Clearwater County, Idaho (ID)

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% of renters here:	22%
State:	28%

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (21.9%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (13.9%), Manufacturing (13.9%).

Type of workers:

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

Races in Clearwater County, Idaho:

Median resident age:	41.7 years
Idaho median age:	33.2 years

Males: 4,746	(53.1%)
Females: 4,184	(46.9%)

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Clearwater County:	2.4 people
Idaho:	2.7 people

This county:	$39,480
Idaho:	$46,253

This county:	$403
State:	$564

Clearwater County:	$138,982
Idaho:	$178,100

Detached houses: $200,004

Here:	$200,004
State:	$251,224

Townhouses or other attached units: $140,663

Here:	$140,663
State:	$186,487

In 2-unit structures: $103,699

Here:	$103,699
State:	$340,461

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $831,156

Here:	$831,156
State:	$305,789

Mobile homes: $56,925

Here:	$56,925
State:	$52,209

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $43,281

Here:	$43,281
State:	$37,997

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 0
• Robberies: 1
• Assaults: 15
• Burglaries: 21
• Thefts: 77
• Auto thefts: 1

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 2
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 7
• Burglaries: 12
• Thefts: 83
• Auto thefts: 5

This county:	13.5%
Whole state:	11.8%

This county:	4.5%
Whole state:	4.6%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Clearwater County is $431 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $534 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $771 a month.

Cities in this county include: Orofino, Pierce, Weippe, Elk River, Nez Perce, Pierce-Headquarters.

Neighboring counties: Idaho County , Latah County , Lewis County , Mineral County, Montana , Missoula County, Montana , Nez Perce County , Shoshone County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Clearwater County: Nineteenmile Camp (A), Ahsahka Access Area (B), Alan Siding (C), Grangemont (D), Peterson Corners (E), Larson Cabin (F), Larson Bar Landing Area (G), Bohns Rock (H), Hidden Creek Campground (I), Jersey (J), Neisham Cabin (K), Aquarius Campground (L), Armstrong Lookout (M), Musselshell Work Center (N), Elk Mountain Lookout (O), BM Hill Lookout (P), Mush Campground (Q), Murphy Siding (R), Hollywood Recreation Area (S), EC Rettig Campground (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Church in Clearwater County: Gilbert Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map Cemeteries: Marsh Cemetery (1), Weippe Cemetery (2), Weseman Cemetery (3), Hill Cemetery (4), Wells Cemetery (5), Shoecraft and Gorman Grave Site (6), Fraser Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Black Lake (A), Jack Lake (B), Lookout Lake (C), Kelly Lake (D), Kid Lake (E), Konkols Pond (F), Campbell Ponds (G), Cayuse Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Rivers and creeks: Adams Creek (A), Ahlvers Creek (B), Democrat Creek (C), Stolen Creek (D), Lindley Creek (E), Stony Creek (F), Avalanche Creek (G), Bacon Creek (H), Sugar Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Clearwater County include: Hanging Trees Historical Marker (1), Dworshak State Park (2), Fraser Park (3), Lewis-Clark Canoe Camp State Park (4), Beaver Dam Recreation Area (5). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	14.8%
Idaho:	7.3%

Current college students: 244
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 80.1%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 13.4%

Number of foreign born residents: 108 (70% naturalized citizens)

Clearwater County:	1.2%
Whole state:	5.0%

Mean travel time to work: 23.5 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 84.8%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 2,878
• One, attached: 40
• Two: 43
• 3 or 4: 44
• 5 to 9: 47
• 10 to 19: 65
• 20 or more: 2
• Mobile homes: 965
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 60

Housing units in Clearwater County with a mortgage: 785 (51 second mortgage, 40 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 659

