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Elmore County, Idaho (ID)

County population in 2022: 30,068 (73% urban, 27% rural); it was 29,130 in 2000
County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 4,467
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 1,718
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 5,218
Renter-occupied apartments: 3,955 (it was 3,874 in 2000)
% of renters here:

43%
State:

30%

Land area: 3078 sq. mi.

Water area: 22.9 sq. mi.

Population density: 10 people per square mile   (low).

March 2022 cost of living index in Elmore County: 89.1 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (16.1%), Retail trade (16.1%), Manufacturing (11.6%), Public administration (10.3%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 54%
  • Government: 39%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 8%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%
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  • Races in Elmore County, ID (2022)
    • 21,01769.6%White Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 5,55718.4%Hispanic or Latino
    • 1,6275.4%Two or more races
    • 8672.9%Asian alone
    • 6412.1%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 2170.7%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
    • 1420.5%Some other race alone
    • 1400.5%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone
Median resident age:

32.8 years
Idaho median age:

37.5 years
Males: 16,077  (53.5%)
Females: 13,991  (46.5%)
Average household size:
Elmore County:

2.0 people
Idaho:

3 people

Estimated median household income in 2022: $57,013 ($35,256 in 1999)
This county:

$57,013
Idaho:

$72,785

Median contract rent in 2022 for apartments: $981 (lower quartile is $748, upper quartile is $1,351)
This county:

$981
State:

$1003


Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $306,767 (it was $88,900 in 2000)
Elmore:

$306,767
Idaho:

$432,500
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $201,945 - $478,584
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,270
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $384

Institutionalized population: 165

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

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 4
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 8
  • Burglaries: 6
  • Thefts: 9
  • Auto thefts: 5

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

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 4
  • Robberies: 3
  • Assaults: 25
  • Burglaries: 3
  • Thefts: 10
  • Auto thefts: 0
Elmore County, ID map from a distance

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2022: 61 buildings, average cost: $189,500
  • 2021: 97 buildings, average cost: $208,600
  • 2020: 86 buildings, average cost: $193,800
  • 2019: 75 buildings, average cost: $190,500
  • 2018: 38 buildings, average cost: $171,400
  • 2017: 38 buildings, average cost: $182,600
  • 2016: 58 buildings, average cost: $222,300
  • 2015: 52 buildings, average cost: $219,000
  • 2014: 45 buildings, average cost: $206,700
  • 2013: 56 buildings, average cost: $209,500
  • 2012: 49 buildings, average cost: $205,200
  • 2011: 15 buildings, average cost: $210,400
  • 2010: 37 buildings, average cost: $212,800
  • 2009: 95 buildings, average cost: $134,600
  • 2008: 95 buildings, average cost: $140,900
  • 2007: 166 buildings, average cost: $135,200
  • 2006: 230 buildings, average cost: $179,200
  • 2005: 204 buildings, average cost: $113,400
  • 2004: 232 buildings, average cost: $106,700
  • 2003: 111 buildings, average cost: $106,100
  • 2002: 113 buildings, average cost: $99,500
  • 2001: 135 buildings, average cost: $102,100
  • 2000: 137 buildings, average cost: $87,200
  • 1999: 134 buildings, average cost: $75,900
  • 1998: 161 buildings, average cost: $74,000
  • 1997: 138 buildings, average cost: $70,600
Number of permits per 10,000 Elmore, ID residents
Average permit cost in Elmore, ID

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,691 (0.5%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,492 (0.5%)

Distribution of median household income in Elmore, ID in 2022
Distribution of house value in Elmore, ID in 2022
Distribution of rent paid by renters in Elmore, ID in 2022
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 11.7%
Elmore County:

11.7%
Idaho:

10.7%
(10.3% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 8.0% for Black residents, 18.5% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 30.6% for American Indian residents, 47.3% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 17.6% for other race residents, 8.0% for two or more races residents)

Median age of residents in 2022: 32.8 years old
(Males: 31.2 years old, Females: 34.4 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 36.1 years old, Black residents: 31.2 years old, American Indian residents: 49.5 years old, Asian residents: 28.6 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 26.0 years old, Other race residents: 31.9 years old)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Elmore County is $413 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $543 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $689 a month.

Cities in this county include: Mountain Home, Mountain Home AFB, Glenns Ferry, Atlanta.

