Idaho County, Idaho (ID)

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% of renters here:	23%
State:	28%

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (18.1%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (14.5%), Retail trade (12.8%), Manufacturing (10.9%).

Type of workers:

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

Races in Idaho County, Idaho:

Median resident age:	42.3 years
Idaho median age:	33.2 years

Males: 7,892	(50.9%)
Females: 7,619	(49.1%)

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Idaho County:	2.5 people
Idaho:	2.7 people

This county:	$36,334
Idaho:	$46,253

This county:	$423
State:	$564

Idaho County:	$163,857
Idaho:	$178,100

Detached houses: $252,365

Here:	$252,365
State:	$251,224

Townhouses or other attached units: $160,914

Here:	$160,914
State:	$186,487

In 2-unit structures: $150,726

Here:	$150,726
State:	$340,461

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $1,730,544

Here:	$1,730,544
State:	$193,422

Mobile homes: $49,348

Here:	$49,348
State:	$52,209

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $20,000

Here:	$20,000
State:	$37,997

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 0
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 16
• Burglaries: 16
• Thefts: 41
• Auto thefts: 5

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 1
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 16
• Burglaries: 21
• Thefts: 56
• Auto thefts: 7

This county:	16.3%
Whole state:	11.8%

This county:	7.6%
Whole state:	4.6%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Idaho County is $436 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $574 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $687 a month.

Cities in this county include: Grangeville, Cottonwood, Kooskia, Riggins, Stites, Ferdinand, White Bird, Elk City, Nez Perce.

Neighboring counties: Adams County , Clearwater County , Lemhi County , Lewis County , Missoula County, Montana , Wallowa County, Oregon , Nez Perce County , Ravalli County, Montana , Valley County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Idaho County: No-see-um Camp (A), Pell Cabin (B), Cow Corrals (C), Ninemile Rest Area (D), Cold Mountain Lookout (E), Penman Hill (F), Bob Sewell (G), Grangeville Hatchery (H), Aitken (I), Grangeville Golf and Country Club (J), Wind River Boat Ramp (K), Wind River Bridge Trailhead (L), Zumwalt (M), Grangeville (N), Grandad Campsite (O), Henry Baker (P), Henry Baker Ranch (Q), Pete Forks Campground (R), Henry Rhett (S), Newsome Work Center (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Shopping Center: Big Mallard Creek Campground (1). Display/hide its location on the map Cemeteries: Canfield Cemetery (1), Meadow Creek Cemetery (2), Nicodemus Cemetery (3), Saint Maurus Cemetery (4), Mount Zion Cemetery (5), Nikesa Cemetery (6), Miller Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Bigfoot Lake (A), Bilk Lake (B), Indian Lake (C), Bills Lake (D), Indian Postoffice Lake (E), Indigo Lake (F), Bitch Lake (G), Lava Butte Lakes (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Steamboat Creek (A), Ace Creek (B), Dent Creek (C), Adams Creek (D), Denny Creek (E), Steckner Creek (F), Dennis Creek (G), Alex Creek (H), Alkire Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Idaho County include: Nezperce Indian War Historical Monument (1), Chief Joseph War Historical Marker (2), Moose Meadow Creek Research Natural Area (3), Kube Park (4), Fish Creek Recreation Area (5), Middle Fork Clearwater Wild and Scenic River (6), O'Hara Creek Research Natural Area (7), Middle Fork Salmon Wild And Scenic River (8), Salmon River Breaks Primitive Area (9). Display/hide their locations on the map Beach: Steamboat Summit (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Here:	9.5%
Idaho:	7.3%

Current college students: 284
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 82.9%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 14.4%

Number of foreign born residents: 181 (52% naturalized citizens)

Idaho County:	1.2%
Whole state:	5.0%

Mean travel time to work: 18.4 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 84.1%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 5,496
• One, attached: 65
• Two: 71
• 3 or 4: 145
• 5 to 9: 92
• 10 to 19: 29
• 20 or more: 55
• Mobile homes: 1,493
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 91

Housing units in Idaho County with a mortgage: 1,305 (86 second mortgage, 102 home equity loan, 3 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,279

