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Owyhee County, ID


Metropolitan Statistical Area: Boise City, ID
Designated Market Area: Boise, ID-OR
USDA County Type (2015): Farming, Low Education
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Aging Farmlands

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2022 population: 12,613   ( 1,087 from 2010 , 699 from 2020)
Land area: 7668.2 square miles
Population density: 1.6 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:8,754 69.40% 11.3%
Black:600.48% 233.3%
Indian:2862.27% 33.8%
Asian:780.62% 36.8%
2+ races:2051.63% 28.9%
Hispanic:3,23025.61% 8.4%
Total non-White:3,85930.60% 5.5%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:317 13.3
Deaths:32713.7
Net Migration: 71530.0
Net Immigration: 80.3
Change in White population:887 7.7
Change in Non-White pop.:200 1.7




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

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

2010
11,526
7,86768.25%
180.16%
4323.75%
570.49%
1591.38%
2,97925.85%
3,65931.75%

2000
10,644
7,63571.73%
70.07%
3092.90%
550.52%
1591.49%
2,45923.10%
3,00928.27%

1990
8,392
6,51677.65%
420.50%
2462.93%
720.86%
n/a
1,51618.06%
1,87622.35%

1980
8,272
6,84082.69%
650.79%
1982.39%
510.62%
n/a
1,10913.41%
1,43217.31%

1970
6,422
5,51985.94%
1041.62%
1722.68%
801.25%
n/a
5178.05%
903 14.06%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
1,613 15.2
7677.2
-800-7.5
5965.6
232 2.2
650 6.1
1990's
NumberRate
1,687 20.1
7378.8
6928.2
6878.2
1,119 13.3
1,133 13.5
1980's
NumberRate
1,508 18.2
686 8.3
-653 -7.9
n/a
-324 -3.9
444 5.4
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
845 13.2
n/a
1,321 20.6
529 8.2

Age, Family & Household Data for Owyhee 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
38.9
3,029 24.0%
9,584 76.0%
2,217 17.6%
4,227
2.81
3,053 72.2%
2,425 79.4%
225 7.4%
1,174 27.8%

2010
NumberPercent
36.0
3,369 29.2%
8,157 70.8%
1,612 14.0%
4,076
2.79
2,954 72.5%
2,336 79.1%
221 7.5%
1,122 27.5%

2000
NumberPercent
33.2
3,335 31.3%
7,309 68.7%
1,312 12.3%
3,736
2.83
2,789 74.7%
2,367 84.9%
184 6.6%
947 25.3%

1990
NumberPercent
30.6
2,757 32.9%
5,635 67.1%
1,072 12.8%
2,801
2.86
2,074 74.0%
1,758 84.8%
153 7.4%
727 26.0%

1980
NumberPercent
27.5
2,845 34.4%
5,427 65.6%
1,007 12.2%
2,646
2.96
2,095 79.2%
1,905 90.9%
104 5.0%
551 20.8%

2022 Housing Data for Owyhee County, ID

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units4,760 
Median Value$247,200 
Occupied4,22788.8%
Vacant53311.2%
Owned3,00571.1%
Rented1,22228.9%
Median Rent$734 
Single-Family Units3,52174.0%
    Detached3,49473.4%
    Attached270.6%
Buldings with 5+ Units1082.3%
Mobile Homes94919.9%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Owyhee County, ID

