Fremont County, ID

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2020 Population

13,111

0.699% 1-year growth

US Senator

Mike Crapo

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Risch

Republican Party

2020 Median Age

37.8

0.532% 1-year increase

2020 Poverty Rate

13.5%

3.85% 1-year increase

2020 Median Household Income

$56,825

2.14% 1-year decline

2020 Median Property Value

$168,400

0.883% 1-year decline

About

In 2020, Fremont County, ID had a population of 13.1k people with a median age of 37.8 and a median household income of $56,825. Between 2019 and 2020 the population of Fremont County, ID grew from 13,020 to 13,111, a 0.699% increase and its median household income declined from $58,065 to $56,825, a −2.14% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Fremont County, ID are White (Non-Hispanic) (85.2%), White (Hispanic) (8.95%), Other (Hispanic) (1.75%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.55%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (1.42%).

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.

94.6% of the residents in Fremont County, ID are U.S. citizens.

In 2020, the median property value in Fremont County, ID was $168,400, and the homeownership rate was 81.3%.

Most people in Fremont County, ID drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.9 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.

Population & Diversity

Fremont County, ID is home to a population of 13.1k people, from which 94.6% are citizens. As of 2020, 6.67% of Fremont County, ID residents were born outside of the country (874 people).

In 2020, there were 9.52 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (11.2k people) in Fremont County, ID than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.17k White (Hispanic) and 230 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

94.6%

2020 Citizenship

95.3%

2019 Citizenship

As of 2020, 94.6% of Fremont County, ID residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2019, the percentage of US citizens in Fremont County, ID was 95.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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)
11.2k ± 19
White (Hispanic)
1.17k ± 176
Other (Hispanic)
230 ± 123

12.2%

Hispanic Population

1.6k people

12.2% of the people in Fremont County, ID are hispanic (1.6k people).

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

Foreign-Born Population

6.67%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

874 people

5.97%

2019 Foreign-Born Population

777 people

As of 2020, 6.67% of Fremont County, ID residents (874 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.5%. In 2019, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Fremont County, ID was 5.97%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Vietnam
283 ± 92
Gulf War (2001-)
81 ± 40
Korea
52 ± 37

Fremont County, ID has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.49 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Fremont County, ID employs 5.32k people. The largest industries in Fremont County, ID are Retail Trade (674 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (630 people), and Educational Services (537 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($64,306), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($56,250), and Public Administration ($48,693).

Employment

Occupations

5.32k

2020 Value

± 435

−0.709%

1 Year decline

± 11.3%

From 2019 to 2020, employment in Fremont County, ID declined at a rate of −0.709%, from 5.36k employees to 5.32k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Fremont County, ID, are Sales & Related Occupations (557 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (527 people), and Production Occupations (506 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Fremont County, ID.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Idaho.

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

5.32k

2020 Value

± 435

−0.709%

1 Year decline

± 11.3%

From 2019 to 2020, employment in Fremont County, ID declined at a rate of −0.709%, from 5.36k employees to 5.32k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Fremont County, ID, are Retail Trade (674 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (630 people), and Educational Services (537 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

$37,539

Median earning men ± $2,931

$21,492

Median earning women ± $1,482

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2020 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($63,409), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($53,750), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($50,769).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2020 are Public Administration ($46,705), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($40,556), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($26,364).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Idaho.

Y-Axis

8.45%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between May 2020 and May 2021

As of May 2021, there are 145M people employed in Idaho. This represents a 8.45% increase in employment when compared to May 2020.

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

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

64
Construction
63
Educational Services, Health Care & Social Assistance
55
Arts, Entertainment & Recreation and Accommodation & Food Services

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

Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Idaho to other states, or from other states to Idaho.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

In 2020, the top outbound Idaho product (by dollars) was Other foodstuffs with $11.3B, followed by Electronics ($8.1B) and Coal-n.e.c. ($7.63B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Idaho products.

Domestic Trade Growth

Showing data for Idaho.

