Canyon County, Idaho (ID)
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 10,206
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 33,010
Renter-occupied apartments: 18,758 (it was 12,008 in 2000)
| % of renters here: | 27% |
| State: | 30% |
Land area: 590 sq. mi.
Water area: 13.8 sq. mi.
Population density: 426 people per square mile (high).
Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (21.3%), Retail trade (13.5%), Construction (12.5%).
Type of workers:
- Private wage or salary: 80%
- Government: 13%
- Self-employed, not incorporated: 7%
- Unpaid family work: 0%
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- 170,50467.9%White Non-Hispanic Alone
- 64,86025.8%Hispanic or Latino
- 9,4513.8%Two or more races
- 1,6840.7%Some other race alone
- 1,6560.7%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
- 1,4880.6%Asian alone
- 9580.4%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
- 4640.2%Native Hawaiian and Other
Pacific Islander alone
| Median resident age: | 35.0 years |
| Idaho median age: | 37.5 years |
| Males: 125,654 |  (50.0%) |
| Females: 125,411 |  (50.0%) |
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| Canyon County: | 2.0 people |
| Idaho: | 3 people |
Estimated median household income in 2022: $70,818 ($35,884 in 1999)
| This county: | $70,818 |
| Idaho: | $72,785 |
Median contract rent in 2022 for apartments: $1,108 (lower quartile is $830, upper quartile is $1,464)
| This county: | $1108 |
| State: | $1003 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $397,700 (it was $93,800 in 2000)
| Canyon: | $397,700 |
| Idaho: | $432,500 |
Mean price in 2022:
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,430Detached houses: $351,841
Here: $351,841 State: $527,539 Townhouses or other attached units: $317,376
Here: $317,376 State: $416,749 In 2-unit structures: $215,733
Here: $215,733 State: $523,641 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $211,494
Here: $211,494 State: $384,926 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $370,076
Here: $370,076 State: $590,418 Mobile homes: $118,732
Here: $118,732 State: $150,232 Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $112,271
Here: $112,271 State: $136,871
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $417
Institutionalized population: 1,466
Crime in 2021 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 1
- Rapes: 30
- Robberies: 0
- Assaults: 83
- Burglaries: 88
- Thefts: 172
- Auto thefts: 65
Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 0
- Rapes: 33
- Robberies: 2
- Assaults: 117
- Burglaries: 143
- Thefts: 173
- Auto thefts: 81
Health of residents in Canyon County based on CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2013 to 2021:
General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.5. This is about average.76.1% of residents exercised in the past month. This is about average.
39.7% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is less than average.
49.0% of adult residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is less than average.
67.9% of residents visited a dentist within the past year. This is about average.
Average weight of males is 200 pounds. This is more than average.
Average weight of females is 164 pounds. This is about average.
Health of residents in Canyon County based on CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2003 to 2012:
General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.4. This is about average.74.0% of residents exercised in the past month. This is about average.
41.9% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is about average.
62.0% of adult residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is less than average.
64.6% of residents visited a dentist within the past year. This is less than average.
Average weight of males is 199 pounds. This is more than average.
Average weight of females is 169 pounds. This is more than average.
51.4% of residents keep firearms around their homes. This is more than average.
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2022: 2194 buildings, average cost: $258,400
- 2021: 3018 buildings, average cost: $177,800
- 2020: 2827 buildings, average cost: $159,000
- 2019: 2486 buildings, average cost: $153,100
- 2018: 1935 buildings, average cost: $157,300
- 2017: 1637 buildings, average cost: $165,100
- 2016: 1442 buildings, average cost: $152,100
- 2015: 1130 buildings, average cost: $162,000
- 2014: 1043 buildings, average cost: $160,700
- 2013: 913 buildings, average cost: $169,600
- 2012: 578 buildings, average cost: $154,400
- 2011: 187 buildings, average cost: $180,800
- 2010: 309 buildings, average cost: $146,400
- 2009: 386 buildings, average cost: $135,000
- 2008: 745 buildings, average cost: $139,700
- 2007: 1192 buildings, average cost: $167,100
- 2006: 2963 buildings, average cost: $157,800
- 2005: 3114 buildings, average cost: $149,300
- 2004: 2349 buildings, average cost: $133,200
- 2003: 2464 buildings, average cost: $119,700
- 2002: 2595 buildings, average cost: $113,000
- 2001: 2183 buildings, average cost: $111,600
- 2000: 1895 buildings, average cost: $106,200
- 1999: 2028 buildings, average cost: $102,800
- 1998: 1846 buildings, average cost: $102,200
- 1997: 1462 buildings, average cost: $99,400
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,981 (0.5%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,890 (0.5%)
| Canyon County: | 10.7% |
| Idaho: | 10.7% |
Median age of residents in 2022: 35.0 years old
(Males: 34.3 years old, Females: 35.6 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 40.2 years old, Black residents: 30.5 years old, American Indian residents: 23.5 years old, Asian residents: 36.3 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 25.7 years old, Other race residents: 32.4 years old)
Area name: Boise City-Nampa, ID HUD Metro FMR Area
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Canyon County is $570 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $672 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $977 a month.
