Adams County vs. Gem County

	Adams County (ID)	Gem County (ID)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	4,250	17,634
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	6.8%	5.5%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	3,978	16,719
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	3,976	16,719
Persons under 5 years, percent	4.0%	6.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent	17.7%	22.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	28.7%	21.9%
Female persons, percent	48.0%	50.0%
White alone, percent	94.5%	95.1%
Black or African American alone, percent	0.4%	0.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	1.5%	1.2%
Asian alone, percent	0.8%	1.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent	0.4%	0.2%
Two or More Races, percent	2.4%	2.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	4.2%	8.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	91.1%	87.6%
Veterans, 2014-2018	550	2,005
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	1.7%	3.0%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	2,695	7,407
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	80.6%	73.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$173,100	$159,300
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,112	$1,090
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$370	$342
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$619	$745
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	4.7%	8.3%
Building permits, 2018	12	95
Households, 2014-2018	1,675	6,583
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.36	2.57
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	84.1%	85.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	4.2%	7.9%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	83.0%	86.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	69.0%	75.1%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	89.6%	87.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	19.1%	14.8%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	14.6%	12.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	14.4%	14.2%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	50.4%	51.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	47.3%	46.3%
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	24.6	27.6
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$45,319	$43,001
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$25,143	$20,776
Persons in poverty, percent	13.2%	13.4%
Total employer establishments, 2017	107	371
Total employment, 2017	505	2,489
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	16,006	66,710
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	6.1%	-1.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	367	1,320
All firms, 2012	321	1,274
Men-owned firms, 2012	108	588
Women-owned firms, 2012	84	443
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	279	1,119
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	269	995
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	18.1%	0.0%
Population per square mile, 2010	2.9	29.8
Land area in square miles, 2010	1,363.06	560.90

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Adams county (ID) and Gem county (ID) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.