County population in 2014: 40,007 (81% urban, 19% rural); it was 37,410 in 2000County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 6,970 County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 4,114 County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 10,508 Renter-occupied apartments: 5,157 (it was 4,778 in 2000)
% of renters here:
31%
State:
30%
Land area: 849 sq. mi.
Water area: 7.3 sq. mi.
Population density: 47 people per square mile (average).
Mar. 2016 cost of living index in Nez Perce County: 88.8 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Industries providing employment: Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services (27.4%), Educational, health and social services (24.0%), Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing (13.2%).
Estimated median household income in 2015: $48,860 ($36,282 in 1999)
This county:
$48,860
Idaho:
$48,275
Median contract rent in 2015 for apartments: $584 (lower quartile is $442, upper quartile is $702)
This county:
$584
State:
$658
Estimated median house or condo value in 2015: $181,711 (it was $102,900 in 2000)
Nez Perce:
$181,711
Idaho:
$176,300
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $135,308 - $262,344 Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,178 Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $366
Institutionalized population: 594
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
Health of residents in Nez Perce County based on CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2003 to 2012:
General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.4. This is about average. 74.8% of residents exercised in the past month. This is about average. 49.1% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is about average. 87.4% of adult residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is more than average. 64.3% of residents visited a dentist within the past year. This is less than average. Average weight of males is 199 pounds. This is more than average. Average weight of females is 163 pounds. This is about average. 59.0% of residents keep firearms around their homes. This is more than average.
Single-family new house construction building permits:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2015: $1,575 (0.8%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2015: $1,660 (0.9%)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2015: 11.9%
(10.3% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 29.1% for Black residents, 26.6% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 20.4% for American Indian residents, 38.1% for other race residents, 21.5% for two or more races residents)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2015: 11.6%
Nez Perce County:
11.6%
Idaho:
15.1%
(10.3% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 29.1% for Black residents, 24.5% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 18.1% for American Indian residents, 34.0% for other race residents, 18.3% for two or more races residents)
Median age of residents in 2015: 41 years old
(Males: 39 years old, Females: 43 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 44 years old, Black residents: 25 years old, American Indian residents: 33 years old, Asian residents: 47 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 23 years old, Other race residents: 44 years old)
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.
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
Note: State values scaled to Nez Perce County population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 15.9 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 86.0%
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
Here:
64.4% with mortgage
State:
73.2% with mortgage
Religion statistics for Nez Perce County
Religion
Adherents
Congregations
Evangelical Protestant
5,793
32
Other
2,163
9
Mainline Protestant
2,116
12
Catholic
1,468
4
None
27,725
-
Nez Perce 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: 11
Nez Perce County:
2.83 / 10,000 pop.
State:
1.88 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2
This county:
0.52 / 10,000 pop.
Idaho:
0.53 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 14
Nez Perce County:
3.61 / 10,000 pop.
Idaho:
3.87 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 27
This county:
6.96 / 10,000 pop.
