Canyon County vs. Owyhee County

Canyon County (ID)Owyhee County (ID)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)223,49911,693
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)18.3%1.4%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)188,92211,526
Population, Census, April 1, 2010188,92311,526
Persons under 5 years, percent7.5%6.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent28.5%26.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent13.8%17.8%
Female persons, percent50.5%49.0%
White alone, percent93.3%91.9%
Black or African American alone, percent0.8%0.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent1.7%4.4%
Asian alone, percent1.1%0.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.3%0.2%
Two or More Races, percent2.7%1.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent25.6%26.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent70.1%68.6%
Veterans, 2014-201813,357765
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20188.4%10.3%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)77,8674,941
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201868.2%70.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$159,600$130,300
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,114$1,103
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$350$308
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$846$704
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201311.4%5.4%
Building permits, 20182,27942
Households, 2014-201870,8474,250
Persons per household, 2014-20182.952.66
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201881.4%85.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201818.5%23.4%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201889.7%78.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201877.7%66.8%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201884.6%75.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201818.3%11.2%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201810.8%10.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent14.6%23.2%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201862.5%59.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201856.1%52.0%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)530,8156,859
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)2,149,41142,578
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$11,086$3,722
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201824.425.3
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$49,143$40,430
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$20,807$21,935
Persons in poverty, percent11.5%14.7%
Total employer establishments, 20174,199182
Total employment, 201752,0371,745
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)1,796,25753,244
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20172.1%-2.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 201713,258717
All firms, 201214,444882
Men-owned firms, 20126,462388
Women-owned firms, 20124,529297
Minority-owned firms, 20121,98453
Nonminority-owned firms, 201211,722785
Veteran-owned firms, 20121,25957
Nonveteran-owned firms, 201212,082723
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%4.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200722.4%21.6%
Population per square mile, 2010321.61.5
Land area in square miles, 2010587.377,665.51

Source: United States Census Bureau

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