Elmore 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: Hancock County, Maine , Franklin County, Vermont , Orange County, Vermont , Dane County, Wisconsin , Klamath County, Oregon , Clayton County, Iowa , Franklin County, Iowa .

Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

3.1%
Idaho:

3.1%

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

Current college students: 1,494
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 88.0%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 20.9%

Number of foreign born residents: 2,801 (45.4% naturalized citizens)

Elmore County:

9.3%
Whole state:

6.0%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 1,2192010 or later
  • 5222000 to 2009
  • 4021990 to 1999
  • 5561980 to 1989
  • 3741970 to 1979
  • 330Before 1970

Mean travel time to work (commute):  minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 98.8%

Elmore County marital status for males Elmore County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 8,691
  • One, attached: 746
  • Two: 660
  • 3 or 4: 709
  • 5 to 9: 197
  • 10 to 19: 32
  • 20 to 49: 7
  • 50 or more: 119
  • Mobile homes: 1,378
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 70

Housing units in Elmore County with a mortgage: 4,353 (280 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 187 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 152

Here:

2.6% with mortgage
State:

97.4% with mortgage

Religion statistics for Elmore County

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic4,4613
Other3,1969
Evangelical Protestant2,76821
Mainline Protestant1,0298
None15,584-
Elmore 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
Elmore County:

1.39 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.88 / 10,000 pop.

Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
Here:

0.35 / 10,000 pop.
Idaho:

0.28 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 3
This county:

1.04 / 10,000 pop.
Idaho:

0.53 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 8
Elmore County:

2.77 / 10,000 pop.
Idaho:

3.87 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 19
This county:

6.58 / 10,000 pop.
State:

7.75 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Elmore County:

7.7%
Idaho:

7.7%

Adult obesity rate:
Elmore County:

32.1%
State:

25.7%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

14.3%
State:

11.7%

Agriculture in Elmore County:

Average size of farms: 951 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $804,545
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $845,112
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 24.44%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 93.07%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $124,954
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 86.26%
Average age of principal farm operators: 54 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 39.25
Corn for grain: 1879 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 7222 harvested acres
Vegetables: 995 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 60 acres

Earthquake activity:

Elmore County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Idaho state average. It is 2272% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/28/1983 at 14:06:06, a magnitude 7.3 (6.2 MB, 7.3 MS, 7.0 MW, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 108.5 miles away from Elmore County center, causing 2 deaths (2 shaking deaths) and 3 injuries, causing $15,000,000 total damage
On 10/3/1915 at 06:52:48, a magnitude 7.6 (7.6 UK) earthquake occurred 208.7 miles away from the county center
On 8/18/1959 at 06:37:13, a magnitude 7.7 (7.7 UK) earthquake occurred 262.7 miles away from the county center, causing $26,000,000 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 94.0 miles away from the county center
On 12/16/1954 at 11:07:12, a magnitude 7.0 (7.0 UK) earthquake occurred 301.1 miles away from Elmore County center
On 12/21/1932 at 06:10:09, a magnitude 7.2 (7.2 UK) earthquake occurred 346.8 miles away from the county center
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 Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides, Incident Period: May 6, 2017 - June 16, 2017, FEMA Id: 4333, Natural disaster type: Mudslide, Landslide, Flood
  • Idaho Severe Winter Storms And Flooding, Incident Period: February 5, 2017 - February 27, 2017, FEMA Id: 4310, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, 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 Drought, Incident Period: May 05, 1977, Emergency Declared EM-3040: May 05, 1977, FEMA Id: 3040, Natural disaster type: Drought
  • Idaho Heavy Rains & Flooding, Incident Period: December 31, 1964, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-186: December 31, 1964, FEMA Id: 186, Natural disaster type: Flood, Heavy Rain

The number of natural disasters in Elmore County (8) is smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 3
Emergencies Declared: 2
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Elmore

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 10,620 (80.4%)
  • Carpooled: 1,229 (9.3%)
  • Bus: 12 (0.1%)
  • Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 149 (1.1%)
  • Bicycle: 7 (0.1%)
  • Walked: 384 (2.9%)
  • Worked at home: 540 (4.1%)
Class of Workers in 2022
Most common industries in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common industries for males in 2022


  • Retail trade (18%)
  • Health care and social assistance (14%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Manufacturing (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
  • Public administration (4%)

Most common industries for females in 2022


  • Retail trade (21%)
  • Health care and social assistance (17%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Manufacturing (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
  • Public administration (5%)

