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State of Idaho - County of Lemhi

Lemhi County Demography

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  • Table 1. Lemhi County Area and Population - See below
  • Table 2. Lemhi County Population by Age, Sex, and Race
  • Table 3. Lemhi County Group Quarters Population and Households
  • Table 4. Lemhi County Vital Statistics and Health
  • Table 5. Lemhi County Education, Income, and Poverty
  • Table 6. Lemhi County Crime Housing, and Building Permits
  • Table 7. Lemhi County Personal Income and Earnings
    TABLE 1. Lemhi County Area and Population
    Land area, Year 2000 (sq. miles) 4,564
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Number 7,606
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Rank 2,631
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Number 7,806
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Rank 2,625
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Per square mile 1.70
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Number 6,899
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Rank 2,671
    Population (April 1) > Year 1980 7,460
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 2000-2001 -200
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1990-2000 907
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1980-1990 -561
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 2000-2001 -2.6%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1990-2000 13.10%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1980-1990 -7.5%
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Number 170
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Percent 2.20%


    TABLE 2. Lemhi County Population by Age, Sex, and Race
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    Total population, 2000 (April 1) 7,806
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Number 397
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Percent 5.10%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Number 1,594
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Percent 20.40%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Number 432
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Percent 5.50%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Number 1,775
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Percent 22.70%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Number 2,300
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Percent 29.50%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Number 678
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Percent 8.70%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Number 508
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Percent 6.50%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Number 122
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Percent 1.60%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Median age (years) 42.70
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males 3,887
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Females 3,919
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males per 100 females 99.20
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Number 7,543
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Percent 96.60%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Number 8
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Percent 0.10%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Number 47
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Percent 0.60%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Number 14
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Percent 0.20%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Number 3
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Percent (Z)%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Number 60
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Percent 0.80%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Number 131
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Percent 1.70%


    TABLE 3. Lemhi County Group Quarters Population and Households
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    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Number 27
    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Institutionalized population 14
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 2000 3,275
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 1990 2,769
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 18.30%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Number 7,779
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Persons per household 2.38
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Number 906
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Percent 27.70%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Number 1,005
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Percent 30.70%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Number 962
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Percent 29.40%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Number 2,217
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Number 937
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Percent 42.30%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > Number 1,892
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Number 732
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Percent 38.70%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > Number 227
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Number 151
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Percent 66.50%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > 2000 1,058
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > Year 1990 824
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 28.40%


    TABLE 4. Lemhi County Vital Statistics and Health
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    Population, Year 1997 (July 1) for birth and death rates 8,064
    Births, Year 1997 > Number 91
    Births, Year 1997 > Rate 11.30
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Number 74
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Rate 9.20
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Number 0
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Rate 0.00
    Physicians, Year 1999 > Number **
    Physicians, Year 1999 > Rate **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Number **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Beds > Number **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Beds > Rate **
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Establishments 1
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Employees (B)
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Total 1,536
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Aged 1,335


    TABLE 5. Lemhi County Education, Income, and Poverty
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    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1998-1999 1,478
    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1994-1995 1,479
    Public school enrollment > Year 1990 1,372
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Persons 25 years and over 4,613
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Number 3,410
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Percent 73.90%
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Number 544
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Percent 11.80%
    Median household income > Year 1997 (dollars) 28,159
    Median household income > 1989 (dollars) 19,697
    Median household income > Percent change, 1989-1997 43.00%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Total 1,278
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Net change, 1989-1997 -104
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons under 18 years 437
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons of all ages 15.80%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons under 18 years 20.70%


    TABLE 6. Lemhi County Crime Housing, and Building Permits
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    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Total (NA)
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Violent (NA)
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Property (NA)
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1990 55
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > FBI population (NA)
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > Rate (NA)
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > FBI population 2,941
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > Rate 1,870
    Housing, 2000 > Total units 4,154
    Housing, 2000 > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 10.70%
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Number 3,275
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Number 2,494
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Percent 76.20%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > Number 45
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Number 45
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Percent 100.00%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Number 0
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Percent 0.00%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > Valuation ($1,000) 2,497


    TABLE 7. Lemhi County Personal Income and Earnings
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    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1998 150,132
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1990 91,144
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Percent change, Year 1990-1998 64.70%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > BEA population, 1998 (July 1) for per capita income: 8,041
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Amount (dollars) 18,671
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Percent of national average 68.60%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Transfer payments ($1,000) 31,366
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > Total ($1,000) 81,566
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Amount ($1,000) (D)
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Percent (D)%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Amount ($1,000) 5,356
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Percent 6.60%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Total > Amount ($1,000) (D)
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > by selected industry > Service-related > Total > Percent (D)%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Amount ($1,000) 10,611
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Percent 13.00%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Amount ($1,000) 1,970
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Percent 2.40%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Amount ($1,000) (D)
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Percent (D)%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Amount ($1,000) 28,750
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Percent 35.20%
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1998 ($1,000) 5,356
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1997 ($1,000) 5,190
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1996 ($1,000) 5,500




     









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