Bannock County, ID

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2023 Population

88,457

1.17% 1-year growth

US Senator

Mike Crapo

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Risch

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

0.865% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

12.2%

2.83% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$64,080

5.05% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$267,200

14.4% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

40,552

2.76% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Bannock County, ID had a population of 88.5k people with a median age of 35 and a median household income of $64,080. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Bannock County, ID grew from 87,434 to 88,457, a 1.17% increase and its median household income grew from $60,998 to $64,080, a 5.05% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Bannock County, ID are White (Non-Hispanic) (81.1%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.59%), White (Hispanic) (3.24%), Other (Hispanic) (3.03%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (2.75%).

None of the households in Bannock County, ID reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

98.3% of the residents in Bannock County, ID are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Bannock County, ID are Idaho State University (2,795 degrees awarded in 2022) and Nathan Layne Institute of Cosmetology (39 degrees).

In 2023, the median property value in Bannock County, ID was $267,200, and the homeownership rate was 68.6%.

Most people in Bannock County, ID drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 18.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Bannock County, ID was 2 cars per household.

Bannock County, ID borders Bingham County, ID, Caribou County, ID, Franklin County, ID, Oneida County, ID, and Power County, ID.

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Population & Diversity

Bannock County, ID is home to a population of 88.5k people, from which 98.3% are citizens. As of 2023, 3.09% of Bannock County, ID residents were born outside of the country (2.74k people).

In 2023, there were 22.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (71.7k people) in Bannock County, ID than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.17k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 2.87k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.3%

2023 Citizenship

98.3%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 98.3% of Bannock County, ID residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Bannock County, ID was 98.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Bannock County, ID compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Bannock County, ID

White (Non-Hispanic)
71.7k ± 782
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
3.17k ± 488
White (Hispanic)
2.87k ± 659

9.59%

Hispanic Population

8.48k people

9.59% of the people in Bannock County, ID are hispanic (8.48k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Bannock County, ID as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Idaho.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
53,631 ± 5,603 people
Canada
5,916 ± 1,885 people
Philippines
2,755 ± 1,288 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Idaho was Mexico, the natal country of 53,631 Idaho residents, followed by Canada with 5,916 and Philippines with 2,755.

Foreign-Born Population

3.09%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2.74k people

3.31%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

2.9k people

As of 2023, 3.09% of Bannock County, ID residents (2.74k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Bannock County, ID was 3.31%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Bannock County, ID compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,640 ± 307
Gulf War (2001-)
1,362 ± 286
Gulf War (1990s)
443 ± 142

Bannock County, ID has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.2 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Bannock County, ID employs 40.6k people. The largest industries in Bannock County, ID are Health Care & Social Assistance (6,468 people), Educational Services (5,287 people), and Retail Trade (4,485 people), and the highest paying industries are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($102,721), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($72,222), and Utilities ($60,542).

Males in Idaho have an average income that is 1.4 times higher than the average income of females, which is $51,089. The income inequality in Idaho (measured using the Gini index) is 0.473, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

40.6k

2023 Value

± 1,451

2.76%

1 Year growth

± 5.01%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Bannock County, ID grew at a rate of 2.76%, from 39.5k employees to 40.6k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Bannock County, ID, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (5,103 people), Sales & Related Occupations (3,841 people), and Management Occupations (3,740 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Bannock County, ID.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Idaho (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

40.6k

2023 Value

± 1,451

2.76%

1 Year growth

± 5.01%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Bannock County, ID grew at a rate of 2.76%, from 39.5k employees to 40.6k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Bannock County, ID, are Health Care & Social Assistance (6,468 people), Educational Services (5,287 people), and Retail Trade (4,485 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Bannock County, ID, though some of these residents may live in Bannock County, ID and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$47,570

Median earning men ± $2,594

$31,828

Median earning women ± $2,656

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Manufacturing ($66,515), Public Administration ($65,202), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($61,646).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($50,000), Wholesale Trade ($42,755), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($38,673).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

3.01%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 836k people employed in Idaho. This represents a 3.01% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 8.06%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Idaho.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

221
Health Care and Social Assistance
178
Construction
133
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$294k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$173k
Finance and Insurance
$165k
Retail Trade

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Bannock County, ID went to Donald J. Trump with 59% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (37.1%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (2.39%).

Mike Crapo and Jim Risch are the senators currently representing the state of Idaho. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Idaho is currently represented by 2 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (59%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (37.1%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (2.39%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Bannock County, ID went to Donald J. Trump with 59% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (37.1%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (2.39%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Bannock County, ID for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Idaho

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Mike Crapo

Senator from Idaho

Assumed office on January 3, 1999

Jim Risch

Senator from Idaho

Assumed office on January 3, 2009

Mike Crapo and Jim Risch are the senators currently representing Idaho.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Idaho over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Idaho

Idaho is currently represented by 2 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Idaho have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2022, universities in Bannock County, ID awarded 2,834 degrees. The student population of Bannock County, ID in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 4,929 male students and 7,432 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Bannock County, ID are White (2,132 and 77.5%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (321 and 11.7%), Two or More Races (96 and 3.49%), and Unknown (71 and 2.58%).

