Elmore, Jerome, Blaine, Minidoka, Gooding, Lincoln & Camas Counties PUMA, ID

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2024 Population
124,066
2024 Median Age
36.8
0.546% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
11.2%
9.59% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$72,690
4.26% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$328,500
14.1% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
53,811
0.418% 1-year decline

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24.6% of the households in Elmore, Jerome, Blaine, Minidoka, Gooding, Lincoln & Camas Counties PUMA, 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.

91.8% of the residents in Elmore, Jerome, Blaine, Minidoka, Gooding, Lincoln & Camas Counties PUMA, ID are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Elmore, Jerome, Blaine, Minidoka, Gooding, Lincoln & Camas Counties PUMA, ID are Cosmetology School of Arts & Sciences (41 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in Elmore, Jerome, Blaine, Minidoka, Gooding, Lincoln & Camas Counties PUMA, ID was $328,500, and the homeownership rate was 71.1%.

Most people in Elmore, Jerome, Blaine, Minidoka, Gooding, Lincoln & Camas Counties PUMA, ID drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21 minutes. The average car ownership in Elmore, Jerome, Blaine, Minidoka, Gooding, Lincoln & Camas Counties PUMA, ID was 2 cars per household.

United States

Population & Diversity

Elmore, Jerome, Blaine, Minidoka, Gooding, Lincoln & Camas Counties PUMA, ID is home to a population of 124k people, from which 91.8% are citizens. As of 2024, 13.2% of Elmore, Jerome, Blaine, Minidoka, Gooding, Lincoln & Camas Counties PUMA, ID residents were born outside of the country (16.4k people).

In 2024, there were 5.92 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (79.9k people) in Elmore, Jerome, Blaine, Minidoka, Gooding, Lincoln & Camas Counties PUMA, ID than any other race or ethnicity. There were 13.5k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 12.9k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Elmore, Jerome, Blaine, Minidoka, Gooding, Lincoln & Camas Counties PUMA, ID are Spanish (25,990 households), French (Incl. Cajun) (356 households), and Russian (341 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY
58,846
Women
48.1%
63,571
Men
51.9%

The resident population of United States in 2023 was 122,417 inhabitants, with 51.9% men, and 48.1% women.

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Citizenship

91.8%
2024 Citizenship
91.4%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 91.8% of Elmore, Jerome, Blaine, Minidoka, Gooding, Lincoln & Camas Counties PUMA, ID residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Elmore, Jerome, Blaine, Minidoka, Gooding, Lincoln & Camas Counties PUMA, ID was 91.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Elmore, Jerome, Blaine, Minidoka, Gooding, Lincoln & Camas Counties PUMA, ID
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    79.9k ± 587
  2. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    13.5k ± 1.38k
  3. Other (Hispanic)
    12.9k ± 1.51k
28.8%
Hispanic Population
35.8k people

In 2024, there were 5.92 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (79.9k people) in Elmore, Jerome, Blaine, Minidoka, Gooding, Lincoln & Camas Counties PUMA, ID than any other race or ethnicity. There were 13.5k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 12.9k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

28.8% of the people in Elmore, Jerome, Blaine, Minidoka, Gooding, Lincoln & Camas Counties PUMA, ID are hispanic (35.8k people).

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Global Diversity

Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    12,717 ± 2,621 people
  2. Peru
    619 ± 609 people
  3. Austria
    311 ± 432 people

In 2023, 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 12,717 Elmore, Jerome, Blaine, Minidoka, Gooding, Lincoln & Camas Counties PUMA, ID residents, followed by Peru with 619 and Austria with 311.

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Foreign-Born Population

13.2%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
16.4k people
13.3%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
16.3k people

As of 2024, 13.2% of Elmore, Jerome, Blaine, Minidoka, Gooding, Lincoln & Camas Counties PUMA, ID residents (16.4k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Elmore, Jerome, Blaine, Minidoka, Gooding, Lincoln & Camas Counties PUMA, ID was 13.3%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages
  1. Spanish
    25,990 households (22.4%)
  2. French (Incl. Cajun)
    356 households (0.307%)
  3. Russian
    341 households (0.294%)

24.6% of the households in Elmore, Jerome, Blaine, Minidoka, Gooding, Lincoln & Camas Counties PUMA, ID reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is higher than the national average of 22.3%. 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.

