Gem County vs. Canyon County

Gem County (ID)Canyon County (ID)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)17,634223,499
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)5.5%18.3%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)16,719188,922
Population, Census, April 1, 201016,719188,923
Persons under 5 years, percent6.0%7.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent22.8%28.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent21.9%13.8%
Female persons, percent50.0%50.5%
White alone, percent95.1%93.3%
Black or African American alone, percent0.3%0.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent1.2%1.7%
Asian alone, percent1.1%1.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.2%0.3%
Two or More Races, percent2.2%2.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent8.4%25.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent87.6%70.1%
Veterans, 2014-20182,00513,357
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20183.0%8.4%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)7,40777,867
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201873.5%68.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$159,300$159,600
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,090$1,114
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$342$350
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$745$846
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20138.3%11.4%
Building permits, 2018952,279
Households, 2014-20186,58370,847
Persons per household, 2014-20182.572.95
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201885.5%81.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20187.9%18.5%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201886.5%89.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201875.1%77.7%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201887.9%84.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201814.8%18.3%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201812.7%10.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent14.2%14.6%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201851.3%62.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201846.3%56.1%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)46,016530,815
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)93,5692,149,411
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$5,612$11,086
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201827.624.4
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$43,001$49,143
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$20,776$20,807
Persons in poverty, percent13.4%11.5%
Total employer establishments, 20173714,199
Total employment, 20172,48952,037
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)66,7101,796,257
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-1.2%2.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,32013,258
All firms, 20121,27414,444
Men-owned firms, 20125886,462
Women-owned firms, 20124434,529
Minority-owned firms, 2012671,984
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,11911,722
Veteran-owned firms, 20121491,259
Nonveteran-owned firms, 201299512,082
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.2%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.7%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.6%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%5.9%
Women-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%22.4%
Population per square mile, 201029.8321.6
Land area in square miles, 2010560.90587.37

Source: United States Census Bureau

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