State:
7.75 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Nez Perce County:
10.5%
Idaho:
7.7%
Adult obesity rate:
Nez Perce County:
29.2%
State:
25.7%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:
20.4%
State:
11.7%
Agriculture in Nez Perce County:
Average size of farms: 779 acres Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $91,614 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: $80,127 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: $168,315 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
Earthquake activity:
Nez Perce County-area historical earthquake activity is below Idaho state average. It is 128% 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 219.7 miles away from Nez Perce 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 326.8 miles away from the county center, causing $26,000,000 total damage On 4/13/1949 at 19:55:42, a magnitude 7.0 (7.0 UK) earthquake occurred 273.0 miles away from the county center, causing $80,000,000 total damage On 10/3/1915 at 06:52:48, a magnitude 7.6 (7.6 UK) earthquake occurred 410.1 miles away from the county center 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 274.9 miles away from Nez Perce County center, causing $2,000,000,000 total damage and $305,000,000 insured losses On 4/29/1965 at 15:28:43, a magnitude 6.6 (6.6 UK) earthquake occurred 266.1 miles away from the county center, causing $28,000,000 total damage Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), 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 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 Heavy Rains and Flooding, Incident Period: May 06, 2005 to May 20, 2005, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1592: July 06, 2005, FEMA Id: 1592, Natural disaster type: Flood, Heavy Rain
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 VOLCANIC ERUPTION, MT. ST. HELENS, Incident Period: May 22, 1980, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-624: May 22, 1980, FEMA Id: 624, Natural disaster type: Volcanic Eruption
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 Nez Perce County (8) is smaller than the US average (13). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 7 Emergencies Declared: 1
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (7%)
Office and administrative support occupations (7%)
Transportation occupations (6%)
Office and administrative support occupations (22%)
Sales and related occupations (10%)
Management occupations (8%)
Food preparation and serving related occupations (8%)
Education, training, and library occupations (7%)
Personal care and service occupations (7%)
Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (7%)
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%)
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%)
Owners and renters by unit type in %
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders ($)
People in group quarters in Nez Perce County, Idaho in 2000:
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
People in group quarters in Nez Perce County, Idaho in 2010:
385 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
223 people in college/university student housing
108 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
64 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
59 people in residential treatment centers for juveniles (non-correctional)
42 people in correctional facilities intended for juveniles
40 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
37 people in group homes intended for adults
8 people in other noninstitutional facilities
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2010 was $48,885.
6.89% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($33,962 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
6.89%
Idaho average:
7.20%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
2.57% relocated from other counties in Idaho ($12,438 average AGI)
4.33% relocated from other states ($21,524 average AGI)
Nez Perce County:
4.33%
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:
7.00% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($30,464 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
7.00%
Idaho average:
7.21%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
1.95% relocated to other counties in Idaho ($8,075 average AGI)
5.05% relocated to other states ($22,389 average AGI)
Nez Perce County:
5.05%
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: 12.5 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 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 2006: 11.0 Deaths per 1000 population from 2007 to 2014: 12.0
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 2006: 9.2
Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Nez Perce County
Population without health insurance coverage in 2013: 15.5% Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2013: 7.8%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Nez Perce County
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Nez Perce County
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 7,833 (6,450 aged, 1,383 disabled) Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 614 (7%)
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 Nez Perce County, Idaho in 1999 - 2014:
Atherosclerotic heart disease (477)
Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (469)
Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (252)
Unspecified dementia (249)
Pneumonia, unspecified (187)
Congestive heart failure (139)
Atrial fibrillation and flutter (99)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12%
Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 2.64 Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 18,275 Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 412 Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 65,410
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,202 Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,118 Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 5
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 57 Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 100
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 13
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 254.1. This is more than state average.
Mechanisms of suicide:
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
Firearm - 193.4
Other - 60.7
Household type by relationship:
Households: 38,299
In family households: 30,768 (7,573 male householders, 2,758 female householders)
7,929 spouses, 9,746 children (8,744 natural, 266 adopted, 736 stepchildren), 775 grandchildren, 264 brothers or sisters, 186 parents, 299 other relatives, 1,035 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 7,531 (2,892 male householders (2,161 living alone)), 3,018 female householders (2,480 living alone)), 1,621 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 966 (594 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 5,202 2-persons, 2,132 3-persons, 1,744 4-persons, 801 5-persons, 288 6-persons, 164 7-or-more-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 ($7,333 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
2014 or later: 62
2010 to 2013: 285
2000 to 2009: 1,974
1990 to 1999: 1,981
1980 to 1989: 2,052
1970 to 1979: 3,330
1960 to 1969: 1,648
1950 to 1959: 2,225
1940 to 1949: 1,318
1939 or earlier: 2,507
Note: State values scaled to Nez Perce population
Rooms in houses/apartments in Nez Perce County, Idaho
Note: State values scaled to Nez Perce County population
no vehicle: 303
1 vehicle: 2,260
2 vehicles: 4,687
3 vehicles: 2,266
4 vehicles: 676
5+ vehicles: 316
no vehicle: 679
1 vehicle: 2,024
2 vehicles: 1,487
3 vehicles: 423
4 vehicles: 107
5+ 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: 19,325
Northeast: 556
Midwest: 3,429
South: 1,549
West: 11,611
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
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