Cities in this county include: Nampa, Caldwell, Huston, Middleton, Parma, Wilder, Greenleaf, Notus, Melba.
2023 air pollution in Canyon County:
Particulate Matter (PM10) Annual: 15.6 µg/m3. Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual: 5.6 µg/m3(standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3). Below U.S. average.
Local government website: www.canyoncounty.org
| Here: | 3.5% |
| Idaho: | 3.1% |
Current college students: 5,511
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 88.1%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 22.4%
Number of foreign born residents: 20,959 (40.3% naturalized citizens)
| Canyon County: | 8.3% |
| Whole state: | 6.0% |
- Year of entry for the foreign-born population
- 4,9432010 or later
- 5,2462000 to 2009
- 4,7791990 to 1999
- 2,9481980 to 1989
- 1,5241970 to 1979
- 1,392Before 1970
Mean travel time to work (commute): minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 98.3%
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 70,525
- One, attached: 2,819
- Two: 1,337
- 3 or 4: 5,455
- 5 to 9: 990
- 10 to 19: 1,006
- 20 to 49: 528
- 50 or more: 551
- Mobile homes: 6,009
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 201
Housing units in Canyon County with a mortgage: 43,970 (4,725 second mortgage, 236 home equity loan, 3,208 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 753
| Here: | 5.4% with mortgage |
| State: | 97.4% with mortgage |
Religion statistics for Canyon County
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 29,810 | 68 |
| Evangelical Protestant | 25,615 | 114 |
| Catholic | 17,838 | 3 |
| Mainline Protestant | 3,881 | 19 |
| None | 111,779 | - |
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: 21
| Canyon County: | 1.18 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 1.88 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 5
| Here: | 0.28 / 10,000 pop. |
| Idaho: | 0.28 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 5
| This county: | 0.28 / 10,000 pop. |
| Idaho: | 0.53 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 42
| Canyon County: | 2.35 / 10,000 pop. |
| Idaho: | 3.87 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 78
| This county: | 4.37 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 7.75 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Canyon County: | 7.7% |
| Idaho: | 7.7% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Canyon County: | 28.7% |
| State: | 25.7% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Here: | 15.7% |
| State: | 11.7% |
Agriculture in Canyon County:
Average size of farms: 122 acresAverage value of agricultural products sold per farm: $120,443
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $783.48
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 50.34%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $105,185
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 62.67%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 98.84%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $78,116
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 90.60%
Average age of principal farm operators: 53 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 44.75
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 24.14%
Corn for grain: 13822 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 22812 harvested acres
Vegetables: 6,962 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 4,744 acres
Earthquake activity:
Canyon County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Idaho state average. It is 2276% 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 146.7 miles away from Canyon County center, causing 2 deaths (2 shaking deaths) and 3 injuries, causing $15,000,000 total damage
On 10/3/1915 at 06:52:48, a magnitude 7.6 (7.6 UK) earthquake occurred 219.8 miles away from the county center
On 8/18/1959 at 06:37:13, a magnitude 7.7 (7.7 UK) earthquake occurred 306.0 miles away from the county center, causing $26,000,000 total damage
On 3/31/2020 at 23:52:30, a magnitude 6.5 (6.5 MW, Depth: 7.5 mi, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 97.0 miles away from the county center
On 12/16/1954 at 11:07:12, a magnitude 7.0 (7.0 UK) earthquake occurred 313.2 miles away from Canyon County center
On 12/21/1932 at 06:10:09, a magnitude 7.2 (7.2 UK) earthquake occurred 360.9 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
- Idaho Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4534, Natural disaster type: Other
- Idaho Flooding, Incident Period: March 29, 2017 - June 15, 2017, FEMA Id: 4342, Natural disaster type: Flood
- 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
The number of natural disasters in Canyon County (3) is a lot smaller than the US average (15).
