Fremont County, ID

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2023 Population

13,701

1.35% 1-year growth

US Senator

Mike Crapo

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Risch

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

39.9

2.31% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

9.76%

14.6% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$72,767

8.58% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$281,800

15.6% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

5,962

2.83% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Fremont County, ID had a population of 13.7k people with a median age of 39.9 and a median household income of $72,767. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Fremont County, ID grew from 13,519 to 13,701, a 1.35% increase and its median household income grew from $67,015 to $72,767, a 8.58% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Fremont County, ID are White (Non-Hispanic) (83.5%), White (Hispanic) (5.34%), Two+ (Hispanic) (3.8%), Other (Hispanic) (2.66%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.61%).

None of the households in Fremont 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.

96.8% of the residents in Fremont County, ID are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Fremont County, ID was $281,800, and the homeownership rate was 84.2%.

Most people in Fremont County, ID drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Fremont County, ID was 2 cars per household.

Fremont County, ID borders Clark County, ID, Jefferson County, ID, Madison County, ID, Teton County, ID, Beaverhead County, MT, Gallatin County, MT, Madison County, MT, and Teton County, WY.

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Population & Diversity

Fremont County, ID is home to a population of 13.7k people, from which 96.8% are citizens. As of 2023, 5.06% of Fremont County, ID residents were born outside of the country (693 people).

In 2023, there were 15.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (11.4k people) in Fremont County, ID than any other race or ethnicity. There were 731 White (Hispanic) and 520 Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.8%

2023 Citizenship

95.7%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 96.8% of Fremont County, ID residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Fremont County, ID was 95.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Fremont County, ID

White (Non-Hispanic)
11.4k ± 232
White (Hispanic)
731 ± 261
Two+ (Hispanic)
520 ± 201

12.1%

Hispanic Population

1.66k people

12.1% of the people in Fremont County, ID are hispanic (1.66k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Fremont 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

5.06%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

693 people

5.65%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

764 people

As of 2023, 5.06% of Fremont County, ID residents (693 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 Fremont County, ID was 5.65%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
199 ± 84
Vietnam
190 ± 71
Gulf War (1990s)
80 ± 50

Fremont County, ID has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.05 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Fremont County, ID employs 5.96k people. The largest industries in Fremont County, ID are Retail Trade (755 people), Construction (660 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (642 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($84,079), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($68,922), and Construction ($52,738).

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

5.96k

2023 Value

± 476

2.83%

1 Year growth

± 11%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Fremont County, ID grew at a rate of 2.83%, from 5.8k employees to 5.96k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Fremont County, ID, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (689 people), Management Occupations (655 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (640 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Fremont 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.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

5.96k

2023 Value

± 476

2.83%

1 Year growth

± 11%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Fremont County, ID grew at a rate of 2.83%, from 5.8k employees to 5.96k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Fremont County, ID, are Retail Trade (755 people), Construction (660 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (642 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Fremont County, ID, though some of these residents may live in Fremont County, ID and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$45,625

Median earning men ± $5,441

$26,699

Median earning women ± $3,653

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Information ($73,438), Other Services Except Public Administration ($71,250), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($69,224).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($57,679), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($40,733), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($36,654).

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

76
Construction
34
Accommodation and Food Services
24
Transportation and Warehousing

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

$14.1k
Construction
$11.5k
Retail Trade
$11.1k
Health Care and Social Assistance

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

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Fremont County, ID went to Donald J. Trump with 82.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (14.9%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.31%).

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 (82.6%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (14.9%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.31%)
Libertarian Party

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Fremont 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

Completions

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.

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 Fremont County, ID was $281,800 in 2023, which is 0.929 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $243,700 to $281,800, a 15.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Fremont County, ID is 84.2%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Fremont County, ID have an average commute time of 25.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Fremont County, ID is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2023, 11.5% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Fremont County, ID. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 3.49%.

Housing

Property

$281,800

Median Property Value 2023

±$22,521

$3,793

Median Property Taxes

±$345

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 Fremont County, ID the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

84.2%

Homeownership

2023

70.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 84.2% of the housing units in Fremont County, ID were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 83.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Fremont 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 Fremont 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.

$72,767

Median Household Income

± $3,778

4.51k

Number of Households

± 400

In 2023, the median household income of the 4.51k households in Fremont County, ID grew to $72,767 from the previous year's value of $67,015.

The following chart displays the households in Fremont 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Fremont 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 (72.5%)
Worked At Home (13.3%)
Carpooled (10.2%)

In 2023, 72.5% of workers in Fremont County, ID drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (13.3%) and those who carpooled to work (10.2%).

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

25.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Fremont County, ID have a shorter commute time (25.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 4.29% of the workforce in Fremont County, ID have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 11.5% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Fremont County, ID. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 3.49%.

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

Poverty & Diversity

9.76% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Fremont County, ID (1.28k out of 13.1k 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 25 - 34, followed by Females < 5 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Fremont County, ID is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

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, 15.5% of the children was living in poverty in Fremont County, ID. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 9%.

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

87.8% of the population of Fremont County, ID has health coverage, with 35.9% on employee plans, 19.4% on Medicaid, 15.3% on Medicare, 15.6% on non-group plans, and 1.57% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Fremont County, ID see 3304 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.885% increase from the previous year (3275 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1359 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1133 patients per year.

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

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

3,304 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Fremont County, ID

Primary care physicians in Fremont County, ID see an average of 3,304 patients per year. This represents a 0.885% increase from the previous year (3,275 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.9% under 18 years, 19.7% between 18 and 34 years, 37.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.1% over 64 years.

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

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

Uninsured People

12.2%

Uninsured

35.9%

Employer Coverage

19.4%

Medicaid

15.3%

Medicare

15.6%

Non-Group

1.57%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Fremont County, ID declined by 8.95% from 13.4% to 12.2%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Fremont 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 75.2 in Fremont County, ID.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Fremont 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 33.7% in Fremont County, ID.

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