Teton County, ID

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2023 Population

12,101

2.44% 1-year growth

US Senator

Mike Crapo

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Risch

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

39.8

3.11% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

9.41%

5.69% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$90,740

2.06% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$595,900

24.2% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

6,986

1.61% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Teton County, ID had a population of 12.1k people with a median age of 39.8 and a median household income of $90,740. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Teton County, ID grew from 11,813 to 12,101, a 2.44% increase and its median household income grew from $88,906 to $90,740, a 2.06% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Teton County, ID are White (Non-Hispanic) (79.8%), Other (Hispanic) (9.36%), Two+ (Hispanic) (4.86%), White (Hispanic) (2.6%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.49%).

None of the households in Teton 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.

92.4% of the residents in Teton County, ID are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Teton County, ID was $595,900, and the homeownership rate was 79.8%.

Most people in Teton County, ID drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 29.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Teton County, ID was 2 cars per household.

Teton County, ID borders Bonneville County, ID, Fremont County, ID, Madison County, ID, and Teton County, WY.

United States Idaho Jackson, WY-ID

Population & Diversity

Teton County, ID is home to a population of 12.1k people, from which 92.4% are citizens. As of 2023, 9.78% of Teton County, ID residents were born outside of the country (1.18k people).

In 2023, there were 8.52 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (9.65k people) in Teton County, ID than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.13k Other (Hispanic) and 588 Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

92.4%

2023 Citizenship

93.3%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 92.4% of Teton County, ID residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Teton County, ID was 93.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Teton County, ID

White (Non-Hispanic)
9.65k ± 74
Other (Hispanic)
1.13k ± 281
Two+ (Hispanic)
588 ± 253

17.1%

Hispanic Population

2.07k people

17.1% of the people in Teton County, ID are hispanic (2.07k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Teton 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

9.78%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.18k people

8.97%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

1.06k people

As of 2023, 9.78% of Teton County, ID residents (1.18k 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 Teton County, ID was 8.97%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
77 ± 65
Gulf War (1990s)
67 ± 54
Gulf War (2001-)
62 ± 48

Teton County, ID has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.15 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Teton County, ID employs 6.99k people. The largest industries in Teton County, ID are Construction (998 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (718 people), and Retail Trade (695 people), and the highest paying industries are Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($177,703), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($114,632), and Finance & Insurance ($113,971).

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

6.99k

2023 Value

± 637

1.61%

1 Year growth

± 12.8%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Teton County, ID grew at a rate of 1.61%, from 6.88k employees to 6.99k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Teton County, ID, are Management Occupations (1,317 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (807 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (741 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Teton 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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

6.99k

2023 Value

± 637

1.61%

1 Year growth

± 12.8%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Teton County, ID grew at a rate of 1.61%, from 6.88k employees to 6.99k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Teton County, ID, are Construction (998 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (718 people), and Retail Trade (695 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Teton County, ID, though some of these residents may live in Teton County, ID and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$53,314

Median earning men ± $9,351

$42,558

Median earning women ± $4,457

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($178,080), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($79,041), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($64,632).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($78,036), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($61,250), and Construction ($52,292).

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

127
Construction
55
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
49
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing

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

$49.5k
Construction
$21.4k
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services
$19k
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 Teton County, ID went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 52.3% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (45%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.72%).

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

Joseph R Biden Jr. (52.3%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (45%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.72%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Teton County, ID went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 52.3% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (45%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.72%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Teton 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

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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 Teton County, ID was $595,900 in 2023, which is 1.96 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $479,800 to $595,900, a 24.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Teton County, ID is 79.8%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Teton County, ID have an average commute time of 29.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Teton County, ID is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2023, 9.18% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Teton County, ID. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 12.3%.

Housing

Property

$595,900

Median Property Value 2023

±$53,077

$3,649

Median Property Taxes

±$455

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

Rent vs Own

79.8%

Homeownership

2023

69.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 79.8% of the housing units in Teton County, ID were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 78.4%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the tracts in Teton 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.

$90,740

Median Household Income

± $10,826

4.57k

Number of Households

± 497

In 2023, the median household income of the 4.57k households in Teton County, ID grew to $90,740 from the previous year's value of $88,906.

The following chart displays the households in Teton 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 Teton 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 (70%)
Worked At Home (14.4%)
Carpooled (10.2%)

In 2023, 70% of workers in Teton County, ID drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (14.4%) 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

29.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Teton County, ID have a longer commute time (29.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.55% of the workforce in Teton County, ID have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 9.18% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Teton County, ID. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 12.3%.

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

Poverty & Diversity

9.41% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Teton County, ID (1.14k out of 12.1k 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 55 - 64, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Teton County, ID is White, followed by Hispanic 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, 9.6% of the children was living in poverty in Teton County, ID. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 11.8%.

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

85.3% of the population of Teton County, ID has health coverage, with 42.2% on employee plans, 12.1% on Medicaid, 11.7% on Medicare, 18.7% on non-group plans, and 0.62% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Teton County, ID see 2084 patients per year on average, which represents a 31.4% decrease from the previous year (3036 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2044 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 767 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.2% were men and 49.8% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

2,084 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Teton County, ID

Primary care physicians in Teton County, ID see an average of 2,084 patients per year. This represents a 31.4% decrease from the previous year (3,036 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Teton 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, 17.3% between 18 and 34 years, 44.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 13.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.2% were men and 49.8% were women.

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

Uninsured People

14.7%

Uninsured

42.2%

Employer Coverage

12.1%

Medicaid

11.7%

Medicare

18.7%

Non-Group

0.62%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Teton County, ID declined by 3.13% from 15.2% to 14.7%.

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