Emergencies Declared: 1
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 66,403 (70.1%)
- Carpooled: 8,963 (9.5%)
- Ferryboat: 306 (0.3%)
- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 1,333 (1.4%)
- Bicycle: 151 (0.2%)
- Walked: 2,300 (2.4%)
- Worked at home: 15,217 (16.1%)
- Health care and social assistance (22%)
- Retail trade (11%)
- Educational services (10%)
- Accommodation and food services (7%)
- Finance and insurance (5%)
- Other services, except public administration (5%)
- Public administration (4%)
- Health care and social assistance (25%)
- Retail trade (13%)
- Educational services (11%)
- Accommodation and food services (8%)
- Finance and insurance (6%)
- Other services, except public administration (5%)
- Public administration (5%)
- Construction and extraction occupations (17%)
- Management occupations (11%)
- Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (8%)
- Sales and related occupations (7%)
- Transportation occupations (7%)
- Production occupations (6%)
- Material moving occupations (5%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (18%)
- Sales and related occupations (9%)
- Educational instruction, and library occupations (8%)
- Management occupations (8%)
- Healthcare support occupations (8%)
- Health technologists and technicians (7%)
- Food preparation and serving related occupations (6%)
- Mexico (65%)
- Guatemala (3%)
- Ukraine (3%)
- Colombia (2%)
- Germany (1%)
- England (1%)
- Honduras (1%)
- English (14%)
- German (9%)
- American (9%)
- Irish (4%)
- European (3%)
- Italian (1%)
- Norwegian (1%)
People in group quarters in Canyon County, Idaho in 2010:
- 1,143 people in college/university student housing
- 719 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
- 522 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
- 327 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
- 124 people in correctional facilities intended for juveniles
- 115 people in residential treatment centers for adults
- 113 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
- 92 people in other noninstitutional facilities
- 83 people in correctional residential facilities
- 79 people in group homes intended for adults
- 12 people in residential treatment centers for juveniles (non-correctional)
- 6 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)
People in group quarters in Canyon County, Idaho in 2000:
- 1,028 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
- 690 people in nursing homes
- 321 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 242 people in job corps and vocational training facilities
- 237 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 119 people in schools, hospitals, or wards for the intellectually disabled
- 79 people in other group homes
- 66 people in halfway houses
- 52 people in homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children
- 43 people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 15 people in other nonhousehold living situations
- 12 people in training schools for juvenile delinquents
- 10 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children
- 7 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
- 7 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
- 7 people in homes for the mentally ill
- 5 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill
- 3 people in hospitals or wards for drug/alcohol abuse
- 2 people in hospices or homes for chronically ill
- 2 people in wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere
10.95% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($64,808 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 10.95% |
| Idaho average: | 9.53% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
5.46% relocated from other counties in Idaho ($27,851 average AGI)
5.49% relocated from other states ($36,957 average AGI)
Canyon County: 5.49% Idaho average: 5.98%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
| from Ada County, ID |  4.29% ($59,001 average AGI) |
| from Los Angeles County, CA | 0.25% ($79,109) |
| from Orange County, CA | 0.23% ($83,176) |
| from Owyhee County, ID | 0.20% ($47,896) |
| from Riverside County, CA | 0.19% ($152,699) |
| from San Diego County, CA | 0.18% ($70,699) |
| from Sacramento County, CA | 0.15% ($75,183) |
7.87% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($49,964 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 7.87% |
| Idaho average: | 7.66% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.61% relocated to other counties in Idaho ($28,482 average AGI)
3.25% relocated to other states ($21,482 average AGI)
Canyon County: 3.25% Idaho average: 4.04%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
| to Ada County, ID | 2.98% ($45,952 average AGI) |
| to Owyhee County, ID | 0.26% ($56,413) |
| to Payette County, ID | 0.26% ($54,855) |
| to Gem County, ID | 0.14% ($47,333) |
| to Malheur County, OR | 0.14% ($35,311) |
| to Elmore County, ID | 0.11% ($41,132) |
| to Twin Falls County, ID | 0.11% ($44,560) |
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 18.1
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 19.5
Births per 1000 population from 2010 to 2022: 12.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.0
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 6.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 7.0
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.8
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 7.2
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 6.1%
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 21,319 (17,631 aged, 3,688 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 7,031 (12%)
Most common underlying causes of death in Canyon County, Idaho in 1999 - 2019:
- Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (1,852)
- Atherosclerotic heart disease (1,419)
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (1,361)
- Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (1,311)
- Alzheimer disease, unspecified (1,075)
- Unspecified dementia (1,000)
- Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (852)
- Congestive heart failure (572)
- Pneumonia, unspecified (472)
- Breast, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (388)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 19%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 16%
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 6,743
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 131
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 29,843
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,986
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 696
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 2
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 36
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 54
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 4
EPA green book nonattainment status in 2004-2006: 1
Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 45.4. This is more than state average.
