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Nez Perce County, ID mapCounty population in 2005: 37,931 (83% urban, 17% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 10,508
Renter-occupied apartments: 4,778
% of renters here:  31%
State:  28%
Land area: 849 sq. mi.
Water area: 7.3 sq. mi.
Population density: 45 people per square mile 
 
 (average).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This county:  12.2%
Whole state:  11.8%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This county:  4.9%
Whole state:  4.6%

Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (22.8%), Manufacturing (15.3%), Retail trade (11.3%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 75%
  • Government: 17%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 7%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%

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

Races in Nez Perce County, Idaho:

  • White Non-Hispanic (90.6%)
  • American Indian (6.3%)
  • Hispanic (1.9%)
  • Two or more races (1.6%)
  • Other race (0.5%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Median resident age:  38.1 years
Idaho median age:  33.2 years

Males: 18,389  (49.2%)
Females: 19,021  (50.8%)
Average wage per job in 2003: $28,686
County population in 2003: 37,701
Jobs in 2003: 22,180

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Total labor force in 2004: 18,572
Unemployment rate in 2004: 4.8%

Average household size:
Nez Perce County:  2.4 people
Idaho:  2.7 people

Estimated median household income in 2005: $40,020 ($36,282 in 2000)
This county  $40,020
Idaho:  $41,443

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $139,789
Nez Perce County  $139,789
Idaho:  $134,900

Median montly rent in 2000: $462
Institutionalized population: 405
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Nez Perce County in 2000: $868


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

  • Murders: 1
  • Rapes: 0
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 2
  • Burglaries: 35
  • Thefts: 94
  • Auto thefts: 3

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

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 0
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 1
  • Burglaries: 8
  • Thefts: 64
  • Auto thefts: 5

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Health of residents in Nez Perce County based on 269 CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2002 to 2004:
General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.4. This is worse than average.
77.3% of residents exercised in the past month. This is about average.
35.4% of residents had a sunburn in the past 12 months. This is about average.
48.7% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is about average.
54.1% of residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is about average.
68.4% of residents visited a dentist within the past year. This is about average.
Average weight of males is 191 pounds. This is about average.
Average weight of females is 154 pounds. This is about average.
59.0% of residents keep firearms around their homes. This is more than average.



2004 Presidential Election results in Nez Perce County Idaho:


Bush/Cheney (Republican): 62.2%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 36.6%




Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $1,262 (1.2%)

Area name: Lewiston, ID-WA MSA
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Nez Perce County is $440 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $551 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $782 a month.

Cities in this county include: Lewiston, Lapwai, Culdesac, Peck, Leland.

Neighboring counties: Asotin County, Washington , Clearwater County , Idaho County , Latah County , Lewis County , Wallowa County, Oregon , Whitman County, Washington .


Nez Perce County close-up map

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Nez Perce County: Nez Perce County Farm (A), Myrtle Access (B), Mann Lake Public Fishing Area (C), Bundy Station (D), Fir Bluff Station (E), Madden Corral (F), Lookout (G), Longcamp Access Area (H), Sweetwater Hatchery (I), Summit (J), China Garden (K), Cherrylane Station (L), Dolomite Siding (M), Jacques Station (N), Jacques Spur (O), Black Pine Campground (P), Waha Lake Access Area (Q), Peck Access Area (R). Display/hide their locations on the map

Church in Nez Perce County: Good Hope Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemeteries: Old Good Hope Cemetery (1), Red Elk Cemetery (2), Peck Cemetery (3), Sweetwater Cemetery (4), Lenora Cemetery (5), Leland Cemetery (6), Kendrick Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Blue Lake (A), Hidden Lake (B), Waha, Lake (C), Mud Lake (D), Soldiers Meadow Reservoir (E), Mann Lake (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Rivers and creeks: Banks Creek (A), Swamp Creek (B), Bedrock Creek (C), Sweetwater Creek (D), Big Bear Creek (E), Big Canyon Creek (F), Big Cougar Creek (G), Tammany Creek (H), Billy Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Nez Perce County include: Lapwai State Game Farm (1), Mark Means Park (2), Nez Perce National Historic Park - Spalding Area (3), Hells Gate State Recreation Area (4), William Craig Historical Monument (5), Nez Perce National Historical Park (6). Display/hide their locations on the map

Beaches: Big Bench (A), Amos Bench (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

 
Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:  1.8%
Idaho:  1.7%


Unemployment by year (%)


County total employment by year


County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 2,459
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 85.5%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 18.9%

Number of foreign born residents: 706 (55% naturalized citizens)

Nez Perce County:  1.9%
Whole state:  5.0%


Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 193
  • 1990 to 1994: 88
  • 1985 to 1989: 57
  • 1980 to 1984: 29
  • 1975 to 1979: 50
  • 1970 to 1974: 17
  • 1970 to 1974: 21
  • 1965 to 1969: 251