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


  • Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (10%)
  • Construction and extraction occupations (9%)
  • Sales and related occupations (8%)
  • Office and administrative support occupations (8%)
  • Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations (8%)
  • Management occupations (7%)
  • Material moving occupations (7%)

Most common occupations for females in 2022


  • Office and administrative support occupations (14%)
  • Management occupations (10%)
  • Sales and related occupations (8%)
  • Food preparation and serving related occupations (8%)
  • Educational instruction, and library occupations (8%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (7%)
  • Personal care and service occupations (6%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents


  • Mexico (46%)
  • Singapore (9%)
  • Austria (8%)
  • Philippines (8%)
  • Spain (4%)
  • Japan (3%)
  • Guatemala (3%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Elmore County


  • English (18%)
  • German (9%)
  • American (7%)
  • Irish (6%)
  • Russian (3%)
  • Italian (3%)
  • Norwegian (2%)

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

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

  • 466 people in military barracks and dormitories (nondisciplinary)
  • 94 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
  • 43 people in residential treatment centers for juveniles (non-correctional)
  • 23 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 5 people in hospitals with patients who have no usual home elsewhere

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

  • 3,196 people in wards in military hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere
  • 673 people in military barracks, etc.
  • 69 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms
  • 50 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 36 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 35 people in nursing homes
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2020 was $53,165.

13.07% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($47,889 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

13.07%
Idaho average:

9.53%


1.11% of residents moved from foreign countries ($4,012 average AGI)
Elmore County:

1.11%
Idaho average:

0.03%

4.74% relocated from other counties in Idaho ($16,883 average AGI)
7.22% relocated from other states ($26,993 average AGI)
Elmore County:

7.22%
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 Ada County, ID  2.53% ($50,639 average AGI)
from Canyon County, ID  0.87% ($41,132)
from Twin Falls County, ID  0.29% ($36,200)
from Clark County, NV  0.24% ($48,520)
from Owyhee County, ID  0.19% ($55,850)


11.74% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($40,742 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

11.74%
Idaho average:

7.66%


0.82% of residents moved to foreign countries ($2,934 average AGI)
Elmore County:

0.82%
Idaho average:

0.02%

3.99% relocated to other counties in Idaho ($13,290 average AGI)
6.93% relocated to other states ($24,519 average AGI)
Elmore County:

6.93%
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 Ada County, ID  2.07% ($37,051 average AGI)
to Canyon County, ID  0.64% ($39,697)
to Owyhee County, ID  0.25% ($35,038)
to Bexar County, TX  0.23% ($51,792)
to Clark County, NV  0.19% ($32,250)
to Twin Falls County, ID  0.19% ($37,900)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 19.7
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 18.4

Births per 1000 population in Elmore County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 5.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 5.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 7.3

Deaths per 1000 population in Elmore County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.0
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 7.3

Infant deaths per 1000 population in Elmore County
Population without health insurance coverage in 2018: 14.1%
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 5.8%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Elmore County
All 18-64 40-64 50-64 Under 19
Population without health insurance coverage in Elmore County
18-64 population without health insurance coverage in Elmore County
40-64 population without health insurance coverage in Elmore County
50-64 population without health insurance coverage in Elmore County
Population under 19 years without health insurance coverage in Elmore County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 2,822 (2,398 aged, 424 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 1,281 (15%)
Persons enrolled in Medicare
Aged persons enrolled in Medicare
Disabled persons enrolled in Medicare

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

  • Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (191)
  • Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (170)
  • Atherosclerotic heart disease (111)
  • Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (96)
  • Alzheimer disease, unspecified (68)
  • Unspecified dementia (10)

Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 20%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 17%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 3.46
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 2,767
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 249
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 25,324

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,949
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 566
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 7

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 12
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 56

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 7

Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 128.3. This is less than state average.

Household type by relationship:

Households: 30,068
  • Male householders: 6,258 (1,577 living alone), Female householders: 5,137 (1,726 living alone)
  • 5,366 spouses (5,360 opposite-sex spouses), 791 unmarried partners, (673 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 7,938 children (7,150 natural, 216 adopted, 583 stepchildren), 753 grandchildren, 122 brothers or sisters, 372 parents, 36 foster children, 547 other relatives, 1,374 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 1,269

Size of family households: 3,051 2-persons, 1,639 3-persons, 1,545 4-persons, 510 5-persons, 248 6-persons, 249 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 3,307 1-person, 626 2-persons, 226 3-persons, 28 4-persons, 3 5-persons, 40 7-or-more-persons.

