Gem County vs. Valley County

Gem County (ID)Valley County (ID)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)17,63411,041
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)5.5%12.0%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)16,7199,854
Population, Census, April 1, 201016,7199,862
Persons under 5 years, percent6.0%4.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent22.8%18.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent21.9%25.1%
Female persons, percent50.0%48.2%
White alone, percent95.1%95.7%
Black or African American alone, percent0.3%0.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent1.2%1.2%
Asian alone, percent1.1%0.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.2%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent2.2%1.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent8.4%4.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent87.6%91.9%
Veterans, 2014-20182,005942
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20183.0%0.6%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)7,40712,520
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201873.5%78.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$159,300$283,000
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,090$1,523
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$342$394
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$745$760
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20138.3%8.6%
Building permits, 201895182
Households, 2014-20186,5833,461
Persons per household, 2014-20182.572.95
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201885.5%78.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20187.9%4.1%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201886.5%93.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201875.1%81.6%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201887.9%94.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201814.8%30.1%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201812.7%14.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent14.2%11.8%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201851.3%49.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201846.3%51.4%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)46,01632,678
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)93,569105,911
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$5,612$11,096
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201827.615.4
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$43,001$55,299
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$20,776$30,838
Persons in poverty, percent13.4%8.4%
Total employer establishments, 2017371619
Total employment, 20172,4893,556
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)66,710116,038
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-1.2%7.9%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,3201,264
All firms, 20121,2741,377
Men-owned firms, 2012588744
Women-owned firms, 2012443328
Minority-owned firms, 20126762
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,1191,236
Veteran-owned firms, 2012149122
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20129951,185
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%10.4%
Population per square mile, 201029.82.7
Land area in square miles, 2010560.903,664.52

Source: United States Census Bureau

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