The largest universities in Bannock County, ID by number of degrees awarded are Idaho State University (2,795 and 98.6%) and Nathan Layne Institute of Cosmetology (39 and 1.38%).

The most popular majors in Bannock County, ID are General Studies (242 and 8.54%), Registered Nursing (150 and 5.29%), and General Business Administration & Management (113 and 3.99%).

The median tuition cost in Bannock County, ID for a public four year colleges is $5,928 for in-state students and $23,906 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 12,361 students enrolled in Bannock County, ID, 39.9% men and 60.1% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 8,903 records, of which 60.3% were women and 39.7% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Registered Nursing
117 degrees awarded
General Health Services
75 degrees awarded
General Psychology
69 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Bannock County, ID was Registered Nursing with 117 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Bannock County, ID according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Idaho State University
2,795 degrees awarded
Nathan Layne Institute of Cosmetology
39 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Idaho State University with 2,795 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2022, 1,134 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Bannock County, ID, which is 0.667 times less than the 1,700 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 2,132 degrees mean that there were 6.64 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 321 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 4-year or above ($5,928) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, 4-year or above ($2,030) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,000) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.722% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.698% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (392k), Some college (372k), and Bachelors Degree (254k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Bannock County, ID was $267,200 in 2023, which is 0.881 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $233,500 to $267,200, a 14.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Bannock County, ID is 68.6%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Bannock County, ID have an average commute time of 18.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Bannock County, ID is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Bannock County, ID is $64,080. In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Bannock County, ID was Census Tract 2 with a value of $100,139, followed by Census Tract 17 and Census Tract 4, with respective values of $97,083 and $95,475.

In 2023, 14.4% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Bannock County, ID. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator grew 1.53%.

Housing

Property

$267,200

Median Property Value 2023

±$7,349

$22,882

Median Property Taxes

±$1,015

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Bannock County, ID the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Bannock County, ID compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

68.6%

Homeownership

2023

68%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 68.6% of the housing units in Bannock County, ID were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 68.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Bannock County, ID compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 2
Census Tract 17
Census Tract 4

In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Bannock County, ID was Census Tract 2 with a value of $100,139, followed by Census Tract 17 and Census Tract 4, with respective values of $97,083 and $95,475.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Bannock County, ID colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$64,080

Median Household Income

± $2,470

33.3k

Number of Households

± 1,302

In 2023, the median household income of the 33.3k households in Bannock County, ID grew to $64,080 from the previous year's value of $60,998.

The following chart displays the households in Bannock County, ID distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Bannock County, ID is from Idaho.

0.473

2022 Wage GINI in Idaho

0.473

2021 Wage GINI in Idaho

In 2022, the income inequality in Idaho was 0.473 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.111% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Idaho was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Idaho in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Idaho across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (75.1%)
Worked At Home (10.5%)
Carpooled (9.07%)

In 2023, 75.1% of workers in Bannock County, ID drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.5%) and those who carpooled to work (9.07%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

18.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Bannock County, ID have a shorter commute time (18.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.62% of the workforce in Bannock County, ID have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Bannock County, ID compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Bannock County, ID distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Bannock County, ID have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 14.4% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Bannock County, ID. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator grew 1.53%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

12.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Bannock County, ID (10.4k out of 85.4k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Bannock County, ID is White, followed by Hispanic and Native American.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2023, 14.3% of the children was living in poverty in Bannock County, ID. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 5.6%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

92.8% of the population of Bannock County, ID has health coverage, with 49.1% on employee plans, 17.5% on Medicaid, 10.7% on Medicare, 14.6% on non-group plans, and 0.925% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Bannock County, ID see 1480 patients per year on average, which represents a 4.52% increase from the previous year (1416 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 970 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 222 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.9% were men and 50.1% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,480 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Bannock County, ID

Primary care physicians in Bannock County, ID see an average of 1,480 patients per year. This represents a 4.52% increase from the previous year (1,416 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Bannock County, ID in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 27.5% under 18 years, 22.8% between 18 and 34 years, 34.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.9% were men and 50.1% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

7.2%

Uninsured

49.1%

Employer Coverage

17.5%

Medicaid

10.7%

Medicare

14.6%

Non-Group

0.925%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Bannock County, ID declined by 8.34% from 7.85% to 7.2%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Bannock County, ID changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2023, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 47.3 in Bannock County, ID.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Bannock County, ID.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2023, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 36.3% in Bannock County, ID.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Bannock County, ID.