Mean travel time to work: 15.9 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 86.0%

Nez Perce County marital status for males

Nez Perce County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 10,921
  • One, attached: 463
  • Two: 752
  • 3 or 4: 912
  • 5 to 9: 558
  • 10 to 19: 270
  • 20 or more: 509
  • Mobile homes: 1,758
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 60

Housing units in Nez Perce County with a mortgage: 5,311 (603 second mortgage, 626 home equity loan, 7 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2,940


Agriculture in Nez Perce County
Average size of farms: 779 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $91614
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $214.68
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 12.63%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $80127
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 47.87%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 0.24%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $168315
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 85.26%
Average age of principal farm operators: 55 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 3.79
All wheat for grain: 86560 harvested acres
Vegetables: 787 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 53 acres

Nez Perce County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly above Idaho state average. It is 4.3 times below overall U.S. average.



Class of Workers



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (11%)
  • Paper (10%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Health care (5%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
  • Metal and metal products (5%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (18%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Accommodation and food services (10%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Social assistance (4%)
  • Metal and metal products (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (9%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)
  • Cashiers (4%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (4%)


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



  • Canada (21%)
  • Japan (15%)
  • Mexico (10%)
  • Philippines (9%)
  • Germany (8%)
  • United Kingdom (4%)
  • China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (4%)


Most common first ancestries reported in Nez Perce County:



  • German (25%)
  • English (11%)
  • United States or American (11%)
  • Irish (9%)
  • Norwegian (6%)
  • Swedish (3%)
  • Italian (2%)

Nez Perce County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 14,653 (83%)
  • Carpooled: 1,663 (9%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 60 (0%)
  • Ferryboat: 2 (0%)
  • Taxi: 24 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 28 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 22 (0%)
  • Walked: 578 (3%)
  • Other means: 90 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 431 (2%)
 

People in group quarters in Nez Perce County, Idaho
  • 368 people in nursing homes
  • 154 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 91 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 37 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 10 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 2 people in other nonhousehold living situations

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $45,714.

8.28% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,340 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.28%
Idaho average:  9.61%

0.14% of residents moved from foreign countries ($159 average AGI)
Nez Perce County:  0.14%
Idaho average:  0.14%

2.94% relocated from other counties in Idaho ($11,941 average AGI)
5.20% relocated from other states ($21,241 average AGI)
Nez Perce County:  5.20%
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 Asotin County, WA  1.96% ($28,867 average AGI)
from Idaho County, ID  0.61% ($28,667)
from Latah County, ID  0.60% ($36,831)
from Clearwater County, ID  0.44% ($33,066)
from Kootenai County, ID  0.30% ($36,585)
from Ada County, ID  0.26% ($36,361)
from Lewis County, ID  0.19% ($35,185)


7.95% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($35,854 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.95%
Idaho average:  8.30%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
2.56% relocated to other counties in Idaho ($13,290 average AGI)
5.39% relocated to other states ($22,565 average AGI)
Nez Perce County:  5.39%
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 Asotin County, WA  2.19% ($34,142 average AGI)
to Latah County, ID  0.68% ($65,074)
to Ada County, ID  0.33% ($31,130)
to Kootenai County, ID  0.33% ($47,289)
to Clearwater County, ID  0.32% ($27,932)
to Spokane County, WA  0.31% ($34,047)
to Idaho County, ID  0.28% ($27,158)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.5
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.0



Births per 1000 population in Nez Perce County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.2



Deaths per 1000 population in Nez Perce County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 10.6
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 5.1



Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Nez Perce County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 7,211 (6,099 aged, 1,112 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12%


Household type by relationship


Households: 36,747
  • In family households: 30,306 (7,901 male householders, 2,236 female householders)
    8,137 spouses, 9,804 children (8,932 natural, 179 adopted, 693 stepchildren), 464 grandchildren, 228 brothers or sisters, 177 parents, 584 other relatives, 775 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 6,441 (2,442 male householders (1,764 living alone)), 2,706 female householders (2,315 living alone)), 1,293 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 663 (395 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 4,891 2-persons, 2,210 3-persons, 1,894 4-persons, 788 5-persons, 241 6-persons, 113 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 4,079 1-person, 869 2-persons, 139 3-persons, 49 4-persons, 7 5-persons, 5 6-persons.

5,997 married couples with children.
2,070 single-parent households (613 men, 1,457 women).

