Clark County, Idaho (ID)

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County population in July 2007: 906 (all rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 232
Renter-occupied apartments: 108

% of renters here:	32%
State:	28%

Land area: 1765 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.6 sq. mi.

Population density: 1 people per square mile

(very low).

2008 cost of living index in Clark County: 78.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (34.4%), Manufacturing (17.6%).

Type of workers:

Private wage or salary: 60%
Government: 27%
Self-employed, not incorporated: 10%
Unpaid family work: 2%

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

Races in Clark County, Idaho:

White Non-Hispanic (63.9%)
Hispanic (34.2%)
Other race (23.5%)
American Indian (1.1%)
Two or more races (1.0%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Median resident age:	30.7 years
Idaho median age:	33.2 years

Males: 537	(52.5%)
Females: 485	(47.5%)

Average wage per job in 2003: $23,871
County population in 2003: 909
Jobs in 2003: 684

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Clark County,ID real estate house value trend

Total labor force in 2004: 513
Unemployment rate in 2004: 7.2%

Average household size:

Clark County:	3.0 people
Idaho:	2.7 people

Estimated median household income in 2007: $38,871 ($31,576 in 1999)

This county:	$38,871
Idaho:	$46,253

Median contract rent in 2007 for apartments: $314 (lower quartile is $235, upper quartile is $428)

This county:	$314
State:	$564

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $100,640 (it was $54,300 in 2000)

Clark County:	$100,640
Idaho:	$178,100

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $68,298 - $166,618

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $170,271
Here: $170,271
State: $251,224

Townhouses or other attached units: $88,553
Here: $88,553
State: $186,487

Mobile homes: $29,457
Here: $29,457
State: $52,209

Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,152
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $227

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

Murders: 0
Rapes: 0
Robberies: 0
Assaults: 1
Burglaries: 2
Thefts: 25
Auto thefts: 0

Clark County races chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Clark County Idaho:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 85.6%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 13.0%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $277 (0.5%)

Clark County household income distribution in 2007

Clark County contract rent distribution in 2007

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This county:	19.9%
Whole state:	11.8%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This county:	7.1%
Whole state:	4.6%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Clark County is $417 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $532 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $752 a month.

Cities in this county include: Dubois, Spencer, East Clark, West Clark.

Neighboring counties: Beaverhead County, Montana , Butte County , Fremont County , Jefferson County , Lemhi County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Clark County: Beaver Creek Campground (A), Small (B), Cow Camp (C), Reno Ranch (D), Edie Ranch (E), United States Experiment Station (F), Stoddard Creek Campground (G), Steel Creek Campground (H), East Camos Campground (I), Jacoby Ranch (J), Birch Creek Hatchery (K). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Goddard Cemetery (1), John Day Cemetery (2), Kilgore Cemetery (3), New Kilgore Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Antelope Lakes (A), Little Lake (B), Walking Fish Lake (C), Hancock Lake (D), Gardner Lake (E), Sheridan Reservoir (F), Paul Reservoir (G), Threemile Reservoir (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Steel Creek (A), Stoddard Creek (B), Stump Creek (C), Deep Creek (D), Bear Pen Creek (E), Bear Trap Creek (F), Berry Creek (G), Dairy Creek (H), Taylor Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Clark County: Indian Massacre Historical Monument (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Unemployment in May 2009:

Here:	4.1%
Idaho:	7.3%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)

Current college students: 6
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 64.0%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 12.6%

Number of foreign born residents: 288 (18% naturalized citizens)

Clark County:	28.2%
Whole state:	5.0%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 85 1990 to 1994: 88 1985 to 1989: 38 1980 to 1984: 42 1975 to 1979: 26 1970 to 1974: 3 1970 to 1974: 0 1965 to 1969: 6

Mean travel time to work: 20.5 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 79.0%

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 310
One, attached: 8
Two: 2
3 or 4: 18
5 to 9: 4
10 to 19: 19
20 or more: 3
Mobile homes: 157

Housing units in Clark County with a mortgage: 40 (2 second mortgage, 2 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 73

Here:	35.4% with mortgage
State:	73.2% with mortgage

Religion statistics

Total adherents: 351
Total congregations: 3
Religions in Clark County - Dubois, Spencer, East Clark, West Clark

Agriculture in Clark County
Average size of farms: 2092 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $330124
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $790.15
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.00%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 11.76%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $214993
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 17.62%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 89.43%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $147264
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 80.00%
Average age of principal farm operators: 57 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 4.92
All wheat for grain: 7288 harvested acres

Clark County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is near Idaho state average. It is 13.4 times below overall U.S. average.

Clark County-area historical earthquake activity is above Idaho state average. It is 193% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/18/1959 at 06:37:13, a magnitude 7.7 (7.7 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 83.9 miles away from Clark County center, causing $26,000,000 total damage
On 10/28/1983 at 14:06:06, a magnitude 7.3 (6.2 MB, 7.3 MS, 7.0 MW) earthquake occurred 75.8 miles away from the county center, causing 2 deaths (2 shaking deaths) and 3 injuries, causing $15,000,000 total damage
On 6/30/1975 at 18:54:13, a magnitude 6.1 (5.6 MB, 5.9 MS, 6.1 UK, 6.1 ML, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 82.3 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, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 72.3 miles away from Clark 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 83.5 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 85.6 miles away from Clark County center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Class of Workers

Most common industries for males (%):

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (45%)
Food (13%)
Construction (8%)
Public administration (6%)
Accommodation and food services (5%)
Educational services (5%)
Broadcasting and telecommunications (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Food (24%)
Educational services (18%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (13%)
Public administration (10%)
Food and beverage stores (8%)
Accommodation and food services (7%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Agricultural workers including supervisors (26%)
Farmers and farm managers (10%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (10%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (8%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (5%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)

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

Mexico (94%)
Guatemala (5%)
Other Northern Europe (1%)
Middle Africa (1%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Clark County (%):

English (14%)
German (8%)
Irish (6%)
Scottish (3%)
Swedish (3%)
United States or American (2%)
Norwegian (2%)

Clark County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 288 (65%)
Carpooled: 87 (20%)
Bicycle: 3 (1%)
Walked: 31 (7%)
Worked at home: 34 (8%)

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $33,195.

