Jefferson County, Idaho (ID)

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County population in 2005: 21,580 (19% urban, 81% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 4,998
Renter-occupied apartments: 903

% of renters here:	15%
State:	28%

Land area: 1095 sq. mi.
Water area: 10.5 sq. mi.

Population density: 20 people per square mile

(low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This county:	10.4%
Whole state:	11.8%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This county:	3.0%
Whole state:	4.6%

Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (19.4%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (12.1%), Retail trade (11.3%), Manufacturing (10.2%).

Type of workers:

Private wage or salary: 69%
Government: 18%
Self-employed, not incorporated: 12%
Unpaid family work: 1%

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

Races in Jefferson County, Idaho:

White Non-Hispanic (88.5%)
Hispanic (10.0%)
Other race (6.8%)
Two or more races (1.3%)
American Indian (0.9%)

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

Median resident age:	28.8 years
Idaho median age:	33.2 years

Males: 9,683	(50.6%)
Females: 9,472	(49.4%)

Average wage per job in 2003: $21,850
County population in 2003: 20,225
Jobs in 2003: 6,053

Jefferson County,ID real estate house value trend

Total labor force in 2004: 10,063
Unemployment rate in 2004: 3.7%

Average household size:

Jefferson County:	3.2 people
Idaho:	2.7 people

Estimated median household income in 2005: $41,625 ($37,737 in 2000)

This county	$41,625
Idaho:	$41,443

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $121,423

Jefferson County	$121,423
Idaho:	$134,900

Median montly rent in 2000: $433
Institutionalized population: 20
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Jefferson County in 2000: $825

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

Murders: 0
Rapes: 2
Robberies: 0
Assaults: 14
Burglaries: 7
Thefts: 119
Auto thefts: 6

Jefferson County races chart

Jefferson County, ID map from a distance

2004 Presidential Election results in Jefferson County Idaho:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 86.5%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 12.2%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $713 (0.8%)

Area name: Idaho Falls, ID MSA
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Jefferson County is $430 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $549 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $753 a month.

Cities in this county include: Rigby, Menan, Roberts, Ririe, Lewisville, Mud Lake, Hamer.

Neighboring counties: Bingham County , Bonneville County , Butte County , Clark County , Fremont County , Madison County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Jefferson County: Kelly Canyon Ski Area (A), Camas National Wildlife Refuge Headquarters (B), Rays Lake Pump (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Church in Jefferson County: Clark Ward Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemeteries: Central Cemetery (1), Lewisville Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Leavitz Pond (A), Willow Pond (B), Muskrat Pond (C), Two-way Pond (D), Rock Lakes (E), Rat Farm Pond (F), Hamer Lake (G), North Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Beaver Creek (A), Camas Creek (B), Kettle Butte Drain (C), Lowder Slough (D), Warm Creek (E), Emigrant Creek (F), Scotts Slough (G), Dry Bed (H), Spring Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Jefferson County include: Camas National Wildlife Refuge (1), Market Lake Wildlife Management Area (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Unemployment in September 2007:

Here:	1.4%
Idaho:	1.7%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)

Current college students: 602
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 84.4%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 15.2%

Number of foreign born residents: 1,131 (21% naturalized citizens)

Jefferson County:	5.9%
Whole state:	5.0%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 263
1990 to 1994: 286
1985 to 1989: 150
1980 to 1984: 135
1975 to 1979: 133
1970 to 1974: 54
1970 to 1974: 23
1965 to 1969: 87

Mean travel time to work: 25.2 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 47.3%

Jefferson County marital status for males

Jefferson County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 4,878
One, attached: 40
Two: 63
3 or 4: 79
5 to 9: 61
20 or more: 65
Mobile homes: 1,096
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 5

Housing units in Jefferson County with a mortgage: 2,207 (252 second mortgage, 259 home equity loan, 13 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,055

Agriculture in Jefferson County
Average size of farms: 389 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $202423
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $519.73
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 37.29%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $158505
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 62.72%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 98.84%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $98575
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 89.54%
Average age of principal farm operators: 53 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 21.57
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 6.48%
All wheat for grain: 24298 harvested acres

Jefferson County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly above Idaho state average. It is 1.9 times below overall U.S. average.

Class of Workers

Most common industries for males:

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (17%)
Construction (15%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
Educational services (6%)
Food (5%)
Public administration (5%)
Grocery and related product merchant wholesalers (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Educational services (18%)
Health care (11%)
Accommodation and food services (6%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
Social assistance (5%)
Food and beverage stores (5%)

Most common occupations for males

Farmers and farm managers (8%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (7%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Secretaries and administrative assistants (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%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)
Cashiers (4%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)

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

Mexico (83%)
Canada (6%)
Peru (3%)
Germany (2%)
United Kingdom (1%)
El Salvador (1%)
Guatemala (1%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Jefferson County:

English (33%)
German (11%)
United States or American (9%)
Swedish (4%)
Irish (4%)
Scottish (4%)
Danish (4%)

Jefferson County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 5,987 (73%)
Carpooled: 1,040 (13%)
Bus or trolley bus: 305 (4%)
Taxi: 1 (0%)
Motorcycle: 11 (0%)
Bicycle: 5 (0%)
Walked: 241 (3%)
Other means: 58 (1%)
Worked at home: 579 (7%)

People in group quarters in Jefferson County, Idaho

40 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
21 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms
15 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
5 people in nursing homes

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $43,577.

