Washington County, ID

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2023 Population

10,866

2.39% 1-year growth

US Senator

Mike Crapo

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Risch

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

44.6

0.224% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

15.3%

15.3% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$53,608

7.12% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$250,300

18.1% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

3,934

1.6% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Washington County, ID had a population of 10.9k people with a median age of 44.6 and a median household income of $53,608. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Washington County, ID grew from 10,612 to 10,866, a 2.39% increase and its median household income grew from $50,046 to $53,608, a 7.12% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Washington County, ID are White (Non-Hispanic) (78.5%), Other (Hispanic) (6.47%), White (Hispanic) (4.75%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.5%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (4.07%).

None of the households in Washington 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.

96.2% of the residents in Washington County, ID are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Washington County, ID was $250,300, and the homeownership rate was 73.3%.

Most people in Washington County, ID drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 18.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Washington County, ID was 2 cars per household.

Washington County, ID borders Adams County, ID, Gem County, ID, Payette County, ID, Baker County, OR, and Malheur County, OR.

United States Idaho

Population & Diversity

Washington County, ID is home to a population of 10.9k people, from which 96.2% are citizens. As of 2023, 5.72% of Washington County, ID residents were born outside of the country (621 people).

In 2023, there were 12.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (8.54k people) in Washington County, ID than any other race or ethnicity. There were 703 Other (Hispanic) and 516 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.2%

2023 Citizenship

96.7%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 96.2% of Washington County, ID residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Washington County, ID was 96.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Washington County, ID

White (Non-Hispanic)
8.54k ± 96
Other (Hispanic)
703 ± 270
White (Hispanic)
516 ± 255

16%

Hispanic Population

1.74k people

16% of the people in Washington County, ID are hispanic (1.74k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Washington 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

5.72%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

621 people

5.8%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

615 people

As of 2023, 5.72% of Washington County, ID residents (621 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 Washington County, ID was 5.8%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
271 ± 94
Gulf War (2001-)
133 ± 68
Gulf War (1990s)
127 ± 56

Washington County, ID has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.04 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Washington County, ID employs 3.93k people. The largest industries in Washington County, ID are Manufacturing (545 people), Educational Services (488 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (437 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($74,659), Transportation & Warehousing ($72,545), and Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($65,737).

Employment

Occupations

3.93k

2023 Value

± 399

−1.6%

1 Year decline

± 14.5%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Washington County, ID declined at a rate of −1.6%, from 4k employees to 3.93k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Washington County, ID, are Production Occupations (406 people), Management Occupations (396 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (379 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Washington 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

3.93k

2023 Value

± 399

−1.6%

1 Year decline

± 14.5%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Washington County, ID declined at a rate of −1.6%, from 4k employees to 3.93k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Washington County, ID, are Manufacturing (545 people), Educational Services (488 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (437 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Washington County, ID, though some of these residents may live in Washington County, ID and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$46,904

Median earning men ± $3,414

$28,678

Median earning women ± $7,312

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($65,545), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($61,500), and Public Administration ($58,925).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Information ($67,604), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($65,449), and Public Administration ($57,045).

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

37
Construction
14
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
13
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

$33.8k
Manufacturing
$16.6k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$9.62k
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 Washington County, ID went to Donald J. Trump with 77.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (20.1%), followed by Other (1.12%).

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 (77.7%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (20.1%)
Democratic Party
Other (1.12%)
Other Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Washington County, ID went to Donald J. Trump with 77.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (20.1%), followed by Other (1.12%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Washington 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 Washington County, ID was $250,300 in 2023, which is 0.825 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $212,000 to $250,300, a 18.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Washington County, ID is 73.3%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Washington County, ID have an average commute time of 18.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Washington County, ID is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Washington County, ID is $53,608. In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Washington County, ID was Census Tract 9701 with a value of $68,625, followed by Census Tract 9703 and Census Tract 9702, with respective values of $52,546 and $49,063.

In 2023, 14.6% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Washington County, ID. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 0.178%.

Housing

Property

$250,300

Median Property Value 2023

±$17,426

$2,996

Median Property Taxes

±$308

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

Rent vs Own

73.3%

Homeownership

2023

65.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 73.3% of the housing units in Washington County, ID were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 71.8%.

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

In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Washington County, ID was Census Tract 9701 with a value of $68,625, followed by Census Tract 9703 and Census Tract 9702, with respective values of $52,546 and $49,063.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Washington 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.

$53,608

Median Household Income

± $4,217

4.09k

Number of Households

± 381

In 2023, the median household income of the 4.09k households in Washington County, ID grew to $53,608 from the previous year's value of $50,046.

The following chart displays the households in Washington 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 Washington 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 (73.1%)
Carpooled (11.7%)
Worked At Home (6.58%)

In 2023, 73.1% of workers in Washington County, ID drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.7%) and those who worked at home (6.58%).

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

18.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Washington County, ID have a shorter commute time (18.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 3.87% of the workforce in Washington County, ID have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 14.6% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Washington County, ID. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 0.178%.

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

Poverty & Diversity

15.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Washington County, ID (1.64k out of 10.7k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Washington 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, 20% of the children was living in poverty in Washington County, ID. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 8.4%.

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

90.2% of the population of Washington County, ID has health coverage, with 36.8% on employee plans, 17.4% on Medicaid, 18.8% on Medicare, 14.4% on non-group plans, and 2.89% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Washington County, ID see 2072 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.62% increase from the previous year (2039 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 5449 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1557 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50% were men and 50% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

2,072 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Washington County, ID

Primary care physicians in Washington County, ID see an average of 2,072 patients per year. This represents a 1.62% increase from the previous year (2,039 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.3% under 18 years, 16.3% between 18 and 34 years, 35.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 25.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50% were men and 50% were women.

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

Uninsured People

9.81%

Uninsured

36.8%

Employer Coverage

17.4%

Medicaid

18.8%

Medicare

14.4%

Non-Group

2.89%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Washington County, ID declined by 20.6% from 12.4% to 9.81%.

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