Boundary County, ID

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2022 Population

12,335

3.08% 1-year growth

2022 Median Age

43.6

0.457% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

18.5%

6.36% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$58,810

14.7% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$318,600

21.5% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Boundary County, ID had a population of 12.3k people with a median age of 43.6 and a median household income of $58,810. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Boundary County, ID grew from 11,966 to 12,335, a 3.08% increase and its median household income grew from $51,261 to $58,810, a 14.7% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Boundary County, ID are White (Non-Hispanic) (88.5%), Other (Hispanic) (2.3%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.18%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (2.02%), and White (Hispanic) (1.99%).

None of the households in Boundary 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.

97% of the residents in Boundary County, ID are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Boundary County, ID was $318,600, and the homeownership rate was 77.5%.

Most people in Boundary County, ID drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Boundary County, ID was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Boundary County, ID is home to a population of 12.3k people, from which 97% are citizens. As of 2022, 4.15% of Boundary County, ID residents were born outside of the country (512 people).

In 2022, there were 38.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (10.9k people) in Boundary County, ID than any other race or ethnicity. There were 284 Other (Hispanic) and 269 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

97%

2022 Citizenship

96.9%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 97% of Boundary County, ID residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Boundary County, ID was 96.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Boundary County, ID

White (Non-Hispanic)
10.9k ± 72
Other (Hispanic)
284 ± 132
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
269 ± 110

5.36%

Hispanic Population

661 people

5.36% of the people in Boundary County, ID are hispanic (661 people).

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

Foreign-Born Population

4.15%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

512 people

4.55%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

544 people

As of 2022, 4.15% of Boundary County, ID residents (512 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Boundary County, ID was 4.55%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
447 ± 142
Gulf War (1990s)
225 ± 115
Gulf War (2001-)
123 ± 77

Boundary County, ID has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.99 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Boundary County, ID employs 4.81k people. The largest industries in Boundary County, ID are Retail Trade (766 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (635 people), and Construction (527 people), and the highest paying industries are Information ($68,438), Transportation & Warehousing ($68,425), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($66,250).

Employment

Occupations

4.81k

2022 Value

± 539

3.24%

1 Year growth

± 15.2%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Boundary County, ID grew at a rate of 3.24%, from 4.66k employees to 4.81k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Boundary County, ID, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (718 people), Management Occupations (457 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (444 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Boundary County, ID.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

4.81k

2022 Value

± 539

3.24%

1 Year growth

± 15.2%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Boundary County, ID grew at a rate of 3.24%, from 4.66k employees to 4.81k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Boundary County, ID, are Retail Trade (766 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (635 people), and Construction (527 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Boundary County, ID, though some of these residents may live in Boundary County, ID and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$44,327

Median earning men ± $8,063

$30,126

Median earning women ± $6,709

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Information ($85,106), Public Administration ($84,792), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($63,173).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($68,400), Manufacturing ($38,828), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($37,884).

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

107
Manufacturing
102
Educational Services, Health Care & Social Assistance
72
Professional, Scientific & Management, and Administrative & Waste Management Services

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

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Senator Elections

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

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US Representative Elections

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Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

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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 Boundary County, ID was $318,600 in 2022, which is 1.13 times larger than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $262,300 to $318,600, a 21.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Boundary County, ID is 77.5%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Boundary County, ID have an average commute time of 24.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Boundary County, ID is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$318,600

Median Property Value 2022

±$24,107

$3,651

Median Property Taxes

±$411

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 Boundary 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 Boundary County, ID compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

77.5%

Homeownership

2022

73.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 77.5% of the housing units in Boundary County, ID were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 77.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Boundary 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 9701
Census Tract 9702

The following map shows all of the tracts in Boundary 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.

$58,810

Median Household Income

± $3,075

4.71k

Number of Households

± 487

In 2022, the median household income of the 4.71k households in Boundary County, ID grew to $58,810 from the previous year's value of $51,261.

The following chart displays the households in Boundary 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 Boundary County, ID is from Boundary County, ID.

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This chart shows the number of workers in Boundary County, ID across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (76.8%)
Carpooled (10.6%)
Walked (5.73%)

In 2022, 76.8% of workers in Boundary County, ID drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.6%) and those who walked to work (5.73%).

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

24.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Boundary County, ID have a shorter commute time (24.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 2% of the workforce in Boundary County, ID have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Boundary 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 Boundary County, ID distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Boundary County, ID have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

18.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Boundary County, ID (2.25k out of 12.2k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 45 - 54, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 55 - 64.

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

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.

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

88% of the population of Boundary County, ID has health coverage, with 32.4% on employee plans, 21.1% on Medicaid, 16.2% on Medicare, 16.4% on non-group plans, and 1.89% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Boundary County, ID see 1808 patients per year on average, which represents a 11.4% decrease from the previous year (2041 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1570 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 628 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.5% were men and 50.5% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,808 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Boundary County, ID

Primary care physicians in Boundary County, ID see an average of 1,808 patients per year. This represents a 11.4% decrease from the previous year (2,041 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.2% under 18 years, 16.4% between 18 and 34 years, 36.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 23.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.5% were men and 50.5% were women.

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

Uninsured People

12%

Uninsured

32.4%

Employer Coverage

21.1%

Medicaid

16.2%

Medicare

16.4%

Non-Group

1.89%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Boundary County, ID declined by 29% from 16.9% to 12%.

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

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

Clinical Care

Indicator

In 2023, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 15.8% in Boundary County, ID.

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