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Population

26,103

0.28% decline

Median Age

31.1

Median Household Income

$44,444

1.36% growth

Poverty Rate

18.1%

Number of Employees

9,952

0.29% decline

Median Property Value

$137,800

1.85% growth

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Elmore County, ID has a population of 26,103 people with a median age of 31.1 and a median household income of $44,444. Between 2015 and 2016 the population of Elmore County, ID declined from 26,175 to 26,103, a 0.28% decrease and its median household income grew from $43,848 to $44,444, a 1.36% increase.

The population of Elmore County, ID is 74% White, 16.1% Hispanic, and 2.94% Asian. 14.6% of the people in Elmore County, ID speak a non-English language, and 94.9% are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Elmore County, ID are Academy di Firenze, with 15 graduates, N/A, with N/A graduates, and N/A, with N/A graduates.

The median property value in Elmore County, ID is $137,800, and the homeownership rate is 57.5%. Most people in Elmore County, ID commute by Drove Alone, and the average commute time is 16.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Elmore County, ID is 2 cars per household.

Elmore County, ID is the 13th most populated county in Idaho and borders Ada County, ID; Blaine County, ID; Boise County, ID; Camas County, ID; Custer County, ID; Gooding County, ID; Owyhee County, ID; Twin Falls County, ID& 3 more.

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The economy of Elmore County, ID employs 9,952 people. The economy of Elmore County, ID is specialized in Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting; Public Admin.; and Utilities, which employ respectively 5.04; 3.49; and 1.19 times more people than what would be expected in a location of this size. The largest industries in Elmore County, ID are Public Admin. (1,649), Healthcare & Social Assistance (1,249), and Retail trade (1,112), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($65,350), Professional, Scientific, Tech Services ($39,125), and Finance & Insurance ($36,512).

Median household income in Elmore County, ID is $44,444. Males in Elmore County, ID have an average income that is 1.21 times higher than the average income of females, which is $37,418. The income inequality of Elmore County, ID (measured using the Gini index) is 0.431 which is lower than the national average.

Wages

Median Household Income

Wage by Gender in Common Jobs

Wage by Race & Ethnicity in Common Jobs

The closest comparable data for the county of Elmore County, ID is from the public use microdata area of Elmore, Jerome, Blaine, Minidoka, Gooding, Lincoln & Camas Counties PUMA, ID.

Highest Average Salaries by Race & Ethnicity

1. Other Native American $75,569 ± $0

2. Asian $45,148 ± $19,881

3. White $37,495 ± $2,626

In 2016 the highest paid race/ethnicity of Elmore, Jerome, Blaine, Minidoka, Gooding, Lincoln & Camas Counties PUMA, ID workers was Other Native American. These workers were paid 1.67 times more than Asian workers, who made the second highest salary of any race/ethnicity.

This chart shows the race- and ethnicity-based wage disparities in the 5 most common occupations in Elmore, Jerome, Blaine, Minidoka, Gooding, Lincoln & Camas Counties PUMA, ID.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Elmore County, ID is from Elmore, Jerome, Blaine, Minidoka, Gooding, Lincoln & Camas Counties PUMA, ID.

0.431

2016 Wage GINI

0.405

2015 Wage GINI

In 2016, the income inequality in Elmore, Jerome, Blaine, Minidoka, Gooding, Lincoln & Camas Counties PUMA, ID was 0.431 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 6.43% growth from 2015 to 2016, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even.

The 2016 GINI for Elmore, Jerome, Blaine, Minidoka, Gooding, Lincoln & Camas Counties PUMA, ID is lower than the national average of 0.485. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Elmore, Jerome, Blaine, Minidoka, Gooding, Lincoln & Camas Counties PUMA, ID in comaprison to the national average.

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

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Income by Location

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highest Median Household Income

1. Census Tract 602

2. Census Tract 604

3. Census Tract 605

In 2016, the census tract with the highest Median Household Income in Elmore County, ID was Census Tract 602 with a value of $59,632, followed by Census Tract 604 and Census Tract 605, with respective values of $44,748 and $40,259.

