Valley County vs. Gem County

Valley County (ID)Gem County (ID)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)11,04117,634
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)12.0%5.5%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)9,85416,719
Population, Census, April 1, 20109,86216,719
Persons under 5 years, percent4.6%6.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent18.1%22.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent25.1%21.9%
Female persons, percent48.2%50.0%
White alone, percent95.7%95.1%
Black or African American alone, percent0.4%0.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent1.2%1.2%
Asian alone, percent0.6%1.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.2%
Two or More Races, percent1.9%2.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent4.7%8.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent91.9%87.6%
Veterans, 2014-20189422,005
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20180.6%3.0%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)12,5207,407
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201878.7%73.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$283,000$159,300
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,523$1,090
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$394$342
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$760$745
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20138.6%8.3%
Building permits, 201818295
Households, 2014-20183,4616,583
Persons per household, 2014-20182.952.57
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201878.9%85.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20184.1%7.9%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201893.8%86.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201881.6%75.1%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201894.6%87.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201830.1%14.8%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201814.8%12.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent11.8%14.2%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201849.5%51.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201851.4%46.3%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)32,67846,016
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)105,91193,569
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$11,096$5,612
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201815.427.6
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$55,299$43,001
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$30,838$20,776
Persons in poverty, percent8.4%13.4%
Total employer establishments, 2017619371
Total employment, 20173,5562,489
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)116,03866,710
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20177.9%-1.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,2641,320
All firms, 20121,3771,274
Men-owned firms, 2012744588
Women-owned firms, 2012328443
Minority-owned firms, 20126267
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,2361,119
Veteran-owned firms, 2012122149
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,185995
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200710.4%0.0%
Population per square mile, 20102.729.8
Land area in square miles, 20103,664.52560.90

Source: United States Census Bureau

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