In 2024, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Elmore, Jerome, Blaine, Minidoka, Gooding, Lincoln & Camas Counties PUMA, ID was Spanish. 22.4% of the households in Elmore, Jerome, Blaine, Minidoka, Gooding, Lincoln & Camas Counties PUMA, ID reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    2,914 ± 401
  2. Vietnam
    2,428 ± 332
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    1,360 ± 265

Elmore, Jerome, Blaine, Minidoka, Gooding, Lincoln & Camas Counties PUMA, ID has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.2 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Elmore, Jerome, Blaine, Minidoka, Gooding, Lincoln & Camas Counties PUMA, ID employs 53.8k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Elmore, Jerome, Blaine, Minidoka, Gooding, Lincoln & Camas Counties PUMA, ID were Construction (5,228 people), Elementary & secondary schools (3,811 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (3,141 people), and the highest paying industries were Pharmaceutical & medicine manufacturing ($170,411), Legal services ($135,330), and Lawn & garden equipment & supplies stores ($133,679).

Males in Elmore, Jerome, Blaine, Minidoka, Gooding, Lincoln & Camas Counties PUMA, ID have an average income that is 1.35 times higher than the average income of females, which is $44,069. The income inequality in Elmore, Jerome, Blaine, Minidoka, Gooding, Lincoln & Camas Counties PUMA, ID (measured using the Gini index) is 0.419, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure
RACE/ETHNICITY
22,064
Women
41%
31,747
Men
59%

The workforce of Elmore, Jerome, Blaine, Minidoka, Gooding, Lincoln & Camas Counties PUMA, ID in 2023 was 53,811 people, with 41% woman, and 59% men.

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Occupations

53.8k
2023 Value
−0.418%
1 Year decline
± −0.418%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Elmore, Jerome, Blaine, Minidoka, Gooding, Lincoln & Camas Counties PUMA, ID declined at a rate of −0.418%, from 54k employees to 53.8k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Elmore, Jerome, Blaine, Minidoka, Gooding, Lincoln & Camas Counties PUMA, ID, are Miscellaneous agricultural workers, including animal breeders (2,808 people), Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (2,015 people), and Other managers (1,412 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Elmore, Jerome, Blaine, Minidoka, Gooding, Lincoln & Camas Counties PUMA, ID.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

53.8k
2023 Value
−0.418%
1 Year decline
± −0.418%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Elmore, Jerome, Blaine, Minidoka, Gooding, Lincoln & Camas Counties PUMA, ID declined at a rate of −0.418%, from 54k employees to 53.8k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Elmore, Jerome, Blaine, Minidoka, Gooding, Lincoln & Camas Counties PUMA, ID, are Construction (5,228 people), Elementary & secondary schools (3,811 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (3,141 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Elmore, Jerome, Blaine, Minidoka, Gooding, Lincoln & Camas Counties PUMA, ID, though some of these residents may live in Elmore, Jerome, Blaine, Minidoka, Gooding, Lincoln & Camas Counties PUMA, ID and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$49,199
Median earning men ± $1,595
$31,220
Median earning women ± $1,237

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($61,500), Construction ($58,048), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($55,938).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($46,250), Information ($41,833), and Manufacturing ($40,362).

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in the states of United States went to Donald J. Trump with 49.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.3%), followed by Jill Stein (0.558%).

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Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Elmore, Jerome, Blaine, Minidoka, Gooding, Lincoln & Camas Counties PUMA, ID. Showing the available data for the states of United States.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (49.9%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (48.3%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Jill Stein (0.558%)
    Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in the states of United States went to Donald J. Trump with 49.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.3%), followed by Jill Stein (0.558%).

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Education

In 2023, universities in Elmore, Jerome, Blaine, Minidoka, Gooding, Lincoln & Camas Counties PUMA, ID awarded 41 degrees. The student population of Elmore, Jerome, Blaine, Minidoka, Gooding, Lincoln & Camas Counties PUMA, ID in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 6 male students and 32 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Elmore, Jerome, Blaine, Minidoka, Gooding, Lincoln & Camas Counties PUMA, ID are White (24 and 58.5%) and Hispanic or Latino (17 and 41.5%).

