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County:

Washington County

State:

Idaho

FIPS Code:

16087

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

10% to 15%

Percent Land in NF:

13.0%

Recreational County:

No

Acreage in NF:

122,924

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

126,755

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

1.5

Payette NF

122,846

% Water:

1.2

Boise NF

78

Mean Jan. Temp:

28

Mean July Temp:

74

Topography:

Open Low Mountains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to small metro with town

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

7,633

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

8,803

15.3%

6.9%

8.4%

1990:

8,550

-2.9%

-6.5%

3.7%

2000:

9,977

16.7%

14.6%

2.1%

2005:

10,098

1.2%

0.2%

1.0%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

8,294

83.1%

0-to-19:

3,004

30.1%

Black:

10

0.1%

20-to-39:

2,095

21.0%

Hispanic:

1,372

13.8%

40-to-59:

2,583

25.9%

American Indian:

42

0.4%

60-plus:

2,295

23.0%

Other:

259

2.6%

Median Age:

39.1

Population Density (persons per square mile):

6.9

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

76.6%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

12.7%

Median Family Income:

$35,542

Families Below Poverty Line:

10.0%

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