Power County, Idaho (ID)

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County population in 2005: 7,753 (55% urban, 45% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 1,908
Renter-occupied apartments: 652

% of renters here:	25%
State:	28%

Land area: 1406 sq. mi.
Water area: 37.0 sq. mi.

Population density: 6 people per square mile

(very low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This county:	16.1%
Whole state:	11.8%

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

This county:	4.6%
Whole state:	4.6%

Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (19.2%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (18.4%), Educational,health and social services (16.1%).

Type of workers:

Private wage or salary: 67%
Government: 18%
Self-employed, not incorporated: 13%
Unpaid family work: 2%

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

Races in Power County, Idaho:

White Non-Hispanic (74.2%)
Hispanic (21.7%)
Other race (11.1%)
American Indian (3.7%)
Two or more races (1.4%)

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

Median resident age:	31.6 years
Idaho median age:	33.2 years

Males: 3,787	(50.2%)
Females: 3,751	(49.8%)

Average wage per job in 2003: $27,121
County population in 2003: 7,358
Jobs in 2003: 3,607

Power County,ID real estate house value trend

Total labor force in 2004: 3,685
Unemployment rate in 2004: 6.1%

Average household size:

Power County:	2.9 people
Idaho:	2.7 people

Estimated median household income in 2005: $35,546 ($32,226 in 2000)

This county	$35,546
Idaho:	$41,443

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $117,592

Power County	$117,592
Idaho:	$134,900

Median montly rent in 2000: $388
Institutionalized population: 52
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Power County in 2000: $891

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

Murders: 0
Rapes: 1
Robberies: 0
Assaults: 3
Burglaries: 13
Thefts: 37
Auto thefts: 3

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

Murders: 0
Rapes: 2
Robberies: 0
Assaults: 7
Burglaries: 16
Thefts: 46
Auto thefts: 8

Power County races chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Power County Idaho:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 71.2%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 28.0%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $896 (1.0%)

Area name: Pocatello, ID MSA
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Power County is $409 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $527 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $762 a month.

Cities in this county include: American Falls, Rockland, Arbon.

2005 air pollution in Power County:

Particulate Matter (PM₁₀) Annual: 27 µg/m³. Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM₁₀) 24-hour (standard limit: 150 µg/m³): 134 µg/m³. Near U.S. average.

Neighboring counties: Bannock County , Bingham County , Blaine County , Cassia County , Oneida County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Power County: Marys Mine Access Area (A), American Falls Hatchery (B), Borah (C), Barkdull Ranch (D), Garden Ranch (E), Power County Fairgrounds (F), Hunt Party Historical Site (G), Cold Water Camp (H), Register Rock State Picnic Ground (I), Sun Dance Ground (J), Campbell Ranch (K), Sublett Forest Service Station (L), Western Home Ranch (M), Elkhead Ranch (N), Massacre Rocks Rest Area (O). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Falls View Cemetery (1), Neeley Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Bonanza Lake (A), Morgans Waterhole (B), Cedar Well (C), American Falls Reservoir (D), Upper Stump Canyon Reservoir (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Bannock Creek (A), Sunbeam Creek (B), Birch Creek (C), Crystal Creek (D), Little Creek (E), Knox Creek (F), Keogh Creek (G), Cold Creek (H), Warm Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Power County: Massacre Rocks State Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Beaches: Compressor Station Bench (A), Bronco Beach (B), Wheatgrass Bench (C), Rainbow Beach (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: Arbon Post Office (A). Display/hide its location 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: 275
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 74.7%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 14.3%

Number of foreign born residents: 793 (18% naturalized citizens)

Power County:	10.5%
Whole state:	5.0%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 193
1990 to 1994: 212
1985 to 1989: 193
1980 to 1984: 79
1975 to 1979: 48
1970 to 1974: 16
1970 to 1974: 7
1965 to 1969: 45

Mean travel time to work: 17.6 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 69.9%

Power County marital status for males

Power County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 1,806
One, attached: 40
Two: 60
3 or 4: 81
5 to 9: 51
10 to 19: 37
20 or more: 33
Mobile homes: 736

Housing units in Power County with a mortgage: 831 (128 second mortgage, 69 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 374

Agriculture in Power County
Average size of farms: 1273 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $333969
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $512.92
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 28.75%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $293338
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 36.44%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 64.47%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $210893
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 77.54%
Average age of principal farm operators: 55 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 6.13
Corn for grain: 3163 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 89981 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 12 acres

Power County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly above Idaho state average. It is 2.4 times below overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 2 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 6/11/1993, a category 1 (max. wind speeds 73-112 mph) tornado injured 2 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Class of Workers

Most common industries for males:

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (27%)
Food (9%)
Construction (9%)
Machinery (5%)
Educational services (4%)
Truck transportation (4%)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Educational services (19%)
Food (13%)
Health care (8%)
Accommodation and food services (6%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
Public administration (4%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Agricultural workers including supervisors (12%)
Farmers and farm managers (12%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (4%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (9%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (5%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (4%)

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

Mexico (96%)
Germany (2%)
Canada (2%)
Philippines (1%)
Hungary (0%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Power County:

German (18%)
English (18%)
United States or American (11%)
Irish (4%)
Swedish (3%)
Danish (2%)
Scottish (2%)

Power County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 2,366 (73%)
Carpooled: 561 (17%)
Bus or trolley bus: 2 (0%)
Bicycle: 7 (0%)
Walked: 121 (4%)
Other means: 13 (0%)
Worked at home: 182 (6%)

People in group quarters in Power County, Idaho

28 people in nursing homes
23 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
2 people in religious group quarters

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $38,459.