The following map shows all of the census tracts in Elmore County, ID colored by their Median Household Income.

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Poverty by Age and Gender

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Health & Safety

Insurance and Medicare coverage combined with state and county level health and safety statistics for Elmore County, ID. In Elmore County, ID the age groups most likely to have health care coverage are 6-17 and 6-17, men and women, respectively. The location has a 1 to 54 primary care clinician to patient ratio and a Medicare reimbursement average per patient per year of $7,831. Nez Perce County, ID has the highest prevalence of homicides of any county in Idaho.

Coverage

Clinician to Patient Rates

Insurance Coverage by Age and Gender

The closest comparable data for the county of Elmore County, ID is from the public use microdata area of Elmore, Jerome, Blaine, Minidoka, Gooding, Lincoln & Camas Counties PUMA, ID.

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Male Majority

6-17

Female Majority

Elmore County, ID residents 6-17 years of age are the largest age group with Healthcare Coverage in Idaho. The age groups most likely to have health care coverage are 6-17 and 6-17, for men and women respectively. Nationally, 6-17 (for men) and 6-17 (for women) are the age groups most likely to have coverage.

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Medicare Enrollment and Reimbursements by Location

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Counties with the most Medicare Enrollees

1. Jerome County, ID $10,278

2. Butte County, ID $10,051

3. Gooding County, ID $9,878

At $10,278 Jerome County, ID has the largest amount of Medicare Reimbursements per Enrollee in Idaho. The next two highest amounts were in Butte County, ID with $10,051 and in Gooding County, ID with $9,878.

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Trends in Medicare Enrollment and Reimbursements

$7,831

Medicare Reimbursements per Enrollee

Medicare Reimbursements per Enrollee in Elmore County, ID were $7,831 in 2014, but $8,272 in 2013. These numbers represent a 5.33% growth during that year. Medicare Reimbursements per Enrollee in Elmore County, ID are $$1,757 less than the national average.

Medicare is a Federal program which provides health benefits to older Americans. This chart shows how per enrollee amounts have changed in Elmore County, ID compared to national reimburesments.

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Diversity

Elmore County, ID is home to a population of 26,103 people, from which 94.9% are citizens. The ethnic composition of the population of Elmore County, ID is composed of 19,326 White residents (74%), 4,204 Hispanic residents (16.1%), 768 Asian residents (2.94%), 697 Two+ residents (2.67%), and 658 Black residents (2.52%). The most common foreign languages in Elmore County, ID are Spanish (2,576 speakers), Chinese (310 speakers), and German (183 speakers), but compared to other places, Elmore County, ID has a relative high number of Other (66 speakers), Thai (50 speakers), and Laotian (35 speakers).

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Global Diversity

The closest comparable data for the county of Elmore County, ID is from the public use microdata area of Elmore, Jerome, Blaine, Minidoka, Gooding, Lincoln & Camas Counties PUMA, ID.

Most common origin

1. Mexico

2. Germany

3. Philippines

relatively high origin

1. Singapore

2. Samoa

3. Austria

In 2016, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Elmore, Jerome, Blaine, Minidoka, Gooding, Lincoln & Camas Counties PUMA, ID was Mexico, the natal country of 12,747 Elmore, Jerome, Blaine, Minidoka, Gooding, Lincoln & Camas Counties PUMA, ID residents, followed by Germany with 703 and Philippines with 472.

When compared to other public use microdata areas, Elmore, Jerome, Blaine, Minidoka, Gooding, Lincoln & Camas Counties PUMA, ID has a relatively high number of residents that were born in Singapore. In 2016, there were 245 people from Singapore living in Elmore, Jerome, Blaine, Minidoka, Gooding, Lincoln & Camas Counties PUMA, ID, approximately 19.11 times more than would be expected based on national averages.

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Race & Ethnicity

Non-English Speakers

most common languages

1. Spanish

2. Chinese

3. German

relatively high languages

1. Other

2. Thai

3. Laotian

3,590 of Elmore County, ID citizens are speakers of a non-English language, which is lower than the national average of 21.1%. In 2015, the most common non-English language spoken in Elmore County, ID was Spanish. 9.9% of the overall population of Elmore County, ID are native Spanish speakers. 1.19% speak Chinese and 0.7% speak German, the next two most common languages.

