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County: Lincoln County
State: Idaho
FIPS Code: 16063

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Amenity Characteristics Forest Land
Nat'l Forest Category: No NF Acreage Percent Land in NF:
0.0%
Recreational County: No Acreage in NF:
0
Retirement County: No Total Forest Acreage:
Amenity Level: Medium National Forests and Acreage:
% Seasonal Housing: 2.18
% Water: 0.0
Mean Jan. Temp: 21
Mean July Temp: 69
Topography: Hilly Plains
Metro Status: Nonmetro: Adjacent to micro with no town
Economic Type: Farming
Policy Type: None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total Population Net Natural

Population Change Migration Increase
1970: 3,057 n/a n/a n/a
1980: 3,436 12.4% 3.1% 9.3%
1990: 3,308 -3.7% -9.7% 6.0%
2000: 4,044 22.2% 18.7% 3.5%
2005: 4,545 12.3% 7.3% 5.0%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)
Race:
Count Percent Age:
Count Percent
White:
3,375 83.5% 0-to-19:
1,362 33.7%
Black:
4 0.1% 20-to-39:
992 24.5%
Hispanic:
542 13.4% 40-to-59:
997 24.7%
American Indian:
34 0.8% 60-plus:
693 17.1%
Other:
89 2.2%
Median Age: 34.1
Population Density (persons per square mile): 3.4
Population Over 25 who Completed High School: 77.4%
Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More: 13.0%
Median Family Income: $36,792
Families Below Poverty Line: 10.8%
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