Gem County, ID

County

Add Comparison

2023 Population

19,854

3.14% 1-year growth

US Senator

Mike Crapo

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Risch

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

42.8

2.73% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

10.4%

11.2% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$66,245

1.6% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$367,300

13.1% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

8,886

3.23% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Gem County, ID had a population of 19.9k people with a median age of 42.8 and a median household income of $66,245. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Gem County, ID grew from 19,250 to 19,854, a 3.14% increase and its median household income grew from $65,204 to $66,245, a 1.6% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Gem County, ID are White (Non-Hispanic) (84%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.97%), Two+ (Hispanic) (3.53%), White (Hispanic) (3.24%), and Other (Hispanic) (2.56%).

None of the households in Gem 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.

96.9% of the residents in Gem County, ID are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Gem County, ID was $367,300, and the homeownership rate was 76.6%.

Most people in Gem County, ID drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 30.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Gem County, ID was 2 cars per household.

Gem County, ID borders Ada County, ID, Adams County, ID, Boise County, ID, Canyon County, ID, Payette County, ID, Valley County, ID, and Washington County, ID.

United States Idaho Boise City, ID

Population & Diversity

Gem County, ID is home to a population of 19.9k people, from which 96.9% are citizens. As of 2023, 4.78% of Gem County, ID residents were born outside of the country (950 people).

In 2023, there were 16.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (16.7k people) in Gem County, ID than any other race or ethnicity. There were 987 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 700 Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.9%

2023 Citizenship

96.5%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 96.9% of Gem County, ID residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Gem County, ID was 96.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Gem County, ID

White (Non-Hispanic)
16.7k ± 278
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
987 ± 231
Two+ (Hispanic)
700 ± 343

9.33%

Hispanic Population

1.85k people

9.33% of the people in Gem County, ID are hispanic (1.85k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Gem 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

4.78%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

950 people

5.64%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

1.09k people

As of 2023, 4.78% of Gem County, ID residents (950 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 Gem County, ID was 5.64%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
471 ± 129
Gulf War (1990s)
243 ± 146
Gulf War (2001-)
223 ± 113

Gem County, ID has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.94 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Gem County, ID employs 8.89k people. The largest industries in Gem County, ID are Construction (1,420 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,066 people), and Retail Trade (917 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($248,609), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($77,829), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($75,987).

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

8.89k

2023 Value

± 784

3.23%

1 Year growth

± 12.1%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Gem County, ID grew at a rate of 3.23%, from 8.61k employees to 8.89k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Gem County, ID, are Management Occupations (929 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (917 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (904 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Gem County, ID.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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.

View Full Dashboard

Industries

Employment by Industries

8.89k

2023 Value

± 784

3.23%

1 Year growth

± 12.1%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Gem County, ID grew at a rate of 3.23%, from 8.61k employees to 8.89k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Gem County, ID, are Construction (1,420 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,066 people), and Retail Trade (917 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Gem County, ID, though some of these residents may live in Gem County, ID and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$47,419

Median earning men ± $6,315

$28,579

Median earning women ± $3,318

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($133,917), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($64,688), and Wholesale Trade ($62,206).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($49,688), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($48,099), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($46,674).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

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

103
Construction
33
Other Services (except Public Administration)
24
Retail Trade

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

$39.4k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$22.8k
Construction
$18.1k
Retail Trade

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

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Gem County, ID went to Donald J. Trump with 79.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (18.1%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.22%).

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 (79.8%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (18.1%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.22%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Gem County, ID went to Donald J. Trump with 79.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (18.1%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.22%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Gem County, ID for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator 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 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

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

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

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

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 Gem County, ID was $367,300 in 2023, which is 1.21 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $324,700 to $367,300, a 13.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Gem County, ID is 76.6%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Gem County, ID have an average commute time of 30.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Gem County, ID is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2023, 13.4% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Gem County, ID. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 1.91%.

Housing

Property

$367,300

Median Property Value 2023

±$27,863

$5,672

Median Property Taxes

±$525

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

Rent vs Own

76.6%

Homeownership

2023

68.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 76.6% of the housing units in Gem County, ID were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 75.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Gem County, ID compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

Use the dropdown to filter by race/ethnicity.

Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 9601
Census Tract 9602

The following map shows all of the tracts in Gem 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.

$66,245

Median Household Income

± $4,501

7.41k

Number of Households

± 658

In 2023, the median household income of the 7.41k households in Gem County, ID grew to $66,245 from the previous year's value of $65,204.

The following chart displays the households in Gem 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 Gem 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 (75.3%)
Worked At Home (12.6%)
Carpooled (8.66%)

In 2023, 75.3% of workers in Gem County, ID drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.6%) and those who carpooled to work (8.66%).

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

30.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Gem County, ID have a longer commute time (30.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.05% of the workforce in Gem County, ID have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 13.4% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Gem County, ID. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 1.91%.

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

Poverty & Diversity

10.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Gem County, ID (2.01k out of 19.3k 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 Males 65 - 74, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Gem 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, 15.2% of the children was living in poverty in Gem County, ID. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 12.1%.

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

88.1% of the population of Gem County, ID has health coverage, with 36.4% on employee plans, 15.9% on Medicaid, 17.7% on Medicare, 15.7% on non-group plans, and 2.47% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Gem County, ID see 1559 patients per year on average, which represents a 5.34% decrease from the previous year (1647 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2474 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 825 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.1% were men and 48.9% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,559 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Gem County, ID

Primary care physicians in Gem County, ID see an average of 1,559 patients per year. This represents a 5.34% decrease from the previous year (1,647 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.5% under 18 years, 16.1% between 18 and 34 years, 37.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 22.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.1% were men and 48.9% were women.

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

Uninsured People

11.9%

Uninsured

36.4%

Employer Coverage

15.9%

Medicaid

17.7%

Medicare

15.7%

Non-Group

2.47%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Gem County, ID declined by 1.37% from 12.1% to 11.9%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Gem 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 N/A in Gem County, ID.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Gem 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 32.5% in Gem County, ID.

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