Lemhi County, ID Demographic Data

Lemhi County, ID Summary

Lemhi County is located in Idaho
  • Population: 7,892
  • Area: 4,568.75 sq. miles
    • Land Area: 4,563.39 sq. miles
    • Water Area: 5.37 sq. miles
  • Population Density: 1.72 people per sq. mile
  • Elevation: 7,546.59 ft
  • Time Zone: Mountain Standard Time (GMT -7)
  • Daylight Savings: Yes

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Lemhi County, ID Gender Breakdown

Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
3,801
49%
50.8
Male
3,942
51%
49.2
Total Population
7,743
 
323,128,000

Lemhi County, ID Age Breakdown

Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
334
4.3% 
6.1
5 to 9 Years
433
5.6% 
6.3
10 to 14 Years
337
4.4% 
6.4
15 to 19 Years
380
4.9% 
6.7
20 to 24 Years
287
3.7% 
6.9
25 to 34 Years
702
9.1% 
13.7
35 to 44 Years
678
8.8% 
12.6
45 to 54 Years
987
12.7% 
13.2
55 to 59 Years
768
9.9% 
6.7
60 to 64 Years
744
9.6% 
6.1
65 to 74 Years
1,264
16.3% 
8.9
75 to 84 Years
483
6.2% 
4.4
85 Years and Over
346
4.5% 
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
6,376
82.3%
77.2
Female
3,164
49.6%
51.3
Male
3,212
50.4%
48.7
21 Years and over
6,216
80.3%
73.1
62 Years and over
2,541
32.8%
18.8
65 Years and over
2,093
27.0%
15.2
Female
1,016
48.5%
55.8
Male
1,077
51.5%
44.2
Median Age (years)
53
0.0%
0.0

Lemhi County, ID Race Breakdown

Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
7,554
97.6% 
96.8
White
7,390
95.4% 
72.6
Black or African American
16
0.2% 
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
82
1.1% 
0.8
Asian
34
0.4% 
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0% 
1.2
Chinese
8
0.1% 
1.3
Filipino
1
0.0% 
0.9
Japanese
25
0.3% 
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
0
0.0% 
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
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
32
0.4% 
5.1
Two or More Races
189
2.4% 
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
231
3.0% 
17.8
Mexican
214
2.8% 
11.2
Puerto Rican
0
0.0% 
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0% 
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
17
0.2% 
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
7,512
97.0% 
82.2

Lemhi County, ID Educational Attainment

Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
99
1.7% 
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
407
6.8% 
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
1,992
33.4% 
27.2
Some college, no degree
1,767
29.6% 
20.6
Associate's Degree
450
7.5% 
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
906
15.2% 
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
351
5.9% 
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
506
8.5%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
5,466
91.6%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
1,257
21.1%
31.2

Lemhi County, ID Marital Status

Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
1,307
19.7%
33.7%
Now Married
3,942
59.4%
47.5
Divorced
773
11.6%
11.0%
Separated
64
1.0%
2.0
Widowed
553
8.3
5.8%

Lemhi County, ID Language Spoken at Home

Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
7,215
97.4%
78.4%
Languages other than english
194
2.6%
21.6%
Spanish
112
1.5%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
34
0.5%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
34
0.5%
3.5%
Other Languages
14
0.2%
1.1%

Lemhi County, ID Household Income

Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
419
11.3%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
238
6.4%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
738
20.0%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
466
12.6%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
565
15.3%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
625
16.9%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
287
7.8%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
283
7.7%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
55
1.5%
5.8
$200,000 or more
22
0.6%
6.4
Median household income
34,762
 
57,617
Per capita income
21,953
 
31,128

Lemhi County, ID Employment Breakdown

Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
397
12.9%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
154
5.0%
9.8
Construction
283
9.2%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
566
18.4%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
124
4.0%
6.6
Information
43
1.4%
2.1
Manufacturing
259
8.4%
10.1
Other services except public administration
211
6.9%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
181
5.9%
11.4
Public administration
198
6.4%
4.6
Retail trade
474
15.4%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
130
4.2%
5.2
Wholesale trade
56
1.8%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
477
15.5%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
852
27.7%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
469
15.2%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
716
23.3%
23.3%
Service occupations
562
18.3%
18.1%

Lemhi County, ID Commute Statistics

Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
3,005
 
 
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
2,283
76.0%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
204
6.8%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
7
0.2%
5.1
Walked
190
6.3%
2.7
Other means
112
3.7%
1.8
Worked at home
209
7.0%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
17.9
 
26.6

Lemhi County, ID Vehicles per Household

Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
204
5.5%
8.7
1 vehicles
1,142
30.9%
33.2
2 vehicles
1,306
35.3%
37.1
3 or more
1,046
28.3%
21.0

Lemhi County, ID Housing Occupancy

Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
 
 
Occupied Housing Units
3,698
77.9%
87.6
Owner Occupied
2,614
70.7%
63.1
Renter Occupied
1,084
29.3%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
1,050
22.1%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
8
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.1
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
1.8
0.0%
2.5

Lemhi County, ID Rooms per Residence

Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
4,748
1 room
115
2.4%
2.4
2 rooms
129
2.7%
2.7
3 rooms
354
7.5%
9.1
4 rooms
1,004
21.1%
16.5
5 rooms
1,052
22.2%
19.8
6 rooms
877
18.5%
17.8
7 rooms
333
7.0%
12.0
8 rooms
542
11.4%
8.6
9 rooms or more
342
7.2%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
 
0.0

Lemhi County, ID Structure Type Statistics

Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
4,748
 
 
1-unit, detached
3,488
73.5%
61.5
1-unit, attached
80
1.7%
5.9
2-units
166
3.5%
3.6
3 or 4 units
146
3.1%
4.4
5 to 9 units
64
1.3%
4.8
10 to 19 units
30
0.6%
4.4
20 or more units
19
0.4%
9.0
Mobile home
755
15.9%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1

Lemhi County, ID Housing Age Statistics

Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
735
15.5%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
170
3.6%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
379
8.0%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
306
6.4%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
1,028
21.7%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
423
8.9%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
899
18.9%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
670
14.1%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
138
2.9%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%

Lemhi County, ID Household Heating

Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
170
4.6%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
621
16.8%
4.7
Electricity
1,500
40.6%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
51
1.4%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
1,280
34.6%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
40
1.1%
0.5
No fuel used
36
1.0%
1.1

Lemhi County, ID Mortgage Statistics

Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
1,365
 
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
7
0.5%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
7
0.5%
10.3%
Less than $500
42
3.1%
1.6%
$2,000 to $2,499
65
4.8%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
114
8.4%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
504
36.9%
28.8%
$500 to $999
626
45.9%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
492
36.4%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
216
16.0%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
105
7.8%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
86
6.4%
7.0%
35.0% or more
454
33.6%
21.3%
Not Computed
12
0.0%
0.0%

Lemhi County, ID Rent Statistics

Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
864 
 
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
0
0.0%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
51
5.9%
28.3%
Less than $500
395
45.7%
10.7%
$500 to $999
418
48.4%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
220
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
541
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
175
20.3%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
75
8.7%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
82
9.5%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
72
8.3%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
95
11.0%
9.0%
35.0% or more
365
42.2%
40.7%
Not Computed
220
0.0%
0.0%

Lemhi County, ID Property Value

Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
2,614
 
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
257
9.8%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
327
12.5%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
465
17.8%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
453
17.3%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
621
23.8%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
405
15.5%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
78
3.0%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
8
0.3%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
178,300
 
205,000