County population in 2016: 7,968 (39% urban, 61% rural); it was 7,806 in 2000County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 1,356 County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 1,294 County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 2,491 Renter-occupied apartments: 926 (it was 784 in 2000)
% of renters here:
24%
State:
30%
Land area: 4564 sq. mi.
Water area: 5.3 sq. mi.
Population density: 2 people per square mile (very low).
Mar. 2016 cost of living index in Lemhi County: 87.0 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Industries providing employment: Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (20.6%), Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services (13.9%), Educational, health and social services (13.0%).
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2016: $905 (0.4%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2016: $860 (0.4%)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2016: 15.9%
Lemhi County:
15.9%
Idaho:
14.4%
(15.4% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 10.9% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 45.5% for two or more races residents)
Median age of residents in 2016: 53.2 years old
(Males: 52.2 years old, Females: 53.6 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 53.3 years old, Black residents: 1.9 years old, American Indian residents: 59.8 years old, Asian residents: 66.7 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 35.2 years old, Other race residents: 37.1 years old)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Lemhi County is $417 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $532 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $752 a month.
Current college students: 66 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 91.6% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 22.1%
Number of foreign born residents: 140 (58.5% naturalized citizens)
Lemhi County:
1.8%
Whole state:
5.8%
Note: State values scaled to Lemhi County population
02010 or later
772000 to 2009
01990 to 1999
51980 to 1989
211970 to 1979
41Before 1970
Mean travel time to work (commute): 17.5 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 96.8%
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 3,555
One, attached: 83
Two: 182
3 or 4: 141
5 to 9: 64
10 to 19: 33
20 or more: 19
Mobile homes: 696
Housing units in Lemhi County with a mortgage: 1,357 (16 second mortgage, 121 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 1,331
Here:
50.0% with mortgage
State:
64.5% with mortgage
Religion statistics for Lemhi County
Religion
Adherents
Congregations
Other
1,609
5
Evangelical Protestant
1,398
12
Catholic
394
2
Mainline Protestant
237
4
None
4,298
-
Lemhi 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: 6
Lemhi County:
7.80 / 10,000 pop.
State:
1.88 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
This county:
1.30 / 10,000 pop.
Idaho:
0.53 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 6
Lemhi County:
7.80 / 10,000 pop.
Idaho:
3.87 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 10
This county:
13.00 / 10,000 pop.
State:
7.75 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Lemhi County:
7.8%
Idaho:
7.7%
Adult obesity rate:
Lemhi County:
26.1%
State:
25.7%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:
7.6%
State:
11.7%
Agriculture in Lemhi County:
Average size of farms: 573 acres Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $55,914 Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $32.88 The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.20% The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 92.43% Average total farm production expenses per farm: $53,557 Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 22.48% Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 98.32% Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $59,888 The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 86.14% Average age of principal farm operators: 56 years Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 23.80 Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 0.74% Land in orchards: 23 acres
Earthquake activity:
Lemhi County-area historical earthquake activity is below Idaho state average. It is 105% greater than the overall U.S. average.
On 8/18/1959 at 06:37:13, a magnitude 7.7 (7.7 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 155.7 miles away from Lemhi County center, causing $26,000,000 total damage On 10/28/1983 at 14:06:06, a magnitude 7.3 (6.2 MB, 7.3 MS, 7.0 MW) earthquake occurred 60.3 miles away from the county center, causing 2 deaths (2 shaking deaths) and 3 injuries, causing $15,000,000 total damage On 10/3/1915 at 06:52:48, a magnitude 7.6 (7.6 UK) earthquake occurred 361.1 miles away from the county center 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 32.9 miles away from the county center On 10/29/1983 at 23:29:11, a magnitude 5.8 (5.4 MB, 5.0 MS, 5.8 ML) earthquake occurred 45.1 miles away from Lemhi County center On 10/28/1983 at 19:51:24, a magnitude 5.8 (5.4 MB, 5.1 MS, 5.8 ML) earthquake occurred 57.4 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 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 ICE JAMS, FLOODING, Incident Period: January 17, 1984 to April 20, 1984, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-697: February 16, 1984, FEMA Id: 697, Natural disaster type: Flood
The number of natural disasters in Lemhi County (3) is a lot smaller than the US average (13). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 2 Emergencies Declared: 1
Life, physical, and social science occupations (7%)
Management occupations (7%)
Material moving occupations (7%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations (6%)
Office and administrative support occupations (19%)
Sales and related occupations (14%)
Personal care and service occupations (10%)
Management occupations (10%)
Life, physical, and social science occupations (9%)
Production occupations (8%)
Healthcare support occupations (7%)
Canada (27%)
Mexico (21%)
Japan (17%)
Ghana (10%)
Burma (6%)
China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (6%)
Poland (4%)
American (27%)
English (10%)
German (10%)
Irish (4%)
Norwegian (3%)
European (3%)
Italian (3%)
Means of transportation to work:
Drove a car alone: 2,286 (78.3%)
Carpooled: 169 (5.8%)
Bus or trolley bus: 5 (0.2%)
Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 38 (1.3%)
Bicycle: 10 (0.3%)
Walked: 184 (6.3%)
Worked at home: 217 (7.4%)
People in group quarters in Lemhi County, Idaho in 2000:
14 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
11 people in other group homes
2 people in religious group quarters
People in group quarters in Lemhi County, Idaho in 2010:
64 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
9 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
4 people in residential treatment centers for adults
2 people in correctional facilities intended for juveniles
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2010 was $37,716.
