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Jefferson County, ID


Metropolitan Statistical Area: Idaho Falls, ID
Designated Market Area: Idaho Falls-Pocatello, ID-WY
USDA County Type (2015): Farming
American Communities Project County Type (2023): LDS Enclaves

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2022 population: 33,428   ( 7,288 from 2010 , 2,539 from 2020)
Land area: 1093.7 square miles
Population density: 30.6 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:28,842 86.28% 25.8%
Black:1040.31% 160.0%
Indian:1830.55% 38.6%
Asian:1990.60% 59.2%
2+ races:4561.36% 76.7%
Hispanic:3,64410.90% 38.0%
Total non-White:4,58613.72% 42.6%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:1,045 16.9
Deaths:4787.7
Net Migration: 1,96431.8
Net Immigration: 110.2
Change in White population:5,917 22.6
Change in Non-White pop.:1,371 5.2




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
26,140
22,92587.70%
400.15%
1320.50%
1250.48%
2580.99%
2,64110.10%
3,21512.30%

2000
19,155
16,95588.51%
210.11%
800.42%
560.29%
1290.67%
1,9079.96%
2,20011.49%

1990
16,543
15,32692.64%
00.00%
1801.09%
710.43%
n/a
9665.84%
1,2177.36%

1980
15,304
14,50294.76%
00.00%
1340.88%
270.18%
n/a
6414.19%
8025.24%

1970
11,619
11,12895.77%
30.03%
1601.38%
230.20%
n/a
3012.59%
491 4.23%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
4,088 21.3
1,1516.0
2,52913.2
2861.5
5,970 31.2
1,015 5.3
1990's
NumberRate
3,454 20.9
1,0806.5
2971.8
7504.5
1,629 9.8
983 5.9
1980's
NumberRate
3,762 24.6
995 6.5
-1,439 -9.4
n/a
824 5.4
415 2.7
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
820 7.1
n/a
3,374 29.0
311 2.7

Age, Family & Household Data for Jefferson County, ID
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
31.7
10,479 31.3%
22,949 68.7%
3,593 10.7%
9,623
3.25
7,696 80.0%
6,826 88.7%
332 4.3%
1,927 20.0%

2010
NumberPercent
30.0
9,287 35.5%
16,853 64.5%
2,504 9.6%
8,146
3.20
6,698 82.2%
5,748 85.8%
373 5.6%
1,448 17.8%

2000
NumberPercent
28.7
6,939 36.2%
12,216 63.8%
1,773 9.3%
5,901
3.23
4,889 82.9%
4,345 88.9%
233 4.8%
1,012 17.1%

1990
NumberPercent
26.3
6,703 40.5%
9,840 59.5%
1,620 9.8%
4,836
3.41
4,032 83.4%
3,579 88.8%
204 5.1%
804 16.6%

1980
NumberPercent
24.0
6,191 40.5%
9,113 59.5%
1,294 8.5%
4,479
3.40
3,781 84.4%
3,414 90.3%
193 5.1%
698 15.6%

2022 Housing Data for Jefferson County, ID

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units10,241 
Median Value$284,700 
Occupied9,62394.0%
Vacant6186.0%
Owned7,92582.4%
Rented1,69817.6%
Median Rent$971 
Single-Family Units8,98187.7%
    Detached8,74385.4%
    Attached2382.3%
Buldings with 5+ Units2112.1%
Mobile Homes7917.7%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Jefferson County, ID

