Minidoka County, ID

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2022 Population

21,626

1.09% 1-year growth

2022 Median Age

34.9

0.57% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

15.1%

16.1% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$63,594

13.3% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$198,400

16.4% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Minidoka County, ID had a population of 21.6k people with a median age of 34.9 and a median household income of $63,594. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Minidoka County, ID grew from 21,393 to 21,626, a 1.09% increase and its median household income grew from $56,140 to $63,594, a 13.3% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Minidoka County, ID are White (Non-Hispanic) (60.8%), White (Hispanic) (15.6%), Other (Hispanic) (11.3%), Two+ (Hispanic) (8.31%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.23%).

None of the households in Minidoka County, ID reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

93.2% of the residents in Minidoka County, ID are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Minidoka County, ID are Cosmetology School of Arts & Sciences (445780) (38 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2022, the median property value in Minidoka County, ID was $198,400, and the homeownership rate was 72.1%.

Most people in Minidoka County, ID drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 15.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Minidoka County, ID was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Minidoka County, ID is home to a population of 21.6k people, from which 93.2% are citizens. As of 2022, 12.4% of Minidoka County, ID residents were born outside of the country (2.67k people).

In 2022, there were 3.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (13.1k people) in Minidoka County, ID than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.37k White (Hispanic) and 2.45k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

93.2%

2022 Citizenship

91.1%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 93.2% of Minidoka County, ID residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Minidoka County, ID was 91.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Minidoka County, ID compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Minidoka County, ID

White (Non-Hispanic)
13.1k ± 102
White (Hispanic)
3.37k ± 854
Other (Hispanic)
2.45k ± 619

35.8%

Hispanic Population

7.74k people

35.8% of the people in Minidoka County, ID are hispanic (7.74k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Minidoka County, ID as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

12.4%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

2.67k people

14.1%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

3.01k people

As of 2022, 12.4% of Minidoka County, ID residents (2.67k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Minidoka County, ID was 14.1%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Minidoka County, ID compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
344 ± 120
Gulf War (2001-)
149 ± 88
Gulf War (1990s)
126 ± 104

Minidoka County, ID has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.31 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Minidoka County, ID employs 10.1k people. The largest industries in Minidoka County, ID are Manufacturing (1,527 people), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (1,514 people), and Retail Trade (1,216 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($105,609), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($59,286), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($55,528).

Employment

Occupations

10.1k

2022 Value

± 769

4.17%

1 Year growth

± 10.3%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Minidoka County, ID grew at a rate of 4.17%, from 9.66k employees to 10.1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Minidoka County, ID, are Production Occupations (1,161 people), Management Occupations (861 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (861 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Minidoka County, ID.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

10.1k

2022 Value

± 769

4.17%

1 Year growth

± 10.3%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Minidoka County, ID grew at a rate of 4.17%, from 9.66k employees to 10.1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Minidoka County, ID, are Manufacturing (1,527 people), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (1,514 people), and Retail Trade (1,216 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Minidoka County, ID, though some of these residents may live in Minidoka County, ID and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$48,145

Median earning men ± $3,448

$25,772

Median earning women ± $4,836

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Public Administration ($102,593), Other Services Except Public Administration ($74,561), and Wholesale Trade ($66,741).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($48,462), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($41,823), and Manufacturing ($39,597).

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

124
Wholesale Trade
102
Manufacturing
97
Educational Services, Health Care & Social Assistance

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Civics

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Education

In 2022, universities in Minidoka County, ID awarded 38 degrees. The student population of Minidoka County, ID in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 4 male students and 17 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Minidoka County, ID are White (25 and 65.8%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (12 and 31.6%), Asian (1 and 2.63%), and Black or African American (0 and 0%).

The largest universities in Minidoka County, ID by number of degrees awarded are Cosmetology School of Arts & Sciences (445780) (38 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Minidoka County, ID are General Cosmetology (17 and 44.7%), Nail Specialist & Manicurist (8 and 21.1%), and Barbering (7 and 18.4%).

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In 2022, 0.722% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.698% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (392k), Some college (372k), and Bachelors Degree (254k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Minidoka County, ID was $198,400 in 2022, which is 0.704 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $170,500 to $198,400, a 16.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Minidoka County, ID is 72.1%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Minidoka County, ID have an average commute time of 15.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Minidoka County, ID is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Minidoka County, ID is $63,594. In 2022, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Minidoka County, ID was Census Tract 9701 with a value of $67,194, followed by Census Tract 9702 and Census Tract 9704, with respective values of $64,346 and $61,477.

Property

$198,400

Median Property Value 2022

±$13,999

$5,390

Median Property Taxes

±$518

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Minidoka County, ID the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Minidoka County, ID compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

72.1%

Homeownership

2022

69.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 72.1% of the housing units in Minidoka County, ID were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 71.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Minidoka County, ID compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 9701
Census Tract 9702
Census Tract 9704

In 2022, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Minidoka County, ID was Census Tract 9701 with a value of $67,194, followed by Census Tract 9702 and Census Tract 9704, with respective values of $64,346 and $61,477.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Minidoka County, ID colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$63,594

Median Household Income

± $2,760

7.47k

Number of Households

± 625

In 2022, the median household income of the 7.47k households in Minidoka County, ID grew to $63,594 from the previous year's value of $56,140.

The following chart displays the households in Minidoka County, ID distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Minidoka County, ID is from Minidoka County, ID.

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This chart shows the number of workers in Minidoka County, ID across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (81.8%)
Carpooled (11.1%)
Worked At Home (3.73%)

In 2022, 81.8% of workers in Minidoka County, ID drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.1%) and those who worked at home (3.73%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

15.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Minidoka County, ID have a shorter commute time (15.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 0.737% of the workforce in Minidoka County, ID have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Minidoka County, ID compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Minidoka County, ID distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Minidoka County, ID have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Minidoka County, ID (3.23k out of 21.4k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Minidoka County, ID is White, followed by Hispanic and Other.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

85.1% of the population of Minidoka County, ID has health coverage, with 39% on employee plans, 19.4% on Medicaid, 12.4% on Medicare, 13.6% on non-group plans, and 0.853% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Minidoka County, ID see 4243 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.832% increase from the previous year (4208 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2744 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 2439 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.9% were men and 51.1% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

4,243 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Minidoka County, ID

Primary care physicians in Minidoka County, ID see an average of 4,243 patients per year. This represents a 0.832% increase from the previous year (4,208 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Minidoka County, ID in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 29.8% under 18 years, 20.4% between 18 and 34 years, 34.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.9% were men and 51.1% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

14.9%

Uninsured

39%

Employer Coverage

19.4%

Medicaid

12.4%

Medicare

13.6%

Non-Group

0.853%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Minidoka County, ID declined by 14.7% from 17.4% to 14.9%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Minidoka County, ID changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2023, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 66.8 in Minidoka County, ID.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Minidoka County, ID.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2023, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 38.5% in Minidoka County, ID.

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Clinical Care

Indicator

In 2023, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 18.1% in Minidoka County, ID.

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