96.1% of residents of Nez Perce County speak English at home.
1.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (67% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 18% speak English not well).
0.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (75% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 12% speak English not well).
0.9% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (58% speak English very well, 25% speak English well, 17% speak English not well).
0.7% of residents speak other language at home (87% speak English very well, 8% speak English well, 5% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $277,356,000 ($7333 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $8,013,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $113,362,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $50,389,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $6,218,000
Federal grants: $84,589,000
Federal procurement contracts: $9,420,000 ($373,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $13,379,000 ($2,494,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $72,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $25,819,000
Federal Government insurance: $20,740,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 2,357
Here:  62 per 1000 residents
State:  78 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 2,226
Here:  59 per 1000 residents
State:  37 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +157
Here:  +4 per 1000 residents
State:  +10 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +298
Here:  +8 per 1000 residents
State:  +43 per 1000 residents



Population growth in Nez Perce County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 5.76 millions of gallons per day (17% from ground, 83% from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  6.5
State:  6.1

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  4.1
State:  4.1



Year house built:

  • 1999 to March 2000: 233
  • 1995 to 1998: 1,155
  • 1990 to 1994: 833
  • 1980 to 1989: 1,813
  • 1970 to 1979: 3,528
  • 1960 to 1969: 2,051
  • 1950 to 1959: 2,539
  • 1940 to 1949: 1,477
  • 1939 or earlier: 2,574


Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Nez Perce County, Idaho:

  • 1 room: 42
  • 2 rooms: 105
  • 3 rooms: 298
  • 4 rooms: 1,239
  • 5 rooms: 1,927
  • 6 rooms: 1,697
  • 7 rooms: 1,775
  • 8 rooms: 1,569
  • 9 or more rooms: 1,856


Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Nez Perce County, Idaho:

  • 1 room: 176
  • 2 rooms: 584
  • 3 rooms: 800
  • 4 rooms: 1,417
  • 5 rooms: 826
  • 6 rooms: 435
  • 7 rooms: 191
  • 8 rooms: 228
  • 9 or more rooms: 121


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Nez Perce County:

  • no bedroom: 49
  • 1 bedroom: 368
  • 2 bedrooms: 2,772
  • 3 bedrooms: 4,117
  • 4 bedrooms: 2,512
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 690


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Nez Perce County:

  • no bedroom: 212
  • 1 bedroom: 1,464
  • 2 bedrooms: 1,853
  • 3 bedrooms: 894
  • 4 bedrooms: 312
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 43


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

  • no vehicle: 303
  • 1 vehicle: 2,260
  • 2 vehicles: 4,687
  • 3 vehicles: 2,266
  • 4 vehicles: 676
  • 5 or more vehicles: 316


Cars and other vehicles available in Nez Perce County in renter-occupied apartments

  • no vehicle: 679
  • 1 vehicle: 2,024
  • 2 vehicles: 1,487
  • 3 vehicles: 423
  • 4 vehicles: 107
  • 5 or more vehicles: 58

55% of Nez Perce County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 52% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 37% lived in Idaho.

Nez Perce County:  54.8%
State average:  50.5%


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

  • This state: 19325
  • Northeast: 556
  • Midwest: 3429
  • South: 1549
  • West: 11611

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $91,900


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%


Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

 


Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:


  • Utility gas (59%)
  • Electricity (21%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (10%)
  • Wood (7%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)


Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:


  • Electricity (56%)
  • Utility gas (31%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (6%)
  • Wood (4%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)
  • Other fuel (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 319
Here:  8.1%
Idaho:  7.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 125
Here:  5.9%
Idaho:  5.7%

Students in private undegraduate colleges: 114
Here:  5.1%
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)

Nez Perce County government finances in 2004:
  • Charges - All Other: $1,654,000
    Solid Waste Management: $475,000
  • Construction - Police Protection: $31,000
    Parks & Recreation: $21,000
    Regular Highways: $20,000
    Judicial & Legal: $11,000
    Central Staff Services: $3,000
  • Current Operations - Health Services - Other: $3,380,000
    Police Protection: $2,986,000
    Regular Highways: $2,641,000
    General - Other: $2,544,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,804,000
    Corrections - Other: $1,623,000
    Financial Administration: $1,337,000
    Central Staff Services: $953,000
    Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $767,000
    Solid Waste Management: $577,000
    General Public Buildings: $308,000
    Parks & Recreation: $301,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $118,000
    Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $117,000
    Welfare - Other: $89,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $85,000
    Housing & Community Development: $23,000
    Air Transportation: $20,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Highways: $230,000
    Health & Hospitals: $56,000
    General Support: $1,000
    All Other: $1,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $887,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Regular Highways: $349,000
    Higher Education: $7,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $708,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Industrial Revenue: $15,667,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $12,667,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $3,000,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $1,167,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $765,000
    Property Sale Other: $1,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $218,000
    Police Protection: $131,000
    Financial Administration: $71,000
    Corrections - Other: $28,000
    Central Staff: $15,000
    Judicial: $8,000
    General Public Building: $1,000
    Welfare - Other: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $9,108,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $12,667,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Health & Hospitals: $2,443,000
    General Support: $2,140,000
    Highways: $2,051,000
    All Other: $12,000
  • Tax - Property: $7,577,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $665,000
    NEC: $137,000
    Individual Income: $0
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $8,639,000

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