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Blaine County, Idaho (ID)



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Blaine County, ID mapCounty population in 2005: 21,166 (67% urban, 33% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 5,346
Renter-occupied apartments: 2,434
% of renters here:  31%
State:  28%
Land area: 2645 sq. mi.
Water area: 16.2 sq. mi.
Population density: 8 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This county:  7.8%
Whole state:  11.8%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This county:  3.3%
Whole state:  4.6%

Industries providing employment: Arts,entertainment,recreation,accommodation and food services (15.2%), Professional,scientific,management,administrative,and waste management services (14.7%), Construction (14.1%), Educational,health and social services (13.1%), Retail trade (12.0%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 72%
  • Government: 10%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 17%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%

Blaine County, Idaho business tout: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Blaine County, Idaho:

  • White Non-Hispanic (87.0%)
  • Hispanic (10.7%)
  • Other race (6.4%)
  • Two or more races (1.6%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Median resident age:  37.4 years
Idaho median age:  33.2 years

Males: 9,856  (51.9%)
Females: 9,135  (48.1%)
Average wage per job in 2003: $30,103
County population in 2003: 20,731
Jobs in 2003: 13,484

Blaine County,ID real estate house value trend


Total labor force in 2004: 13,463
Unemployment rate in 2004: 3.5%

Average household size:
Blaine County:  2.4 people
Idaho:  2.7 people

Estimated median household income in 2005: $55,699 ($50,496 in 2000)
This county  $55,699
Idaho:  $41,443

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $381,578
Blaine County  $381,578
Idaho:  $134,900

Median montly rent in 2000: $740
Institutionalized population: 97
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Blaine County in 2000: $1385


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

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 1
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 7
  • Burglaries: 8
  • Thefts: 29
  • Auto thefts: 1

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

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 0
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 12
  • Burglaries: 40
  • Thefts: 25
  • Auto thefts: 1

Blaine County races chart


Blaine County, ID map from a distance


2004 Presidential Election results in Blaine County Idaho:


Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 59.1%
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 39.8%




Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $1,386 (0.5%)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Blaine County is $740 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $821 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $1166 a month.

Cities in this county include: Hailey, Ketchum, Bellevue, Sun Valley, Carey.

Neighboring counties: Bingham County , Butte County , Camas County , Cassia County , Custer County , Elmore County , Lincoln County , Minidoka County , Power County .


Blaine County close-up map

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Blaine County: Alturas Inlet Campground (A), Smilty Creek Lodge (B), Silver Creek Access Area (C), Lava Point Access Area (D), Apache Mill (E), Pioneer Cabin (F), Boundary Campground (G), Vienna (H), Murdock Campground (I), Baker Creek Campground (J), Balaam (K), Muldoon (L), Point of Rocks (M), Pole Creek Guard Station (N), Garfield Forest Service Station (O), Hot Springs Landing (P), Hot Springs Ranch (Q), Moonstone Landing (R), Moonstone Access Area (S), Bridge Campground (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Sawtooth Cemetery (1), Bellevue Cemetery (2), Galena Pioneer Cemetery (3), Timmerman Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Indian Lake (A), Binder Lake (B), Lava Lake (C), Martin Lake (D), Alice Lake (E), Alturas Lake (F), Lower Box Canyon Lake (G), Amber Lakes (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Alpine Creek (A), Anderson Creek (B), Antelope Creek (C), Apollo Creek (D), Argosy Creek (E), Deer Creek (F), Baker Creek (G), Sullivan Creek (H), Baugh Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Blaine County include: Deer Creek Picnic Area (1), Craters of the Moon National Preserve (2), Baker Creek Picnic Area (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

 
Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:  1.1%
Idaho:  1.7%


Unemployment by year (%)


County total employment by year


County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 648
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 90.2%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 43.1%

Number of foreign born residents: 2,015 (28% naturalized citizens)

Blaine County:  10.6%
Whole state:  5.0%


Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 734
  • 1990 to 1994: 359
  • 1985 to 1989: 225
  • 1980 to 1984: 194
  • 1975 to 1979: 112
  • 1970 to 1974: 141
  • 1970 to 1974: 67
  • 1965 to 1969: 183

Mean travel time to work: 18.7 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 96.3%

Blaine County marital status for males

Blaine County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 6,929
  • One, attached: 1,067
  • Two: 384
  • 3 or 4: 1,513
  • 5 to 9: 888
  • 10 to 19: 344
  • 20 or more: 259
  • Mobile homes: 725
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 77