7.42% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,476 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.42%
Idaho average:	9.61%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
10 or fewer of this county's residents relocated from other counties in Idaho.
10 or fewer of this county's residents relocated from other states.

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries

9.03% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($25,962 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	9.03%
Idaho average:	8.30%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
10 or fewer of this county's residents relocated to other counties in Idaho.
10 or fewer of this county's residents relocated to other states.

Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 18.4
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 18.1

Births per 1000 population in Clark County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 6.7
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 8.0

Deaths per 1000 population in Clark County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.7
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 0.0

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Clark County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 106 (0 aged, 0 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 27%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 25%

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1484.620
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 742.310

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 106.040

EPA green book nonattainment status in 2004-2006: 1
Crimes per 100,000 population in 1996 : 1

Household type by relationship

Households: 1,022

In family households: 920 (219 male householders, 38 female householders)
221 spouses, 381 children (353 natural, 11 adopted, 17 stepchildren), 4 grandchildren, 10 brothers or sisters, 7 parents, 20 other relatives, 20 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 102 (44 male householders (33 living alone)), 38 female householders (34 living alone)), 20 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 86 2-persons, 54 3-persons, 51 4-persons, 33 5-persons, 16 6-persons, 17 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 67 1-person, 12 2-persons, 3 3-persons.

62.6% of residents of Clark County speak English at home.
36.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (23% speak English very well, 25% speak English well, 30% speak English not well, 22% don't speak English at all).
1.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $7,668,000 ($8464 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $78,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $1,849,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $1,219,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $1,081,000
Federal grants: $901,000
Federal procurement contracts: $560,000 ($2,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $2,059,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $0,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $1,685,000
Federal Government insurance: $2,165,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 93

Here:	99 per 1000 residents
State:	78 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 38

Here:	40 per 1000 residents
State:	37 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +66

Here:	+70 per 1000 residents
State:	+10 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -196

Here:	-208 per 1000 residents
State:	+43 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Clark County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.11 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.3
State:	6.1

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.3
State:	4.1

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 4
1995 to 1998: 40
1990 to 1994: 16
1980 to 1989: 56
1970 to 1979: 135
1960 to 1969: 63
1950 to 1959: 58
1940 to 1949: 73
1939 or earlier: 76

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Clark County, Idaho:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 9 3 rooms: 21 4 rooms: 53 5 rooms: 40 6 rooms: 39 7 rooms: 24 8 rooms: 24 9+ rooms: 22

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Clark County, Idaho:
	1 room: 9 2 rooms: 12 3 rooms: 9 4 rooms: 29 5 rooms: 20 6 rooms: 10 7 rooms: 7 8 rooms: 4 9+ rooms: 8

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Clark County:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 25 2 bedrooms: 71 3 bedrooms: 79 4 bedrooms: 37 5+ bedrooms: 20

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Clark County:
	no bedroom: 11 1 bedroom: 19 2 bedrooms: 36 3 bedrooms: 29 4 bedrooms: 9 5+ bedrooms: 4

Cars and other vehicles available in Clark County in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 7 1 vehicle: 73 2 vehicles: 91 3 vehicles: 42 4 vehicles: 13 5+ vehicles: 6

Cars and other vehicles available in Clark County in renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 2 1 vehicle: 50 2 vehicles: 48 3 vehicles: 6 4 vehicles: 2 5+ vehicles: 0

60% of Clark County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 34% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 54% lived in Idaho.

Clark County:	59.7%
State average:	50.5%

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

This state: 469
Northeast: 20
Midwest: 39
South: 22
West: 175

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $60,000

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 8%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 6%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Bottled, tank, or LP gas (53.9%) Electricity (21.6%) Wood (12.1%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (9.5%) Other fuel (3.0%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Bottled, tank, or LP gas (43.5%) Electricity (32.4%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (13.9%) Wood (6.5%) Utility gas (1.9%) No fuel used (1.9%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 5

Here:	3.3%
Idaho:	7.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0

Here:	0.0%
Idaho:	5.7%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 0

Here:	0.0%
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.)

Clark County government finances in 2002:

Charges - All Other: $65,000
Current Operations - Regular Highways: $656,000
Police Protection: $224,000

Financial Administration: $149,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $105,000

Natural Resources - Other: $89,000

Central Staff Services: $82,000

General - Other: $58,000

Welfare - Other: $33,000

Health Services - Other: $28,000

Solid Waste Management: $17,000

Corrections - Other: $16,000

Parks & Recreation: $10,000
Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $46,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $189,000
General Revenue, NEC: $80,000
Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $90,000
Police Protection: $39,000

Central Staff: $18,000

Judicial: $17,000

Health - Other: $12,000

Natural Resource - Other: $8,000

Financial Administration: $2,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $3,676,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $745,000
General Support: $312,000

All Other: $148,000
Tax - Property: $374,000
NEC: $4,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $669,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Total Number Of Recipients

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Amount of payments (thousands of dollars)

Clark County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2008:

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

Vehicles involved in fatal accidents (per 100,000 population)

Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers (per 100,000 population)

Fatalities (per 100,000 population)

Persons involved in fatal accidents (per 100,000 population)

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