Gem County, ID Demographic Data

Gem County, ID Summary

Gem County is located in Idaho
  • Population: 16,768
  • Area: 565.71 sq. miles
    • Land Area: 560.90 sq. miles
    • Water Area: 4.81 sq. miles
  • Population Density: 29.64 people per sq. mile
  • Elevation: 4,242.13 ft
  • Time Zone: Mountain Standard Time (GMT -7)
  • Daylight Savings: Yes

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Gem County, ID Gender Breakdown

Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
8,593
51%
50.8
Male
8,260
49%
49.2
Total Population
16,853
 
323,128,000

Gem County, ID Age Breakdown

Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
904
5.4% 
6.1
5 to 9 Years
909
5.4% 
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,255
7.4% 
6.4
15 to 19 Years
1,228
7.3% 
6.7
20 to 24 Years
699
4.1% 
6.9
25 to 34 Years
1,718
10.2% 
13.7
35 to 44 Years
1,644
9.8% 
12.6
45 to 54 Years
2,313
13.7% 
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,165
6.9% 
6.7
60 to 64 Years
1,414
8.4% 
6.1
65 to 74 Years
2,095
12.4% 
8.9
75 to 84 Years
1,158
6.9% 
4.4
85 Years and Over
351
2.1% 
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
12,944
76.8%
77.2
Female
6,719
51.9%
51.3
Male
6,225
48.1%
48.7
21 Years and over
12,421
73.7%
73.1
62 Years and over
4,348
25.8%
18.8
65 Years and over
3,604
21.4%
15.2
Female
1,893
52.5%
55.8
Male
1,711
47.5%
44.2
Median Age (years)
45
0.0%
0.0

Gem County, ID Race Breakdown

Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
16,453
97.6% 
96.8
White
15,803
93.8% 
72.6
Black or African American
0
0.0% 
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
246
1.5% 
0.8
Asian
129
0.8% 
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0% 
1.2
Chinese
10
0.1% 
1.3
Filipino
28
0.2% 
0.9
Japanese
31
0.2% 
0.2
Korean
44
0.3% 
0.4
Vietnamese
16
0.1% 
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0% 
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
2
0.0% 
0.2
Native Hawaiian
2
0.0% 
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0% 
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0% 
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0% 
0.1
Some Other Race
273
1.6% 
5.1
Two or More Races
400
2.4% 
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
1,362
8.1% 
17.8
Mexican
1,293
7.7% 
11.2
Puerto Rican
0
0.0% 
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0% 
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
69
0.4% 
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
15,491
91.9% 
82.2

Gem County, ID Educational Attainment

Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
583
4.9% 
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
920
7.8% 
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
4,722
39.8% 
27.2
Some college, no degree
2,815
23.7% 
20.6
Associate's Degree
1,007
8.5% 
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
1,279
10.8% 
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
532
4.5% 
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
1,503
12.7%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
10,355
87.3%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
1,811
15.3%
31.2

Gem County, ID Marital Status

Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
3,554
25.8%
33.7%
Now Married
6,896
50.0%
47.5
Divorced
2,057
14.9%
11.0%
Separated
233
1.7%
2.0
Widowed
1,045
7.6
5.8%

Gem County, ID Language Spoken at Home

Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
14,708
92.2%
78.4%
Languages other than english
1,241
7.8%
21.6%
Spanish
1,032
6.5%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
72
0.5%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
104
0.7%
3.5%
Other Languages
33
0.2%
1.1%

Gem County, ID Household Income

Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
813
12.9%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
398
6.3%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
661
10.5%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
735
11.7%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
1,324
21.1%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
1,282
20.4%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
518
8.2%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
379
6.0%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
144
2.3%
5.8
$200,000 or more
33
0.5%
6.4
Median household income
40,767
 
