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People Idaho
Population
i Population estimates, July 1, 2015, (V2015) 1,654,930
i Population estimates, July 1, 2014, (V2014) 1,634,464
i Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2015) 1,567,652
i Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2014) 1,567,652
i Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2015, (V2015) 5.6%
i Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2014, (V2014) 4.3%
i Population, Census, April 1, 2010 1,567,582
Age and Sex
i Persons under 5 years, percent, July 1, 2014, (V2014) 7.0%
i Persons under 5 years, percent, April 1, 2010 7.8%
i Persons under 18 years, percent, July 1, 2014, (V2014) 26.4%
i Persons under 18 years, percent, April 1, 2010 27.4%
i Persons 65 years and over, percent, July 1, 2014, (V2014) 14.3%
i Persons 65 years and over, percent, April 1, 2010 12.4%
i Female persons, percent, July 1, 2014, (V2014) 49.9%
i Female persons, percent, April 1, 2010 49.9%
Race and Hispanic Origin
i White alone, percent, July 1, 2014, (V2014) (a) 93.5%
i White alone, percent, April 1, 2010 (a) 89.1%
i Black or African American alone, percent, July 1, 2014, (V2014) (a) 0.8%
i Black or African American alone, percent, April 1, 2010 (a) 0.6%
i American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent, July 1, 2014, (V2014) (a) 1.7%
i American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent, April 1, 2010 (a) 1.4%
i Asian alone, percent, July 1, 2014, (V2014) (a) 1.4%
i Asian alone, percent, April 1, 2010 (a) 1.2%
i Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent, July 1, 2014, (V2014) (a) 0.2%
i Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent, April 1, 2010 (a) 0.1%
i Two or More Races, percent, July 1, 2014, (V2014) 2.3%
i Two or More Races, percent, April 1, 2010 2.5%
i Hispanic or Latino, percent, July 1, 2014, (V2014) (b) 12.0%
i Hispanic or Latino, percent, April 1, 2010 (b) 11.2%
i White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent, July 1, 2014, (V2014) 82.8%
i White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent, April 1, 2010 84.0%
Population Characteristics
i Veterans, 2010-2014 121,172
i Foreign born persons, percent, 2010-2014 6.0%
Housing
i Housing units, July 1, 2014, (V2014) 685,099
i Housing units, April 1, 2010 667,796
i Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2010-2014 69.2%
i Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2010-2014 $160,500
i Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2010-2014 $1,212
i Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2010-2014 $338
i Median gross rent, 2010-2014 $738
i Building permits, 2014 8,797
Families and Living Arrangements
i Households, 2010-2014 585,259
i Persons per household, 2010-2014 2.68
i Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2010-2014 82.7%
i Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2010-2014 10.6%
Education
i High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2010-2014 89.1%
i Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2010-2014 25.4%
Health
i With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2010-2014 8.8%
i Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent Warning Sign  15.7%
Economy
i In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2010-2014 62.9%
i In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2010-2014 57.1%
i Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000) 2,680,225
i Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000) 7,895,614
i Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000) 20,201,432
i Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000) 17,906,012
i Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000) 20,444,278
i Total retail sales per capita, 2012 $12,812
Transportation
i Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2010-2014 20.2
Income and Poverty
i Median household income (in 2014 dollars), 2010-2014 $47,334
i Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2014 dollars), 2010-2014 $23,087
i Persons in poverty, percent Warning Sign  14.8%
Businesses Idaho
i Total employer establishments, 2013 43,1241
i Total employment, 2013 509,9861
i Total annual payroll, 2013 18,559,1121
i Total employment, percent change, 2012-2013 3.3%1
i Total nonemployer establishments, 2013 115,043
i All firms, 2012 146,642
i Men-owned firms, 2012 70,438
i Women-owned firms, 2012 45,121
i Minority-owned firms, 2012 10,592
i Nonminority-owned firms, 2012 130,973
i Veteran-owned firms, 2012 12,804
i Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012 124,314
Geography Idaho
i Population per square mile, 2010 19.0
i Land area in square miles, 2010 82,643.12
i Metropolitan or Micropolitan Statistical Area None
i FIPS Code 16
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  • F Fewer than 25 firms
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  • Z Value greater than zero but less than half unit of measure shown

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  • (a) Includes persons reporting only one race
  • (b) Hispanics may be of any race, so also are included in applicable race categories
  • (c) Economic Census - Puerto Rico data are not comparable to U.S. Economic Census data
  • D Suppressed to avoid disclosure of confidential information
  • F Fewer than 25 firms
  • FN Footnote on this item in place of data
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  • S Suppressed; does not meet publication standards
  • X Not applicable
  • Z Value greater than zero but less than half unit of measure shown

QuickFacts data are derived from: Population Estimates, American Community Survey, Census of Population and Housing, Current Population Survey, Small Area Health Insurance Estimates, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, State and County Housing Unit Estimates, County Business Patterns, Nonemployer Statistics, Economic Census, Survey of Business Owners, Building Permits.