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County:

Idaho County

State:

Idaho

FIPS Code:

16049

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

80% to 85%

Percent Land in NF:

81.0%

Recreational County:

No

Acreage in NF:

4,430,785

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

4,558,988

Amenity Level:

High

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

10.48

Nezperce NF

2,224,230

% Water:

0.2

Clearwater NF

869,818

Mean Jan. Temp:

28

Other

1,336,737

Mean July Temp:

66

Topography:

High Mountains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to small metro with town

Economic Type:

Federal/State Government

Policy Type:

Low Employment

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

12,891

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

14,769

14.6%

7.1%

7.4%

1990:

13,783

-6.7%

-12.0%

5.3%

2000:

15,511

12.5%

11.0%

1.5%

2005:

15,697

1.2%

1.3%

-0.1%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

14,491

93.4%

0-to-19:

4,288

27.6%

Black:

12

0.1%

20-to-39:

2,910

18.8%

Hispanic:

243

1.6%

40-to-59:

4,766

30.7%

American Indian:

443

2.9%

60-plus:

3,547

22.9%

Other:

322

2.1%

Median Age:

42.2

Population Density (persons per square mile):

1.8

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

82.9%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

14.4%

Median Family Income:

$33,919

Families Below Poverty Line:

12.5%

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