The largest universities in Elmore, Jerome, Blaine, Minidoka, Gooding, Lincoln & Camas Counties PUMA, ID by number of degrees awarded are Cosmetology School of Arts & Sciences (41 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Elmore, Jerome, Blaine, Minidoka, Gooding, Lincoln & Camas Counties PUMA, ID are General Cosmetology (14 and 34.1%), Nail Specialist & Manicurist (12 and 29.3%), and Barbering (9 and 22%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 38 students enrolled in Elmore, Jerome, Blaine, Minidoka, Gooding, Lincoln & Camas Counties PUMA, ID, 15.8% men and 84.2% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 23 records, of which 82.6% were women and 17.4% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. General Cosmetology
    14 degrees awarded
  2. Barbering
    9 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Elmore, Jerome, Blaine, Minidoka, Gooding, Lincoln & Camas Counties PUMA, ID was General Cosmetology with 14 degrees awarded.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Cosmetology School of Arts & Sciences
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
41 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Cosmetology School of Arts & Sciences with 41 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2023, 7 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Elmore, Jerome, Blaine, Minidoka, Gooding, Lincoln & Camas Counties PUMA, ID, which is 0.206 times less than the 34 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 24 degrees mean that there were 1.41 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 17 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2023, 2.33% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.57% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Elmore, Jerome, Blaine, Minidoka, Gooding, Lincoln & Camas Counties PUMA, ID in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (27.1k), Some college (21.6k), and Secondary Education (16.8k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Elmore, Jerome, Blaine, Minidoka, Gooding, Lincoln & Camas Counties PUMA, ID was $328,500 in 2024, which is 0.987 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $288,000 to $328,500, a 14.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Elmore, Jerome, Blaine, Minidoka, Gooding, Lincoln & Camas Counties PUMA, ID is 71.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Elmore, Jerome, Blaine, Minidoka, Gooding, Lincoln & Camas Counties PUMA, ID have an average commute time of 21 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Elmore, Jerome, Blaine, Minidoka, Gooding, Lincoln & Camas Counties PUMA, ID is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$328,500
Median Property Value 2024
±$11,207
$32,546
Median Property Taxes
±$1,296

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 Elmore, Jerome, Blaine, Minidoka, Gooding, Lincoln & Camas Counties PUMA, ID the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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Rent vs Own

71.1%
Homeownership
2024
70.3%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 71.1% of the housing units in Elmore, Jerome, Blaine, Minidoka, Gooding, Lincoln & Camas Counties PUMA, ID were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 72.1%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$72,690
Median Household Income
± $2,750
45.8k
Number of Households
± 1,614

In 2024, the median household income of the 45.8k households in Elmore, Jerome, Blaine, Minidoka, Gooding, Lincoln & Camas Counties PUMA, ID grew to $72,690 from the previous year's value of $69,720.

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Wage Distribution

0.419
2023 Wage GINI in Elmore, Jerome, Blaine, Minidoka, Gooding, Lincoln & Camas Counties PUMA, ID
0.42
2022 Wage GINI in Elmore, Jerome, Blaine, Minidoka, Gooding, Lincoln & Camas Counties PUMA, ID

In 2023, the income inequality in Elmore, Jerome, Blaine, Minidoka, Gooding, Lincoln & Camas Counties PUMA, ID was 0.419 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.331% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Elmore, Jerome, Blaine, Minidoka, Gooding, Lincoln & Camas Counties PUMA, ID was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Elmore, Jerome, Blaine, Minidoka, Gooding, Lincoln & Camas Counties PUMA, ID in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (77.3%)
  2. Carpooled (9.67%)
  3. Worked At Home (7.77%)

In 2024, 77.3% of workers in Elmore, Jerome, Blaine, Minidoka, Gooding, Lincoln & Camas Counties PUMA, ID drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.67%) and those who worked at home (7.77%).

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Commute Time

21 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Elmore, Jerome, Blaine, Minidoka, Gooding, Lincoln & Camas Counties PUMA, ID have a shorter commute time (21 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.99% of the workforce in Elmore, Jerome, Blaine, Minidoka, Gooding, Lincoln & Camas Counties PUMA, ID have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Elmore, Jerome, Blaine, Minidoka, Gooding, Lincoln & Camas Counties PUMA, ID (13.6k out of 122k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Elmore, Jerome, Blaine, Minidoka, Gooding, Lincoln & Camas Counties PUMA, ID is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

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Health

87.5% of the population of Elmore, Jerome, Blaine, Minidoka, Gooding, Lincoln & Camas Counties PUMA, ID has health coverage, with 36.1% on employee plans, 17.1% on Medicaid, 13% on Medicare, 17.3% on non-group plans, and 3.91% on military or VA plans.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.8% were men and 49.2% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 28% under 18 years, 19% between 18 and 34 years, 35.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.8% were men and 49.2% were women.

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Uninsured People

12.5%
Uninsured
36.1%
Employer Coverage
17.1%
Medicaid
13%
Medicare
17.3%
Non-Group
3.91%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Elmore, Jerome, Blaine, Minidoka, Gooding, Lincoln & Camas Counties PUMA, ID declined by 9.58% from 13.8% to 12.5%.

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