Blaine County, Idaho (ID)

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% of renters here:	31%
State:	28%

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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:

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

Races in Blaine County, Idaho:

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

Males: 9,856	(51.9%)
Females: 9,135	(48.1%)

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Blaine County:	2.4 people
Idaho:	2.7 people

This county:	$62,163
Idaho:	$46,253

This county:	$828
State:	$564

Blaine County:	$470,010
Idaho:	$178,100

Detached houses: $786,868

Here:	$786,868
State:	$251,224

Townhouses or other attached units: $450,687

Here:	$450,687
State:	$186,487

In 2-unit structures: $1,105,075

Here:	$1,105,075
State:	$340,461

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $526,109

Here:	$526,109
State:	$305,789

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $293,127

Here:	$293,127
State:	$193,422

Mobile homes: $64,186

Here:	$64,186
State:	$52,209

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $22,500

Here:	$22,500
State:	$37,997

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

This county:	7.8%
Whole state:	11.8%

This county:	3.3%
Whole state:	4.6%

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 .

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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

Here:	7.2%
Idaho:	7.3%

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%

Mean travel time to work: 18.7 minutes

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

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

Here:	75.6% with mortgage
State:	73.2% with mortgage

Blaine County-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below Idaho state average. It is 28% 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 48.1 miles away from Blaine County center, causing 2 deaths (2 shaking deaths) and 3 injuries, causing $15,000,000 total damage
On 10/28/1983 at 19:51:24, a magnitude 5.8 (5.4 MB, 5.1 MS, 5.8 ML, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 52.0 miles away from the county center
On 10/29/1983 at 23:29:11, a magnitude 5.8 (5.4 MB, 5.0 MS, 5.8 ML) earthquake occurred 61.5 miles away from the county center
On 8/22/1984 at 09:46:30, a magnitude 5.8 (5.0 MB, 5.1 MS, 5.8 ML) earthquake occurred 73.6 miles away from Blaine County center
On 6/7/1994 at 13:30:03, a magnitude 5.0 (4.8 MB, 4.3 MS, 5.0 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 73.6 miles away from the county center
On 5/4/1992 at 09:14:23, a magnitude 4.7 (4.6 MB, 4.7 MD, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 74.9 miles away from Blaine County center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

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%)

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%

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%

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

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

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

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

• 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.

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

Here:	66 per 1000 residents
State:	78 per 1000 residents

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

Here:	+27 per 1000 residents
State:	+10 per 1000 residents

Here:	+32 per 1000 residents
State:	+43 per 1000 residents

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

Here:	5.8
State:	6.1

Here:	3.9
State:	4.1

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

Here:	13.5%
Idaho:	7.2%

Here:	14.9%
Idaho:	5.7%

Here:	19.8%
Idaho:	22.0%

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