6.50% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($27,372 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.50%
Idaho average:	9.61%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.37% relocated from other counties in Idaho ($15,923 average AGI)
2.12% relocated from other states ($11,449 average AGI)
Power County: 2.12%
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 Bannock County, ID	2.00% ($24,000 average AGI)
from Bingham County, ID	0.92% ($23,773)
from Cassia County, ID	0.42% ($17,600)

7.69% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,529 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.69%
Idaho average:	8.30%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
5.51% relocated to other counties in Idaho ($21,321 average AGI)
2.18% relocated to other states ($9,214 average AGI)
Power County: 2.18%
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 Bannock County, ID	3.00% ($30,137 average AGI)
to Bingham County, ID	0.66% ($26,875)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 16.3
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 15.6

Births per 1000 population in Power County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 6.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 6.8

Deaths per 1000 population in Power County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.0
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 0.0

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Power County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 865 (752 aged, 113 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 23%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 20%

Household type by relationship

Households: 7,483

In family households: 6,843 (1,667 male householders, 313 female householders)
1,675 spouses, 2,759 children (2,482 natural, 104 adopted, 173 stepchildren), 94 grandchildren, 29 brothers or sisters, 64 parents, 113 other relatives, 129 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 640 (244 male householders (208 living alone)), 332 female householders (309 living alone)), 64 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 55 (53 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 819 2-persons, 365 3-persons, 375 4-persons, 209 5-persons, 95 6-persons, 117 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 517 1-person, 57 2-persons, 2 4-persons.

1,879 married couples with children.
432 single-parent households (132 men, 300 women).

78.9% of residents of Power County speak English at home.
18.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (53% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 17% speak English not well, 12% don't speak English at all).
0.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (70% speak English very well, 30% speak English well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).
1.8% of residents speak other language at home (85% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 2% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $41,899,000 ($5599 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $332,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $12,483,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $5,434,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $14,509,000
Federal grants: $7,214,000
Federal procurement contracts: $735,000 ($4,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $1,524,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,682,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $3,163,000
Federal Government insurance: $36,907,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 629

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

Deaths: 275

Here:	35 per 1000 residents
State:	37 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +146

Here:	+19 per 1000 residents
State:	+10 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -485

Here:	-63 per 1000 residents
State:	+43 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Power County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.57 millions of gallons per day (90% from ground, 10% from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.1
State:	6.1

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.3
State:	4.1

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 60
1995 to 1998: 184
1990 to 1994: 176
1980 to 1989: 270
1970 to 1979: 912
1960 to 1969: 334
1950 to 1959: 214
1940 to 1949: 260
1939 or earlier: 434

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

1 room: 2
2 rooms: 20
3 rooms: 51
4 rooms: 247
5 rooms: 426
6 rooms: 333
7 rooms: 147
8 rooms: 272
9 or more rooms: 410

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

1 room: 6
2 rooms: 29
3 rooms: 112
4 rooms: 236
5 rooms: 86
6 rooms: 83
7 rooms: 28
8 rooms: 35
9 or more rooms: 37

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

no bedroom: 8
1 bedroom: 19
2 bedrooms: 402
3 bedrooms: 845
4 bedrooms: 412
5 or more bedrooms: 222

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Power County:

no bedroom: 6
1 bedroom: 123
2 bedrooms: 314
3 bedrooms: 108
4 bedrooms: 58
5 or more bedrooms: 43

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

no vehicle: 42
1 vehicle: 397
2 vehicles: 775
3 vehicles: 445
4 vehicles: 198
5 or more vehicles: 51

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

no vehicle: 75
1 vehicle: 272
2 vehicles: 202
3 vehicles: 98
4 vehicles: 0
5 or more vehicles: 5

62% of Power County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 48% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 64% lived in Idaho.

Power County:	62.2%
State average:	50.5%

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

This state: 4618
Northeast: 55
Midwest: 382
South: 237
West: 1434

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $34,700

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 3%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Electricity (40%)
Utility gas (36%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (12%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (6%)
Wood (5%)
Other fuel (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Electricity (47%)
Utility gas (35%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (12%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (4%)
Wood (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 29

Here:	2.5%
Idaho:	7.2%

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

Here:	3.3%
Idaho:	5.7%

Students in private undegraduate colleges: 16

Here:	8.9%
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)

Power County government finances in 2004:

Charges - All Other: $229,000
Solid Waste Management: $23,000
Construction - General Public Buildings: $84,000
Current Operations - Corrections - Other: $1,109,000
Financial Administration: $907,000

Regular Highways: $408,000

Police Protection: $383,000

Solid Waste Management: $350,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $286,000

Health Services - Other: $199,000

Natural Resources - Other: $160,000

General - Other: $95,000

General Public Buildings: $84,000

Central Staff Services: $59,000

Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $58,000

Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $53,000

Sea and Inland Port Facilities: $14,000

Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $12,000

Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $5,000

Welfare - Other: $4,000
Federal Intergovernmental - General Support: $394,000
Public Welfare: $3,000
General - Interest on Debt: $342,000
Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Higher Education: $8,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Industrial Revenue: $4,881,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $4,273,000
Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $608,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $424,000
General Revenue, NEC: $60,000

Rents: $26,000
Other Capital Outlay - Corrections - Other: $73,000
Financial Administration: $21,000

Natural Resource - Other: $11,000

Solid Waste Management: $5,000

Health - Other: $4,000

Police Protection: $4,000

Central Staff: $2,000

Judicial: $1,000

Protective Inspection & Regulation, NEC: $1,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $5,108,000
Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $4,273,000
State Intergovernmental - General Support: $459,000
Highways: $407,000

All Other: $115,000

Health & Hospitals: $24,000

Housing & Community Development: $4,000
Tax - Property: $2,680,000
NEC: $26,000

Motor Vehicle License: $25,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $1,714,000

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