4,501 married couples with children.
1,572 single-parent households (398 men, 1,174 women).

85.8% of residents of Elmore speak English at home.
10.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (46% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 31% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
2.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (96% speak English very well, 4% speak English well).
2.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (82% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 5% speak English not well).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $399,965,000 ($13,850 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $313,156,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $75,499,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $13,380,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $2,144,000
Federal grants: $18,972,000
Federal procurement contracts: $91,663,000 ($90,664,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $198,306,000 ($194,093,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,302,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $45,958,000
Federal Government insurance: $20,014,000

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

Births: 2,813
Here:

98 per 1000 residents
State:

78 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 747
Here:

26 per 1000 residents
State:

37 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +446
Here:

+16 per 1000 residents
State:

+10 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -2,958
Here -103 per 1000 residents
State +43 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Elmore County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 4.03 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

5.9
State:

6.5

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.9
State:

4.4

Year house built in Elmore County, Idaho
  • Year house built in Elmore County, Idaho
  • 612020 or later
  • 9182010 to 2019
  • 2,6282000 to 2009
  • 1,7581990 to 1999
  • 1,1261980 to 1989
  • 2,8021970 to 1979
  • 1,0041960 to 1969
  • 9231950 to 1959
  • 2081940 to 1949
  • 7281939 or earlier
Rooms in houses/apartments in Elmore County, Idaho
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Elmore County, Idaho
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Elmore County, Idaho
  • 21 room
  • 152 rooms
  • 2623 rooms
  • 9934 rooms
  • 1,6615 rooms
  • 1,4806 rooms
  • 1,1897 rooms
  • 7348 rooms
  • 9219+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Elmore County, Idaho
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Elmore County, Idaho
  • 1241 room
  • 742 rooms
  • 7413 rooms
  • 8214 rooms
  • 8525 rooms
  • 7676 rooms
  • 3627 rooms
  • 1858 rooms
  • 3329+ rooms
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Elmore County, Idaho
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Elmore County, Idaho
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Elmore County, Idaho
  • 2no bedroom
  • 2151 bedroom
  • 1,1702 bedrooms
  • 3,9013 bedrooms
  • 1,4244 bedrooms
  • 4735+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Elmore County, Idaho
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Elmore County, Idaho
  • 120no bedroom
  • 2711 bedroom
  • 1,7932 bedrooms
  • 1,7443 bedrooms
  • 2144 bedrooms
  • 815+ bedrooms
Cars and other vehicles available in Elmore County, Idaho in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Elmore County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Elmore County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 218no vehicle
  • 1,6151 vehicle
  • 2,8612 vehicles
  • 1,3863 vehicles
  • 5494 vehicles
  • 5285+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Elmore County in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Elmore County in renter-occupied apartments
  • 341no vehicle
  • 1,3151 vehicle
  • 1,8352 vehicles
  • 4723 vehicles
  • 1454 vehicles
  • 1225+ vehicles

82.1% of Elmore County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 33% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 37% lived in Idaho.

Elmore County:

82.1%
State average:

85.1%

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

  • This state: 8,781
  • Other state: 17,868
  • Northeast: 1,602
  • Midwest: 2,711
  • South: 4,317
  • West: 9,168
Year householders moved into unit in Elmore County, ID
Most commonly used house heating fuel in Elmore County
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos
  • 52.5%Utility gas
  • 30.7%Electricity
  • 8.5%Wood
  • 7.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.6%Other fuel
  • 0.3%Solar energy
  • 0.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 0.2%No fuel used
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments
  • 47.9%Utility gas
  • 41.6%Electricity
  • 6.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 2.5%Wood
  • 1.3%No fuel used
  • 0.7%Other fuel

Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 455
Here:

14.3%
Idaho:

13.5%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 110
Here:

9.1%
Idaho:

8.5%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 526
Here:

30.7%
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

Elmore County government finances - Expenditure in 2018:

  • Charges - Other: $2,441,000
    Other: $1,966,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,014,000
    Solid Waste Management: $817,000
    Parks and Recreation: $161,000
    Parks and Recreation: $130,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $3,067,000
    Police Protection: $2,742,000
    Correctional Institutions: $2,671,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $2,568,000
    Correctional Institutions: $2,388,000
    Central Staff Services: $2,307,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $2,296,000
    Central Staff Services: $2,062,000
    Financial Administration: $1,283,000
    Financial Administration: $1,147,000
    Health - Other: $976,000
    Health - Other: $872,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $707,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $632,000
    Solid Waste Management: $529,000
    Solid Waste Management: $473,000
    General Public Buildings: $442,000
    General Public Buildings: $395,000
    Parks and Recreation: $318,000
    Parks and Recreation: $284,000
    General - Other: $190,000
    General - Other: $170,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $106,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $95,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $18,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $16,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $2,092,000
    General Local Government Support: $2,019,000
    Other: $395,000
    Other: $381,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $160,000
    Interest on Debt: $158,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,515,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,985,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,455,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $925,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $530,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $530,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $2,594,000
    General Revenue - Other: $2,119,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $180,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $147,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $298,000
    Police Protection: $249,000
    Health - Other: $204,000
    Health - Other: $171,000
    Central Staff Services: $70,000
    Central Staff Services: $58,000
    General Public Building: $44,000
    General Public Building: $37,000
    Parks and Recreation: $14,000
    Parks and Recreation: $12,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $1,935,000
    General Local Government Support: $1,663,000
    Other: $253,000
    Other: $217,000
  • Tax - Property: $8,448,000
    Property: $7,494,000
    Other License: $177,000
    Other License: $157,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $142,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $126,000
    Alcoholic Beverage License: $16,000
    Alcoholic Beverage License: $14,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $6,034,000
    : $5,355,000

Elmore County government finances - Revenue in 2018:

  • Charges - Other: $2,441,000
    Other: $1,966,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,014,000
    Solid Waste Management: $817,000
    Parks and Recreation: $161,000
    Parks and Recreation: $130,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $3,067,000
    Police Protection: $2,742,000
    Correctional Institutions: $2,671,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $2,568,000
    Correctional Institutions: $2,388,000
    Central Staff Services: $2,307,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $2,296,000
    Central Staff Services: $2,062,000
    Financial Administration: $1,283,000
    Financial Administration: $1,147,000
    Health - Other: $976,000
    Health - Other: $872,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $707,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $632,000
    Solid Waste Management: $529,000
    Solid Waste Management: $473,000
    General Public Buildings: $442,000
    General Public Buildings: $395,000
    Parks and Recreation: $318,000
    Parks and Recreation: $284,000
    General - Other: $190,000
    General - Other: $170,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $106,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $95,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $18,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $16,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $2,092,000
    General Local Government Support: $2,019,000
    Other: $395,000
    Other: $381,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $160,000
    Interest on Debt: $158,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,515,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,985,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,455,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $925,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $530,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $530,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $2,594,000
    General Revenue - Other: $2,119,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $180,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $147,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $298,000
    Police Protection: $249,000
    Health - Other: $204,000
    Health - Other: $171,000
    Central Staff Services: $70,000
    Central Staff Services: $58,000
    General Public Building: $44,000
    General Public Building: $37,000
    Parks and Recreation: $14,000
    Parks and Recreation: $12,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $1,935,000
    General Local Government Support: $1,663,000
    Other: $253,000
    Other: $217,000
  • Tax - Property: $8,448,000
    Property: $7,494,000
    Other License: $177,000
    Other License: $157,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $142,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $126,000
    Alcoholic Beverage License: $16,000
    Alcoholic Beverage License: $14,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $6,034,000
    : $5,355,000

Elmore County government finances - Debt in 2018:

  • Charges - Other: $2,441,000
    Other: $1,966,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,014,000
    Solid Waste Management: $817,000
    Parks and Recreation: $161,000
    Parks and Recreation: $130,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $3,067,000
    Police Protection: $2,742,000
    Correctional Institutions: $2,671,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $2,568,000
    Correctional Institutions: $2,388,000
    Central Staff Services: $2,307,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $2,296,000
    Central Staff Services: $2,062,000
    Financial Administration: $1,283,000
    Financial Administration: $1,147,000
    Health - Other: $976,000
    Health - Other: $872,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $707,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $632,000
    Solid Waste Management: $529,000
    Solid Waste Management: $473,000
    General Public Buildings: $442,000
    General Public Buildings: $395,000
    Parks and Recreation: $318,000
    Parks and Recreation: $284,000
    General - Other: $190,000
    General - Other: $170,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $106,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $95,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $18,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $16,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $2,092,000
    General Local Government Support: $2,019,000
    Other: $395,000
    Other: $381,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $160,000
    Interest on Debt: $158,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,515,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,985,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,455,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $925,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $530,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $530,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $2,594,000
    General Revenue - Other: $2,119,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $180,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $147,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $298,000
    Police Protection: $249,000
    Health - Other: $204,000
    Health - Other: $171,000
    Central Staff Services: $70,000
    Central Staff Services: $58,000
    General Public Building: $44,000
    General Public Building: $37,000
    Parks and Recreation: $14,000
    Parks and Recreation: $12,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $1,935,000
    General Local Government Support: $1,663,000
    Other: $253,000
    Other: $217,000
  • Tax - Property: $8,448,000
    Property: $7,494,000
    Other License: $177,000
    Other License: $157,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $142,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $126,000
    Alcoholic Beverage License: $16,000
    Alcoholic Beverage License: $14,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $6,034,000
    : $5,355,000

Elmore County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2018:

  • Charges - Other: $2,441,000
    Other: $1,966,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,014,000
    Solid Waste Management: $817,000
    Parks and Recreation: $161,000
    Parks and Recreation: $130,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $3,067,000
    Police Protection: $2,742,000
    Correctional Institutions: $2,671,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $2,568,000
    Correctional Institutions: $2,388,000
    Central Staff Services: $2,307,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $2,296,000
    Central Staff Services: $2,062,000
    Financial Administration: $1,283,000
    Financial Administration: $1,147,000
    Health - Other: $976,000
    Health - Other: $872,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $707,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $632,000
    Solid Waste Management: $529,000
    Solid Waste Management: $473,000
    General Public Buildings: $442,000
    General Public Buildings: $395,000
    Parks and Recreation: $318,000
    Parks and Recreation: $284,000
    General - Other: $190,000
    General - Other: $170,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $106,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $95,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $18,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $16,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $2,092,000
    General Local Government Support: $2,019,000
    Other: $395,000
    Other: $381,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $160,000
    Interest on Debt: $158,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,515,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,985,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,455,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $925,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $530,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $530,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $2,594,000
    General Revenue - Other: $2,119,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $180,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $147,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $298,000
    Police Protection: $249,000
    Health - Other: $204,000
    Health - Other: $171,000
    Central Staff Services: $70,000
    Central Staff Services: $58,000
    General Public Building: $44,000
    General Public Building: $37,000
    Parks and Recreation: $14,000
    Parks and Recreation: $12,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $1,935,000
    General Local Government Support: $1,663,000
    Other: $253,000
    Other: $217,000
  • Tax - Property: $8,448,000
    Property: $7,494,000
    Other License: $177,000
    Other License: $157,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $142,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $126,000
    Alcoholic Beverage License: $16,000
    Alcoholic Beverage License: $14,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $6,034,000
    : $5,355,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 326
  • Number of aged recipients: 20
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 306
  • Number of recipients under 18: 79
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 205
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 42
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 94
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 164
Most common first names in Elmore County, ID among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John6972.1 years
James6371.4 years
Robert5972.9 years
William5673.8 years
Mary5475.3 years
George5373.5 years
Charles4975.5 years
Helen3075.3 years
Margaret2778.7 years
Thomas2769.6 years
Most common last names in Elmore County, ID among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith3772.5 years
Johnson3378.0 years
Jones2076.0 years
Miller2070.0 years
Hall1774.7 years
Mcgrath1668.1 years
Brown1674.6 years
Clark1678.7 years
Martin1574.7 years
Anderson1378.2 years
Businesses in Elmore County, ID
NameCountNameCount
AT&T1Maurices1
Albertsons1McDonald's2
Arby's1Nike1
Best Western1Pizza Hut1
Burger King1Popeyes1
Chevrolet1RadioShack1
ColorTyme1Sears1
Curves1Sleep Inn1
FedEx5Sprint Nextel1
Ford1T-Mobile1
GNC1True Value1
GameStop1U-Haul4
H&R Block2UPS5
Hilton1Walmart1
KFC1Wendy's1
La-Z-Boy1

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  • #2 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating to foreign countries in 2011"
  • #10 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating from foreign countries between 2010 and 2011"
  • #23 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating to other counties in 2011"