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County: Minidoka County
State: Idaho
FIPS Code: 16067

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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: 0.41
% Water: 0.4
Mean Jan. Temp: 25
Mean July Temp: 70
Topography: Hilly Plains
Metro Status: Nonmetro: Micropolitan not adjacent to a metro area
Economic Type: Farming
Policy Type: None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total Population Net Natural

Population Change Migration Increase
1970: 15,731 n/a n/a n/a
1980: 19,718 25.3% 5.1% 20.3%
1990: 19,361 -1.8% -15.2% 13.4%
2000: 20,174 4.2% -7.3% 11.5%
2005: 19,014 -5.8% -9.8% 4.0%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)
Race:
Count Percent Age:
Count Percent
White:
14,552 72.1% 0-to-19:
7,054 35.0%
Black:
38 0.2% 20-to-39:
4,774 23.7%
Hispanic:
5,137 25.5% 40-to-59:
4,845 24.0%
American Indian:
123 0.6% 60-plus:
3,501 17.4%
Other:
324 1.6%
Median Age: 33.4
Population Density (persons per square mile): 26.6
Population Over 25 who Completed High School: 73.7%
Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More: 10.1%
Median Family Income: $36,500
Families Below Poverty Line: 11.9%
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