Housing units in Blaine County with a mortgage: 3,066 (262 second mortgage, 519 home equity loan, 23 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 990


Agriculture in Blaine County
Average size of farms: 1009 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $85818
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $253.28
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 56.37%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $87802
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 14.66%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 87.54%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $72071
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 81.70%
Average age of principal farm operators: 56 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 8.87


Class of Workers



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (23%)
  • Accommodation and food services (12%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (9%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Accommodation and food services (12%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (10%)
  • Health care (8%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Carpenters (7%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (3%)
  • Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (3%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (3%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)


Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:



  • Mexico (55%)
  • United Kingdom (6%)
  • Canada (5%)
  • Austria (3%)
  • Germany (3%)
  • Peru (3%)
  • Philippines (3%)


Most common first ancestries reported in Blaine County:



  • English (17%)
  • German (15%)
  • Irish (11%)
  • United States or American (6%)
  • Italian (4%)
  • Norwegian (3%)
  • Swedish (3%)

Blaine County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 7,322 (69%)
  • Carpooled: 1,402 (13%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 126 (1%)
  • Streetcar or trolley car: 11 (0%)
  • Taxi: 2 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 7 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 110 (1%)
  • Walked: 550 (5%)
  • Other means: 162 (2%)
  • Worked at home: 900 (8%)
 

People in group quarters in Blaine County, Idaho
  • 256 people in other workers' dormitories
  • 70 people in nursing homes
  • 26 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $95,036.

8.79% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($59,088 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.79%
Idaho average:  9.61%

0.20% of residents moved from foreign countries ($855 average AGI)
Blaine County:  0.20%
Idaho average:  0.14%

2.84% relocated from other counties in Idaho ($19,925 average AGI)
5.75% relocated from other states ($38,309 average AGI)
Blaine County:  5.75%
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 Ada County, ID  0.72% ($94,621 average AGI)
from Twin Falls County, ID  0.41% ($50,424)
from Los Angeles County, CA  0.25% ($31,550)
from Gooding County, ID  0.24% ($31,105)
from King County, WA  0.22% ($66,889)
from Jerome County, ID  0.21% ($22,118)
from Lincoln County, ID  0.20% ($45,188)


8.92% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($48,570 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.92%
Idaho average:  8.30%

0.26% of residents moved to foreign countries ($747 average AGI)
Blaine County:  0.26%
Idaho average:  0.09%

3.54% relocated to other counties in Idaho ($16,120 average AGI)
5.12% relocated to other states ($31,703 average AGI)
Blaine County:  5.12%
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 Ada County, ID  1.08% ($42,885 average AGI)
to Twin Falls County, ID  0.50% ($39,850)
to Lincoln County, ID  0.40% ($31,938)
to Camas County, ID  0.25% ($49,550)
to King County, WA  0.24% ($53,368)
to Canyon County, ID  0.21% ($33,588)
to San Diego County, CA  0.19% ($33,733)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.2
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 13.4



Births per 1000 population in Blaine County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 4.0
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 4.0



Deaths per 1000 population in Blaine County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 4.2
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 10.4



Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Blaine County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 1,726 (1,613 aged, 113 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 14%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13%


Household type by relationship


Households: 18,637
  • In family households: 14,791 (4,077 male householders, 766 female householders)
    4,104 spouses, 5,134 children (4,696 natural, 177 adopted, 261 stepchildren), 90 grandchildren, 121 brothers or sisters, 41 parents, 113 other relatives, 345 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 3,846 (1,523 male householders (1,041 living alone)), 1,391 female householders (1,092 living alone)), 932 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 354 (96 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 2,181 2-persons, 1,148 3-persons, 966 4-persons, 373 5-persons, 95 6-persons, 80 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,133 1-person, 671 2-persons, 72 3-persons, 35 4-persons, 3 5-persons.

3,430 married couples with children.
915 single-parent households (284 men, 631 women).