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
- Firearm - 24.6
- Other - 20.8
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 134.3. This is less than state average.
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
- Firearm - 81.3
- Poisoning - 27.4
- Other - 25.5
Household type by relationship:
Households: 251,065- Male householders: 40,869 (7,609 living alone), Female householders: 45,402 (9,305 living alone)
49,033 spouses (48,822 opposite-sex spouses), 7,824 unmarried partners, (7,064 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 81,134 children (73,220 natural, 2,330 adopted, 5,584 stepchildren), 4,376 grandchildren, 3,419 brothers or sisters, 2,478 parents, 79 foster children, 3,909 other relatives, 9,142 non-relatives
- In group quarters: 3,400
Size of family households: 25,039 2-persons, 12,617 3-persons, 13,174 4-persons, 7,416 5-persons, 3,162 6-persons, 2,254 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 16,914 1-person, 4,666 2-persons, 716 3-persons, 313 4-persons.
45,513 married couples with children.
14,083 single-parent households (5,587 men, 8,496 women).
80.8% of residents of Canyon speak English at home.
16.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (65% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 13% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
1.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (73% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 13% speak English not well).
0.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (65% speak English very well, 25% speak English well, 4% speak English not well, 6% don't speak English at all).
0.4% of residents speak other language at home (33% speak English very well, 52% speak English well, 15% speak English not well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $637,551,000 ($4,034 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $49,226,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $286,609,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $101,630,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $5,173,000
Federal grants: $155,994,000
Federal procurement contracts: $64,963,000 ($26,599,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $23,181,000 ($2,993,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $6,816,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $219,050,000
Federal Government insurance: $52,503,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 14,876| Here: | 90 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 78 per 1000 residents |
Deaths: 5,371
| Here: | 33 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 37 per 1000 residents |
Net international migration: +2,150
| Here: | +13 per 1000 residents |
| State: | +10 per 1000 residents |
Net internal migration: +21,800
| Here: | +132 per 1000 residents |
| State: | +43 per 1000 residents |
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 24.79 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 6.2 |
| State: | 6.5 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.7 |
| State: | 4.4 |
- Year house built in Canyon County, Idaho
- 4,8522020 or later
- 18,2112010 to 2019
- 24,1872000 to 2009
- 13,5101990 to 1999
- 3,1951980 to 1989
- 9,5241970 to 1979
- 2,8691960 to 1969
- 3,6831950 to 1959
- 2,6601940 to 1949
- 6,7301939 or earlier
- Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Canyon County, Idaho
- 1081 room
- 472 rooms
- 1,0633 rooms
- 7,5574 rooms
- 12,9575 rooms
- 15,8886 rooms
- 10,7677 rooms
- 8,2178 rooms
- 9,1649+ rooms
- Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Canyon County, Idaho
- 2251 room
- 6372 rooms
- 3,3783 rooms
- 5,0054 rooms
- 4,5355 rooms
- 4,0406 rooms
- 1,0227 rooms
- 1,1978 rooms
- 4649+ rooms
- Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Canyon County, Idaho
- 108no bedroom
- 4831 bedroom
- 7,1112 bedrooms
- 36,0693 bedrooms
- 17,4924 bedrooms
- 4,5055+ bedrooms
- Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Canyon County, Idaho
- 265no bedroom
- 2,5371 bedroom
- 7,1772 bedrooms
- 8,0193 bedrooms
- 2,0644 bedrooms
- 4415+ bedrooms
- Cars and other vehicles available in Canyon County in owner-occupied houses/condos
- 1,318no vehicle
- 10,7341 vehicle
- 26,9582 vehicles
- 16,0183 vehicles
- 6,5894 vehicles
- 4,1515+ vehicles
- Cars and other vehicles available in Canyon County in renter-occupied apartments
- 1,228no vehicle
- 6,3631 vehicle
- 8,0872 vehicles
- 3,0583 vehicles
- 1,0944 vehicles
- 6735+ vehicles
87.2% of Canyon County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 32% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 53% lived in Idaho.
