Idaho vs. Washington
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Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019) 1,787,065 7,614,893 Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019) 14.0% 13.2% Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019) 1,567,657 6,724,540 Population, Census, April 1, 2010 1,567,582 6,724,540 Persons under 5 years, percent 6.6% 6.1% Persons under 18 years, percent 25.5% 22.1% Persons 65 years and over, percent 15.9% 15.4% Female persons, percent 49.9% 50.0% White alone, percent 93.0% 78.9% Black or African American alone, percent 0.9% 4.3% American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent 1.7% 1.9% Asian alone, percent 1.6% 9.3% Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent 0.2% 0.8% Two or More Races, percent 2.5% 4.8% Hispanic or Latino, percent 12.7% 12.9% White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 81.7% 68.0% Veterans, 2014-2018 115,045 537,713 Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018 6.0% 14.0% Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018) 735,672 3,148,129 Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018 69.3% 62.7% Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018 $192,300 $311,700 Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018 $1,228 $1,826 Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018 $368 $564 Median gross rent, 2014-2018 $825 $1,194 Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013 14.9% 25.6% Building permits, 2018 15,824 47,746 Households, 2014-2018 618,331 2,800,423 Persons per household, 2014-2018 2.68 2.55 Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018 82.6% 82.2% Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018 10.8% 19.4% Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018 90.2% 92.7% Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018 79.7% 86.5% High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 90.6% 91.1% Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 26.9% 35.3% With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018 9.3% 8.8% Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 13.2% 7.5% In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 62.1% 63.5% In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 56.5% 58.4% Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000) 2,680,225 14,297,278 Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000) 7,895,614 43,966,889 Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000) 20,201,432 131,530,601 Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000) 17,906,012 83,313,366 Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000) 20,444,278 118,924,049 Total retail sales per capita, 2012 $12,812 $17,243 Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018 20.7 27.6 Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $53,089 $70,116 Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $26,772 $36,888 Persons in poverty, percent 11.8% 10.3% Total employer establishments, 2017 47,574 191,045 Total employment, 2017 578,134 2,768,660 Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000) 23,564,597 169,766,372 Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017 2.8% 3.1% Total nonemployer establishments, 2017 130,699 478,331 All firms, 2012 146,642 541,522 Men-owned firms, 2012 70,438 262,650 Women-owned firms, 2012 45,121 187,677 Minority-owned firms, 2012 10,592 92,807 Nonminority-owned firms, 2012 130,973 426,697 Veteran-owned firms, 2012 12,804 49,331 Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012 124,314 461,401 Black-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.2% 0.0% American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.9% 1.2% Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.8% 6.8% Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.2% Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007 2.6% 3.2% Women-owned firms, percent, 2007 23.5% 28.7% Population per square mile, 2010 19.0 101.2 Land area in square miles, 2010 82,643.12 66,455.52
Source: United States Census Bureau
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About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Idaho and Washington using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.
