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County population in July 2007: 8,945 (all rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 2,537
Renter-occupied apartments: 671
% of renters here:  21%
State:  28%
Land area: 3678 sq. mi.
Water area: 55.8 sq. mi.
Population density: 2 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

2008 cost of living index in Valley County: 91.6 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (14.3%), Construction (13.3%), Retail trade (13.0%), Arts,entertainment,recreation,accommodation and food services (12.6%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 63%
  • Government: 24%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 13%
  • Unpaid family work: 1%

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

Races in Valley County, Idaho:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.8%)
  • Hispanic (2.0%)
  • Two or more races (1.4%)
  • American Indian (1.3%)
  • Other race (1.1%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Median resident age:  43.5 years
Idaho median age:  33.2 years

Males: 3,935  (51.4%)
Females: 3,716  (48.6%)
Average wage per job in 2003: $22,158
County population in 2003: 7,762
Jobs in 2003: 3,836

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Valley County,ID real estate house value trend


Total labor force in 2004: 4,190
Unemployment rate in 2004: 6.6%

Average household size:
Valley County:  2.4 people
Idaho:  2.7 people

Estimated median household income in 2007: $45,458 ($36,927 in 1999)
This county:  $45,458
Idaho:  $46,253

2007 median house/condo value: $234,094 ($141,200 in 2000)
Valley County:  $234,094
Idaho:  $178,100

Median contract rent in 2007 for apartments: $548 (lower quartile is $446, upper quartile is $718)
This county:  $548
State:  $564


Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $248,727 (it was $134,200 in 2000)
Valley County:  $248,727
Idaho:  $178,100
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $155,646 - $411,445

Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $353,046
Here:  $353,046
State:  $251,224

Townhouses or other attached units: $346,776
Here:  $346,776
State:  $186,487

In 2-unit structures: $173,398
Here:  $173,398
State:  $340,461

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $196,633
Here:  $196,633
State:  $305,789

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $1,682,333
Here:  $1,682,333
State:  $193,422

Mobile homes: $88,207
Here:  $88,207
State:  $52,209

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $149,474
Here:  $149,474
State:  $37,997
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,245
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $313

Institutionalized population: 65


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

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 2
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 12
  • Burglaries: 33
  • Thefts: 65
  • Auto thefts: 1

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

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 1
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 9
  • Burglaries: 40
  • Thefts: 48
  • Auto thefts: 20

Valley County races chart


Valley County, ID map from a distance


2004 Presidential Election results in Valley County Idaho:


Bush/Cheney (Republican): 60.0%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 38.6%




Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $920 (0.7%)

Valley County household income distribution in 2007 Valley County home values distribution


Valley County contract rent distribution in 2007

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This county:  9.3%
Whole state:  11.8%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This county:  2.6%
Whole state:  4.6%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Valley County is $426 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $537 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $727 a month.

Cities in this county include: McCall, Cascade, Arbon Valley, Donnelly, Stibnite.

Neighboring counties: Adams County , Boise County , Custer County , Gem County , Idaho County , Lemhi County .


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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Valley County: No Business Mountain Lookout (A), Pen Basin Campground (B), Pen Basin Recreation Site (C), Penny Spring Campground (D), Jensen Cabin (E), Alice Pittinger Girl Scout Camp (F), Lake Fork Forest Service Station (G), Lake Fork Campground (H), Herrick Reservoir Public Fishing Area (I), Tripod Reservoir Public Fishing Area (J), Boiling Springs Campground (K), Alpha Grange (L), Boiling Springs Work Center (M), Hettinger Trailhead (N), Alpine Village (O), Cascade Lake 4H Camp (P), Amanita Campground (Q), Silver Creek Campground (R), Silver Creek Lookout (S), South Fork Salmon River Campground (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Finn Cemetery (1), Spink Cemetery (2), Pioneer Cemetery (3), Homes Cemetery (4), Alpha Cemetery (5), Klines Grave (6). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Bills Lake (A), Meadow Creek Lake (B), Black Lake (C), Blackwell Lake (D), Blue Lake (E), Marion Lake (F), Marge Lake (G), Malony Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Acorn Creek (A), Step Creek (B), Alpine Creek (C), Stevens Creek (D), Annie Creek (E), Aparejo Creek (F), Stover Creek (G), Stratton Creek (H), Automatic Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Valley County include: Horsethief Reservoir State Park (1), Ponderosa State Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Beaches: Sylvan Beach (A), North Beach (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