| Canyon County: | 87.2% |
| State average: | 85.1% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 114,454
- Other state: 113,500
- Northeast: 6,371
- Midwest: 15,427
- South: 13,507
- West: 78,195
- 65.5%Utility gas
- 27.1%Electricity
- 3.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 1.7%Wood
- 1.5%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 0.7%Other fuel
- 0.3%Solar energy
- 56.9%Electricity
- 37.7%Utility gas
- 2.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 1.0%No fuel used
- 0.9%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 0.9%Wood
- 0.4%Other fuel
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 2,565
| Here: | 8.1% |
| Idaho: | 13.5% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 1,293
| Here: | 8.5% |
| Idaho: | 8.5% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 1,691
| Here: | 16.8% |
| Idaho: | 30.0% |
Canyon County government finances - Expenditure in 2020:
- Charges - Other: $12,860,000
Other: $10,580,000
Solid Waste Management: $5,754,000
Solid Waste Management: $4,170,000
- Construction - General Public Buildings: $695,000
General Public Buildings: $292,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $95,000
Parks and Recreation: $92,000
Parks and Recreation: $46,000
Health - Other: $17,000
Corrections - Other: $6,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $3,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,000
- Current Operations - Judicial and Legal Services: $19,485,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $17,729,000
Correctional Institutions: $15,560,000
Police Protection: $13,729,000
Correctional Institutions: $13,516,000
Central Staff Services: $12,324,000
Police Protection: $12,259,000
Central Staff Services: $11,178,000
Health - Other: $9,365,000
Health - Other: $8,326,000
Financial Administration: $5,515,000
Financial Administration: $4,760,000
Solid Waste Management: $4,101,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $3,919,000
Solid Waste Management: $3,565,000
General Public Buildings: $3,427,000
General Public Buildings: $3,373,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $3,133,000
Corrections - Other: $2,958,000
Corrections - Other: $2,585,000
Parks and Recreation: $2,217,000
Parks and Recreation: $2,137,000
Public Welfare - Other: $672,000
Public Welfare - Other: $606,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $54,000
Other: $51,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $17,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $100,000
Health and Hospitals: $34,000
- Long Term Debt - Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $432,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $423,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $9,000
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $2,152,000
Fines and Forfeits: $647,000
Fines and Forfeits: $554,000
Sale of Property: $456,000
Interest Earnings: $370,000
Sale of Property: $117,000
General Revenue - Other: $32,000
Donations From Private Sources: $4,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Solid Waste Management: $1,034,000
Police Protection: $952,000
Solid Waste Management: $819,000
Health - Other: $624,000
Police Protection: $528,000
Central Staff Services: $450,000
Central Staff Services: $306,000
General Public Building: $146,000
Financial Administration: $125,000
Parks and Recreation: $97,000
General Public Building: $87,000
Parks and Recreation: $50,000
Correctional Institutions: $34,000
Health - Other: $31,000
Corrections - Other: $26,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $20,000
Corrections - Other: $19,000
Financial Administration: $8,000
Public Welfare - Other: $7,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $60,747,000
Cash and Securities: $53,812,000
- State Intergovernmental - Other: $16,477,000
Other: $13,496,000
Health and Hospitals: $7,706,000
Health and Hospitals: $6,575,000
Public Welfare: $45,000
- Tax - Property: $54,194,000
Property: $44,658,000
Other License: $3,907,000
Other License: $2,306,000
Motor Vehicle License: $1,300,000
Motor Vehicle License: $1,231,000
Alcoholic Beverage License: $51,000
Alcoholic Beverage License: $48,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $3,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $1,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $43,182,000
: $43,160,000
Canyon County government finances - Revenue in 2020:
- Charges - Other: $12,860,000
Other: $10,580,000
Solid Waste Management: $5,754,000
Solid Waste Management: $4,170,000
- Construction - General Public Buildings: $695,000
General Public Buildings: $292,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $95,000
Parks and Recreation: $92,000
Parks and Recreation: $46,000
Health - Other: $17,000
Corrections - Other: $6,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $3,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,000
- Current Operations - Judicial and Legal Services: $19,485,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $17,729,000
Correctional Institutions: $15,560,000
Police Protection: $13,729,000
Correctional Institutions: $13,516,000
Central Staff Services: $12,324,000
Police Protection: $12,259,000
Central Staff Services: $11,178,000
Health - Other: $9,365,000
Health - Other: $8,326,000
Financial Administration: $5,515,000
Financial Administration: $4,760,000
