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Power County, Idaho

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Key figures

StatisticPower County, Idaho IdahoUnited States Rank
Total Population8,1331,934,262334,922,4992645th of 3,222
Median Household Income$61,146$77,800$80,7341975th of 3,221
Median Age34.637.338.92994th of 3,222
Bachelor's Degree or Higher15.3%31.8%35.7%2766th of 3,222
Median Home Value$212,900$418,600$332,7001269th of 3,217
Median Gross Rent$767$1,238$1,4132357th of 3,215
Poverty Rate9.5%10.6%12.5%2533rd of 3,222
Unemployment Rate5.6%3.7%5.2%877th of 3,222
Population per Square Mile5.823.4n/a2812th of 3,222
Foreign Born12.9%5.9%14.1%253rd of 3,222
Life Expectancy76.6n/an/a1266th of 3,062
Homeownership Rate73.7%72.1%65.2%1752nd of 3,222
Average Commute Time16.321.626.42987th of 3,221
Worked from Home9.7%13.3%15.1%1284th of 3,222
Uninsured15.6%n/an/a623rd of 3,134
Married-Couple Households60.3%55.1%46.9%167th of 3,222
Broadband Access89.4%n/an/a475th of 3,135

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Race and ethnicity in Power County, Idaho

Age in Power County, Idaho

StatisticPower County, IdahoIdahoUnited States
Median Age34.637.338.9
Under 18 %29.8%24.1%22.0%
Age 18-24 %7.2%9.8%9.1%
Age 25-34 %13.4%13.0%13.7%
Age 35-44 %11.5%13.1%13.2%
Age 45-64 %21.2%23.0%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %17.0%17.0%17.2%

Households and families in Power County, Idaho

StatisticPower County, IdahoIdahoUnited States
Households2,815713,005129,227,496
Average Household Size2.92.62.5
Family Households76.1%68.5%64.2%
Households with Children36.4%31.9%29.5%
Single-Parent Families15.8%13.4%17.3%
People Living Alone22.0%24.4%28.7%
Never Married24.6%28.6%34.4%

Income and poverty in Power County, Idaho

StatisticPower County, IdahoIdahoUnited States
Per Capita Income$26,209$38,952$44,673
Households Under $25,00012.1%12.5%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99921.8%18.1%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99918.7%19.3%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More1.0%9.2%13.4%
Poverty Rate9.5%10.6%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty42.6%28.9%28.2%
SNAP Households8.9%7.6%n/a

Housing in Power County, Idaho

StatisticPower County, IdahoIdahoUnited States
Housing Units2,966795,014143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes72.0%73.8%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units1.9%8.9%19.1%
Vacancy Rate5.1%10.3%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,975.01,991.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied26.3%27.9%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income18.7%28.7%30.6%
Median Property Tax$1,496$2,038n/a

Education in Power County, Idaho

StatisticPower County, IdahoIdahoUnited States
Less than High School12.2%8.1%10.4%
High School Graduate32.6%26.1%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree39.9%33.9%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree11.2%21.3%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree4.1%10.5%14.1%

Work and commuting in Power County, Idaho

StatisticPower County, IdahoIdahoUnited States
Labour Force Participation64.0%63.0%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work68.3%72.7%68.8%
Public Transit0.3%0.5%3.2%
Walked to Work7.2%2.6%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes50.7%37.3%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour1.1%5.1%8.6%
Households Without a Car3.2%3.7%n/a

Origins and language in Power County, Idaho

StatisticPower County, IdahoIdahoUnited States
Born in State of Residence64.9%43.9%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens5.6%2.7%7.4%
Non-Citizens7.3%3.2%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home69.3%89.0%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home29.4%8.1%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency19.8%8.3%16.7%

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