 
Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:  1.6%
Idaho:  1.7%


Unemployment by year (%)


County total employment by year


County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 91
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 88.9%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 26.3%

Number of foreign born residents: 104 (61% naturalized citizens)

Valley County:  1.4%
Whole state:  5.0%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 1995 to March 2000: 27
  • 1990 to 1994: 2
  • 1985 to 1989: 4
  • 1980 to 1984: 3
  • 1975 to 1979: 6
  • 1970 to 1974: 7
  • 1970 to 1974: 2
  • 1965 to 1969: 53


Mean travel time to work: 17.2 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 88.4%

Valley County marital status for males
Valley County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 5,958
  • One, attached: 93
  • Two: 72
  • 3 or 4: 124
  • 5 to 9: 313
  • 10 to 19: 227
  • 20 or more: 126
  • Mobile homes: 917
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 254

Housing units in Valley County with a mortgage: 1,244 (175 second mortgage, 158 home equity loan, 6 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 611

Here:  67.1% with mortgage
State:  73.2% with mortgage

Agriculture in Valley County
Average size of farms: 420 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $22397
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $192.14
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 4.78%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 72.36%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $28856
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 7.67%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 82.59%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $36737
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 91.67%
Average age of principal farm operators: 54 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 7.66


Class of Workers



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (22%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Wood products (5%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Accommodation and food services (15%)
  • Health care (12%)
  • Public administration (11%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Food and beverage stores (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (3%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (9%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Carpenters (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (3%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)


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



  • Mexico (28%)
  • Germany (21%)
  • Canada (18%)
  • Poland (11%)
  • Sweden (8%)
  • Thailand (7%)
  • Spain (5%)


Most common first ancestries reported in Valley County:



  • German (19%)
  • English (16%)
  • United States or American (11%)
  • Irish (10%)
  • Norwegian (5%)
  • Scottish (4%)
  • Scotch-Irish (4%)

Valley County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 2,606 (75%)
  • Carpooled: 489 (14%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 8 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 23 (1%)
  • Walked: 153 (4%)
  • Other means: 34 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 156 (4%)


Owners and renters by unit type in %



Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


People in group quarters in Valley County, Idaho
  • 44 people in nursing homes
  • 18 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 7 people in other group homes
  • 3 people in wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $63,506.

16.26% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($47,348 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  16.26%
Idaho average:  9.61%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
8.46% relocated from other counties in Idaho ($25,172 average AGI)
7.81% relocated from other states ($22,176 average AGI)
Valley County:  7.81%
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 Ada County, ID  4.36% ($56,519 average AGI)
from Canyon County, ID  1.05% ($41,135)
from Adams County, ID  0.45% ($36,875)
from Latah County, ID  0.37% ($25,154)
from Blaine County, ID  0.34% ($40,917)
from San Diego County, CA  0.31% ($89,636)
from Payette County, ID  0.31% ($85,636)


10.92% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($39,438 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  10.92%
Idaho average:  8.30%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
6.65% relocated to other counties in Idaho ($22,204 average AGI)
4.27% relocated to other states ($17,237 average AGI)
Valley County:  4.27%
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 Ada County, ID  3.16% ($38,990 average AGI)
to Canyon County, ID  0.87% ($51,793)
to Adams County, ID  0.42% ($21,571)
to Gem County, ID  0.36% ($20,583)
to Idaho County, ID  0.36% ($45,083)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.1
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 9.4



Births per 1000 population in Valley County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 7.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 8.0



Deaths per 1000 population in Valley County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.3
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 7.5



Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Valley County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 1,511 (1,319 aged, 192 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 15%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 15%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 25.09
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 7867
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 313.680
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 73851.94

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 924.150
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 972.160
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 24

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 74.95
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 240.040

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 36.01


Household type by relationship


Households: 7,580
  • In family households: 6,478 (1,860 male householders, 432 female householders)
    2,020 spouses, 1,875 children (1,615 natural, 96 adopted, 164 stepchildren), 109 grandchildren, 15 brothers or sisters, 30 parents, 36 other relatives, 101 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 1,102 (536 male householders (457 living alone)), 385 female householders (331 living alone)), 181 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 71 (64 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,289 2-persons, 391 3-persons, 356 4-persons, 167 5-persons, 57 6-persons, 32 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 788 1-person, 110 2-persons, 13 3-persons, 10 4-persons.

