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Clearwater County, Idaho (ID)

County population in 2022: 9,213 (41% urban, 59% rural); it was 8,930 in 2000
County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 1,392
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 1,416
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 2,693
Renter-occupied apartments: 852 (it was 763 in 2000)
% of renters here:

22%
State:

30%

Land area: 2461 sq. mi.

Water area: 26.7 sq. mi.

Population density: 4 people per square mile   (very low).

March 2022 cost of living index in Clearwater County: 86.5 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (27.2%), Manufacturing (10.5%), Retail trade (10.4%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 65%
  • Government: 26%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 8%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%
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  • Races in Clearwater County, ID (2022)
    • 8,04287.5%White Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 5085.5%Two or more races
    • 4034.4%Hispanic or Latino
    • 981.1%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
    • 790.9%Asian alone
    • 380.4%Some other race alone
    • 180.2%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 20.02%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone
Median resident age:

53.2 years
Idaho median age:

37.5 years
Males: 5,138  (55.8%)
Females: 4,075  (44.2%)
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Average household size:
Clearwater County:

2.0 people
Idaho:

3 people

Estimated median household income in 2022: $57,931 ($32,071 in 1999)
This county:

$57,931
Idaho:

$72,785

Median contract rent in 2022 for apartments: $684 (lower quartile is $411, upper quartile is $941)
This county:

$684
State:

$1003


Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $277,812 (it was $77,500 in 2000)
Clearwater:

$277,812
Idaho:

$432,500
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $160,641 - $460,951
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,235
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $440

Institutionalized population: 606

Crime in 2021 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 0
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 9
  • Burglaries: 2
  • Thefts: 6
  • Auto thefts: 0

Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 0
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 11
  • Burglaries: 2
  • Thefts: 4
  • Auto thefts: 0
Clearwater County, ID map from a distance

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2022: 38 buildings, average cost: $124,000
  • 2021: 24 buildings, average cost: $130,000
  • 2020: 33 buildings, average cost: $99,500
  • 2019: 23 buildings, average cost: $127,800
  • 2018: 23 buildings, average cost: $122,700
  • 2017: 20 buildings, average cost: $132,900
  • 2016: 29 buildings, average cost: $106,800
  • 2015: 18 buildings, average cost: $117,800
  • 2014: 19 buildings, average cost: $87,600
  • 2013: 35 buildings, average cost: $92,600
  • 2012: 15 buildings, average cost: $116,000
  • 2011: 20 buildings, average cost: $130,400
  • 2010: 20 buildings, average cost: $122,800
  • 2009: 27 buildings, average cost: $143,300
  • 2008: 35 buildings, average cost: $74,900
  • 2007: 33 buildings, average cost: $86,200
  • 2006: 33 buildings, average cost: $88,200
  • 2005: 33 buildings, average cost: $161,800
  • 2004: 19 buildings, average cost: $97,500
  • 2003: 17 buildings, average cost: $141,200
  • 2002: 5 buildings, average cost: $113,700
  • 2001: 24 buildings, average cost: $82,000
  • 2000: 14 buildings, average cost: $76,400
  • 1999: 15 buildings, average cost: $28,700
  • 1998: 10 buildings, average cost: $12,700
  • 1997: 34 buildings, average cost: $74,300
Number of permits per 10,000 Clearwater, ID residents
Average permit cost in Clearwater, ID

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,614 (0.5%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,379 (0.6%)

Distribution of median household income in Clearwater, ID in 2022
Distribution of house value in Clearwater, ID in 2022
Distribution of rent paid by renters in Clearwater, ID in 2022
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 10.9%
Clearwater County:

10.9%
Idaho:

10.7%
(10.2% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 12.1% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 24.1% for American Indian residents, 30.6% for other race residents, 25.1% for two or more races residents)

Median age of residents in 2022: 53.2 years old
(Males: 50.4 years old, Females: 55.7 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 54.2 years old, Black residents: 87.6 years old, American Indian residents: 42.1 years old, Asian residents: 40.2 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 43.9 years old, Other race residents: 57.4 years old)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Clearwater County is $431 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $534 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $771 a month.

Cities in this county include: Nez Perce, Orofino, Pierce-Headquarters, Pierce, Weippe, Elk River.

