Owyhee County vs. Canyon County

Owyhee County (ID)Canyon County (ID)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)11,693223,499
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)1.4%18.3%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)11,526188,922
Population, Census, April 1, 201011,526188,923
Persons under 5 years, percent6.4%7.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent26.0%28.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent17.8%13.8%
Female persons, percent49.0%50.5%
White alone, percent91.9%93.3%
Black or African American alone, percent0.9%0.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent4.4%1.7%
Asian alone, percent0.8%1.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.2%0.3%
Two or More Races, percent1.8%2.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent26.3%25.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent68.6%70.1%
Veterans, 2014-201876513,357
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-201810.3%8.4%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)4,94177,867
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201870.6%68.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$130,300$159,600
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,103$1,114
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$308$350
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$704$846
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20135.4%11.4%
Building permits, 2018422,279
Households, 2014-20184,25070,847
Persons per household, 2014-20182.662.95
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201885.3%81.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201823.4%18.5%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201878.6%89.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201866.8%77.7%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201875.0%84.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201811.2%18.3%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201810.4%10.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent23.2%14.6%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201859.4%62.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201852.0%56.1%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)6,859530,815
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)42,5782,149,411
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$3,722$11,086
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201825.324.4
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$40,430$49,143
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$21,935$20,807
Persons in poverty, percent14.7%11.5%
Total employer establishments, 20171824,199
Total employment, 20171,74552,037
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)53,2441,796,257
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-2.4%2.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 201771713,258
All firms, 201288214,444
Men-owned firms, 20123886,462
Women-owned firms, 20122974,529
Minority-owned firms, 2012531,984
Nonminority-owned firms, 201278511,722
Veteran-owned firms, 2012571,259
Nonveteran-owned firms, 201272312,082
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.2%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.7%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.6%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20074.0%5.9%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200721.6%22.4%
Population per square mile, 20101.5321.6
Land area in square miles, 20107,665.51587.37

Source: United States Census Bureau

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