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County:

Twin Falls County

State:

Idaho

FIPS Code:

16083

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

5% to 10%

Percent Land in NF:

7.0%

Recreational County:

No

Acreage in NF:

92,655

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

15,149

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

0.83

Sawtooth NF

92,655

% Water:

0.2

Mean Jan. Temp:

28

Mean July Temp:

73

Topography:

Low Mountain Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Micropolitan not adjacent to a metro area

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

41,807

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

52,927

26.6%

15.3%

11.3%

1990:

53,580

1.2%

-7.0%

8.2%

2000:

64,284

20.0%

13.6%

6.3%

2005:

69,419

8.0%

4.9%

3.1%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

56,390

87.7%

0-to-19:

20,162

31.4%

Black:

97

0.2%

20-to-39:

16,511

25.7%

Hispanic:

6,026

9.4%

40-to-59:

15,909

24.7%

American Indian:

382

0.6%

60-plus:

11,702

18.2%

Other:

1,389

2.2%

Median Age:

34.9

Population Density (persons per square mile):

33.4

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

81.3%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

16.0%

Median Family Income:

$39,886

Families Below Poverty Line:

9.1%

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