Clearwater County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

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Neighboring counties: Ashland County, Wisconsin , Ashland County, Wisconsin , Deer Lodge County, Montana , Wallowa County, Oregon , Kanabec County, Minnesota , Sioux County, North Dakota .

Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

6.1%
Idaho:

3.1%

Unemployment by year in Clearwater, ID
County total employment by year in Clearwater, ID
County average yearly wages by year in Clearwater, ID

Current college students: 244
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 91.8%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 18.1%

Number of foreign born residents: 200 (39.8% naturalized citizens)

Clearwater County:

2.2%
Whole state:

6.0%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 272010 or later
  • 302000 to 2009
  • 211990 to 1999
  • 241980 to 1989
  • 201970 to 1979
  • 36Before 1970

Mean travel time to work (commute):  minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 96.5%

Clearwater County marital status for males Clearwater County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 3,548
  • One, attached: 13
  • Two: 18
  • 3 or 4: 31
  • 5 to 9: 30
  • 10 to 19: 50
  • 20 to 49: 33
  • 50 or more: 28
  • Mobile homes: 908
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 69

Housing units in Clearwater County with a mortgage: 1,245 (74 second mortgage, 8 home equity loan, 63 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 51

Here:

1.9% with mortgage
State:

97.4% with mortgage

Religion statistics for Clearwater County

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant1,41115
Other5643
Mainline Protestant4705
Catholic3821
None5,934-
Clearwater County Religion Details
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 4
Clearwater County:

4.87 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.88 / 10,000 pop.


Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
This county:

1.22 / 10,000 pop.
Idaho:

0.53 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 5
Clearwater County:

6.08 / 10,000 pop.
Idaho:

3.87 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 11
This county:

13.39 / 10,000 pop.
State:

7.75 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Clearwater County:

9.8%
Idaho:

7.7%

Adult obesity rate:
Clearwater County:

25.7%
State:

25.7%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

14.4%
State:

11.7%

Agriculture in Clearwater County:

Average size of farms: 366 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $29,250
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $128.87
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 32.54%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $25,542
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 41.78%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 0.03%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $36,663
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 91.71%
Average age of principal farm operators: 57 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 5.35
All wheat for grain: 11367 harvested acres

Earthquake activity:

Clearwater County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Idaho state average. It is 1017% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/18/1959 at 06:37:13, a magnitude 7.7 (7.7 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 290.2 miles away from Clearwater County center, causing $26,000,000 total damage
On 10/28/1983 at 14:06:06, a magnitude 7.3 (6.2 MB, 7.3 MS, 7.0 MW) earthquake occurred 204.3 miles away from the county center, causing 2 deaths (2 shaking deaths) and 3 injuries, causing $15,000,000 total damage
On 3/31/2020 at 23:52:30, a magnitude 6.5 (6.5 MW, Depth: 7.5 mi, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 155.6 miles away from the county center
On 4/13/1949 at 19:55:42, a magnitude 7.0 (7.0 UK) earthquake occurred 316.2 miles away from the county center, causing $80,000,000 total damage
On 10/3/1915 at 06:52:48, a magnitude 7.6 (7.6 UK) earthquake occurred 433.5 miles away from Clearwater County center
On 2/28/2001 at 18:54:32, a magnitude 6.8 (6.5 MB, 6.6 MS, 6.8 MW) earthquake occurred 319.1 miles away from the county center, causing $2,000,000,000 total damage and $305,000,000 insured losses
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • Idaho Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4534, Natural disaster type: Other
  • Idaho Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides, Incident Period: March 6, 2017 - March 28, 2017, FEMA Id: 4313, Natural disaster type: Storm, Mudslide, Landslide, Flood
  • Idaho Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides, Incident Period: March 31, 2011 to April 11, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1987: May 20, 2011, FEMA Id: 1987, Natural disaster type: Mudslide, Landslide, Flood
  • Idaho Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3244: September 13, 2005, FEMA Id: 3244, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Idaho Wildfires, Incident Period: July 27, 2000 to September 26, 2000, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1341: September 01, 2000, FEMA Id: 1341, Natural disaster type: Fire
  • Idaho Severe Storms/Flooding, Incident Period: November 16, 1996 to January 03, 1997, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1154: January 04, 1997, FEMA Id: 1154, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • Idaho Storms/Flooding, Incident Period: February 06, 1996 to February 23, 1996, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1102: February 11, 1996, FEMA Id: 1102, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • Idaho VOLCANIC ERUPTION, MT. ST. HELENS, Incident Period: May 22, 1980, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-624: May 22, 1980, FEMA Id: 624, Natural disaster type: Volcanic Eruption
  • Idaho SEVERE STORMS, SNOWMELT, FLOODING, Incident Period: January 25, 1974, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-415: January 25, 1974, FEMA Id: 415, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood, Snow
  • Idaho Forest Fires, Incident Period: August 30, 1967, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-231: August 30, 1967, FEMA Id: 231, Natural disaster type: Fire
  • 1 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Clearwater County (11) is smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 8
Emergencies Declared: 1

