Elmore County vs. Owyhee County

Elmore County (ID)Owyhee County (ID)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)27,25911,693
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)0.8%1.4%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)27,04011,526
Population, Census, April 1, 201027,03811,526
Persons under 5 years, percent8.4%6.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent25.5%26.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent13.5%17.8%
Female persons, percent47.6%49.0%
White alone, percent87.6%91.9%
Black or African American alone, percent3.4%0.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent1.7%4.4%
Asian alone, percent3.1%0.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.4%0.2%
Two or More Races, percent3.8%1.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent17.4%26.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent72.5%68.6%
Veterans, 2014-20184,093765
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20188.9%10.3%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)12,5464,941
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201858.1%70.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$145,600$130,300
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,083$1,103
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$306$308
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$809$704
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201312.2%5.4%
Building permits, 20183842
Households, 2014-201810,2854,250
Persons per household, 2014-20182.502.66
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201877.3%85.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201813.7%23.4%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201888.6%78.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201878.8%66.8%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201889.4%75.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201816.4%11.2%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20189.3%10.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent13.5%23.2%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201851.3%59.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201849.8%52.0%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)56,4306,859
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)256,34442,578
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$9,776$3,722
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201818.125.3
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$46,715$40,430
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$23,547$21,935
Persons in poverty, percent12.9%14.7%
Total employer establishments, 2017444182
Total employment, 20173,9971,745
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)124,15853,244
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-7.1%-2.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,298717
All firms, 20121,514882
Men-owned firms, 2012666388
Women-owned firms, 2012510297
Minority-owned firms, 201224953
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,189785
Veteran-owned firms, 201210357
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,289723
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20076.5%4.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200719.8%21.6%
Population per square mile, 20108.81.5
Land area in square miles, 20103,074.747,665.51

Source: United States Census Bureau

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