87.5% of residents of Blaine County speak English at home.
9.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (39% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 31% speak English not well, 7% don't speak English at all).
2.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (88% speak English very well, 11% speak English well, 1% speak English not well).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (77% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 3% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (52% speak English very well, 48% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $57,667,000 ($2733 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $4,121,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $28,508,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $8,548,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $1,108,000
Federal grants: $8,758,000
Federal procurement contracts: $4,197,000 ($1,304,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $6,548,000 ($553,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $583,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $9,524,000
Federal Government insurance: $154,678,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 1,406
Here:  66 per 1000 residents
State:  78 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 447
Here:  21 per 1000 residents
State:  37 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +567
Here:  +27 per 1000 residents
State:  +10 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +672
Here:  +32 per 1000 residents
State:  +43 per 1000 residents



Population growth in Blaine County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 3.25 millions of gallons per day (60% from ground, 40% from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  5.8
State:  6.1

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  3.9
State:  4.1



Year house built:

  • 1999 to March 2000: 477
  • 1995 to 1998: 1,667
  • 1990 to 1994: 1,618
  • 1980 to 1989: 2,295
  • 1970 to 1979: 3,531
  • 1960 to 1969: 1,014
  • 1950 to 1959: 629
  • 1940 to 1949: 280
  • 1939 or earlier: 675


Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Blaine County, Idaho:

  • 1 room: 43
  • 2 rooms: 121
  • 3 rooms: 385
  • 4 rooms: 594
  • 5 rooms: 1,222
  • 6 rooms: 1,070
  • 7 rooms: 764
  • 8 rooms: 512
  • 9 or more rooms: 635


Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Blaine County, Idaho:

  • 1 room: 150
  • 2 rooms: 339
  • 3 rooms: 520
  • 4 rooms: 555
  • 5 rooms: 429
  • 6 rooms: 270
  • 7 rooms: 85
  • 8 rooms: 34
  • 9 or more rooms: 52


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Blaine County:

  • no bedroom: 61
  • 1 bedroom: 264
  • 2 bedrooms: 1,073
  • 3 bedrooms: 2,709
  • 4 bedrooms: 995
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 244


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Blaine County:

  • no bedroom: 169
  • 1 bedroom: 591
  • 2 bedrooms: 923
  • 3 bedrooms: 597
  • 4 bedrooms: 106
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 48


Cars and other vehicles available in Blaine County in owner-occupied houses/condos:

  • no vehicle: 74
  • 1 vehicle: 1,229
  • 2 vehicles: 2,499
  • 3 vehicles: 1,136
  • 4 vehicles: 272
  • 5 or more vehicles: 136


Cars and other vehicles available in Blaine County in renter-occupied apartments

  • no vehicle: 156
  • 1 vehicle: 1,084
  • 2 vehicles: 907
  • 3 vehicles: 216
  • 4 vehicles: 61
  • 5 or more vehicles: 10

50% of Blaine County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 46% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 26% lived in Idaho.

Blaine County:  49.5%
State average:  50.5%


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

  • This state: 5599
  • Northeast: 1639
  • Midwest: 2088
  • South: 1166
  • West: 6258

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $245,600


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 houses and condos:


  • Utility gas (58%)
  • Electricity (31%)
  • Wood (6%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)


Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:


  • Electricity (58%)
  • Utility gas (33%)
  • Wood (4%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)
  • No fuel used (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 298
Here:  13.5%
Idaho:  7.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 149
Here:  14.9%
Idaho:  5.7%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 101
Here:  19.8%
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 (Noninstitutionalized)

Blaine County government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $2,034,000
    All Other: $922,000
  • Current Operations - Solid Waste Management: $1,517,000
    Police Protection: $1,298,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $963,000
    Regular Highways: $951,000
    Parks & Recreation: $931,000
    Financial Administration: $928,000
    General - Other: $924,000
    Corrections - Other: $834,000
    Central Staff Services: $431,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $288,000
    Health Services - Other: $222,000
    General Public Buildings: $146,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $137,000
    Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $130,000
    Welfare - Other: $103,000
    Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $3,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - General Support: $508,000
    Highways: $40,000
    All Other: $2,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $53,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Higher Education: $108,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $886,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $839,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $47,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $811,000
    Property Sale Other: $128,000
    Rents: $12,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $753,000
    Police Protection: $132,000
    Financial Administration: $85,000
    Health - Other: $61,000
    Central Staff: $44,000
    General Public Building: $28,000
    Judicial: $16,000
    Natural Resource - Other: $10,000
    Corrections - Other: $7,000
    Parks & Recreation: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $6,758,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $1,548,000
    General Support: $1,156,000
    All Other: $67,000
  • Tax - Property: $5,829,000
    NEC: $802,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $179,000
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $63,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $4,178,000

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