57,617
Per capita income
18,745
 
31,128

Gem County, ID Employment Breakdown

Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
457
7.7%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
455
7.6%
9.8
Construction
486
8.1%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
1,569
26.3%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
268
4.5%
6.6
Information
50
0.8%
2.1
Manufacturing
385
6.5%
10.1
Other services except public administration
223
3.7%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
436
7.3%
11.4
Public administration
392
6.6%
4.6
Retail trade
535
9.0%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
488
8.2%
5.2
Wholesale trade
220
3.7%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
881
14.8%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
1,708
28.6%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
622
10.4%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
1,282
21.5%
23.3%
Service occupations
1,471
24.7%
18.1%

Gem County, ID Commute Statistics

Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
5,875
 
 
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
4,535
77.2%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
607
10.3%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
2
0.0%
5.1
Walked
42
0.7%
2.7
Other means
179
3.0%
1.8
Worked at home
510
8.7%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
27.9
 
26.6

Gem County, ID Vehicles per Household

Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
232
3.7%
8.7
1 vehicles
2,070
32.9%
33.2
2 vehicles
1,924
30.6%
37.1
3 or more
2,061
32.8%
21.0

Gem County, ID Housing Occupancy

Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
 
 
Occupied Housing Units
6,287
88.5%
87.6
Owner Occupied
4,529
72.0%
63.1
Renter Occupied
1,758
28.0%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
813
11.5%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
6
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.8
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.5

Gem County, ID Rooms per Residence

Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
7,100
1 room
121
1.7%
2.4
2 rooms
69
1.0%
2.7
3 rooms
298
4.2%
9.1
4 rooms
1,122
15.8%
16.5
5 rooms
2,080
29.3%
19.8
6 rooms
1,544
21.7%
17.8
7 rooms
879
12.4%
12.0
8 rooms
493
6.9%
8.6
9 rooms or more
494
7.0%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
 
0.0

Gem County, ID Structure Type Statistics

Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
7,100
 
 
1-unit, detached
5,853
82.4%
61.5
1-unit, attached
25
0.4%
5.9
2-units
14
0.2%
3.6
3 or 4 units
181
2.5%
4.4
5 to 9 units
114
1.6%
4.8
10 to 19 units
109
1.5%
4.4
20 or more units
165
2.3%
9.0
Mobile home
621
8.7%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
18
0.3%
0.1

Gem County, ID Housing Age Statistics

Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
906
12.8%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
377
5.3%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
418
5.9%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
399
5.6%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
1,691
23.8%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
920
13.0%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
1,017
14.3%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
1,331
18.7%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
41
0.6%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%

Gem County, ID Household Heating

Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
2,178
34.6%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
521
8.3%
4.7
Electricity
2,245
35.7%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
179
2.8%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
1,035
16.5%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
108
1.7%
0.5
No fuel used
21
0.3%
1.1

Gem County, ID Mortgage Statistics

Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
2,797
 
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
22
0.8%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
42
1.5%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
88
3.1%
11.8%
Less than $500
123
4.4%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
428
15.3%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
875
31.3%
28.8%
$500 to $999
1,219
43.6%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
992
36.2%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
592
21.6%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
217
7.9%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
161
5.9%
7.0%
35.0% or more
777
28.4%
21.3%
Not Computed
58
0.0%
0.0%

Gem County, ID Rent Statistics

Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
1,543 
 
41,631,300 
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
0
0.0%
11.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
10
0.6%
4.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
232
15.0%
28.3%
Less than $500
275
17.8%
10.7%
$500 to $999
1,026
66.5%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
215
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
808
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
111
7.6%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
179
12.3%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
146
10.1%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
316
21.8%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
144
9.9%
9.0%
35.0% or more
556
38.3%
40.7%
Not Computed
306
0.0%
0.0%

Gem County, ID Property Value

Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
4,529
 
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
408
9.0%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
846
18.7%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
1,128
24.9%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
1,034
22.8%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
527
11.6%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
426
9.4%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
145
3.2%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
15
0.3%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
143,000
 
205,000