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County:

Payette County

State:

Idaho

FIPS Code:

16075

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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:

0.74

% Water:

0.7

Mean Jan. Temp:

28

Mean July Temp:

75

Topography:

Open Low Mountains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Micropolitan adjacent to small metro

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

Housing Stress

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

12,401

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

15,825

27.6%

20.5%

7.2%

1990:

16,434

3.8%

-3.1%

7.0%

2000:

20,578

25.2%

18.1%

7.1%

2005:

22,197

7.8%

4.3%

3.6%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

17,434

84.7%

0-to-19:

6,874

33.4%

Black:

19

0.1%

20-to-39:

4,987

24.2%

Hispanic:

2,453

11.9%

40-to-59:

5,072

24.6%

American Indian:

132

0.6%

60-plus:

3,645

17.7%

Other:

540

2.6%

Median Age:

34.3

Population Density (persons per square mile):

50.5

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

74.5%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

10.6%

Median Family Income:

$37,430

Families Below Poverty Line:

9.7%

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