Overview for Gem County, ID
Part of: Boise City-Nampa ID,
Metropolitan Area |
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Gem County is one of
44 counties in Idaho. It has 562.6 sq.
miles in land area and a population
density of 29.2 per square mile. In the
last three decades of the 1900s its
population grew by 61.7%. On the 2000
census form, 98.2% of the population
reported only one race, with 0.1% of
these reporting African-American. The
population of this county is 6.9%
Hispanic (of any race). The average
household size is 2.70 persons compared
to an average family size of 3.12
persons.
In 2008 retail trade was the largest
of 20 major sectors. It had an average
wage per job of $19,709. Per capita
income grew by 13.6% between 1998 and
2008 (adjusted for inflation). |
People
& Income Overview
(By Place of Residence) |
Value |
Industry Overview (2008)
(By Place of Work) |
Value |
| Population
(2009) |
16,437 |
Covered
Employment |
3,304 |
| Growth
(%) since 1990 |
38.8% |
Average wage
per job |
$25,822 |
| Households
(2000) |
5,539 |
Manufacturing - % all jobs in County |
4.4% |
| Labor Force
(persons) (2009) |
6,963 |
Average wage
per job |
$29,109 |
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Unemployment Rate (2009) |
10.7 |
Transportation & Warehousing - % all
jobs in County |
3.5% |
| Per Capita
Personal Income (2008) |
$27,288 |
Average wage
per job |
$32,045 |
| Median
Household Income (2008) |
$43,555 |
Health
Care, Social Assist. - % all jobs in
County |
D |
| Poverty
Rate (2008) |
14.8 |
Average wage
per job |
D |
| H.S.
Diploma or More - % of Adults 25+ (2000) |
79.4 |
Finance and
Insurance - % all jobs in County |
2.4% |
| Bachelor's
Deg. or More - % of Adults 25+ (2000) |
11.4 |
Average wage
per job |
$30,608 |
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