Idaho vs. Utah

	Idaho	Utah
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	1,787,065	3,205,958
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	14.0%	16.0%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	1,567,657	2,763,891
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	1,567,582	2,763,885
Persons under 5 years, percent	6.6%	8.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent	25.5%	29.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	15.9%	11.1%
Female persons, percent	49.9%	49.6%
White alone, percent	93.0%	90.7%
Black or African American alone, percent	0.9%	1.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	1.7%	1.5%
Asian alone, percent	1.6%	2.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent	0.2%	1.1%
Two or More Races, percent	2.5%	2.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	12.7%	14.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	81.7%	78.0%
Veterans, 2014-2018	115,045	123,339
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	6.0%	8.4%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	735,672	1,108,763
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	69.3%	69.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$192,300	$256,700
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,228	$1,497
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$368	$418
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$825	$988
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	14.9%	21.4%
Building permits, 2018	15,824	25,574
Households, 2014-2018	618,331	957,619
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.68	3.13
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	82.6%	82.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	10.8%	15.2%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	90.2%	94.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	79.7%	85.7%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	90.6%	92.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	26.9%	33.3%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	9.3%	6.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	13.2%	10.5%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	62.1%	67.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	56.5%	60.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)	2,680,225	4,789,281
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	7,895,614	14,521,857
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)	20,201,432	50,046,429
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)	17,906,012	30,927,885
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	20,444,278	38,024,486
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$12,812	$13,317
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	20.7	21.7
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$53,089	$68,374
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$26,772	$28,239
Persons in poverty, percent	11.8%	9.0%
Total employer establishments, 2017	47,574	80,140
Total employment, 2017	578,134	1,282,455
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	23,564,597	58,191,764
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	2.8%	3.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	130,699	236,794
All firms, 2012	146,642	251,419
Men-owned firms, 2012	70,438	132,163
Women-owned firms, 2012	45,121	76,269
Minority-owned firms, 2012	10,592	24,423
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	130,973	218,826
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	12,804	18,754
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	124,314	219,807
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.2%	0.5%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.9%	0.6%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.8%	1.9%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.3%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007	2.6%	3.7%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	23.5%	24.9%
Population per square mile, 2010	19.0	33.6
Land area in square miles, 2010	82,643.12	82,169.62

Source: United States Census Bureau

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About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Idaho and Utah using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.