10.51% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($37,510 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	10.51%
Idaho average:	9.61%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
6.57% relocated from other counties in Idaho ($21,733 average AGI)
3.95% relocated from other states ($15,777 average AGI)
Jefferson County: 3.95%
Idaho average: 5.54%

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Bonneville County, ID	3.46% ($39,431 average AGI)
from Madison County, ID	1.46% ($31,287)
from Ada County, ID	0.26% ($28,889)
from Bannock County, ID	0.26% ($28,167)
from Salt Lake County, UT	0.26% ($34,333)
from Fremont County, ID	0.25% ($22,235)
from Utah County, UT	0.25% ($30,588)

9.60% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,196 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	9.60%
Idaho average:	8.30%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
6.90% relocated to other counties in Idaho ($20,428 average AGI)
2.70% relocated to other states ($8,769 average AGI)
Jefferson County: 2.70%
Idaho average: 4.23%

Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Bonneville County, ID	3.78% ($29,479 average AGI)
to Madison County, ID	1.13% ($26,974)
to Ada County, ID	0.45% ($24,129)
to Bannock County, ID	0.35% ($28,542)
to Salt Lake County, UT	0.31% ($37,190)
to Fremont County, ID	0.22% ($31,000)
to Bingham County, ID	0.16% ($34,000)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 18.9
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 18.4

Births per 1000 population in Jefferson County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 6.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 6.3

Deaths per 1000 population in Jefferson County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.0
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 9.7

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Jefferson County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 2,298 (1,974 aged, 324 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 22%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 20%

Household type by relationship

Households: 19,074

In family households: 17,932 (4,258 male householders, 631 female householders)
4,320 spouses, 7,971 children (7,276 natural, 230 adopted, 465 stepchildren), 268 grandchildren, 113 brothers or sisters, 51 parents, 152 other relatives, 168 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 1,142 (458 male householders (373 living alone)), 554 female householders (530 living alone)), 130 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 81 (20 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,699 2-persons, 923 3-persons, 916 4-persons, 618 5-persons, 432 6-persons, 301 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 903 1-person, 76 2-persons, 33 3-persons.

5,898 married couples with children.
712 single-parent households (184 men, 528 women).

89.2% of residents of Jefferson County speak English at home.
9.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (44% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 23% speak English not well, 15% don't speak English at all).
0.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (81% speak English very well, 8% speak English well, 11% speak English not well).
0.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (78% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $77,225,000 ($3716 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $1,895,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $36,539,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $12,677,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $7,058,000
Federal grants: $14,952,000
Federal procurement contracts: $2,878,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $3,121,000 ($247,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $3,225,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $10,841,000
Federal Government insurance: $43,071,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 1,927

Here:	89 per 1000 residents
State:	78 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 640

Here:	30 per 1000 residents
State:	37 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +253

Here:	+12 per 1000 residents
State:	+10 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +915

Here:	+42 per 1000 residents
State:	+43 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Jefferson County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.57 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.4
State:	6.1

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.3
State:	4.1

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 255
1995 to 1998: 686
1990 to 1994: 497
1980 to 1989: 624
1970 to 1979: 1,684
1960 to 1969: 500
1950 to 1959: 678
1940 to 1949: 448
1939 or earlier: 915

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Jefferson County, Idaho:

1 room: 11
2 rooms: 66
3 rooms: 203
4 rooms: 499
5 rooms: 961
6 rooms: 870
7 rooms: 694
8 rooms: 664
9 or more rooms: 1,030

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Jefferson County, Idaho:

1 room: 13
2 rooms: 79
3 rooms: 162
4 rooms: 237
5 rooms: 157
6 rooms: 108
7 rooms: 57
8 rooms: 35
9 or more rooms: 55

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Jefferson County:

no bedroom: 22
1 bedroom: 195
2 bedrooms: 871
3 bedrooms: 2,102
4 bedrooms: 1,094
5 or more bedrooms: 714

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Jefferson County:

no bedroom: 14
1 bedroom: 189
2 bedrooms: 363
3 bedrooms: 214
4 bedrooms: 95
5 or more bedrooms: 28

Cars and other vehicles available in Jefferson County in owner-occupied houses/condos:

no vehicle: 114
1 vehicle: 874
2 vehicles: 1,969
3 vehicles: 1,326
4 vehicles: 471
5 or more vehicles: 244

Cars and other vehicles available in Jefferson County in renter-occupied apartments

no vehicle: 71
1 vehicle: 308
2 vehicles: 376
3 vehicles: 112
4 vehicles: 23
5 or more vehicles: 13

62% of Jefferson 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, 58% lived in Idaho.

Jefferson County:	62.1%
State average:	50.5%

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

This state: 13124
Northeast: 301
Midwest: 593
South: 525
West: 3397

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $76,000

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Utility gas (29%)
Electricity (27%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (22%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (10%)
Wood (9%)
Coal or coke (2%)
Other fuel (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Electricity (36%)
Utility gas (27%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (22%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (9%)
Wood (6%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 40

Here:	1.3%
Idaho:	7.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 21

Here:	1.2%
Idaho:	5.7%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 106

Here:	21.9%
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 (Noninstitutionalized)

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