 9 Emergencies Declared: 1
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (8%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations (8%)
Office and administrative support occupations (6%)
Material moving occupations (6%)
Office and administrative support occupations (19%)
Management occupations (9%)
Personal care and service occupations (9%)
Healthcare support occupations (8%)
Education, training, and library occupations (8%)
Food preparation and serving related occupations (7%)
Sales and related occupations (7%)
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):
Philippines (30%)
China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (19%)
Canada (15%)
Korea (12%)
Mexico (5%)
Austria (3%)
Germany (3%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Benewah County (%):
American (20%)
German (13%)
Irish (8%)
English (3%)
European (2%)
Norwegian (2%)
Swedish (2%)
Means of transportation to work:
Drove a car alone: 3,221 (81.9%)
Carpooled: 355 (9.0%)
Bus or trolley bus: 11 (0.3%)
Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 6 (0.2%)
Walked: 228 (5.8%)
Worked at home: 110 (2.8%)
Owners and renters by unit type in %
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders ($)
People in group quarters in Benewah County, Idaho in 2000:
92 people in nursing homes
24 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
13 people in orthopedic wards and institutions for the physically handicapped
8 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
3 people in religious group quarters
2 people in other workers' dormitories
People in group quarters in Benewah County, Idaho in 2010:
60 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
5 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
4 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2010 was $40,439.
5.98% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($31,257 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
5.98%
Idaho average:
7.20%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
2.65% relocated from other counties in Idaho ($11,904 average AGI)
3.32% relocated from other states ($19,353 average AGI)
Benewah County:
3.32%
Idaho average:
3.91%
Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
7.66% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($27,705 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
7.66%
Idaho average:
7.21%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.05% relocated to other counties in Idaho ($14,164 average AGI)
3.61% relocated to other states ($13,545 average AGI)
Benewah County:
3.61%
Idaho average:
3.91%
Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.3 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 12.8
Births per 1000 population in Benewah County
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.0 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 10.5 Deaths per 1000 population from 2007 to 2014: 11.8
Deaths per 1000 population in Benewah County
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.2 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 8.8
Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Benewah County
Population without health insurance coverage in 2013: 21.6% Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2013: 11.0%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Benewah County
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Benewah County
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 1,916 (1,535 aged, 381 disabled) Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 174 (7%)
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Aged persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Disabled persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Most common underlying causes of death in Benewah County, Idaho in 1999 - 2014:
Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (116)
Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (116)
Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (101)
Unspecified diabetes mellitus, without complications (34)
Malignant neoplasm of prostate (32)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 17% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 16%
Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 11.16 Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 4,888 Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 223 Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 50,006
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,107 Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,258 Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 11
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 44 Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 54
Household type by relationship:
Households: 9,332
In family households: 7,672 (1,206 male householders, 1,238 female householders)
1,867 spouses, 2,409 children (2,122 natural, 140 adopted, 139 stepchildren), 297 grandchildren, 83 brothers or sisters, 164 parents, 149 other relatives, 262 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 1,579 (610 male householders (532 living alone)), 632 female householders (484 living alone)), 336 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 86
Size of family households: 1,439 2-persons, 343 3-persons, 313 4-persons, 225 5-persons, 77 6-persons, 62 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 1,016 1-person, 189 2-persons, 38 3-persons.
1,306 married couples with children.
475 single-parent households (130 men, 345 women).
97.1% of residents of Benewah speak English at home.
1.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (95% speak English very well, 5% speak English not well).
0.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (40% speak English very well, 60% speak English well).
0.9% of residents speak other language at home (94% speak English very well, 6% speak English well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $72,768,000 ($8,121 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $1,858,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $28,733,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $11,156,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $8,207,000 Federal grants: $20,353,000 Federal procurement contracts: $801,000 ($253,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $3,519,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $78,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $2,872,000 Federal Government insurance: $13,792,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 612
Here:
66 per 1000 residents
State:
78 per 1000 residents
Deaths: 506
Here:
55 per 1000 residents
State:
37 per 1000 residents
Net international migration: +1
Here:
+0 per 1000 residents
State:
+10 per 1000 residents
Net internal migration: -39
Here:
-4 per 1000 residents
State:
+43 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Benewah County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.20 millions of gallons per day (75% from ground, 25% from surface)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
6.0
State:
6.5
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.3
State:
4.5
Year house built
2014 or later: 32
2010 to 2013: 51
2000 to 2009: 704
1990 to 1999: 677
1980 to 1989: 749
1970 to 1979: 973
1960 to 1969: 389
1950 to 1959: 181
1940 to 1949: 284
1939 or earlier: 583
Note: State values scaled to Benewah population
Rooms in houses/apartments in Benewah County, Idaho
Note: State values scaled to Benewah County population
no vehicle: 77
1 vehicle: 469
2 vehicles: 1,227
3 vehicles: 545
4 vehicles: 244
5+ vehicles: 132
no vehicle: 135
1 vehicle: 351
2 vehicles: 314
3 vehicles: 116
4 vehicles: 47
5+ vehicles: 5
89% of Benewah County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 34% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 46% lived in Idaho.
Benewah County:
88.5%
State average:
82.3%
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 3,724
Other state: 5,417
Northeast: 227
Midwest: 794
South: 557
West: 3,833
Year Householders Moved Into Unit
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