Shoshone County, Idaho (ID)

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% of renters here:	27%
State:	28%

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (20.8%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (14.9%), Retail trade (13.0%), Arts,entertainment,recreation,accommodation and food services (12.3%).

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Races in Shoshone County, Idaho:

Median resident age:	41.8 years
Idaho median age:	33.2 years

Males: 6,866	(49.9%)
Females: 6,905	(50.1%)

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Shoshone County:	2.3 people
Idaho:	2.7 people

This county:	$35,128
Idaho:	$46,253

This county:	$398
State:	$564

Shoshone County:	$119,501
Idaho:	$178,100

Detached houses: $147,148

Here:	$147,148
State:	$251,224

Townhouses or other attached units: $82,211

Here:	$82,211
State:	$186,487

In 2-unit structures: $198,564

Here:	$198,564
State:	$340,461

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $149,638

Here:	$149,638
State:	$305,789

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $355,318

Here:	$355,318
State:	$193,422

Mobile homes: $40,891

Here:	$40,891
State:	$52,209

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $31,875

Here:	$31,875
State:	$37,997

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 3
• Robberies: 1
• Assaults: 39
• Burglaries: 45
• Thefts: 71
• Auto thefts: 12

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

• Murders: 1
• Rapes: 7
• Robberies: 1
• Assaults: 42
• Burglaries: 50
• Thefts: 106
• Auto thefts: 13

This county:	16.4%
Whole state:	11.8%

This county:	6.5%
Whole state:	4.6%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Shoshone County is $417 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $503 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $662 a month.

Cities in this county include: Kellogg, Pinehurst, Osburn, Wallace, Mullan, Smelterville, Wardner, Avery-Clarkia, Murray.

2005 air pollution in Shoshone County:

Particulate Matter (PM₁₀) Annual: 22 µg/m³. Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM₁₀) 24-hour (standard limit: 150 µg/m³): 85 µg/m³. Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) Annual (standard limit: 15.0 µg/m³): 12.7 µg/m³. Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) 24-hour (standard limit: 35 µg/m³): 46 µg/m³. Above U.S. average.

Neighboring counties: Benewah County , Bonner County , Clearwater County , Kootenai County , Latah County , Mineral County, Montana , Sanders County, Montana .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Shoshone County: Heller Creek Recreation Site (A), Slate Creek Recreation Site (B), Calder Work Center (C), Jims Spur (D), Pine Point Lookout (E), Gold Creek Campground (F), Goat Mountain (G), Cascade Point Lookout Station (H), Marble Creek Campground (I), Avery Creek Picnic Area (J), Avery Guard Station (K), Avery Ranger Station (L), Babins Junction (M), Mammouth Springs Campground (N), Mullan Hatchery (O), Bumblebee Campground (P), Elk Prairie (Q), Bradley Siding (R), Conrad Crossing Campground (S), Cedar Creek Campground (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Heller Grave (1), United Cemetery (2), Murray Cemetery (3), Greenwood Cemetery (4), Miners Union Cemetery (5), Shoshone Memorial Gardens (6). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and swamps: Big Talk Lake (A), No-see-um Lake (B), Blue Lake (C), Mallard Lake (D), Hero Lake (E), Lower Stevens Lake (F), Lower Glidden Lake (G), Lost Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: 34 Creek (A), Steamboat Creek (B), Denver Creek (C), Dent Creek (D), Aconite Creek (E), Adair Creek (F), Adams Creek (G), Dennis Creek (H), Agatha Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Shoshone County include: Mallard Larkins Pioneer Park (1), Hobo Botanical Area (2), Shoshone Park (3), Upper Fishook Research Natural Area (4), Magee Historic Site (5), Saint Joe Wild and Scenic River (6). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	11.8%
Idaho:	7.3%

Current college students: 285
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 77.9%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 10.2%

Number of foreign born residents: 273 (56% naturalized citizens)

Shoshone County:	2.0%
Whole state:	5.0%

Mean travel time to work: 21.6 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 81.5%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 4,998
• One, attached: 55
• Two: 159
• 3 or 4: 202
• 5 to 9: 190
• 10 to 19: 94
• 20 or more: 167
• Mobile homes: 1,099
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 93

Housing units in Shoshone County with a mortgage: 1,664 (195 second mortgage, 142 home equity loan, 2 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,432