$71.5B

2020 Value in Idaho

$123B

Projected 2050 Value in Idaho

72.3% growth

In 2020, total outbound Idaho trade was $71.5B. This is expected to increase 72.3% to $123B by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Idaho trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Idaho to other states, or from other states to Idaho.

Most Common Trade Partners

Washington
$7.47B
California
$4.51B
Utah
$3.06B

In 2020, the top outbound Idaho domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Washington with $7.47B, followed by California with $4.51B and Utah and $3.06B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Idaho shares with each state (excluding itself).

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.

Senators Elections

US Senators from Idaho

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Idaho.

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 Representatives 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

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Idaho.

Measure

In 2020, 0.529% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.55% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Idaho.

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2020 were High School or Equivalent (372k), Some college (360k), and Bachelors Degree (233k).

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 $168,400 in 2020, which is 0.733 times smaller than the national average of $229,800. Between 2019 and 2020 the median property value increased from $169,900 to $168,400, a 0.883% decrease. The homeownership rate in Fremont County, ID is 81.3%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.4%.

People in Fremont County, ID have an average commute time of 22.9 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.

Property

$168,400

Median Property Value 2020

±$7,755

$3,627

Median Property Taxes

±$348

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

81.3%

Homeownership

2020

67.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2020

In 2020, 81.3% of the housing units in Fremont County, ID were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 81.2%.

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.

$56,825

Median Household Income

± $4,702

4.46k

Number of Households

± 393

In 2020, the median household income of the 4.46k households in Fremont County, ID declined from $56,825 from the previous year's value of $58,065.

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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

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

0.469

2020 Wage GINI in Idaho

0.466

2019 Wage GINI in Idaho

In 2020, the income inequality in Idaho was 0.469 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.667% growth from 2019 to 2020, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less 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 2020

Drove Alone (77.9%)
Carpooled (9.72%)
Worked At Home (7.41%)

In 2020, 77.9% of workers in Fremont County, ID drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.72%) and those who worked at home (7.41%).

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

22.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Fremont County, ID have a shorter commute time (22.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.9 minutes). Additionally, 3.3% 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

Poverty & Diversity

13.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Fremont County, ID (1.69k out of 12.5k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.8%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females < 5 and then Males 25 - 34.

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.

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

86.2% of the population of Fremont County, ID has health coverage, with 33.2% on employee plans, 17.7% on Medicaid, 14.5% on Medicare, 20% on non-group plans, and 0.741% on military or VA plans.

Per capita personal health care spending in Idaho was $6,927 in 2014. This is a 5.07% increase from the previous year ($6,593).

Primary care physicians in Fremont County, ID see 4389 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.55% increase from the previous year (4365 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1637 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1637 patients per year.

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

COVID-19

Daily New Cases by Date

Showing data at the state level for Idaho. Hospitalization data for some states may be delayed or not reported.

Y-Axis

This chart shows the number of COVID-19 daily new cases by date in Idaho, as a 7-day rolling average, compared with the four states with the most similar number of confirmed cases.

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Patient to Clinician Ratios

4,389 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Fremont County, ID

Primary care physicians in Fremont County, ID see an average of 4,389 patients per year. This represents a 0.55% increase from the previous year (4,365 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.

Community Mobility

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Idaho.

This chart presents movement trends over time in the state of Idaho across different categories of places such as retail and recreation, groceries and pharmacies, parks, transit stations, workplaces, and residential.

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Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2020, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.7% under 18 years, 18.8% between 18 and 34 years, 36.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.9% 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

13.8%

Uninsured

33.2%

Employer Coverage

17.7%

Medicaid

14.5%

Medicare

20%

Non-Group

0.741%

Military or VA

Between 2019 and 2020, the percent of uninsured citizens in Fremont County, ID grew by 15% from 12% to 13.8%.

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 2021, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was N/A in Fremont County, ID.

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

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Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2021, 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 28.5% in Fremont County, ID.

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

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