Benewah County vs. Whitman County

Benewah County (ID)Whitman County (WA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)9,22649,791
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-0.6%11.2%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)9,28344,778
Population, Census, April 1, 20109,28544,776
Persons under 5 years, percent5.7%4.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent22.6%15.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent22.5%10.4%
Female persons, percent48.9%49.0%
White alone, percent86.6%83.9%
Black or African American alone, percent0.5%2.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent8.5%0.9%
Asian alone, percent0.4%8.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.3%
Two or More Races, percent3.9%4.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent3.7%6.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent84.7%78.4%
Veterans, 2014-20189192,153
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.1%10.9%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)4,75321,011
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201873.1%43.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$154,000$208,200
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,160$1,426
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$337$446
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$663$776
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20136.0%40.2%
Building permits, 201832264
Households, 2014-20183,34617,910
Persons per household, 2014-20182.692.33
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201889.6%61.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20183.4%15.1%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201882.3%94.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201867.6%83.9%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201888.3%95.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201815.1%49.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201813.2%8.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent14.2%6.2%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201852.2%58.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201849.2%55.3%
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)76,486333,569
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$8,389$7,157
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201823.415.7
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$46,507$42,163
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$23,502$22,585
Persons in poverty, percent14.7%25.4%
Total employer establishments, 2017238837
Total employment, 20172,12710,552
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)86,056456,381
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-2.0%1.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20176042,197
All firms, 20127162,522
Men-owned firms, 20123971,155
Women-owned firms, 2012148787
Minority-owned firms, 201228268
Nonminority-owned firms, 20126652,127
Veteran-owned firms, 201287156
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20126002,055
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, 200726.2%21.5%
Population per square mile, 201012.020.7
Land area in square miles, 2010776.622,159.09

Source: United States Census Bureau

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