When compared to other counties, Elmore County, ID has a relatively high number of residents that are native Other speakers. In 2015, there were 66 native Other speakers living in Elmore County, ID, approximately 5.6 times more than would be expected based on the language's frequency in the US more broadly.

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Education

In 2015 universities in Elmore, Jerome, Blaine, Minidoka, Gooding, Lincoln & Camas Counties PUMA, ID awarded 15 degrees. The student population of Elmore, Jerome, Blaine, Minidoka, Gooding, Lincoln & Camas Counties PUMA, ID is skewed N/A females, with 0 male students and 15 female students. Most students in Elmore, Jerome, Blaine, Minidoka, Gooding, Lincoln & Camas Counties PUMA, ID are White (9 and 60%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (6 and 40%), Two or more races (0 and N/A), and American Indian (0 and N/A). The largest universities in Elmore, Jerome, Blaine, Minidoka, Gooding, Lincoln & Camas Counties PUMA, ID by number of graduates are Academy di Firenze (15 and 100%), N/A (N/A and N/A), and N/A (N/A and N/A). The most popular majors in Elmore, Jerome, Blaine, Minidoka, Gooding, Lincoln & Camas Counties PUMA, ID are General Cosmetology (8 and 53.3%), N/A (N/A and N/A), and N/A (N/A and N/A). The median tuition costs in Elmore, Jerome, Blaine, Minidoka, Gooding, Lincoln & Camas Counties PUMA, ID are N/A for private four year colleges, and N/A and N/A respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Concentrations

The closest comparable data for the county of Elmore County, ID is from the public use microdata area of Elmore, Jerome, Blaine, Minidoka, Gooding, Lincoln & Camas Counties PUMA, ID.

Most common

1. General Cosmetology 8 graduates

relatively high

1. General Cosmetology 8 graduates

In 2015, the most common concentation for 2 to 4 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Elmore, Jerome, Blaine, Minidoka, Gooding, Lincoln & Camas Counties PUMA, ID was General Cosmetology with 8 graduates.

When compared to other public use microdata areas, Elmore, Jerome, Blaine, Minidoka, Gooding, Lincoln & Camas Counties PUMA, ID has a relatively high number of students obtaining a 2 to 4 Year Postsecondary Certificate in General Cosmetology. In 2015, there were 8 graduates, which is approximately 141.49 times more than would be expected based on the national percentage of students who graduate with a General Cosmetology degree.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 2 to 4 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in Elmore, Jerome, Blaine, Minidoka, Gooding, Lincoln & Camas Counties PUMA, ID according to their major.

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Universities

The closest comparable data for the county of Elmore County, ID is from the public use microdata area of Elmore, Jerome, Blaine, Minidoka, Gooding, Lincoln & Camas Counties PUMA, ID.

Largest Universities by Graduates

1. Academy di Firenze 15 graduates

In 2015, the Elmore, Jerome, Blaine, Minidoka, Gooding, Lincoln & Camas Counties PUMA, ID institution with the largest number of graduating students was Academy di Firenze with 15 graduates.

Most students in Elmore, Jerome, Blaine, Minidoka, Gooding, Lincoln & Camas Counties PUMA, ID are graduating from Private for-profit, 2-year institutions. Here is the breakdown of tuitition costs by sector for both in-state and out-of-state tuition:

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Student Gender for Common Institutions

Student Race & Ethnicity

Housing & Living

The median property value in Elmore County, ID is $137,800, which is 0.67 times smaller than the national average of $205,000. Between 2015 and 2016 the median property value increased from $135,300 to $137,800, a 1.85% increase. The homeownership rate of Elmore County, ID is 57.5%, which is lower than the national average of 63.6%. People in Elmore County, ID have an average commute time of 16.6 minutes, and they commute by Drove Alone. Car ownership in Elmore County, ID is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

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