7.44% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($43,917 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
7.44%
Idaho average:
7.20%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
2.78% relocated from other counties in Idaho ($13,724 average AGI)
4.67% relocated from other states ($30,194 average AGI)
Lemhi County:
4.67%
Idaho average:
3.91%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
6.35% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($31,459 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
6.35%
Idaho average:
7.21%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
2.43% relocated to other counties in Idaho ($9,836 average AGI)
3.92% relocated to other states ($21,623 average AGI)
Lemhi County:
3.92%
Idaho average:
3.91%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.0 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 9.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.2 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.1 Deaths per 1000 population from 2007 to 2014: 11.7
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.4 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 7.0
Population without health insurance coverage in 2013: 20.0% Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2013: 10.6%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Lemhi County
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 1,818 (1,530 aged, 288 disabled) Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 142 (8%)
Most common underlying causes of death in Lemhi County, Idaho in 1999 - 2014:
Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (121)
Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (93)
Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (52)
Atherosclerotic heart disease (49)
Pneumonia, unspecified (40)
Congestive heart failure (38)
Unspecified renal failure (32)
Colon, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (29)
Breast, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (28)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 22% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 21%
Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 12.79 Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 3,913 Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 230 Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 32,212
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 974 Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 910 Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 25
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 12 Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 76
Household type by relationship:
Households: 7,968
In family households: 6,065 (1,241 male householders, 956 female householders)
1,925 spouses, 1,528 children (1,396 natural, 33 adopted, 100 stepchildren), 117 grandchildren, 33 brothers or sisters, 2 parents, 91 other relatives, 125 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 1,700 (771 male householders (743 living alone)), 833 female householders (755 living alone)), 100 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 214
Size of family households: 1,586 2-persons, 248 3-persons, 187 4-persons, 145 5-persons, 40 6-persons, 36 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 1,498 1-person, 105 2-persons, 7 3-persons.
1,025 married couples with children.
232 single-parent households (80 men, 152 women).
98.1% of residents of Lemhi speak English at home.
1.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (60% speak English very well, 38% speak English well, 2% speak English not well).
0.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (92% speak English very well, 8% speak English well).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (86% speak English well, 14% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $63,753,000 ($8,153 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $2,190,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $26,829,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $11,241,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $74,000 Federal grants: $8,671,000 Federal procurement contracts: $4,187,000 ($849,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $12,752,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $340,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $3,335,000 Federal Government insurance: $9,147,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 371
Here:
47 per 1000 residents
State:
78 per 1000 residents
Deaths: 490
Here:
62 per 1000 residents
State:
37 per 1000 residents
Net international migration: +27
Here:
+3 per 1000 residents
State:
+10 per 1000 residents
Net internal migration: +211
Here:
+27 per 1000 residents
State:
+43 per 1000 residents
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.91 millions of gallons per day (12% from ground, 88% from surface)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
5.8
State:
6.5
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.3
State:
4.5
Note: State values scaled to Lemhi County population
Note: State values scaled to Lemhi County population
57no vehicle
5661 vehicle
1,0372 vehicles
6573 vehicles
2704 vehicles
765+ vehicles
Note: State values scaled to Lemhi County population
150no vehicle
6451 vehicle
2642 vehicles
643 vehicles
124 vehicles
45+ vehicles
82.6% of Lemhi County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 38% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 22% lived in Idaho.
Lemhi County:
82.6%
State average:
82.3%
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 3,028
Other state: 4,767
Northeast: 390
Midwest: 998
South: 468
West: 2,905
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