Here:	50.5% with mortgage
State:	73.2% with mortgage

Idaho County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Idaho state average. It is 78% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/11/1995 at 12:20:55, a magnitude 4.2 (4.0 ML, 4.2 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 79.8 miles away from Idaho County center
On 11/30/2002 at 09:29:25, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 ML, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 79.9 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 33.4 miles away from the county center
On 10/27/1994 at 03:35:53, a magnitude 4.0 (3.6 ML, 4.0 ML, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 92.2 miles away from Idaho 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 65.4 miles away from the county center
On 9/28/2005 at 05:27:32, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 90.9 miles away from Idaho County center
Magnitude types: duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML), moment magnitude (MW)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 4,050 (70%) Carpooled: 707 (12%) Bus or trolley bus: 19 (0%) Motorcycle: 4 (0%) Bicycle: 24 (0%) Walked: 406 (7%) Other means: 56 (1%) Worked at home: 522 (9%)

8.32% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($41,600 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.32%
Idaho average:	9.61%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.41% relocated from other counties in Idaho ($12,682 average AGI)
4.91% relocated from other states ($28,918 average AGI)

Idaho County:	4.91%
Idaho average:	5.54%

from Nez Perce County, ID	0.78% ($27,158 average AGI)
from Ada County, ID	0.45% ($24,864)
from Lewis County, ID	0.37% ($38,889)
from Kootenai County, ID	0.35% ($27,941)
from Canyon County, ID	0.27% ($35,231)
from Valley County, ID	0.25% ($45,083)

7.88% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,916 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.88%
Idaho average:	8.30%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.62% relocated to other counties in Idaho ($17,418 average AGI)
3.26% relocated to other states ($12,497 average AGI)

Idaho County:	3.26%
Idaho average:	4.23%

to Nez Perce County, ID	1.74% ($28,667 average AGI)
to Ada County, ID	0.54% ($34,077)
to Latah County, ID	0.46% ($23,591)
to Lewis County, ID	0.46% ($35,136)
to Clearwater County, ID	0.35% ($22,471)
to Asotin County, WA	0.25% ($43,833)
to Canyon County, ID	0.23% ($22,182)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.1
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.0

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.3

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.4
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 4.9

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 2,817 (2,388 aged, 429 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 17%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 16%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 12,914 (3,670 male householders, 656 female householders)

  3,711 spouses, 4,204 children (3,921 natural, 131 adopted, 152 stepchildren), 240 grandchildren, 66 brothers or sisters, 44 parents, 71 other relatives, 252 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 2,050 (914 male householders (729 living alone)), 849 female householders (789 living alone)), 287 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 547 (422 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 2,215 2-persons, 808 3-persons, 719 4-persons, 330 5-persons, 156 6-persons, 98 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,518 1-person, 221 2-persons, 14 3-persons, 6 4-persons, 4 5-persons.

96.6% of residents of Idaho County speak English at home.
2.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (76% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 9% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (63% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 13% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (63% speak English very well, 38% speak English well).
0.4% of residents speak other language at home (95% speak English very well, 5% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $106,331,000 ($6809 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $2,303,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $44,820,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $16,335,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $4,311,000
Federal grants: $19,398,000
Federal procurement contracts: $4,879,000 ($68,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $16,588,000 ($400,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $911,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $6,051,000
Federal Government insurance: $17,562,000

Here:	51 per 1000 residents
State:	78 per 1000 residents

Here:	52 per 1000 residents
State:	37 per 1000 residents

Here:	+2 per 1000 residents
State:	+10 per 1000 residents

Here:	+13 per 1000 residents
State:	+43 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.27 millions of gallons per day (93% from ground, 7% from surface)

Here:	5.8
State:	6.1

Here:	4.3
State:	4.1

59% of Idaho County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 42% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 43% lived in Idaho.

Idaho County:	58.8%
State average:	50.5%

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

• This state: 8027
• Northeast: 269
• Midwest: 1529
• South: 730
• West: 4701

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $73,100

Here:	13.0%
Idaho:	7.2%

Here:	6.9%
Idaho:	5.7%

Here:	13.2%
Idaho:	22.0%

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