96.7% of residents of Valley County speak English at home.
2.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (64% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 12% speak English not well, 10% don't speak English at all).
0.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (97% speak English very well, 3% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (11% speak English very well, 44% speak English well, 44% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $63,997,000 ($8030 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $2,742,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $33,800,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $9,063,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $44,000
Federal grants: $7,775,000
Federal procurement contracts: $2,031,000 ($50,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $11,283,000 ($26,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $4,309,000
Federal Government insurance: $6,785,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 395
Here:  47 per 1000 residents
State:  78 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 340
Here:  41 per 1000 residents
State:  37 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +20
Here:  +2 per 1000 residents
State:  +10 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +632
Here:  +76 per 1000 residents
State:  +43 per 1000 residents



Population growth in Valley County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.09 millions of gallons per day (36% from ground, 64% from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  5.6
State:  6.1

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  4.2
State:  4.1



Year house built:

  • 1999 to March 2000: 333
  • 1995 to 1998: 1,093
  • 1990 to 1994: 1,133
  • 1980 to 1989: 1,464
  • 1970 to 1979: 2,121
  • 1960 to 1969: 762
  • 1950 to 1959: 394
  • 1940 to 1949: 373
  • 1939 or earlier: 411

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Valley County, Idaho:
  • 1 room: 16
  • 2 rooms: 50
  • 3 rooms: 138
  • 4 rooms: 385
  • 5 rooms: 627
  • 6 rooms: 514
  • 7 rooms: 392
  • 8 rooms: 210
  • 9+ rooms: 205


Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Valley County, Idaho:
  • 1 room: 17
  • 2 rooms: 77
  • 3 rooms: 126
  • 4 rooms: 155
  • 5 rooms: 121
  • 6 rooms: 101
  • 7 rooms: 34
  • 8 rooms: 31
  • 9+ rooms: 9


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Valley County:
  • no bedroom: 16
  • 1 bedroom: 169
  • 2 bedrooms: 666
  • 3 bedrooms: 1,276
  • 4 bedrooms: 303
  • 5+ bedrooms: 107


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Valley County:
  • no bedroom: 17
  • 1 bedroom: 194
  • 2 bedrooms: 209
  • 3 bedrooms: 204
  • 4 bedrooms: 30
  • 5+ bedrooms: 17


Cars and other vehicles available in Valley County in owner-occupied houses/condos:
  • no vehicle: 55
  • 1 vehicle: 483
  • 2 vehicles: 1,206
  • 3 vehicles: 598
  • 4 vehicles: 139
  • 5+ vehicles: 56


Cars and other vehicles available in Valley County in renter-occupied apartments
  • no vehicle: 31
  • 1 vehicle: 346
  • 2 vehicles: 228
  • 3 vehicles: 29
  • 4 vehicles: 32
  • 5+ vehicles: 5


58% of Valley County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 34% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 52% lived in Idaho.

Valley County:  57.5%
State average:  50.5%


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

  • This state: 3423
  • Northeast: 303
  • Midwest: 907
  • South: 382
  • West: 2496

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $137,500


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 5%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 4%


Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

 


Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
  • Wood (41.6%)
  • Electricity (31.3%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (19.0%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (5.4%)
  • Utility gas (1.8%)
  • Other fuel (0.8%)


Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
  • Electricity (53.5%)
  • Wood (28.6%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (8.2%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (7.2%)
  • Other fuel (2.2%)



Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 32
Here:  3.5%
Idaho:  7.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 11
Here:  2.2%
Idaho:  5.7%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 9
Here:  16.4%
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 (Noninst.)


Valley County government finances in 2004:
  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $699,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $2,770,000
    General Public Buildings: $1,324,000
    Police Protection: $905,000
    Corrections - Other: $886,000
    Financial Administration: $774,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $661,000
    Solid Waste Management: $641,000
    Central Staff Services: $384,000
    Parks & Recreation: $329,000
    General - Other: $308,000
    Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $249,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $218,000
    Fire Protection: $149,000
    Health Services - Other: $58,000
    Welfare - Other: $48,000
    Air Transportation: $32,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Highways: $1,804,000
    General Support: $332,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $139,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Higher Education: $15,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $2,610,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $2,330,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $280,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $566,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $175,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General Public Building: $703,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $15,005,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $1,414,000
    General Support: $1,128,000
    All Other: $402,000
  • Tax - Property: $3,404,000
    NEC: $400,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $72,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $3,602,000


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Total Number Of Recipients


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of aged recipients