County population in 2014: 16,215 (19% urban, 81% rural); it was 15,511 in 2000County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 2,575 County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 2,654 County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 4,687 Renter-occupied apartments: 1,605 (it was 1,397 in 2000)
% of renters here:
23%
State:
30%
Land area: 8485 sq. mi.
Water area: 17.6 sq. mi.
Population density: 2 people per square mile (very low).
Mar. 2016 cost of living index in Idaho County: 86.2 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Estimated median household income in 2015: $38,746 ($29,515 in 1999)
This county:
$38,746
Idaho:
$48,275
Median contract rent in 2015 for apartments: $483 (lower quartile is $378, upper quartile is $641)
This county:
$483
State:
$658
Estimated median house or condo value in 2015: $166,343 (it was $89,900 in 2000)
Idaho:
$166,343
Idaho:
$176,300
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $108,967 - $248,508 Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $985 Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $320
Institutionalized population: 471
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
Single-family new house construction building permits:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2015: $848 (0.5%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2015: $794 (0.5%)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2015: 16.0%
(14.9% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 60.0% for Black residents, 36.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 42.3% for American Indian residents, 38.1% for other race residents, 21.8% for two or more races residents)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2015: 15.7%
Idaho County:
15.7%
Idaho:
15.1%
(14.9% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 60.0% for Black residents, 33.1% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 37.5% for American Indian residents, 35.0% for other race residents, 18.5% for two or more races residents)
Median age of residents in 2015: 49 years old
(Males: 48 years old, Females: 50 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 51 years old, Black residents: 19 years old, American Indian residents: 35 years old, Asian residents: 19 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 24 years old, Other race residents: 21 years old)
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.
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%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
1995 to March 2000: 34
1990 to 1994: 8
1985 to 1989: 19
1980 to 1984: 28
1975 to 1979: 22
1970 to 1974: 2
1970 to 1974: 3
1965 to 1969: 65
Note: State values scaled to Idaho County population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 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
Religion statistics for Idaho County
Religion
Adherents
Congregations
Catholic
2,729
7
Evangelical Protestant
1,732
25
Other
633
3
Mainline Protestant
529
6
None
10,644
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Idaho County Religion Details
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: 7
Idaho County:
4.57 / 10,000 pop.
State:
1.88 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 9
Idaho County:
5.88 / 10,000 pop.
Idaho:
3.87 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 24
This county:
15.67 / 10,000 pop.
State:
7.75 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Idaho County:
8.8%
Idaho:
7.7%
Adult obesity rate:
Idaho County:
28.5%
State:
25.7%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:
10.3%
State:
11.7%
Agriculture in Idaho County:
Average size of farms: 963 acres Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $53,163 Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $153.28 The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.43% The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 33.42% Average total farm production expenses per farm: $46,777 Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 23.97% Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 0.41% Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $81,943 The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 88.84% Average age of principal farm operators: 57 years Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 5.31 Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 1.02% All wheat for grain: 70936 harvested acres Vegetables: 8 harvested acres Land in orchards: 18 acres
Earthquake activity:
Idaho County-area historical earthquake activity is below Idaho state average. It is 123% 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 161.9 miles away from Idaho County center, causing 2 deaths (2 shaking deaths) and 3 injuries, causing $15,000,000 total damage On 8/18/1959 at 06:37:13, a magnitude 7.7 (7.7 UK) earthquake occurred 270.9 miles away from the county center, causing $26,000,000 total damage On 10/3/1915 at 06:52:48, a magnitude 7.6 (7.6 UK) earthquake occurred 381.8 miles away from the county center On 4/13/1949 at 19:55:42, a magnitude 7.0 (7.0 UK) earthquake occurred 328.0 miles away from the county center, causing $80,000,000 total damage On 2/28/2001 at 18:54:32, a magnitude 6.8 (6.5 MB, 6.6 MS, 6.8 MW, Depth: 32.2 mi, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 329.1 miles away from Idaho County center, causing $2,000,000,000 total damage and $305,000,000 insured losses On 8/22/1984 at 09:46:30, a magnitude 5.8 (5.0 MB, 5.1 MS, 5.8 ML, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 135.7 miles away from the county center Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
Idaho Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides, Incident Period: March 31, 2011 to April 11, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1987: May 20, 2011, FEMA Id: 1987, Natural disaster type: Mudslide, Landslide, Flood
Idaho Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: June 02, 2010 to June 10, 2010, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1927: July 27, 2010, FEMA Id: 1927, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
Idaho East Zone Fire Complex, Incident Period: August 30, 2007 to September 21, 2007, Fire Management Assistance Declared: August 30, 2007, FEMA Id: 2725, Natural disaster type: Fire
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
Idaho Wildfires, Incident Period: July 27, 2000 to September 26, 2000, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1341: September 01, 2000, FEMA Id: 1341, Natural disaster type: Fire
Idaho Severe Storms/Flooding, Incident Period: November 16, 1996 to January 03, 1997, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1154: January 04, 1997, FEMA Id: 1154, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
Idaho Storms/Flooding, Incident Period: February 06, 1996 to February 23, 1996, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1102: February 11, 1996, FEMA Id: 1102, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
Idaho Drought, Incident Period: May 05, 1977, Emergency Declared EM-3040: May 05, 1977, FEMA Id: 3040, Natural disaster type: Drought
Idaho Forest Fires, Incident Period: August 30, 1967, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-231: August 30, 1967, FEMA Id: 231, Natural disaster type: Fire
