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County population in July 2011: 45,742 (42% urban, 58% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 10,568
Renter-occupied apartments: 2,749
% of renters here:

21%
State:

20%

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: 83.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (19.6%), Manufacturing (15.4%), Retail trade (10.9%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 68%
  • Government: 21%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 10%
  • Unpaid family work: 1%

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Races in Bingham County, Idaho:

  • White Non-Hispanic Alone (76.2%)
  • Hispanic or Latino (15.6%)
  • American Indian and Alaska Native alone (5.1%)
  • Two or more races (1.8%)
  • Asian alone (0.6%)
  • Black Non-Hispanic Alone (0.5%)

Median resident age:  29.7 years
Idaho median age:  33.2 years

Males: 20,869  (50.0%)
Females: 20,866  (50.0%)

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Bingham County,ID real estate house value trend



Average household size:
Bingham County:

3.1 people
Idaho:

3 people

Estimated median household income in 2009: $43,552 ($36,423 in 1999)
This county:

$43552
Idaho:

$44925

Median contract rent in 2009 for apartments: $450 (lower quartile is $345, upper quartile is $543)
This county:

$450
State:

$587


Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $123,599 (it was $81,700 in 2000)
Bingham County:

$123,599
Idaho:

$171,700
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $85,027 - $179,038

Mean price in 2009:

Detached houses: $200,404
Here:

$200,404
State:

$235,809

Townhouses or other attached units: $33,868
Here:

$33,868
State:

$178,173

In 2-unit structures: $102,163
Here:

$102,163
State:

$181,777

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $101,483
Here:

$101,483
State:

$164,467

Mobile homes: $73,441
Here:

$73,441
State:

$52,209
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,123
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $270

Institutionalized population: 281

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

  • Murders: 3
  • Rapes: 6
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 23
  • Burglaries: 88
  • Thefts: 234
  • Auto thefts: 41

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

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 3
  • Robberies: 2
  • Assaults: 14
  • Burglaries: 103
  • Thefts: 186
  • Auto thefts: 25

Bingham County, ID map from a distance

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2007: 172 buildings, average cost: $128,400
  • 2008: 113 buildings, average cost: $125,200
  • 2009: 80 buildings, average cost: $124,600



2004 Presidential Election results in Bingham County Idaho:


Bush/Cheney (Republican): 76.9%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 21.8%



2008 Presidential Election results in Bingham County Idaho:


McCain (Republican): 72.2%
Obama (Democratic): 26.1%

Detailed 2008 Election Results


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%)


Bingham County household income distribution in 2009 Bingham County home values distribution


Bingham County contract rent distribution in 2009

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)

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.

Cities in this county include: Blackfoot, Shelley, Fort Hall, Aberdeen, Basalt, Firth, Atomic City, Alridge, Moreland.

Bingham County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Local government website:www.co.bingham.id.us

Click to draw/clear Bingham County borders

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

Park in Bingham County: Springfield Bird Haven (1). Display/hide its location on the map

 

Neighboring counties: Bannock County , Blaine County , Bonneville County , Butte County , Caribou County , Jefferson County , Power County .

Unemployment in Apr. 2010:
Here:

6.4%
Idaho:

6.9%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)


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%

Bingham County marital status for males
Bingham County marital status for females

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%
Here70.2%
USA50.2%
Total adherents: 29,282
Total congregations: 84

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameLDS (Mormon) ChurchCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchAmerican Baptist Churches in the USAMennonite Church USA
Adherents23,938 (81.7%)3,156 (10.8%)397 (1.4%)351 (1.2%)326 (1.1%)
Congregations61 (72.6%)5 (6.0%)3 (3.6%)1 (1.2%)1 (1.2%)
NameEpiscopal ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaSouthern Baptist ConventionAssemblies of GodOther
Adherents286 (1.0%)216 (0.7%)172 (0.6%)161 (0.5%)279 (1.0%)
Congregations2 (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.

Religions in Bingham County - Blackfoot, Shelley, Fort Hall, Aberdeen, Basalt

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 6
This county:

1.38 / 10,000 pop.
Idaho:

1.88 / 10,000 pop.

Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
Bingham County:

0.23 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.28 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2
Bingham County:

0.46 / 10,000 pop.
Idaho:

0.53 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 15
This county:

3.46 / 10,000 pop.
Idaho:

3.87 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 22
Bingham County:

5.07 / 10,000 pop.
Idaho:

7.75 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

10.5%
Idaho:

7.7%

Adult obesity rate:
Here:

30.9%
Idaho:

25.7%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Bingham County:

18.0%
State:

11.7%


Agriculture in Bingham County:

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

Class of Workers


Most common industries (%)
Males Females
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (14%)
  • Construction (13%)
  • Food (12%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
  • Educational services (4%)
  • Educational services (16%)
  • Health care (13%)
  • Food (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Social assistance (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • 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%)


Bingham County mode of transportation to work chart

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:

  • 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

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:
from Bonneville County, ID  1.62% ($33,431 average AGI)
from Bannock County, ID  1.17% ($30,248)
from Madison County, ID  0.17% ($24,478)
from Ada County, ID  0.16% ($30,571)
from Salt Lake County, UT  0.15% ($31,950)
from Utah County, UT  0.14% ($31,421)
from Power County, ID  0.12% ($26,875)


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:
to Bonneville County, ID  2.26% ($31,851 average AGI)
to Bannock County, ID  1.54% ($22,905)
to Ada County, ID  0.41% ($24,375)
to Madison County, ID  0.31% ($20,535)
to Salt Lake County, UT  0.27% ($27,946)
to Twin Falls County, ID  0.19% ($32,308)
to Utah County, UT  0.17% ($24,609)