Here:	54.4% with mortgage
State:	73.2% with mortgage

Clearwater County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Idaho state average. It is 69% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 12/22/1998 at 01:17:47, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 ML, 4.6 ML, Depth: 7.6 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 97.6 miles away from Clearwater County center
On 8/17/1994 at 06:56:49, a magnitude 4.1 (3.6 ML, 4.1 ML, Depth: 1.0 mi) earthquake occurred 56.8 miles away from the county center
On 11/8/1997 at 09:15:06, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 ML, 3.5 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 35.0 miles away from the county center
On 6/28/1998 at 07:35:32, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 MD, 3.6 ML, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 49.9 miles away from Clearwater County center
On 1/20/1998 at 16:33:06, a magnitude 4.0 (4.0 ML, 3.7 MD, Depth: 4.5 mi) earthquake occurred 97.6 miles away from the county center
On 5/30/1996 at 10:00:37, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 ML, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 54.4 miles away from Clearwater County center
Magnitude types: duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 2,378 (74%) Carpooled: 388 (12%) Ferryboat: 2 (0%) Motorcycle: 5 (0%) Bicycle: 9 (0%) Walked: 238 (7%) Other means: 27 (1%) Worked at home: 160 (5%)

8.29% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,255 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.29%
Idaho average:	9.61%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.40% relocated from other counties in Idaho ($15,918 average AGI)
3.89% relocated from other states ($17,337 average AGI)

Clearwater County:	3.89%
Idaho average:	5.54%

from Nez Perce County, ID	1.50% ($27,932 average AGI)
from Idaho County, ID	0.58% ($22,471)
from Ada County, ID	0.55% ($47,750)
from Latah County, ID	0.38% ($23,727)

7.63% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,559 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.63%
Idaho average:	8.30%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.16% relocated to other counties in Idaho ($15,608 average AGI)
3.47% relocated to other states ($14,950 average AGI)

Clearwater County:	3.47%
Idaho average:	4.23%

to Nez Perce County, ID	2.10% ($33,066 average AGI)
to Latah County, ID	0.48% ($21,143)
to Ada County, ID	0.45% ($17,308)
to Asotin County, WA	0.45% ($29,000)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.6
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 8.5

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.8

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 4.2
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 3.3

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 1,749 (1,430 aged, 319 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 16%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 15%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 7,206 (2,087 male householders, 398 female householders)

  2,116 spouses, 2,220 children (2,010 natural, 69 adopted, 141 stepchildren), 90 grandchildren, 26 brothers or sisters, 49 parents, 50 other relatives, 170 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 1,125 (512 male householders (418 living alone)), 447 female householders (409 living alone)), 166 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 599 (573 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,347 2-persons, 492 3-persons, 363 4-persons, 185 5-persons, 71 6-persons, 27 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 827 1-person, 116 2-persons, 10 3-persons, 4 4-persons, 2 7-or-more-persons.

96.0% of residents of Clearwater County speak English at home.
2.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (49% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 32% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
1.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (81% speak English very well, 6% speak English well, 14% speak English not well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (68% speak English very well, 32% speak English well).
0.4% of residents speak other language at home (90% speak English very well, 10% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $71,499,000 ($8519 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $5,294,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $28,978,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $9,983,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $865,000
Federal grants: $14,854,000
Federal procurement contracts: $5,034,000 ($1,964,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $11,786,000 ($1,815,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $140,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $6,860,000
Federal Government insurance: $12,786,000

Here:	47 per 1000 residents
State:	78 per 1000 residents

Here:	57 per 1000 residents
State:	37 per 1000 residents

Here:	-0 per 1000 residents
State:	+10 per 1000 residents

Here:	-55 per 1000 residents
State:	+43 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.85 millions of gallons per day (24% from ground, 76% from surface)

Here:	5.8
State:	6.1

Here:	4.5
State:	4.1

60% of Clearwater County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 44% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 48% lived in Idaho.

Clearwater County:	60.5%
State average:	50.5%

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

• This state: 4178
• Northeast: 231
• Midwest: 875
• South: 465
• West: 3034

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $47,000

Here:	9.3%
Idaho:	7.2%

Here:	11.6%
Idaho:	5.7%

Here:	13.6%
Idaho:	22.0%

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