Ada County vs. Owyhee County

Ada County (ID)Owyhee County (ID)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)469,96611,693
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)19.8%1.4%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)392,37111,526
Population, Census, April 1, 2010392,36511,526
Persons under 5 years, percent5.8%6.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent23.8%26.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent14.4%17.8%
Female persons, percent49.9%49.0%
White alone, percent91.9%91.9%
Black or African American alone, percent1.3%0.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.8%4.4%
Asian alone, percent2.8%0.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.2%0.2%
Two or More Races, percent3.0%1.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent8.3%26.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent84.5%68.6%
Veterans, 2014-201829,466765
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20185.8%10.3%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)186,4814,941
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201868.4%70.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$242,300$130,300
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,382$1,103
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$406$308
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$950$704
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201316.8%5.4%
Building permits, 20186,40642
Households, 2014-2018168,7414,250
Persons per household, 2014-20182.592.66
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201883.3%85.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20188.5%23.4%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201892.1%78.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201881.2%66.8%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201895.1%75.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201837.8%11.2%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20186.9%10.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent8.7%23.2%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201865.7%59.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201861.3%52.0%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)3,174,2576,859
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)5,766,67942,578
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$14,097$3,722
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201820.525.3
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$63,137$40,430
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$33,352$21,935
Persons in poverty, percent9.7%14.7%
Total employer establishments, 201713,749182
Total employment, 2017197,4201,745
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)9,514,50253,244
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20171.7%-2.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 201739,253717
All firms, 201241,789882
Men-owned firms, 201219,409388
Women-owned firms, 201214,661297
Minority-owned firms, 20123,09953
Nonminority-owned firms, 201236,701785
Veteran-owned firms, 20123,80357
Nonveteran-owned firms, 201235,132723
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.4%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20071.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20071.3%0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20072.1%4.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200725.4%21.6%
Population per square mile, 2010372.81.5
Land area in square miles, 20101,052.587,665.51

Source: United States Census Bureau

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