Idaho Heavy Rains & Flooding, Incident Period: December 31, 1964, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-186: December 31, 1964, FEMA Id: 186, Natural disaster type: Flood, Heavy Rain
The number of natural disasters in Idaho County (10) is smaller than the US average (13). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 7 Emergencies Declared: 2
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (9%)
Sales and related occupations (8%)
Transportation occupations (8%)
Material moving occupations (6%)
Office and administrative support occupations (22%)
Food preparation and serving related occupations (12%)
Education, training, and library occupations (9%)
Sales and related occupations (9%)
Healthcare support occupations (7%)
Management occupations (6%)
Personal care and service occupations (5%)
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):
Mexico (25%)
Canada (18%)
United Kingdom (15%)
Germany (9%)
Portugal (7%)
Thailand (5%)
Vietnam (4%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Idaho County (%):
German (30%)
United States or American (13%)
English (12%)
Irish (9%)
Dutch (4%)
Norwegian (3%)
Swedish (3%)
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%)
Owners and renters by unit type in %
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders ($)
People in group quarters in Idaho County, Idaho in 2000:
295 people in state prisons
99 people in nursing homes
54 people in religious group quarters
25 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
22 people in other workers' dormitories
20 people in homes for the mentally retarded
7 people in other nonhousehold living situations
6 people in homes for the mentally ill
5 people in unknown juvenile institutions
4 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms
2 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
People in group quarters in Idaho County, Idaho in 2010:
414 people in state prisons
57 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
26 people in group homes intended for adults
18 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
9 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2010 was $36,953.
6.25% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($40,959 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
6.25%
Idaho average:
7.20%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
2.47% relocated from other counties in Idaho ($10,435 average AGI)
3.79% relocated from other states ($30,521 average AGI)
Idaho County:
3.79%
Idaho average:
3.91%
Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
5.64% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($30,468 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
5.64%
Idaho average:
7.21%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
2.92% relocated to other counties in Idaho ($15,264 average AGI)
2.72% relocated to other states ($15,208 average AGI)
Idaho County:
2.72%
Idaho average:
3.91%
Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.1 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 10.0
Births per 1000 population in Idaho County
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.6 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 10.0 Deaths per 1000 population from 2007 to 2014: 10.9
Deaths per 1000 population in Idaho County
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.4 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 5.5
Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Idaho County
Population without health insurance coverage in 2013: 22.3% Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2013: 12.9%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Idaho County
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Idaho County
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 3,526 (2,907 aged, 619 disabled) Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 278 (9%)
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Aged persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Disabled persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Most common underlying causes of death in Idaho County, Idaho in 1999 - 2014:
Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (306)
Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (155)
Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (93)
Congestive heart failure (70)
Pneumonia, unspecified (68)
Unspecified dementia (55)
Alzheimer's disease, unspecified (51)
Colon, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (51)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 17% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 16%
Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 12.81 Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 10,393 Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 275 Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 33,908
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 975 Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,128
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 20 Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 45
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 19
Household type by relationship:
Households: 15,743
In family households: 13,041 (3,674 male householders, 862 female householders)
3,808 spouses, 3,842 children (3,519 natural, 99 adopted, 224 stepchildren), 279 grandchildren, 58 brothers or sisters, 68 parents, 107 other relatives, 278 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 2,702 (1,293 male householders (1,066 living alone)), 1,005 female householders (888 living alone)), 404 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 524 (471 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 2,663 2-persons, 760 3-persons, 563 4-persons, 308 5-persons, 137 6-persons, 105 7-or-more-persons.
2,937 married couples with children.
644 single-parent households (201 men, 443 women).
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 ($6,809 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
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 795
Here:
51 per 1000 residents
State:
78 per 1000 residents
Deaths: 812
Here:
52 per 1000 residents
State:
37 per 1000 residents
Net international migration: +25
Here:
+2 per 1000 residents
State:
+10 per 1000 residents
Net internal migration: +202
Here:
+13 per 1000 residents
State:
+43 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Idaho County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.27 millions of gallons per day (93% from ground, 7% from surface)
Note: State values scaled to Idaho County population
no vehicle: 213
1 vehicle: 959
2 vehicles: 1,986
3 vehicles: 1,042
4 vehicles: 335
5+ vehicles: 152
no vehicle: 115
1 vehicle: 609
2 vehicles: 495
3 vehicles: 127
4 vehicles: 46
5+ vehicles: 5
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: 8,027
Northeast: 269
Midwest: 1,529
South: 730
West: 4,701
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $73,100
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 7%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 6%
Year Householders Moved Into Unit
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