Solid Waste Management: $4,101,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $3,919,000
Solid Waste Management: $3,565,000
General Public Buildings: $3,427,000
General Public Buildings: $3,373,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $3,133,000
Corrections - Other: $2,958,000
Corrections - Other: $2,585,000
Parks and Recreation: $2,217,000
Parks and Recreation: $2,137,000
Public Welfare - Other: $672,000
Public Welfare - Other: $606,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $54,000
Other: $51,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $17,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $100,000
Health and Hospitals: $34,000
- Long Term Debt - Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $432,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $423,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $9,000
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $2,152,000
Fines and Forfeits: $647,000
Fines and Forfeits: $554,000
Sale of Property: $456,000
Interest Earnings: $370,000
Sale of Property: $117,000
General Revenue - Other: $32,000
Donations From Private Sources: $4,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Solid Waste Management: $1,034,000
Police Protection: $952,000
Solid Waste Management: $819,000
Health - Other: $624,000
Police Protection: $528,000
Central Staff Services: $450,000
Central Staff Services: $306,000
General Public Building: $146,000
Financial Administration: $125,000
Parks and Recreation: $97,000
General Public Building: $87,000
Parks and Recreation: $50,000
Correctional Institutions: $34,000
Health - Other: $31,000
Corrections - Other: $26,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $20,000
Corrections - Other: $19,000
Financial Administration: $8,000
Public Welfare - Other: $7,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $60,747,000
Cash and Securities: $53,812,000
- State Intergovernmental - Other: $16,477,000
Other: $13,496,000
Health and Hospitals: $7,706,000
Health and Hospitals: $6,575,000
Public Welfare: $45,000
- Tax - Property: $54,194,000
Property: $44,658,000
Other License: $3,907,000
Other License: $2,306,000
Motor Vehicle License: $1,300,000
Motor Vehicle License: $1,231,000
Alcoholic Beverage License: $51,000
Alcoholic Beverage License: $48,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $3,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $1,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $43,182,000
: $43,160,000
Canyon County government finances - Debt in 2020:
- Charges - Other: $12,860,000
Other: $10,580,000
Solid Waste Management: $5,754,000
Solid Waste Management: $4,170,000
- Construction - General Public Buildings: $695,000
General Public Buildings: $292,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $95,000
Parks and Recreation: $92,000
Parks and Recreation: $46,000
Health - Other: $17,000
Corrections - Other: $6,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $3,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,000
- Current Operations - Judicial and Legal Services: $19,485,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $17,729,000
Correctional Institutions: $15,560,000
Police Protection: $13,729,000
Correctional Institutions: $13,516,000
Central Staff Services: $12,324,000
Police Protection: $12,259,000
Central Staff Services: $11,178,000
Health - Other: $9,365,000
Health - Other: $8,326,000
Financial Administration: $5,515,000
Financial Administration: $4,760,000
Solid Waste Management: $4,101,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $3,919,000
Solid Waste Management: $3,565,000
General Public Buildings: $3,427,000
General Public Buildings: $3,373,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $3,133,000
Corrections - Other: $2,958,000
Corrections - Other: $2,585,000
Parks and Recreation: $2,217,000
Parks and Recreation: $2,137,000
Public Welfare - Other: $672,000
Public Welfare - Other: $606,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $54,000
Other: $51,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $17,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $100,000
Health and Hospitals: $34,000
- Long Term Debt - Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $432,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $423,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $9,000
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $2,152,000
Fines and Forfeits: $647,000
Fines and Forfeits: $554,000
Sale of Property: $456,000
Interest Earnings: $370,000
Sale of Property: $117,000
General Revenue - Other: $32,000
Donations From Private Sources: $4,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Solid Waste Management: $1,034,000
Police Protection: $952,000
Solid Waste Management: $819,000
Health - Other: $624,000
Police Protection: $528,000
Central Staff Services: $450,000
Central Staff Services: $306,000
General Public Building: $146,000
Financial Administration: $125,000
Parks and Recreation: $97,000
General Public Building: $87,000
Parks and Recreation: $50,000
Correctional Institutions: $34,000
Health - Other: $31,000
Corrections - Other: $26,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $20,000
Corrections - Other: $19,000
Financial Administration: $8,000
Public Welfare - Other: $7,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $60,747,000
Cash and Securities: $53,812,000
- State Intergovernmental - Other: $16,477,000
Other: $13,496,000
