Bear Lake County vs. Lincoln County

	Bear Lake County (ID)	Lincoln County (WY)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	6,050	19,434
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	1.1%	7.3%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	5,986	18,106
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	5,986	18,106
Persons under 5 years, percent	6.7%	6.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent	26.7%	26.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	20.6%	17.4%
Female persons, percent	50.1%	48.9%
White alone, percent	96.9%	96.4%
Black or African American alone, percent	0.4%	0.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.9%	1.0%
Asian alone, percent	0.5%	0.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent	0.1%	0.1%
Two or More Races, percent	1.2%	1.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	4.2%	4.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	93.4%	92.3%
Veterans, 2014-2018	329	1,352
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	3.5%	2.2%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	4,155	9,565
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	76.7%	78.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$147,600	$231,700
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$984	$1,453
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$325	$376
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$590	$815
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	5.5%	7.6%
Building permits, 2018	49	148
Households, 2014-2018	2,350	7,075
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.52	2.67
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	87.4%	84.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	2.8%	3.9%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	86.8%	93.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	82.0%	79.6%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	93.8%	93.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	20.3%	22.6%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	7.7%	7.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	10.2%	13.8%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	57.0%	66.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	49.2%	61.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)	4,941	18,031
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	24,663	58,535
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)	13,768	17,819
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	58,828	180,589
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$9,959	$10,055
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	23.6	26.8
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$54,265	$64,519
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$24,654	$30,106
Persons in poverty, percent	10.7%	7.9%
Total employer establishments, 2017	134	708
Total employment, 2017	950	4,599
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	28,658	210,056
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	0.8%	3.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	465	2,052
All firms, 2012	438	2,201
Men-owned firms, 2012	210	969
Women-owned firms, 2012	110	602
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	414	2,068
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	46	169
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	351	1,897
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	1.5%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	21.2%
Population per square mile, 2010	6.1	4.4
Land area in square miles, 2010	974.79	4,076.13

Source: United States Census Bureau

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