Lemhi County, ID

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2023 Population

8,166

1.53% 1-year growth

US Senator

Mike Crapo

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Risch

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

53.1

0.188% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

11.8%

9.81% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$52,057

5.77% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$282,100

10.7% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

3,487

1.75% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Lemhi County, ID had a population of 8.17k people with a median age of 53.1 and a median household income of $52,057. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Lemhi County, ID grew from 8,043 to 8,166, a 1.53% increase and its median household income grew from $49,216 to $52,057, a 5.77% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Lemhi County, ID are White (Non-Hispanic) (91.7%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.67%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (0.771%), Other (Hispanic) (0.698%), and Other (Non-Hispanic) (0.637%).

None of the households in Lemhi 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.

99.5% of the residents in Lemhi County, ID are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Lemhi County, ID was $282,100, and the homeownership rate was 81.3%.

Most people in Lemhi County, ID drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 14.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Lemhi County, ID was 3 cars per household.

Lemhi County, ID borders Butte County, ID, Clark County, ID, Custer County, ID, Idaho County, ID, Valley County, ID, Beaverhead County, MT, and Ravalli County, MT.

United States Idaho

Population & Diversity

Lemhi County, ID is home to a population of 8.17k people, from which 99.5% are citizens. As of 2023, 0.759% of Lemhi County, ID residents were born outside of the country (62 people).

In 2023, there were 19.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (7.49k people) in Lemhi County, ID than any other race or ethnicity. There were 381 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 63 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.5%

2023 Citizenship

99.4%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 99.5% of Lemhi County, ID residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Lemhi County, ID was 99.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lemhi County, ID

White (Non-Hispanic)
7.49k ± 85
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
381 ± 129
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
63 ± 70

1.81%

Hispanic Population

148 people

1.81% of the people in Lemhi County, ID are hispanic (148 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Lemhi 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

0.759%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

62 people

1.07%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

86 people

As of 2023, 0.759% of Lemhi County, ID residents (62 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 Lemhi County, ID was 1.07%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
293 ± 95
Gulf War (2001-)
114 ± 80
Korea
65 ± 53

Lemhi County, ID has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.57 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Lemhi County, ID employs 3.49k people. The largest industries in Lemhi County, ID are Retail Trade (498 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (388 people), and Construction (386 people), and the highest paying industries are Construction ($70,573), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($69,219), and Finance & Insurance ($55,750).

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

3.49k

2023 Value

± 442

1.75%

1 Year growth

± 17%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Lemhi County, ID grew at a rate of 1.75%, from 3.43k employees to 3.49k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lemhi County, ID, are Management Occupations (473 people), Sales & Related Occupations (382 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (347 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lemhi 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

3.49k

2023 Value

± 442

1.75%

1 Year growth

± 17%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Lemhi County, ID grew at a rate of 1.75%, from 3.43k employees to 3.49k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lemhi County, ID, are Retail Trade (498 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (388 people), and Construction (386 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lemhi County, ID, though some of these residents may live in Lemhi County, ID and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$35,000

Median earning men ± $8,864

$19,554

Median earning women ± $3,669

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Construction ($71,641), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($68,594), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($64,688).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($70,710), Public Administration ($54,286), and Information ($32,768).

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

39
Construction
23
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation
20
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

$27.6k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$11.3k
Retail Trade
$9.68k
Construction

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

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Lemhi County, ID went to Donald J. Trump with 75.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (21.8%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.65%).

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 (75.8%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (21.8%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.65%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Lemhi County, ID went to Donald J. Trump with 75.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (21.8%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.65%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Lemhi 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 Lemhi County, ID was $282,100 in 2023, which is 0.93 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $254,800 to $282,100, a 10.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Lemhi County, ID is 81.3%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Lemhi County, ID have an average commute time of 14.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lemhi County, ID is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Median household income in Lemhi County, ID is $52,057. In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Lemhi County, ID was Census Tract 9703 with a value of $60,917, followed by Census Tract 9701 and Census Tract 9702, with respective values of $56,635 and $31,017.

In 2023, 16.3% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Lemhi County, ID. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 0.459%.

Housing

Property

$282,100

Median Property Value 2023

±$26,653

$2,725

Median Property Taxes

±$307

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

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

Rent vs Own

81.3%

Homeownership

2023

67.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 81.3% of the housing units in Lemhi County, ID were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 83.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Lemhi 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 9703
Census Tract 9701
Census Tract 9702

In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Lemhi County, ID was Census Tract 9703 with a value of $60,917, followed by Census Tract 9701 and Census Tract 9702, with respective values of $56,635 and $31,017.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Lemhi 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.

$52,057

Median Household Income

± $4,016

3.35k

Number of Households

± 384

In 2023, the median household income of the 3.35k households in Lemhi County, ID grew to $52,057 from the previous year's value of $49,216.

The following chart displays the households in Lemhi 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 $20k - $25k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Lemhi 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 (68.7%)
Carpooled (13.1%)
Worked At Home (9.67%)

In 2023, 68.7% of workers in Lemhi County, ID drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13.1%) and those who worked at home (9.67%).

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

14.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lemhi County, ID have a shorter commute time (14.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.17% of the workforce in Lemhi County, ID have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Lemhi County, ID compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Lemhi County, ID distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Lemhi County, ID have 3 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 16.3% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Lemhi County, ID. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 0.459%.

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

Poverty & Diversity

11.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lemhi County, ID (947 out of 8.04k 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 55 - 64, followed by Females 75+ and then Males 65 - 74.

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

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, 21.2% of the children was living in poverty in Lemhi County, ID. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 6.6%.

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

93.2% of the population of Lemhi County, ID has health coverage, with 22.9% on employee plans, 23.7% on Medicaid, 20.7% on Medicare, 20.6% on non-group plans, and 5.27% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Lemhi County, ID see 1151 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.349% increase from the previous year (1147 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2721 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 742 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.1% were men and 50.9% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,151 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Lemhi County, ID

Primary care physicians in Lemhi County, ID see an average of 1,151 patients per year. This represents a 0.349% increase from the previous year (1,147 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 19.5% under 18 years, 12.3% between 18 and 34 years, 38% between 35 and 64 years, and 30.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.1% were men and 50.9% were women.

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

Uninsured People

6.84%

Uninsured

22.9%

Employer Coverage

23.7%

Medicaid

20.7%

Medicare

20.6%

Non-Group

5.27%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Lemhi County, ID declined by 1.11% from 6.92% to 6.84%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Lemhi County, ID changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.