County population in 2012: 45,474 (44% urban, 56% rural); it was 41,735 in 2000 County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 7,460 County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 4,103 County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 10,568 Renter-occupied apartments: 3,436 (it was 2,749 in 2000)
% of renters here:
21%
State:
30%
Land area: 2095 sq. mi. Water area: 25.5 sq. mi.
Population density: 22 people per square mile
(low).
Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Bingham County: 84.8 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (19.6%), Manufacturing (12.5%), Retail trade (11.4%).
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $921 (0.7%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $741 (0.7%)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 15.2%
(12.2% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 13.3% for Black residents, 22.8% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 28.3% for American Indian residents, 17.0% for other race residents, 29.6% for two or more races residents) Median age of residents in 2010: 31 years old
(Males: 31 years old, Females: 32 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 33 years old, Black residents: 13 years old, American Indian residents: 27 years old, Asian residents: 45 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 22 years old, Other race residents: 23 years old)
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This county:
12.4%
Whole state:
11.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
This county:
5.3%
Whole state:
4.6%
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Bingham County is $392 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $503 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $692 a month.
Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Bingham County: Association Corral (A), Fort Hall Number 2 Historic Site (B), Hancock Ranch (C), Poison Creek Boat Ramp (D), Argonne West (E), Westvaco (F), Springfield Lake Access Area (G), Ferry Butte Access Area (H), Eagle Lodge (I), Riverton Access Area (J), Pingree Access Area (K), Deen Substation (L), Grave Creek Campground (M), Neil Ranch (N), Willow Creek and Seventy Creek Access Areas (O), Cox (P), Taylor Mountain Ski Area (Q), Hansen Corral (R), Idaho National Laboratory Safety Department Station 2 (S), Blackfoot Fire Department Station 2 (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Gibson Cemetery (1), Ross Fork Cemetery (2), Thomas Riverside Cemetery (3), Homestead Cemetery (4), Groveland Cemetery (5), Riverview Cemetery (6), Basalt Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Meteor Hole (A), Cottontail Waterhole (B), Lau Lakes (C), Wood Road Lake (D), Equalizing Reservoir (E), Rat Lake (F), Camp Four Reservoir (G), Dry Wash Reservoir (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Beaver Creek (A), Brush Creek (B), Buck Creek (C), Cold Creek (D), Crane Creek (E), Danielson Creek (F), Deadman Creek (G), Diggie Creek (H), Grave Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Current college students: 1,423 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 80.6% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 14.4%
Number of foreign born residents: 2,534 (24% naturalized citizens)
Bingham County:
6.1%
Whole state:
5.0%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
1995 to March 2000: 477
1990 to 1994: 673
1985 to 1989: 351
1980 to 1984: 361
1975 to 1979: 260
1970 to 1974: 208
1970 to 1974: 68
1965 to 1969: 136
Mean travel time to work (commute): 21.2 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 67.5%
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 10,301
One, attached: 122
Two: 379
3 or 4: 423
5 to 9: 265
10 to 19: 74
20 or more: 163
Mobile homes: 2,565
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 11
Housing units in Bingham County with a mortgage: 5,024 (556 second mortgage, 520 home equity loan, 40 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 2,276
Here:
68.8% with mortgage
State:
73.2% with mortgage
Religion statistics:
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 70.16%
Here
70.2%
USA
50.2%
Total adherents: 29,282 Total congregations: 84
Adherents
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
Name
LDS (Mormon) Church
Catholic Church
United Methodist Church
American Baptist Churches in the USA
Mennonite Church USA
Adherents
23,938 (81.7%)
3,156 (10.8%)
397 (1.4%)
351 (1.2%)
326 (1.1%)
Congregations
61 (72.6%)
5 (6.0%)
3 (3.6%)
1 (1.2%)
1 (1.2%)
Name
Episcopal Church
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
Southern Baptist Convention
Assemblies of God
Other
Adherents
286 (1.0%)
216 (0.7%)
172 (0.6%)
161 (0.5%)
279 (1.0%)
Congregations
2 (2.4%)
2 (2.4%)
2 (2.4%)
3 (3.6%)
4 (4.8%)
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Average size of farms: 645 acres Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $211,224 Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $644.58 The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.17% The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 26.38% Average total farm production expenses per farm: $180,370 Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 37.40% Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 97.03% Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $144,797 The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 88.30% Average age of principal farm operators: 53 years Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 10.24 Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 12.82% All wheat for grain: 113117 harvested acres Land in orchards: 24 acres
Tornado activity:
Bingham County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly above Idaho state average. It is 4.3 times below overall U.S. average. Tornadoes in this county have caused 2 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004. On 4/25/1995, a tornado injured one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Bingham County-area historical earthquake activity is above Idaho state average. It is 167% greater than the overall U.S. average.
