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County:

Gem County

State:

Idaho

FIPS Code:

16045

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

15% to 20%

Percent Land in NF:

16.0%

Recreational County:

Not Applicable

Acreage in NF:

60,968

Retirement County:

Yes

Total Forest Acreage:

59,143

Amenity Level:

High

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

0.61

Boise NF

60,968

% Water:

0.6

Mean Jan. Temp:

30

Mean July Temp:

73

Topography:

Open Low Mountains

Metro Status:

Small metro area of less than 1 million residents

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

Housing Stress

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

9,387

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

11,972

27.5%

18.6%

8.9%

1990:

11,844

-1.1%

-6.5%

5.5%

2000:

15,181

28.2%

24.7%

3.5%

2005:

16,273

7.2%

6.2%

1.0%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

13,762

90.7%

0-to-19:

4,647

30.6%

Black:

11

0.1%

20-to-39:

3,492

23.0%

Hispanic:

1,050

6.9%

40-to-59:

3,947

26.0%

American Indian:

97

0.6%

60-plus:

3,095

20.4%

Other:

261

1.7%

Median Age:

37.4

Population Density (persons per square mile):

27.0

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

79.4%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

11.4%

Median Family Income:

$40,195

Families Below Poverty Line:

11.6%

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