Washington County vs. Gem County

Washington County (ID)Gem County (ID)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)10,16117,634
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-0.4%5.5%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)10,19816,719
Population, Census, April 1, 201010,19816,719
Persons under 5 years, percent5.7%6.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent22.7%22.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent25.1%21.9%
Female persons, percent50.2%50.0%
White alone, percent94.4%95.1%
Black or African American alone, percent0.5%0.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent1.7%1.2%
Asian alone, percent1.0%1.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.2%
Two or More Races, percent2.2%2.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent16.9%8.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent79.1%87.6%
Veterans, 2014-20187322,005
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20186.4%3.0%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)4,6687,407
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201870.3%73.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$152,200$159,300
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$984$1,090
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$342$342
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$671$745
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20137.9%8.3%
Building permits, 20182695
Households, 2014-20184,0186,583
Persons per household, 2014-20182.462.57
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201886.2%85.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201813.3%7.9%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201883.1%86.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201867.8%75.1%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201885.9%87.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201814.8%14.8%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201812.6%12.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent16.4%14.2%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201853.7%51.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201849.6%46.3%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)28,24946,016
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)83,70993,569
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$8,289$5,612
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201819.727.6
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$37,206$43,001
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$21,414$20,776
Persons in poverty, percent15.3%13.4%
Total employer establishments, 2017212371
Total employment, 20171,9792,489
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)61,43966,710
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20174.6%-1.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20176041,320
All firms, 20127391,274
Men-owned firms, 2012443588
Women-owned firms, 2012172443
Minority-owned firms, 20128167
Nonminority-owned firms, 20126201,119
Veteran-owned firms, 2012177149
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012499995
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, 20070.0%0.0%
Population per square mile, 20107.029.8
Land area in square miles, 20101,452.98560.90

Source: United States Census Bureau

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