Canyon County vs. Gem County

Canyon County (ID)Gem County (ID)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)223,49917,634
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)18.3%5.5%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)188,92216,719
Population, Census, April 1, 2010188,92316,719
Persons under 5 years, percent7.5%6.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent28.5%22.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent13.8%21.9%
Female persons, percent50.5%50.0%
White alone, percent93.3%95.1%
Black or African American alone, percent0.8%0.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent1.7%1.2%
Asian alone, percent1.1%1.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.3%0.2%
Two or More Races, percent2.7%2.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent25.6%8.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent70.1%87.6%
Veterans, 2014-201813,3572,005
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20188.4%3.0%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)77,8677,407
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201868.2%73.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$159,600$159,300
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,114$1,090
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$350$342
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$846$745
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201311.4%8.3%
Building permits, 20182,27995
Households, 2014-201870,8476,583
Persons per household, 2014-20182.952.57
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201881.4%85.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201818.5%7.9%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201889.7%86.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201877.7%75.1%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201884.6%87.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201818.3%14.8%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201810.8%12.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent14.6%14.2%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201862.5%51.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201856.1%46.3%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)530,81546,016
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)2,149,41193,569
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$11,086$5,612
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201824.427.6
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$49,143$43,001
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$20,807$20,776
Persons in poverty, percent11.5%13.4%
Total employer establishments, 20174,199371
Total employment, 201752,0372,489
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)1,796,25766,710
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20172.1%-1.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 201713,2581,320
All firms, 201214,4441,274
Men-owned firms, 20126,462588
Women-owned firms, 20124,529443
Minority-owned firms, 20121,98467
Nonminority-owned firms, 201211,7221,119
Veteran-owned firms, 20121,259149
Nonveteran-owned firms, 201212,082995
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.2%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.7%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.6%0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20075.9%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200722.4%0.0%
Population per square mile, 2010321.629.8
Land area in square miles, 2010587.37560.90

Source: United States Census Bureau

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