Elmore County, Idaho (ID)

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% of renters here:	43%
State:	28%

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (19.0%), Retail trade (13.0%), Manufacturing (11.7%).

Type of workers:

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Races in Elmore County, Idaho:

Median resident age:	29.1 years
Idaho median age:	33.2 years

Males: 16,077	(55.2%)
Females: 13,053	(44.8%)

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Elmore County:	2.8 people
Idaho:	2.7 people

This county:	$43,401
Idaho:	$46,253

This county:	$507
State:	$564

Elmore County:	$155,181
Idaho:	$178,100

Detached houses: $193,726

Here:	$193,726
State:	$251,224

Townhouses or other attached units: $97,678

Here:	$97,678
State:	$186,487

In 2-unit structures: $492,063

Here:	$492,063
State:	$340,461

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $268,632

Here:	$268,632
State:	$305,789

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $268,229

Here:	$268,229
State:	$193,422

Mobile homes: $52,927

Here:	$52,927
State:	$52,209

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $75,000

Here:	$75,000
State:	$37,997

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 2
• Robberies: 1
• Assaults: 16
• Burglaries: 37
• Thefts: 98
• Auto thefts: 23

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

• Murders: 1
• Rapes: 4
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 16
• Burglaries: 53
• Thefts: 114
• Auto thefts: 22

This county:	11.2%
Whole state:	11.8%

This county:	3.3%
Whole state:	4.6%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Elmore County is $413 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $543 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $689 a month.

Cities in this county include: Mountain Home, Glenns Ferry, Atlanta.

2005 air pollution in Elmore County:

Ozone (1-hour): 0.073 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Below U.S. average.
Ozone (8-hour): 0.064 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Below U.S. average.

Neighboring counties: Ada County , Blaine County , Boise County , Camas County , Custer County , Gooding County , Owyhee County , Twin Falls County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Elmore County: Granite Spring Campground (A), Ninemeyer Campground (B), South Park (C), Graham Guard Station (D), Pilgrim Stage Station Historic Site (E), Pine AIrport Boat Ramp (F), Pine Recreation Site (G), Thomson Ranch (H), Atlanta Guard Station (I), Atlanta Power Station (J), Atlanta Recreation Site (K), View Point (L), Riverside Campground (M), Cold Spring Campground (N), Johnson Creek Campground (O), Gardner Gulch Corral (P), Kelley Creek Corral (Q), Powerplant Campground (R), Bennett Patrol Cabin Site (S), Bennett Ranch (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Big Trinity Lake (A), Ingeborg, Lake (B), Island Lake (C), Blue Jay Lake (D), Borden Lake (E), Alidade Lake (F), Johnson Lake (G), Browns Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Adams Creek (A), Aden Creek (B), Steep Creek (C), Alexander Creek (D), Alidade Creek (E), Alkali Creek (F), Steppe Creek (G), Alta Creek (H), Anderson Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Elmore County include: Oregon Trail Historical Marker (1), Soldier Mountain Game Preserve (2), Three Island State Park (3), Trueblood Wildlife Area (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	6.4%
Idaho:	7.3%

Current college students: 1,494
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 87.2%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 17.3%

Number of foreign born residents: 2,247 (33% naturalized citizens)

Elmore County:	7.7%
Whole state:	5.0%

Mean travel time to work: 19.3 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 83.2%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 6,113
• One, attached: 1,163
• Two: 279
• 3 or 4: 482
• 5 to 9: 387
• 10 to 19: 142
• 20 or more: 55
• Mobile homes: 1,873
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 33

Housing units in Elmore County with a mortgage: 3,016 (457 second mortgage, 195 home equity loan, 10 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 729

Here:	80.5% with mortgage
State:	73.2% with mortgage

Elmore County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is below Idaho state average. It is 23.5 times below overall U.S. average.

