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County:

Blaine County

State:

Idaho

FIPS Code:

16013

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

25% to 30%

Percent Land in NF:

29.0%

Recreational County:

Yes

Acreage in NF:

491,138

Retirement County:

Yes

Total Forest Acreage:

372,434

Amenity Level:

High

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

30.55

Sawtooth NF

488,689

% Water:

0.6

Challis NF

2,449

Mean Jan. Temp:

19

Mean July Temp:

67

Topography:

High Mountains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Not adjacent to metro or micro with town

Economic Type:

Services

Policy Type:

Housing Stress

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

5,749

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

9,841

71.2%

56.2%

14.9%

1990:

13,552

37.7%

23.3%

14.4%

2000:

18,991

40.1%

28.5%

11.6%

2005:

21,166

11.4%

6.4%

5.0%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

16,531

87.0%

0-to-19:

4,961

26.1%

Black:

12

0.1%

20-to-39:

5,416

28.5%

Hispanic:

2,030

10.7%

40-to-59:

6,381

33.6%

American Indian:

43

0.2%

60-plus:

2,233

11.8%

Other:

375

2.0%

Median Age:

37.2

Population Density (persons per square mile):

7.2

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

90.2%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

43.1%

Median Family Income:

$60,037

Families Below Poverty Line:

4.9%

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