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0001633.9%
$10,000 to $14,9991764.2%
$15,000 to $19,9992906.9%
$20,000 to $24,9991232.9%
$25,000 to $29,9991653.9%
$30,000 to $34,9992987.0%
$35,000 to $39,9991894.5%
$40,000 to $44,9991674.0%
$45,000 to $49,9992395.7%
$50,000 to $59,9993748.8%
$60,000 to $74,99944310.5%
$75,000 to $99,99974017.5%
$100,000 to $124,99945110.7%
$125,000 to $149,9991603.8%
$150,000 to $199,9991062.5%
$200,000 or more1433.4%
Median Household Income58,440 
Per Capita Income25,106 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state94 
Compared to U.S.81 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI2195.2%
Public Assistance1303.1%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps58213.8%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed3,50667.4%
Unemployed971.9%
In Armed Forces150.3%
Total Labor Force3,61869.6%
Not in Labor Force1,58230.4%
Real Unemployment Rate 32.3%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector2,0611,47058.4%
Non-Profit14615448.7%
Self-Employed48223767.0%
Local Government14522339.4%
State Government9211145.3%
Federal Government1344176.6%
Total Private + Self2,5431,70759.8%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.51752949.4%
Total3,0602,23657.8%
Pct. Govt.14.1%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts93417.5%
Sales and Office Occupations1,04819.6%
Professional, Technical4768.9%
Service Occupations79414.9%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing55110.3%
All others2,08239.0%
White Collar 46.1%
Industry
 Number%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting1,03919.5%
Construction60511.3%
Retail trade59811.2%
Health care and social assistance4217.9%
Manufacturing3877.3%
Educational services3747.0%
Accommodation and food services3376.3%
Other services2514.7%
Public administration2514.7%
Finance and insurance2033.8%
Professional, scientific, technical1923.6%
Transportation and warehousing1643.1%
Wholesale trade1583.0%
Arts, entertainment, recreation1192.2%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.1011.9%
Utilities521.0%
Real estate and rental and leasing500.9%
Information260.5%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction60.1%

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

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican2,90024.08%
Puerto Rican800.66%
Cuban00.00%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American410.34%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran410.34%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American70.06%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian70.06%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic770.64%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Chinese110.09%
Korean30.02%
Filipino10.01%
Japanese10.01%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English8,88078.7%
Spanish2,24219.9%
Other1141.0%
German, other Germanic480.4%
Other Asian30.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German1,61613.4%
English1,54112.8%
American7115.9%
Irish7045.8%
Scottish3272.7%
Norwegian3192.6%
French2592.2%
Swedish2452.0%
European2291.9%
Basque1471.2%
Danish1411.2%
Dutch1221.0%
British1070.9%
Finnish1040.9%
Welsh1040.9%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen11,25493.4%
Not a citizen7896.6%
Native10,97491.1%
Foreign-born1,0698.9%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Owyhee County, ID

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
1,147 14.3%768 9.6%2,742 34.3%2,233 27.9%847 10.6%267 3.3%
  Average years of education: 11.7
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 1,147 14.3%
9-12 Years 768 9.6%
H.S. Grad or GED 2,742 34.3%
Some College 2,233 27.9%
Bach. Degree 847 10.6%
Grad Degree 267 3.3%
Average years of education: 11.7

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


Historical Labor Force Data for Owyhee County, ID

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 3,739 3,556 183 4.9% 5.6%
1991 4,011 3,777 234 5.8% 6.3%
1992 4,164 3,924 240 5.8% 6.5%
1993 3,442 3,253 189 5.5% 6.1%
1994 4,522 4,374 148 3.3% 5.5%
1995 4,647 4,502 145 3.1% 5.5%
1996 4,729 4,579 150 3.2% 5.4%
1997 4,492 4,370 122 2.7% 5.2%
1998 4,545 4,415 130 2.9% 5.2%
1999 4,412 4,225 187 4.2% 5.0%
2000 4,785 4,599 186 3.9% 4.7%
2001 4,879 4,675 204 4.2% 5.1%
2002 4,755 4,537 218 4.6% 5.6%
2003 4,702 4,567 135 2.9% 5.6%
2004 4,618 4,491 127 2.8% 4.9%
2005 4,713 4,598 115 2.4% 4.0%
2006 4,703 4,605 98 2.1% 3.4%
2007 4,493 4,407 86 1.9% 3.1%
2008 4,391 4,257 134 3.1% 5.0%
2009 4,365 4,171 194 4.4% 8.7%
2010 5,062 4,856 206 4.1% 8.8%
2011 4,883 4,676 207 4.2% 8.2%
2012 5,118 4,901 217 4.2% 7.4%
2013 5,152 4,930 222 4.3% 6.8%
2014 5,002 4,838 164 3.3% 4.4%
2015 5,215 4,983 232 4.4% 3.9%
2016 5,276 5,042 234 4.4% 3.7%
2017 5,304 5,096 208 3.9% 3.2%
2018 5,397 5,205 192 3.6% 2.8%
2019 5,408 5,233 175 3.2% 2.8%
2020 5,493 5,166 327 6.0% 5.4%
2021 6,141 5,899 242 3.9% 3.5%
2022 5,884 5,693 191 3.2% 2.7%
2023 5,585 5,369 216 3.9% 3.1%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com