Jefferson County, ID Demographic Data
Jefferson County, ID Summary
Jefferson County is located in Idaho
- Population: 26,412
- Area: 1,105.57 sq. miles
- Land Area: 1,093.50 sq. miles
- Water Area: 12.07 sq. miles
- Population Density: 23.88 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 4,796.59 ft
- Time Zone: Mountain Standard Time (GMT -7)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Jefferson County, ID Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
13,355
49%
50.8
Male
13,741
51%
49.2
Total Population
27,096
323,128,000
Jefferson County, ID Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
2,523
9.3%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
2,672
9.9%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
2,730
10.1%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
2,184
8.1%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
1,541
5.7%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
3,482
12.9%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
3,248
12.0%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
2,961
10.9%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,628
6.0%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
1,283
4.7%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
1,715
6.3%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
816
3.0%
4.4
85 Years and Over
313
1.2%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
17,629
65.1%
77.2
Female
8,705
49.4%
51.3
Male
8,924
50.6%
48.7
21 Years and over
16,567
61.1%
73.1
62 Years and over
3,584
13.2%
18.8
65 Years and over
2,844
10.5%
15.2
Female
1,488
52.3%
55.8
Male
1,356
47.7%
44.2
Median Age (years)
31
0.0%
0.0
Jefferson County, ID Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
26,386
97.4%
96.8
White
24,844
91.7%
72.6
Black or African American
18
0.1%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
120
0.4%
0.8
Asian
41
0.2%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
7
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
34
0.1%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
51
0.2%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
33
0.1%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
18
0.1%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
1,312
4.8%
5.1
Two or More Races
710
2.6%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
2,810
10.4%
17.8
Mexican
2,631
9.7%
11.2
Puerto Rican
8
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
11
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
160
0.6%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
24,286
89.6%
82.2
Jefferson County, ID Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
843
5.5%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
1,097
7.1%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
4,555
29.5%
27.2
Some college, no degree
3,372
21.8%
20.6
Associate's Degree
2,369
15.3%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
2,460
15.9%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
750
4.9%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
1,940
12.6%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
13,506
87.4%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
3,210
20.8%
31.2
Jefferson County, ID Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
4,814
25.1%
33.7%
Now Married
11,544
60.2%
47.5
Divorced
1,867
9.7%
11.0%
Separated
177
0.9%
2.0
Widowed
769
4.0
5.8%
Jefferson County, ID Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
22,275
90.6%
78.4%
Languages other than english
2,298
9.4%
21.6%
Spanish
2,013
8.2%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
152
0.6%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
37
0.2%
3.5%
Other Languages
96
0.4%
1.1%
Jefferson County, ID Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
252
3.1%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
422
5.2%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
767
9.4%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
900
11.0%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
1,313
16.1%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
1,976
24.2%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
1,031
12.7%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
1,004
12.3%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
253
3.1%
5.8
$200,000 or more
232
2.8%
6.4
Median household income
54,646
57,617
Per capita income
20,750
31,128
Jefferson County, ID Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
1,287
11.2%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
462
4.0%
9.8
Construction
1,020
8.9%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
2,284
19.9%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
449
3.9%
6.6
Information
136
1.2%
2.1
Manufacturing
1,160
10.1%
10.1
Other services except public administration
436
3.8%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
1,272
11.1%
11.4
Public administration
436
3.8%
4.6
Retail trade
1,314
11.5%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
821
7.2%
5.2
Wholesale trade
374
3.3%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
2,042
17.8%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
3,937
34.4%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
1,563
13.6%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
2,538
22.2%
23.3%
Service occupations
1,371
12.0%
18.1%
Jefferson County, ID Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
11,192
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
8,452
75.5%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
1,407
12.6%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
212
1.9%
5.1
Walked
287
2.6%
2.7
Other means
241
2.2%
1.8
Worked at home
593
5.3%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
25.1
26.6
Jefferson County, ID Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
174
2.1%
8.7
1 vehicles
1,485
18.2%
33.2
2 vehicles
3,388
41.6%
37.1
3 or more
3,103
38.1%
21.0
Jefferson County, ID Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
8,150
91.6%
87.6
Owner Occupied
6,636
81.4%
63.1
Renter Occupied
1,514
18.6%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
745
8.4%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
5
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
3.3
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
3.3
0.0%
2.5
Jefferson County, ID Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
8,895
1 room
29
0.3%
2.4
2 rooms
24
0.3%
2.7
3 rooms
546
6.1%
9.1
4 rooms
988
11.1%
16.5
5 rooms
1,583
17.8%
19.8
6 rooms
1,473
16.6%
17.8
7 rooms
1,214
13.6%
12.0
8 rooms
781
8.8%
8.6
9 rooms or more
2,257
25.4%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Jefferson County, ID Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
8,895
1-unit, detached
6,884
77.4%
61.5
1-unit, attached
239
2.7%
5.9
2-units
41
0.5%
3.6
3 or 4 units
463
5.2%
4.4
5 to 9 units
69
0.8%
4.8
10 to 19 units
49
0.6%
4.4
20 or more units
28
0.3%
9.0
Mobile home
1,119
12.6%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
3
0.0%
0.1
Jefferson County, ID Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
774
8.7%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
416
4.7%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
604
6.8%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
476
5.4%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
1,668
18.8%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
823
9.3%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
1,378
15.5%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
2,465
27.7%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
220
2.5%
2.8%
2014 or later
71
0.8%
1.4%
Jefferson County, ID Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
3,195
39.2%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
1,385
17.0%
4.7
Electricity
2,421
29.7%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
191
2.3%
4.8
Coal or coke
38
0.5%
0.1
Wood
796
9.8%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
109
1.3%
0.5
No fuel used
15
0.2%
1.1
Jefferson County, ID Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
4,020
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
28
0.7%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
31
0.8%
10.3%
Less than $500
100
2.5%
1.6%
$2,000 to $2,499
342
8.5%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
643
16.0%
20.1%
$500 to $999
1,375
34.2%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,501
37.3%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
1,728
43.2%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
691
17.3%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
486
12.1%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
296
7.4%
7.0%
35.0% or more
803
20.1%
21.3%
Not Computed
16
0.0%
0.0%
Jefferson County, ID Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
1,278
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
66
5.2%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
178
13.9%
28.3%
Less than $500
244
19.1%
10.7%
$500 to $999
790
61.8%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
236
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
669
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
311
24.4%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
226
17.7%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
205
16.1%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
65
5.1%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
25
2.0%
9.0%
35.0% or more
444
34.8%
40.7%
Not Computed
238
0.0%
0.0%
Jefferson County, ID Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
6,636
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
629
9.5%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
918
13.8%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
1,416
21.3%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
1,397
21.1%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
1,666
25.1%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
503
7.6%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
85
1.3%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
22
0.3%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
160,300
205,000