On 10/28/1983 at 14:06:06, a magnitude 7.3 (6.2 MB, 7.3 MS, 7.0 MW, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 95.1 miles away from the county center, causing 2 deaths (2 shaking deaths) and 3 injuries, causing $15,000,000 total damage 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 81.0 miles away from the 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 76.1 miles away from the county center On 10/28/1983 at 19:51:24, a magnitude 5.8 (5.4 MB, 5.1 MS, 5.8 ML) earthquake occurred 94.6 miles away from Bingham 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 52.0 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 75.0 miles away from the county center Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
Idaho Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 1, 2005, Emergency Declared (EM-3244): September 13, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3244, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
Idaho Wildfires, Incident Period: July 27, 2000 to September 26, 2000, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1341): September 1, 2000, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1341, Natural disaster type: Fire
Idaho Flooding, Incident Period: March 14, 1997 to June 30, 1997, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1177): June 13, 1997, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1177, Natural disaster type: Flood
Idaho Dam Collapse, Incident Period: June 6, 1976, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-505): June 6, 1976, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-505, Natural disaster type: Other
The number of natural disasters in Bingham County (4) is a lot smaller than the US average (12). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 3 Emergencies Declared: 1
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (9%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (4%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (3%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (3%)
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):
Mexico (87%)
Canada (2%)
Peru (2%)
South Africa (1%)
Italy (1%)
Laos (1%)
Korea (1%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Bingham County (%):
English (24%)
United States or American (12%)
German (9%)
Danish (5%)
Swedish (4%)
Irish (4%)
European (2%)
Means of transportation to work:
Drove a car alone: 13,072 (74%)
Carpooled: 2,497 (14%)
Bus or trolley bus: 532 (3%)
Taxi: 17 (0%)
Bicycle: 4 (0%)
Walked: 527 (3%)
Other means: 50 (0%)
Worked at home: 986 (6%)
Owners and renters by unit type in %
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
People in group quarters in Bingham County, Idaho in 2000:
107 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
104 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
99 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
54 people in nursing homes
9 people in unknown juvenile institutions
9 people in homes for the mentally ill
7 people in homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children
7 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms
3 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
2 people in other group homes
2 people in religious group quarters
People in group quarters in Bingham County, Idaho in 2010:
115 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
94 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
86 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals and psychiatric units in other hospitals
20 people in workers’ group living quarters and job corps centers
7 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $41,029.
6.93% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($35,233 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
6.93%
Idaho average:
9.61%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.04% relocated from other counties in Idaho ($17,958 average AGI)
2.89% relocated from other states ($17,275 average AGI)
Bingham County:
2.89%
Idaho average:
5.54%
Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
8.31% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,973 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
8.31%
Idaho average:
8.30%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
5.52% relocated to other counties in Idaho ($18,616 average AGI)
2.79% relocated to other states ($10,357 average AGI)
Bingham County:
2.79%
Idaho average:
4.23%
Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 17.4 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 18.3
Births per 1000 population in Bingham County
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 6.7 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 6.8
Deaths per 1000 population in Bingham County
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.4 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 5.5
Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Bingham County
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 5,273 (4,488 aged, 785 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 21% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 18%
Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 2.31 Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 4395.320 Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 231.450 Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 21182.73
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1881.620 Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 763.620 Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 2.29
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 38.26 Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 54.87
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 4.57
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 195.5. This is more than state average.
Mechanisms of suicide:
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
Firearm - 121.3
Other - 74.2
Household type by relationship:
Households: 45,284
In family households: 41,382 (9,206 male householders, 2,525 female householders)
9,361 spouses, 16,693 children (15,414 natural, 449 adopted, 830 stepchildren), 1,336 grandchildren, 317 brothers or sisters, 211 parents, 496 other relatives, 903 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 3,902 (1,603 male householders (1,291 living alone)), 1,665 female householders (1,487 living alone)), 634 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 323 (302 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 4,409 2-persons, 2,261 3-persons, 2,092 4-persons, 1,485 5-persons, 876 6-persons, 608 7-or-more-persons.
86.4% of residents of Bingham County speak English at home.
11.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (54% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 19% speak English not well, 6% don't speak English at all).
0.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (69% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 12% speak English not well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (55% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 18% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
1.4% of residents speak other language at home (76% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 3% speak English not well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $192,985,000 ($4467 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $4,821,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $79,464,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $27,442,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $15,549,000 Federal grants: $50,914,000 Federal procurement contracts: $6,032,000 ($259,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $13,584,000 ($1,078,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $3,746,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $19,199,000 Federal Government insurance: $104,598,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 3,962
Here:
91 per 1000 residents
State:
78 per 1000 residents
Deaths: 1,505
Here:
34 per 1000 residents
State:
37 per 1000 residents
Net international migration: +392
Here:
+9 per 1000 residents
State:
+10 per 1000 residents
Net internal migration: -783
Here:
-18 per 1000 residents
State:
+43 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Bingham County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 5.71 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
6.3
State:
6.1
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.2
State:
4.1
Year house built
2005 or later: 510
2000 to 2004: 1,056
1990 to 1999: 1,854
1980 to 1989: 1,622
1970 to 1979: 3,951
1960 to 1969: 1,513
1950 to 1959: 1,872
1940 to 1949: 899
1939 or earlier: 2,213
Rooms in houses/apartments in Bingham County, Idaho
63% of Bingham County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 58% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 61% lived in Idaho.
Bingham County:
62.7%
State average:
50.5%
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 28899
Northeast: 481
Midwest: 1699
South: 1253
West: 6678
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $56,200
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Most commonly used house heating fuel in Bingham County
31.0 years
34.0 years
(45.8%)
(54.2%)
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