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: 41,328
  • In family households: 38,493 (8,869 male householders, 1,951 female householders)
    9,193 spouses, 16,366 children (14,995 natural, 404 adopted, 967 stepchildren), 736 grandchildren, 172 brothers or sisters, 148 parents, 471 other relatives, 587 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 2,835 (1,176 male householders (1,052 living alone)), 1,315 female householders (1,221 living alone)), 344 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 407 (297 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 3,823 2-persons, 2,115 3-persons, 2,114 4-persons, 1,368 5-persons, 826 6-persons, 574 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,273 1-person, 147 2-persons, 48 3-persons, 14 4-persons, 3 5-persons, 6 6-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
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • 1 room: 5
  • 2 rooms: 159
  • 3 rooms: 311
  • 4 rooms: 1,101
  • 5 rooms: 2,011
  • 6 rooms: 2,060
  • 7 rooms: 1,506
  • 8 rooms: 1,260
  • 9+ rooms: 2,155
  • 1 room: 55
  • 2 rooms: 277
  • 3 rooms: 484
  • 4 rooms: 824
  • 5 rooms: 553
  • 6 rooms: 230
  • 7 rooms: 139
  • 8 rooms: 96
  • 9+ rooms: 91
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Bingham County, Idaho
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no bedroom: 19
  • 1 bedroom: 509
  • 2 bedrooms: 1,719
  • 3 bedrooms: 4,448
  • 4 bedrooms: 2,429
  • 5+ bedrooms: 1,444
  • no bedroom: 76
  • 1 bedroom: 666
  • 2 bedrooms: 1,103
  • 3 bedrooms: 662
  • 4 bedrooms: 185
  • 5+ bedrooms: 57
Cars and other vehicles available in Bingham County, Idaho in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no vehicle: 248
  • 1 vehicle: 1,744
  • 2 vehicles: 4,770
  • 3 vehicles: 2,483
  • 4 vehicles: 890
  • 5+ vehicles: 433
  • no vehicle: 268
  • 1 vehicle: 1,203
  • 2 vehicles: 887
  • 3 vehicles: 314
  • 4 vehicles: 32
  • 5+ vehicles: 45

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
Houses and condos Apartments
  • Utility gas (38.8%)
  • Electricity (35.9%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (9.7%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (7.6%)
  • Wood (5.8%)
  • Coal or coke (1.1%)
  • Other fuel (1.0%)
  • Electricity (53.7%)
  • Utility gas (29.2%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (7.3%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (5.2%)
  • Wood (2.9%)
  • Other fuel (0.8%)
  • Coal or coke (0.8%)



Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 46
Here:

0.7%
Idaho:

7.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 93
Here:

2.5%
Idaho:

5.7%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 188
Here:

15.7%
Idaho:

22.0%

Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)


Bingham County government finances in 2006:

  • Charges - Hospital Public: $21,834,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,693,000
    All Other: $1,494,000
    Parks and Recreation: $20,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $251,000
  • Current Operations - Hospitals: $21,858,000
    Regular Highways: $3,922,000
    Police Protection: $2,574,000
    General - Other: $2,037,000
    Financial Administration: $1,740,000
    Correctional Institutions: $1,630,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,607,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,439,000
    Health - Other: $1,176,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $573,000
    Central Staff Services: $431,000
    General Public Buildings: $351,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $310,000
    Parks and Recreation: $246,000
    Sea and Inland Port Facilities: $23,000
    Air Transportation: $2,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $448,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $361,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Regular Highways: $163,000
    Other Higher Education: $27,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $932,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $660,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $339,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $160,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $15,000
  • NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $9,019,000
    Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $7,225,000
    Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,726,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Hospitals: $1,197,000
    Police Protection: $191,000
    Financial Administration: $70,000
    Regular Highways: $67,000
    Correctional Institutions: $44,000
    Solid Waste Management: $8,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $7,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $7,000
    Central Staff Services: $6,000
    General - Other: $3,000
    General Public Building: $3,000
    Parks and Recreation: $2,000
    Health - Other: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $17,306,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $2,487,000
    All Other: $1,598,000
    Health and Hospitals: $350,000
    General Local Government Support: $134,000
    Public Welfare: $15,000
  • Tax - Property: $8,673,000
    Other License: $318,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $182,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $19,569,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 764
  • Number of aged recipients: 67
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 697
  • Number of recipients under 18: 133
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 516
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 115
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 266
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 332


Bingham County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 1991
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Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

Bingham County Fatal accident statistics for 1992 - 2009
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Most common first names in Bingham County, ID among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John14275.5 years
Mary11778.7 years
George10877.2 years
James9773.7 years
William9777.9 years
Robert9168.0 years
Charles6676.7 years
Frank5478.1 years
Helen5078.3 years
Ruth4779.0 years
Most common last names in Bingham County, ID among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Christensen9578.8 years
Johnson9178.6 years
Anderson7875.7 years
Jones7077.2 years
Hansen6277.0 years
Jensen5975.8 years
Smith5476.0 years
Nelson4476.5 years
Peterson4378.8 years
Thompson4373.1 years
Businesses in Bingham County, ID
NameCountNameCount
Arby's1McDonald's1
AutoZone1Nike1
Best Western1Pizza Hut1
Curves1RadioShack1
FedEx2Super 81
H&R Block1T-Mobile2
Jimmy John's2Taco Bell1
Jones New York1U-Haul4
Kincaid1UPS4
La-Z-Boy1Walgreens1
Lane Furniture1Walmart1
Little Caesars Pizza1Wendy's1
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Bingham County on our top lists:

  • #70 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most dentists per 100,000 population in 1998"

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