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County:

Canyon County

State:

Idaho

FIPS Code:

16027

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

No NF Acreage

Percent Land in NF:

0.0%

Recreational County:

Not Applicable

Acreage in NF:

0

Retirement County:

Yes

Total Forest Acreage:

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

2.3

Mean Jan. Temp:

29

Mean July Temp:

74

Topography:

Hilly Plains

Metro Status:

Small metro area of less than 1 million residents

Economic Type:

Manufacturing

Policy Type:

Housing Stress

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

61,288

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

83,756

36.7%

23.3%

13.4%

1990:

90,076

7.5%

-2.1%

9.7%

2000:

131,441

45.9%

33.6%

12.4%

2005:

164,593

24.9%

17.8%

7.1%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

102,428

77.9%

0-to-19:

44,822

34.1%

Black:

337

0.3%

20-to-39:

38,339

29.2%

Hispanic:

24,455

18.6%

40-to-59:

29,529

22.5%

American Indian:

838

0.6%

60-plus:

18,751

14.3%

Other:

3,383

2.6%

Median Age:

30.6

Population Density (persons per square mile):

222.9

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

76.0%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

14.9%

Median Family Income:

$40,377

Families Below Poverty Line:

8.7%

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