Here:	53.7% with mortgage
State:	73.2% with mortgage

Shoshone County-area historical earthquake activity is below Idaho state average. It is 8% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 12/22/1998 at 01:17:47, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 ML, 4.6 ML, Depth: 7.6 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 55.6 miles away from Shoshone County center
On 5/2/1995 at 19:31:02, a magnitude 4.5 (4.1 MB, 4.2 ML, 4.5 ML, Depth: 5.6 mi) earthquake occurred 88.2 miles away from the county center
On 8/17/1994 at 06:56:49, a magnitude 4.1 (3.6 ML, 4.1 ML, Depth: 1.0 mi) earthquake occurred 12.8 miles away from the county center
On 1/20/1998 at 16:33:06, a magnitude 4.0 (4.0 ML, 3.7 MD, Depth: 4.5 mi) earthquake occurred 59.1 miles away from Shoshone County center
On 11/11/2001 at 16:00:29, a magnitude 4.0 (4.0 MD, Depth: 2.9 mi) earthquake occurred 66.2 miles away from the county center
On 6/29/1995 at 18:10:50, a magnitude 4.1 (3.7 ML, 4.1 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 88.3 miles away from Shoshone County center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 3,905 (74%) Carpooled: 802 (15%) Bus or trolley bus: 13 (0%) Motorcycle: 5 (0%) Bicycle: 15 (0%) Walked: 336 (6%) Other means: 46 (1%) Worked at home: 158 (3%)

8.83% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,743 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.83%
Idaho average:	9.61%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.42% relocated from other counties in Idaho ($12,175 average AGI)
5.41% relocated from other states ($21,571 average AGI)

Shoshone County:	5.41%
Idaho average:	5.54%

from Kootenai County, ID	2.70% ($32,889 average AGI)
from Spokane County, WA	0.60% ($35,231)
from Elko County, NV	0.23% ($49,000)

7.50% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,609 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.50%
Idaho average:	8.30%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.68% relocated to other counties in Idaho ($14,966 average AGI)
3.82% relocated to other states ($14,644 average AGI)

Shoshone County:	3.82%
Idaho average:	4.23%

to Kootenai County, ID	2.98% ($31,598 average AGI)
to Spokane County, WA	0.56% ($32,125)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.1
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 9.9

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.7

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 10.1
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 13.0

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 2,928 (2,351 aged, 577 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 17%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 15%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 11,165 (3,098 male householders, 759 female householders)

  3,135 spouses, 3,552 children (3,142 natural, 78 adopted, 332 stepchildren), 171 grandchildren, 39 brothers or sisters, 58 parents, 100 other relatives, 253 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 2,409 (993 male householders (792 living alone)), 1,060 female householders (953 living alone)), 356 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 197 (190 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 2,037 2-persons, 779 3-persons, 664 4-persons, 250 5-persons, 84 6-persons, 43 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,745 1-person, 267 2-persons, 32 3-persons, 9 4-persons.

96.3% of residents of Shoshone County speak English at home.
2.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (64% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 17% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
1.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (77% speak English very well, 23% speak English well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (49% speak English very well, 8% speak English well, 41% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (33% speak English very well, 67% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $104,511,000 ($8148 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $10,211,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $49,015,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $23,171,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $4,000
Federal grants: $18,413,000
Federal procurement contracts: $9,739,000 ($7,189,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $4,169,000 ($89,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $24,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $4,562,000
Federal Government insurance: $26,526,000

Here:	53 per 1000 residents
State:	78 per 1000 residents

Here:	65 per 1000 residents
State:	37 per 1000 residents

Here:	+2 per 1000 residents
State:	+10 per 1000 residents

Here:	-36 per 1000 residents
State:	+43 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 2.41 millions of gallons per day (42% from ground, 58% from surface)

Here:	5.6
State:	6.1

Here:	4.2
State:	4.1

56% of Shoshone County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 51% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 35% lived in Idaho.

Shoshone County:	55.7%
State average:	50.5%

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

• This state: 6117
• Northeast: 244
• Midwest: 1924
• South: 753
• West: 4374

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $43,600

Here:	1.3%
Idaho:	7.2%

Here:	3.3%
Idaho:	5.7%

Here:	9.5%
Idaho:	22.0%

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