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 6, Storms: 4, Fires: 2, Landslides: 2, Mudslides: 2, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Snow: 1, Volcanic Eruption: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Clearwater

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 2,606 (72.7%)
  • Carpooled: 421 (11.7%)
  • Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 89 (2.5%)
  • Bicycle: 3 (0.1%)
  • Walked: 109 (3.0%)
  • Worked at home: 343 (9.6%)
Class of Workers in 2022
Most common industries in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common industries for males in 2022


  • Health care and social assistance (27%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Retail trade (9%)
  • Public administration (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Manufacturing (4%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (3%)

Most common industries for females in 2022


  • Health care and social assistance (32%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Retail trade (11%)
  • Public administration (11%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Manufacturing (4%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)

Most common occupations in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common occupations for males in 2022


  • Construction and extraction occupations (14%)
  • Transportation occupations (10%)
  • Production occupations (9%)
  • Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (7%)
  • Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (7%)
  • Sales and related occupations (7%)
  • Life, physical, and social science occupations (6%)

Most common occupations for females in 2022


  • Office and administrative support occupations (21%)
  • Food preparation and serving related occupations (10%)
  • Educational instruction, and library occupations (8%)
  • Management occupations (8%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
  • Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (6%)
  • Healthcare support occupations (6%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents


  • Germany (34%)
  • Philippines (15%)
  • India (13%)
  • Taiwan (9%)
  • Mexico (9%)
  • Panama (6%)
  • Ukraine (5%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Clearwater County


  • German (18%)
  • English (17%)
  • Irish (10%)
  • American (8%)
  • Scottish (4%)
  • European (3%)
  • Italian (3%)

Owners and renters by unit type
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

People in group quarters in Clearwater County, Idaho in 2010:

  • 531 people in state prisons
  • 55 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 14 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
  • 6 people in hospitals with patients who have no usual home elsewhere

People in group quarters in Clearwater County, Idaho in 2000:

  • 486 people in state prisons
  • 44 people in nursing homes
  • 28 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 25 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 9 people in wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere
  • 7 people in religious group quarters
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2020 was $59,007.

8.93% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($45,822 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

8.93%
Idaho average:

9.53%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.45% relocated from other counties in Idaho ($18,890 average AGI)
4.48% relocated from other states ($26,932 average AGI)
Clearwater County:

4.48%
Idaho average:

5.98%

Residents relocating <b>from</b> other counties or countries

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Nez Perce County, ID  1.43% ($43,200 average AGI)
from Ada County, ID  0.70% ($36,682)


6.41% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($39,735 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.41%
Idaho average:

7.66%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.25% relocated to other counties in Idaho ($25,250 average AGI)
2.16% relocated to other states ($14,485 average AGI)
Clearwater County:

2.16%
Idaho average:

4.04%

Residents relocating <b>to</b> other counties or countries

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Nez Perce County, ID  1.86% ($41,474 average AGI)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.6
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 8.3

Births per 1000 population in Clearwater County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 10.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 12.5

Deaths per 1000 population in Clearwater County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 4.2
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 6.7

Infant deaths per 1000 population in Clearwater County
Population without health insurance coverage in 2018: 14.1%
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 6.4%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Clearwater County
All 18-64 40-64 50-64 Under 19
Population without health insurance coverage in Clearwater County
18-64 population without health insurance coverage in Clearwater County
40-64 population without health insurance coverage in Clearwater County
50-64 population without health insurance coverage in Clearwater County
Population under 19 years without health insurance coverage in Clearwater County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 2,179 (1,786 aged, 393 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 100 (7%)
Persons enrolled in Medicare
Aged persons enrolled in Medicare
Disabled persons enrolled in Medicare

