Lincoln County, Idaho (ID)

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% of renters here:	26%
State:	28%

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Industries providing employment: Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (18.5%), Educational,health and social services (18.0%), Construction (13.1%).

Type of workers:

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

Races in Lincoln County, Idaho:

Median resident age:	34.3 years
Idaho median age:	33.2 years

Males: 2,086	(51.6%)
Females: 1,958	(48.4%)

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Lincoln County:	2.8 people
Idaho:	2.7 people

This county:	$39,989
Idaho:	$46,253

This county:	$487
State:	$564

Lincoln County:	$144,751
Idaho:	$178,100

Detached houses: $177,244

Here:	$177,244
State:	$251,224

Townhouses or other attached units: $427,496

Here:	$427,496
State:	$186,487

In 2-unit structures: $106,851

Here:	$106,851
State:	$340,461

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $167,716

Here:	$167,716
State:	$305,789

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $118,323

Here:	$118,323
State:	$193,422

Mobile homes: $65,800

Here:	$65,800
State:	$52,209

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

• Murders: 1
• Rapes: 0
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 5
• Burglaries: 0
• Thefts: 0
• Auto thefts: 0

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 1
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 5
• Burglaries: 11
• Thefts: 2
• Auto thefts: 0

This county:	13.1%
Whole state:	11.8%

This county:	4.0%
Whole state:	4.6%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Lincoln County is $456 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $569 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $750 a month.

Cities in this county include: Shoshone, Richfield, Dietrich.

Neighboring counties: Blaine County , Camas County , Gooding County , Jerome County , Minidoka County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Lincoln County: Marley Station (A), Brady (B), Preacher Bridge Access Area (C), Besslen Station (D), Taylor Bear Tracks - Williams Access Area (E), Saphom Ruins (F), Senter (G), Shale Butte Trappers Cabin (H), Shale Butte Water Tonk (I), Star Lake Ranch (J), Laidlaw Corrals (K), Disney (L), Halfway House (M). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Nipple Reservoir (A), Mallard Lake (B), Mac Rae Lake (C), New Years Lake (D), New Road Lake (E), Antelope Reservoir (F), Zero Lake (G), Hillside Reservoir (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Cottonwood Slough (A). Display/hide its location on the map Park in Lincoln County: Little Drops Recreation Area (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Here:	10.1%
Idaho:	7.3%

Current college students: 120
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 77.4%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 13.0%

Number of foreign born residents: 407 (17% naturalized citizens)

Lincoln County:	10.1%
Whole state:	5.0%

Mean travel time to work: 30.4 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 53.5%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 1,128
• One, attached: 6
• Two: 9
• 3 or 4: 43
• 5 to 9: 20
• 10 to 19: 16
• Mobile homes: 425
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 4

Housing units in Lincoln County with a mortgage: 338 (42 second mortgage, 18 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 267

Here:	55.9% with mortgage
State:	73.2% with mortgage

Lincoln County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is above Idaho state average. It is 9.1 times below overall U.S. average.

Lincoln County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Idaho state average. It is 88% smaller 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 79.6 miles away from Lincoln County center, causing 2 deaths (2 shaking deaths) and 3 injuries, causing $15,000,000 total damage
On 10/28/1983 at 19:51:24, a magnitude 5.8 (5.4 MB, 5.1 MS, 5.8 ML, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 83.2 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 94.1 miles away from the county center
On 6/23/1992 at 09:02:15, a magnitude 4.0 (4.0 ML, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 94.6 miles away from Lincoln County center
On 9/30/1990 at 01:08:12, a magnitude 3.9 (3.7 MB, 3.9 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 98.4 miles away from the county center
On 11/7/1990 at 12:25:50, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 97.7 miles away from Lincoln County center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 1,119 (63%) Carpooled: 350 (20%) Bus or trolley bus: 43 (2%) Motorcycle: 4 (0%) Bicycle: 6 (0%) Walked: 109 (6%) Other means: 9 (1%) Worked at home: 129 (7%)

10.66% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($27,519 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	10.66%
Idaho average:	9.61%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
7.89% relocated from other counties in Idaho ($20,812 average AGI)
2.77% relocated from other states ($6,714 average AGI)

Lincoln County:	2.77%
Idaho average:	5.54%

from Blaine County, ID	2.21% ($31,938 average AGI)
from Gooding County, ID	1.45% ($20,714)
from Twin Falls County, ID	1.38% ($27,650)
from Jerome County, ID	0.69% ($39,400)

10.97% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,264 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	10.97%
Idaho average:	8.30%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
8.62% relocated to other counties in Idaho ($25,264 average AGI)
2.34% relocated to other states ($6,000 average AGI)

Lincoln County:	2.34%
Idaho average:	4.23%

to Twin Falls County, ID	2.21% ($24,000 average AGI)
to Gooding County, ID	1.31% ($35,632)
to Jerome County, ID	1.24% ($31,944)
to Blaine County, ID	1.10% ($45,188)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.2
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 17.0

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.2
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 7.6

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.2
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 3.8

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 554 (516 aged, 38 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 24%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 23%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 3,551 (944 male householders, 110 female householders)

  892 spouses, 1,351 children (1,210 natural, 15 adopted, 126 stepchildren), 73 grandchildren, 35 brothers or sisters, 27 parents, 50 other relatives, 69 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 456 (201 male householders (156 living alone)), 188 female householders (170 living alone)), 67 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 37 (33 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 420 2-persons, 225 3-persons, 198 4-persons, 115 5-persons, 37 6-persons, 59 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 326 1-person, 57 2-persons, 4 3-persons, 2 4-persons.

85.1% of residents of Lincoln County speak English at home.
13.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (42% speak English very well, 29% speak English well, 21% speak English not well, 8% don't speak English at all).
0.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (60% speak English very well, 40% speak English well).
0.4% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $21,453,000 ($4959 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $342,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $8,069,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $3,135,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $2,084,000
Federal grants: $2,942,000
Federal procurement contracts: $639,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $4,584,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $267,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $1,999,000
Federal Government insurance: $12,368,000

Here:	81 per 1000 residents
State:	78 per 1000 residents

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

Here:	+22 per 1000 residents
State:	+10 per 1000 residents

Here:	+46 per 1000 residents
State:	+43 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.83 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Here:	5.6
State:	6.1

Here:	4.5
State:	4.1

57% of Lincoln County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 35% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 61% lived in Idaho.

Lincoln County:	56.8%
State average:	50.5%

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

• This state: 2211
• Northeast: 72
• Midwest: 194
• South: 163
• West: 985

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $85,000

Here:	1.0%
Idaho:	7.2%

Here:	0.0%
Idaho:	5.7%

Here:	9.0%
Idaho:	22.0%

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