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Valley County, Idaho

Interactive maps and statistics for Valley County, Idaho: income, age, education, housing, health and more, set beside Idaho and the United States.

Valley County, Idaho is among the highest in the country for median home value (64th of 3,217 counties), and among the highest in the country for life expectancy (40th of 3,062 counties).

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Key figures

StatisticValley County, Idaho IdahoUnited States Rank
Total Population12,3891,934,262334,922,4992329th of 3,222
Median Household Income$76,078$77,800$80,734777th of 3,221
Median Age46.937.338.9481st of 3,222
Bachelor's Degree or Higher40.1%31.8%35.7%277th of 3,222
Median Home Value$657,000$418,600$332,70064th of 3,217
Median Gross Rent$1,117$1,238$1,413679th of 3,215
Poverty Rate11.7%10.6%12.5%2022nd of 3,222
Unemployment Rate4.8%3.7%5.2%1353rd of 3,222
Population per Square Mile3.423.4n/a2948th of 3,222
Foreign Born1.4%5.9%14.1%2391st of 3,222
Life Expectancy83.0n/an/a40th of 3,062
Homeownership Rate81.9%72.1%65.2%372nd of 3,222
Average Commute Time18.721.626.42753rd of 3,221
Worked from Home16.9%13.3%15.1%269th of 3,222
Uninsured12.6%n/an/a1126th of 3,134
Married-Couple Households60.0%55.1%46.9%178th of 3,222
Broadband Access90.5%n/an/a315th of 3,135

Rank is among all US counties with published data, counting down from the highest value. Figures come from the American Community Survey, CDC, BLS, BEA and other federal sources. Open the map for 1,147 statistics and the year and margin of error behind each one.

Race and ethnicity in Valley County, Idaho

Age in Valley County, Idaho

StatisticValley County, IdahoIdahoUnited States
Median Age46.937.338.9
Under 18 %18.8%24.1%22.0%
Age 18-24 %4.8%9.8%9.1%
Age 25-34 %8.0%13.0%13.7%
Age 35-44 %16.9%13.1%13.2%
Age 45-64 %24.5%23.0%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %27.0%17.0%17.2%

Households and families in Valley County, Idaho

StatisticValley County, IdahoIdahoUnited States
Households4,318713,005129,227,496
Average Household Size2.82.62.5
Family Households63.8%68.5%64.2%
Households with Children20.2%31.9%29.5%
Single-Parent Families3.8%13.4%17.3%
People Living Alone28.6%24.4%28.7%
Never Married25.7%28.6%34.4%

Income and poverty in Valley County, Idaho

StatisticValley County, IdahoIdahoUnited States
Per Capita Income$42,367$38,952$44,673
Households Under $25,00015.3%12.5%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99921.5%18.1%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99918.5%19.3%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More9.8%9.2%13.4%
Poverty Rate11.7%10.6%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty27.1%28.9%28.2%
SNAP Households3.1%7.6%n/a

Housing in Valley County, Idaho

StatisticValley County, IdahoIdahoUnited States
Housing Units12,878795,014143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes81.8%73.8%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units5.7%8.9%19.1%
Vacancy Rate66.5%10.3%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,992.01,991.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied18.1%27.9%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income26.0%28.7%30.6%
Median Property Tax$1,964$2,038n/a

Education in Valley County, Idaho

StatisticValley County, IdahoIdahoUnited States
Less than High School9.0%8.1%10.4%
High School Graduate20.0%26.1%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree30.9%33.9%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree27.1%21.3%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree13.0%10.5%14.1%

Work and commuting in Valley County, Idaho

StatisticValley County, IdahoIdahoUnited States
Labour Force Participation51.5%63.0%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work65.8%72.7%68.8%
Public Transit0.0%0.5%3.2%
Walked to Work8.9%2.6%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes49.9%37.3%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour4.8%5.1%8.6%
Households Without a Car4.2%3.7%n/a

Origins and language in Valley County, Idaho

StatisticValley County, IdahoIdahoUnited States
Born in State of Residence43.7%43.9%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens0.6%2.7%7.4%
Non-Citizens0.8%3.2%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home97.4%89.0%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home1.5%8.1%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency1.6%8.3%16.7%

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