Elmore County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Idaho state average. It is 87% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/10/1993 at 14:54:24, a magnitude 4.6 (3.6 MB, 4.3 ML, 4.6 ML, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 95.7 miles away from Elmore County center
On 2/18/1993 at 13:28:18, a magnitude 4.0 (3.8 ML, 4.0 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 99.9 miles away from the county center
On 11/4/2002 at 07:52:57, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 19.5 miles away from the county center
On 12/13/2007 at 10:51:26, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 ML, Depth: 11.1 mi) earthquake occurred 87.2 miles away from Elmore County center
On 11/26/2008 at 17:33:58, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 ML, Depth: 6.5 mi) earthquake occurred 76.8 miles away from the county center
On 9/29/2005 at 13:50:15, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 MW, 3.7 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 96.9 miles away from Elmore County center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), moment magnitude (MW)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 9,469 (76%) Carpooled: 1,860 (15%) Bus or trolley bus: 16 (0%) Streetcar or trolley car: 13 (0%) Subway or elevated: 16 (0%) Motorcycle: 12 (0%) Bicycle: 138 (1%) Walked: 467 (4%) Other means: 136 (1%) Worked at home: 322 (3%)

13.83% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,496 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	13.83%
Idaho average:	9.61%

2.34% of residents moved from foreign countries ($5,754 average AGI)

Elmore County:	2.34%
Idaho average:	0.14%

2.90% relocated from other counties in Idaho ($5,875 average AGI)
8.59% relocated from other states ($20,868 average AGI)

Elmore County:	8.59%
Idaho average:	5.54%

from Ada County, ID	1.51% ($30,007 average AGI)
from Anchorage Municipality, AK	0.60% ($37,291)
from Canyon County, ID	0.26% ($34,833)
from Fairbanks North Star Borough, AK	0.25% ($47,435)
from Maricopa County, AZ	0.23% ($35,714)
from Owyhee County, ID	0.22% ($24,500)
from Wichita County, TX	0.22% ($33,850)

15.94% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,650 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	15.94%
Idaho average:	8.30%

2.35% of residents moved to foreign countries ($4,530 average AGI)

Elmore County:	2.35%
Idaho average:	0.09%

4.23% relocated to other counties in Idaho ($8,023 average AGI)
9.36% relocated to other states ($20,096 average AGI)

Elmore County:	9.36%
Idaho average:	4.23%

to Ada County, ID	2.61% ($31,603 average AGI)
to Canyon County, ID	0.53% ($31,720)
to Anchorage Municipality, AK	0.46% ($32,636)
to Maricopa County, AZ	0.23% ($30,136)
to Fairbanks North Star Borough, AK	0.20% ($32,421)
to Bexar County, TX	0.19% ($36,167)
to Twin Falls County, ID	0.18% ($30,000)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 19.7
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 18.1

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 5.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 5.0

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.0
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 6.7

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 2,480 (2,164 aged, 316 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 20%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 17%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 22,356 (5,567 male householders, 1,286 female householders)

  5,732 spouses, 8,715 children (7,743 natural, 201 adopted, 771 stepchildren), 256 grandchildren, 94 brothers or sisters, 109 parents, 232 other relatives, 365 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 2,713 (1,288 male householders (1,041 living alone)), 955 female householders (829 living alone)), 470 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 4,061 (3,369 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 2,640 2-persons, 1,578 3-persons, 1,479 4-persons, 734 5-persons, 243 6-persons, 179 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,870 1-person, 309 2-persons, 53 3-persons, 11 4-persons.

86.8% of residents of Elmore County speak English at home.
10.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (50% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 19% speak English not well, 13% don't speak English at all).
1.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (77% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 5% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
1.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (60% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 13% speak English not well, 9% don't speak English at all).
0.4% of residents speak other language at home (65% speak English very well, 11% speak English well, 21% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $399,965,000 ($13850 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $313,156,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $75,499,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $13,380,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $2,144,000
Federal grants: $18,972,000
Federal procurement contracts: $91,663,000 ($90,664,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $198,306,000 ($194,093,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,302,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $45,958,000
Federal Government insurance: $20,014,000

Here:	98 per 1000 residents
State:	78 per 1000 residents

Here:	26 per 1000 residents
State:	37 per 1000 residents

Here:	+16 per 1000 residents
State:	+10 per 1000 residents

Here:	-103 per 1000 residents
State:	+43 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 4.03 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Here:	5.9
State:	6.1

Here:	4.7
State:	4.1

35% of Elmore County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 33% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 19% lived in Idaho.

Elmore County:	34.6%
State average:	50.5%

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

• This state: 7287
• Northeast: 2076
• Midwest: 4512
• South: 4725
• West: 7048

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $74,600

Here:	4.5%
Idaho:	7.2%

Here:	3.2%
Idaho:	5.7%

Here:	14.7%
Idaho:	22.0%

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