Most common underlying causes of death in Clearwater County, Idaho in 1999 - 2019:

  • Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (79)
  • Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (31)
  • Atherosclerotic heart disease (12)
  • Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (11)

Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 16%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 15%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 11.91
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 9,687
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 274
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 42,714

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 573
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,075
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 12

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 32
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 72

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 24

Household type by relationship:

Households: 9,213
  • Male householders: 1,916 (655 living alone), Female householders: 1,808 (602 living alone)
  • 1,978 spouses (1,962 opposite-sex spouses), 240 unmarried partners, (240 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 1,931 children (1,738 natural, 75 adopted, 121 stepchildren), 122 grandchildren, 21 brothers or sisters, 66 parents, 0 foster children, 111 other relatives, 163 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 871

Size of family households: 1,483 2-persons, 402 3-persons, 167 4-persons, 153 5-persons, 20 6-persons, 45 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,261 1-person, 157 2-persons, 5 3-persons.

930 married couples with children.
269 single-parent households (102 men, 167 women).

96.8% of residents of Clearwater speak English at home.
2.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (71% speak English very well, 6% speak English well, 20% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
0.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (58% speak English very well, 9% speak English well, 22% speak English not well, 11% don't speak English at all).
0.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (62% speak English very well, 38% speak English well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (8% speak English very well, 92% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $71,499,000 ($8,519 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $5,294,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $28,978,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $9,983,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $865,000
Federal grants: $14,854,000
Federal procurement contracts: $5,034,000 ($1,964,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $11,786,000 ($1,815,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $140,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $6,860,000
Federal Government insurance: $12,786,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Births: 393
Here:

47 per 1000 residents
State:

78 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 476
Here:

57 per 1000 residents
State:

37 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: -4
Here -0 per 1000 residents
State +10 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -459
Here -55 per 1000 residents
State +43 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Clearwater County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.85 millions of gallons per day (24% from ground, 76% from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.1
State:

6.5

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.7
State:

4.4

Year house built in Clearwater County, Idaho
  • Year house built in Clearwater County, Idaho
  • 202020 or later
  • 3322010 to 2019
  • 3552000 to 2009
  • 6071990 to 1999
  • 4781980 to 1989
  • 1,0781970 to 1979
  • 6501960 to 1969
  • 3291950 to 1959
  • 2311940 to 1949
  • 4581939 or earlier
Rooms in houses/apartments in Clearwater County, Idaho
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Clearwater County, Idaho
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Clearwater County, Idaho
  • 161 room
  • 282 rooms
  • 1843 rooms
  • 4314 rooms
  • 4785 rooms
  • 6166 rooms
  • 4507 rooms
  • 3538 rooms
  • 4729+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Clearwater County, Idaho
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Clearwater County, Idaho
  • 331 room
  • 142 rooms
  • 1043 rooms
  • 1764 rooms
  • 1755 rooms
  • 1216 rooms
  • 477 rooms
  • 358 rooms
  • 349+ rooms
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Clearwater County, Idaho
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Clearwater County, Idaho
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Clearwater County, Idaho
  • 17no bedroom
  • 2071 bedroom
  • 7482 bedrooms
  • 1,3383 bedrooms
  • 5864 bedrooms
  • 955+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Clearwater County, Idaho
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Clearwater County, Idaho
  • 31no bedroom
  • 1121 bedroom
  • 3072 bedrooms
  • 2163 bedrooms
  • 744 bedrooms
  • 05+ bedrooms
Cars and other vehicles available in Clearwater County, Idaho in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Clearwater County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Clearwater County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 100no vehicle
  • 5711 vehicle
  • 1,2422 vehicles
  • 6333 vehicles
  • 3684 vehicles
  • 905+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Clearwater County in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Clearwater County in renter-occupied apartments
  • 110no vehicle
  • 2191 vehicle
  • 2092 vehicles
  • 1413 vehicles
  • 484 vehicles
  • 155+ vehicles

90.1% of Clearwater County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 22% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 63% lived in Idaho.