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0003824.0%
$10,000 to $14,9991912.0%
$15,000 to $19,9991701.8%
$20,000 to $24,9993763.9%
$25,000 to $29,9993773.9%
$30,000 to $34,9992913.0%
$35,000 to $39,9991321.4%
$40,000 to $44,9992782.9%
$45,000 to $49,9993603.7%
$50,000 to $59,9997567.9%
$60,000 to $74,9991,35814.1%
$75,000 to $99,9991,74318.1%
$100,000 to $124,9991,04510.9%
$125,000 to $149,9991,00810.5%
$150,000 to $199,9995535.7%
$200,000 or more6036.3%
Median Household Income77,491 
Per Capita Income29,028 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state96 
Compared to U.S.83 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI5325.5%
Public Assistance1902.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps5796.0%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed12,16773.5%
Unemployed2271.4%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force12,39474.9%
Not in Labor Force4,15125.1%
Real Unemployment Rate 26.5%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector5,6853,08664.8%
Non-Profit39238050.8%
Self-Employed1,38954771.7%
Local Government4111,14126.5%
State Government27921456.6%
Federal Government56820973.1%
Total Private + Self7,0743,63366.1%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.1,6501,94445.9%
Total8,7245,57761.0%
Pct. Govt.19.7%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts2,29916.0%
Sales and Office Occupations2,58317.9%
Professional, Technical3,03421.1%
Service Occupations2,18215.2%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing5764.0%
All others4,30229.9%
White Collar 55.0%
Industry
 Number%
Retail trade1,77212.3%
Educational services1,75212.2%
Construction1,66811.6%
Health care and social assistance1,63311.3%
Manufacturing1,3179.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting1,0867.5%
Public administration8756.1%
Accommodation and food services7355.1%
Professional, scientific, technical6534.5%
Other services5283.7%
Transportation and warehousing5253.6%
Wholesale trade4523.1%
Finance and insurance4443.1%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.4112.9%
Real estate and rental and leasing1721.2%
Arts, entertainment, recreation1631.1%
Utilities1611.1%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction300.2%
Information230.2%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Jefferson County, ID

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican2,7028.61%
Puerto Rican380.12%
Cuban10.00%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American00.00%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American3841.22%
Argentinean630.20%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean2010.64%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan1200.38%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic2560.82%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Chinese520.17%
Korean220.07%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English25,39987.8%
Spanish3,04010.5%
Chinese1500.5%
German, other Germanic1070.4%
Other Indo-European1070.4%
Other560.2%
French, Haitian, Cajun290.1%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic210.1%
Other Asian170.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
English10,20832.5%
German4,36513.9%
American1,9356.2%
European1,4704.7%
Irish1,3364.3%
Scottish1,2093.9%
Swedish1,1053.5%
Italian9543.0%
Norwegian9122.9%
Welsh7302.3%
Swiss7172.3%
Dutch7152.3%
Danish7102.3%
French5301.7%
Scandinavian2660.8%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen30,62797.6%
Not a citizen7562.4%
Native30,07795.8%
Foreign-born1,3064.2%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Jefferson County, ID

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
545 3.0%799 4.4%4,610 25.5%7,279 40.3%3,264 18.1%1,574 8.7%
  Average years of education: 13.5
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 545 3.0%
9-12 Years 799 4.4%
H.S. Grad or GED 4,610 25.5%
Some College 7,279 40.3%
Bach. Degree 3,264 18.1%
Grad Degree 1,574 8.7%
Average years of education: 13.5

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Jefferson County, ID

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 8,079 7,660 419 5.2% 5.6%
1991 8,412 7,945 467 5.6% 6.3%
1992 8,667 8,140 527 6.1% 6.5%
1993 8,947 8,472 475 5.3% 6.1%
1994 9,316 8,815 501 5.4% 5.5%
1995 9,293 8,807 486 5.2% 5.5%
1996 9,503 9,040 463 4.9% 5.4%
1997 9,668 9,250 418 4.3% 5.2%
1998 10,113 9,664 449 4.4% 5.2%
1999 10,316 9,875 441 4.3% 5.0%
2000 9,007 8,670 337 3.7% 4.7%
2001 9,218 8,854 364 3.9% 5.1%
2002 9,478 9,091 387 4.1% 5.6%
2003 9,929 9,546 383 3.9% 5.6%
2004 10,130 9,744 386 3.8% 4.9%
2005 10,745 10,396 349 3.2% 4.0%
2006 10,964 10,634 330 3.0% 3.4%
2007 11,134 10,861 273 2.5% 3.1%
2008 11,350 10,925 425 3.7% 5.0%
2009 11,603 10,789 814 7.0% 8.7%
2010 12,625 11,762 863 6.8% 8.8%
2011 12,494 11,648 846 6.8% 8.2%
2012 12,238 11,468 770 6.3% 7.4%
2013 12,233 11,536 697 5.7% 6.8%
2014 12,210 11,765 445 3.6% 4.4%
2015 12,484 12,089 395 3.2% 3.9%
2016 12,823 12,439 384 3.0% 3.7%
2017 13,079 12,751 328 2.5% 3.2%
2018 13,582 13,279 303 2.2% 2.8%
2019 13,959 13,651 308 2.2% 2.8%
2020 14,142 13,659 483 3.4% 5.4%
2021 14,983 14,586 397 2.6% 3.5%
2022 15,476 15,134 342 2.2% 2.7%
2023 15,546 15,148 398 2.6% 3.1%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com