Health and Hospitals: $7,706,000
Health and Hospitals: $6,575,000
Public Welfare: $45,000
- Tax - Property: $54,194,000
Property: $44,658,000
Other License: $3,907,000
Other License: $2,306,000
Motor Vehicle License: $1,300,000
Motor Vehicle License: $1,231,000
Alcoholic Beverage License: $51,000
Alcoholic Beverage License: $48,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $3,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $1,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $43,182,000
: $43,160,000
Canyon County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2020:
- Charges - Other: $12,860,000
Other: $10,580,000
Solid Waste Management: $5,754,000
Solid Waste Management: $4,170,000
- Construction - General Public Buildings: $695,000
General Public Buildings: $292,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $95,000
Parks and Recreation: $92,000
Parks and Recreation: $46,000
Health - Other: $17,000
Corrections - Other: $6,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $3,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,000
- Current Operations - Judicial and Legal Services: $19,485,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $17,729,000
Correctional Institutions: $15,560,000
Police Protection: $13,729,000
Correctional Institutions: $13,516,000
Central Staff Services: $12,324,000
Police Protection: $12,259,000
Central Staff Services: $11,178,000
Health - Other: $9,365,000
Health - Other: $8,326,000
Financial Administration: $5,515,000
Financial Administration: $4,760,000
Solid Waste Management: $4,101,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $3,919,000
Solid Waste Management: $3,565,000
General Public Buildings: $3,427,000
General Public Buildings: $3,373,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $3,133,000
Corrections - Other: $2,958,000
Corrections - Other: $2,585,000
Parks and Recreation: $2,217,000
Parks and Recreation: $2,137,000
Public Welfare - Other: $672,000
Public Welfare - Other: $606,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $54,000
Other: $51,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $17,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $100,000
Health and Hospitals: $34,000
- Long Term Debt - Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $432,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $423,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $9,000
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $2,152,000
Fines and Forfeits: $647,000
Fines and Forfeits: $554,000
Sale of Property: $456,000
Interest Earnings: $370,000
Sale of Property: $117,000
General Revenue - Other: $32,000
Donations From Private Sources: $4,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Solid Waste Management: $1,034,000
Police Protection: $952,000
Solid Waste Management: $819,000
Health - Other: $624,000
Police Protection: $528,000
Central Staff Services: $450,000
Central Staff Services: $306,000
General Public Building: $146,000
Financial Administration: $125,000
Parks and Recreation: $97,000
General Public Building: $87,000
Parks and Recreation: $50,000
Correctional Institutions: $34,000
Health - Other: $31,000
Corrections - Other: $26,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $20,000
Corrections - Other: $19,000
Financial Administration: $8,000
Public Welfare - Other: $7,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $60,747,000
Cash and Securities: $53,812,000
- State Intergovernmental - Other: $16,477,000
Other: $13,496,000
Health and Hospitals: $7,706,000
Health and Hospitals: $6,575,000
Public Welfare: $45,000
- Tax - Property: $54,194,000
Property: $44,658,000
Other License: $3,907,000
Other License: $2,306,000
Motor Vehicle License: $1,300,000
Motor Vehicle License: $1,231,000
Alcoholic Beverage License: $51,000
Alcoholic Beverage License: $48,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $3,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $1,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $43,182,000
: $43,160,000
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:
- Total number of recipients: 3,231
- Number of aged recipients: 251
- Number of blind and disabled recipients: 2,980
- Number of recipients under 18: 790
- Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 1,961
- Number of recipients older than 64: 480
- Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 1,099
- Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 1,460
| Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009 (Based on 22 full tracts) | ||||||||||||||
| A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans | B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings | D) Home Improvement Loans | E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families | F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D) | G) Loans On Manufactured Home Dwelling (A B C & D) | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 1,483 | $117,909 | 798 | $116,308 | 2,959 | $149,245 | 117 | $82,120 | 1 | $158,000 | 305 | $108,643 | 105 | $117,467 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 75 | $129,587 | 36 | $160,750 | 671 | $155,924 | 34 | $93,029 | 0 | $0 | 42 | $139,071 | 22 | $107,773 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 306 | $127,739 | 179 | $127,346 | 2,189 | $153,690 | 144 | $59,743 | 0 | $0 | 186 | $108,317 | 120 | $93,408 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 173 | $125,387 | 96 | $125,240 | 1,067 | $157,381 | 40 | $83,550 | 0 | $0 | 83 | $103,928 | 38 | $133,711 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 23 | $134,652 | 12 | $105,417 | 233 | $145,652 | 42 | $70,714 | 0 | $0 | 19 | $125,316 | 14 | $92,214 |
| Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009 (Based on 22 full tracts) | ||||||||
| A) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | B) Refinancings | C) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A & B) | D) Loans On Manufactured Home Dwelling (A & B) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 106 | $156,830 | 81 | $175,049 | 3 | $139,000 | 1 | $132,000 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 48 | $176,333 | 33 | $176,242 | 7 | $139,286 | 1 | $92,000 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 28 | $180,143 | 32 | $171,656 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 5 | $194,400 | 8 | $162,375 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 3 | $105,000 | 5 | $156,400 | 2 | $118,500 | 0 | $0 |
| Most common first names in Canyon County, ID among deceased individuals | ||
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| John | 540 | 76.5 years |
| William | 492 | 76.4 years |
| Mary | 437 | 81.3 years |
| Robert | 400 | 72.6 years |
| James | 398 | 75.1 years |
| George | 311 | 78.1 years |
| Charles | 308 | 77.2 years |
| Ruth | 206 | 82.2 years |
| Helen | 205 | 80.3 years |
| Donald | 189 | 70.9 years |
| Most common last names in Canyon County, ID among deceased individuals | ||
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| Smith | 299 | 76.0 years |
| Johnson | 164 | 78.7 years |
| Miller | 161 | 77.5 years |
| Brown | 125 | 77.0 years |
| Jones | 118 | 78.2 years |
| Wilson | 111 | 78.3 years |
| Davis | 103 | 74.2 years |
| Anderson | 102 | 79.0 years |
| Thompson | 92 | 75.8 years |
| Martin | 90 | 77.4 years |
| Businesses in Canyon County, ID | ||||
| Name | Count | Name | Count | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AT&T | 9 | Macy's | 1 | |
| Ace Hardware | 1 | Marriott | 1 | |
| Albertsons | 4 | MasterBrand Cabinets | 7 | |
| Applebee's | 1 | Maurices | 1 | |
| Arby's | 1 | Mazda | 1 | |
| AutoZone | 2 | McDonald's | 7 | |
| Baskin-Robbins | 1 | Motherhood Maternity | 1 | |
| Bath & Body Works | 1 | New Balance | 2 | |
| Bed Bath & Beyond | 1 | Nike | 9 | |
| Best Western | 1 | Nissan | 1 | |
| Big O Tires | 1 | Office Depot | 1 | |
| Buffalo Wild Wings | 1 | Old Navy | 1 | |
| Burger King | 1 | Olive Garden | 1 | |
| Carl\s Jr. | 2 | Outback | 1 | |
| Chevrolet | 1 | Outback Steakhouse | 1 | |
| Cold Stone Creamery | 1 | Panda Express | 1 | |
| Costco | 1 | Papa John's Pizza | 2 | |
| Cricket Wireless | 4 | Payless | 1 | |
| Curves | 2 | Penske | 2 | |
| Dairy Queen | 3 | Pizza Hut | 4 | |
| Dennys | 2 | Qdoba Mexican Grill | 1 | |
| Domino's Pizza | 3 | Quiznos | 2 | |
| DressBarn | 1 | RadioShack | 3 | |
| Famous Footwear | 1 | Red Robin | 1 | |
| Fashion Bug | 1 | Rite Aid | 1 | |
| FedEx | 18 | SONIC Drive-In | 4 | |
| Foot Locker | 1 | Sears | 1 | |
| Ford | 1 | Sephora | 1 | |
| GNC | 2 | Shoe Carnival | 1 | |
| GameStop | 2 | Sprint Nextel | 6 | |
| Goodwill | 2 | Staples | 1 | |
| H&R Block | 7 | Starbucks | 2 | |
| Hilton | 1 | Subaru | 1 | |
| Holiday Inn | 1 | Subway | 12 | |
| Home Depot | 1 | Super 8 | 1 | |
| Honda | 1 | T-Mobile | 8 | |
| IHOP | 1 | T.G.I. Driday's | 1 | |
| JCPenney | 1 | Taco Bell | 2 | |
| Jack In The Box | 5 | Target | 1 | |
| Jimmy John's | 2 | The Room Place | 1 | |
| Jones New York | 2 | Toyota | 1 | |
| KFC | 5 | True Value | 4 | |
| Kmart | 1 | U-Haul | 14 | |
| Kohl's | 1 | UPS | 17 | |
| Kroger | 2 | Verizon Wireless | 1 | |
| La Quinta | 1 | Walgreens | 5 | |
| Lane Bryant | 1 | Walmart | 3 | |
| Lane Furniture | 3 | Wendy's | 3 | |
| Little Caesars Pizza | 4 | YMCA | 1 | |
| Lowe's | 1 | |||
Canyon County on our top lists:
- #9 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that keep firearms around their homes"
- #16 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest average weight of females"
- #25 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of births per 1000 residents 2007-2013"
- #25 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of births per 1000 residents 2007-2013 (pop 50,000+)"
- #26 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents that drank alcohol in the past 30 days"
- #44 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents that visited a dentist within the past year"
- #46 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Particulate Matter (PM10) Annual air pollution readings in 2012 (µg/m3)"
- #55 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for 3rd party candidates in the 2012 Presidential Election (pop. 50,000+)"
- #64 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents that smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives"
- #73 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest decrease in the number of births per 1000 residents 2000-2006 to 2007-2013 (pop 50,000+)"
- #90 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Other congregations (pop. 50,000+)"
- #91 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Other adherents (pop. 50,000+)"
- #95 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Other adherents"
- #97 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Other congregations"