Ada County vs. Gem County

Ada County (ID)Gem County (ID)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)469,96617,634
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)19.8%5.5%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)392,37116,719
Population, Census, April 1, 2010392,36516,719
Persons under 5 years, percent5.8%6.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent23.8%22.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent14.4%21.9%
Female persons, percent49.9%50.0%
White alone, percent91.9%95.1%
Black or African American alone, percent1.3%0.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.8%1.2%
Asian alone, percent2.8%1.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.2%0.2%
Two or More Races, percent3.0%2.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent8.3%8.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent84.5%87.6%
Veterans, 2014-201829,4662,005
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20185.8%3.0%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)186,4817,407
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201868.4%73.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$242,300$159,300
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,382$1,090
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$406$342
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$950$745
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201316.8%8.3%
Building permits, 20186,40695
Households, 2014-2018168,7416,583
Persons per household, 2014-20182.592.57
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201883.3%85.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20188.5%7.9%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201892.1%86.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201881.2%75.1%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201895.1%87.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201837.8%14.8%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20186.9%12.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent8.7%14.2%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201865.7%51.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201861.3%46.3%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)3,174,25746,016
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)5,766,67993,569
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$14,097$5,612
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201820.527.6
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$63,137$43,001
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$33,352$20,776
Persons in poverty, percent9.7%13.4%
Total employer establishments, 201713,749371
Total employment, 2017197,4202,489
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)9,514,50266,710
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20171.7%-1.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 201739,2531,320
All firms, 201241,7891,274
Men-owned firms, 201219,409588
Women-owned firms, 201214,661443
Minority-owned firms, 20123,09967
Nonminority-owned firms, 201236,7011,119
Veteran-owned firms, 20123,803149
Nonveteran-owned firms, 201235,132995
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.4%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20071.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20071.3%0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20072.1%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200725.4%0.0%
Population per square mile, 2010372.829.8
Land area in square miles, 20101,052.58560.90

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Ada county (ID) and Gem county (ID) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.