Clearwater County:

90.1%
State average:

85.1%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 3,887
  • Other state: 5,097
  • Northeast: 265
  • Midwest: 850
  • South: 479
  • West: 3,480
Year householders moved into unit in Clearwater County, ID
Most commonly used house heating fuel in Clearwater County
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos
  • 39.0%Electricity
  • 33.3%Wood
  • 12.0%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 11.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 2.0%Other fuel
  • 1.6%Utility gas
  • 0.5%No fuel used
  • 0.4%Coal or coke
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments
  • 59.0%Electricity
  • 24.9%Wood
  • 7.7%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 5.1%Other fuel
  • 3.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas

Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 24
Here:

4.2%
Idaho:

13.5%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 20
Here:

4.7%
Idaho:

8.5%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 19
Here:

6.6%
Idaho:

30.0%

Educational Attainment
School Enrollment by Level of School
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability

Clearwater County government finances - Expenditure in 2018:

  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $856,000
    Other: $455,000
    Regular Highways: $99,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $16,000
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $1,731,000
    Police Protection: $1,273,000
    Regular Highways: $977,000
    Central Staff Services: $849,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $815,000
    Health - Other: $487,000
    Correctional Institutions: $464,000
    Solid Waste Management: $426,000
    Financial Administration: $405,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $387,000
    General Public Buildings: $143,000
    Corrections - Other: $97,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $62,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $40,000
    Parks and Recreation: $38,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $38,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $652,000
    Highways: $31,000
    Other: $22,000
    Natural Resources: $2,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Solid Waste Management: $251,000
    Other - Public Welfare - Other: $69,000
    Other - Housing and Community Development: $44,000
    Other - Corrections: $33,000
    Other - Judicial and Legal Services: $21,000
    Other - Natural Resources - Other: $10,000
    Other - Police Protection: $7,000
    Other - Health - Other: $6,000
    Other - Regular Highways: $3,000
  • Intergovernmental to State - Health - Other: $12,000
    General - Other: $6,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $3,000
    Regular Highways: $1,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $201,000
    Public Welfare: $7,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $128,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $94,000
    Rents: $54,000
    Sale of Property: $26,000
    Interest Earnings: $26,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Solid Waste Management: $97,000
    Central Staff Services: $49,000
    Police Protection: $37,000
    Health - Other: $11,000
    Correctional Institutions: $3,000
    Financial Administration: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $4,944,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $1,193,000
    Highways: $1,083,000
    Other: $227,000
    Public Welfare: $57,000
    Housing and Community Development: $32,000
  • Tax - Property: $3,253,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $127,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $113,000
    Alcoholic Beverage License: $79,000
    Other License: $75,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $3,767,000

Clearwater County government finances - Revenue in 2018:

  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $856,000
    Other: $455,000
    Regular Highways: $99,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $16,000
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $1,731,000
    Police Protection: $1,273,000
    Regular Highways: $977,000
    Central Staff Services: $849,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $815,000
    Health - Other: $487,000
    Correctional Institutions: $464,000
    Solid Waste Management: $426,000
    Financial Administration: $405,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $387,000
    General Public Buildings: $143,000
    Corrections - Other: $97,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $62,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $40,000
    Parks and Recreation: $38,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $38,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $652,000
    Highways: $31,000
    Other: $22,000
    Natural Resources: $2,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Solid Waste Management: $251,000
    Other - Public Welfare - Other: $69,000
    Other - Housing and Community Development: $44,000
    Other - Corrections: $33,000
    Other - Judicial and Legal Services: $21,000
    Other - Natural Resources - Other: $10,000
    Other - Police Protection: $7,000
    Other - Health - Other: $6,000
    Other - Regular Highways: $3,000
  • Intergovernmental to State - Health - Other: $12,000
    General - Other: $6,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $3,000
    Regular Highways: $1,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $201,000
    Public Welfare: $7,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $128,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $94,000
    Rents: $54,000
    Sale of Property: $26,000
    Interest Earnings: $26,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Solid Waste Management: $97,000
    Central Staff Services: $49,000
    Police Protection: $37,000
    Health - Other: $11,000
    Correctional Institutions: $3,000
    Financial Administration: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $4,944,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $1,193,000
    Highways: $1,083,000
    Other: $227,000
    Public Welfare: $57,000
    Housing and Community Development: $32,000
  • Tax - Property: $3,253,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $127,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $113,000
    Alcoholic Beverage License: $79,000
    Other License: $75,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $3,767,000

Clearwater County government finances - Debt in 2018:

  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $856,000
    Other: $455,000
    Regular Highways: $99,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $16,000
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $1,731,000
    Police Protection: $1,273,000
    Regular Highways: $977,000
    Central Staff Services: $849,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $815,000
    Health - Other: $487,000
    Correctional Institutions: $464,000
    Solid Waste Management: $426,000
    Financial Administration: $405,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $387,000
    General Public Buildings: $143,000
    Corrections - Other: $97,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $62,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $40,000
    Parks and Recreation: $38,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $38,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $652,000
    Highways: $31,000
    Other: $22,000
    Natural Resources: $2,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Solid Waste Management: $251,000
    Other - Public Welfare - Other: $69,000
    Other - Housing and Community Development: $44,000
    Other - Corrections: $33,000
    Other - Judicial and Legal Services: $21,000
    Other - Natural Resources - Other: $10,000
    Other - Police Protection: $7,000
    Other - Health - Other: $6,000
    Other - Regular Highways: $3,000
  • Intergovernmental to State - Health - Other: $12,000
    General - Other: $6,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $3,000
    Regular Highways: $1,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $201,000
    Public Welfare: $7,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $128,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $94,000
    Rents: $54,000
    Sale of Property: $26,000
    Interest Earnings: $26,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Solid Waste Management: $97,000
    Central Staff Services: $49,000
    Police Protection: $37,000
    Health - Other: $11,000
    Correctional Institutions: $3,000
    Financial Administration: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $4,944,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $1,193,000
    Highways: $1,083,000
    Other: $227,000
    Public Welfare: $57,000
    Housing and Community Development: $32,000
  • Tax - Property: $3,253,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $127,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $113,000
    Alcoholic Beverage License: $79,000
    Other License: $75,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $3,767,000

Clearwater County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2018:

  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $856,000
    Other: $455,000
    Regular Highways: $99,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $16,000
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $1,731,000
    Police Protection: $1,273,000
    Regular Highways: $977,000
    Central Staff Services: $849,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $815,000
    Health - Other: $487,000
    Correctional Institutions: $464,000
    Solid Waste Management: $426,000
    Financial Administration: $405,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $387,000
    General Public Buildings: $143,000
    Corrections - Other: $97,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $62,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $40,000
    Parks and Recreation: $38,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $38,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $652,000
    Highways: $31,000
    Other: $22,000
    Natural Resources: $2,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Solid Waste Management: $251,000
    Other - Public Welfare - Other: $69,000
    Other - Housing and Community Development: $44,000
    Other - Corrections: $33,000
    Other - Judicial and Legal Services: $21,000
    Other - Natural Resources - Other: $10,000
    Other - Police Protection: $7,000
    Other - Health - Other: $6,000
    Other - Regular Highways: $3,000
  • Intergovernmental to State - Health - Other: $12,000
    General - Other: $6,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $3,000
    Regular Highways: $1,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $201,000
    Public Welfare: $7,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $128,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $94,000
    Rents: $54,000
    Sale of Property: $26,000
    Interest Earnings: $26,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Solid Waste Management: $97,000
    Central Staff Services: $49,000
    Police Protection: $37,000
    Health - Other: $11,000
    Correctional Institutions: $3,000
    Financial Administration: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $4,944,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $1,193,000
    Highways: $1,083,000
    Other: $227,000
    Public Welfare: $57,000
    Housing and Community Development: $32,000
  • Tax - Property: $3,253,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $127,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $113,000
    Alcoholic Beverage License: $79,000
    Other License: $75,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $3,767,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 239
  • Number of aged recipients: 16
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 223
  • Number of recipients under 18: 27
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 173
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 39
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 87
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 125
Most common first names in Clearwater County, ID among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John5976.4 years
William5674.3 years
Charles4576.7 years
James4170.1 years
Robert4066.9 years
Mary3579.8 years
George3277.9 years
Richard2466.5 years
Harold2470.9 years
Arthur2378.0 years
Most common last names in Clearwater County, ID among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Johnson2578.0 years
Brown1872.8 years
Snyder1773.6 years
Smith1670.8 years
White1469.2 years
Jones1479.6 years
Williams1367.5 years
Anderson1376.5 years
Wilson1377.8 years
Martin1177.6 years
Businesses in Clearwater County, ID
NameCountNameCount
Ace Hardware1Nike1
Best Western1RadioShack1
FedEx1Subway1
H&R Block1U-Haul1
MasterBrand Cabinets2Vans1