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Gem County, Idaho
At a Glance
Population 19,123 County Seat Gem County Courthouse State FIPS 16 County FIPS 045 Num Towns 2 Census-Designated Places 1 Total Town Population 7,808 Census Source Census ACS 5-Year 2022
People & Demographics
Population (official) 19,250 Median Age 44.0 Veterans 1,598 Housing Units 7,640 Uninsured 508 Net Migration (recent) 835 Growing Yes
Economy & Employment
Total Establishments 509 Total Employees 3,591 Avg Annual Pay $44,976 Median Household Income $65,204 Poverty Rate 11.8% Unemployment Rate 2.8% Avg AGI per Return (IRS) $67,156 Federal Spending FY2024 $145,230,933 Federal Spending Per Capita $7,595
Housing & Cost of Living
Median Home Value $324,700 Median Rent $827 FMR Studio $926 FMR 1BR $1,008 FMR 2BR $1,322 FMR 3BR $1,778 FMR 4BR $2,091
Health & Safety
Hospitals 2 EMS Stations 6 Fire Stations 6 Police Stations 6 Adult Smoking 16.6% Adult Obesity 31.9% Overdose Deaths Rate/100k 31.8 Air Quality Good Days N/A
Infrastructure
Electricity Price (¢/kWh) 11.52 Electric Customers 868141 Towns with Broadband Data 2 Towns with 90%+ Coverage 2
Community
Churches 16 Libraries 2 Historic Places (NRHP) 10 Homeless Population N/A Schools 14 SNAP Stores 13 Bank Branches 4
Agriculture
Total Farms 660 Land in Farms (acres) 199,547 Avg Farm Size (acres) 302.3 Year 2,022
Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (7)
Type Title Date FM FOUR CORNERS FIRE 2022-08-19 DR COVID-19 PANDEMIC 2020-04-09 EM COVID-19 2020-03-13 DR SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING 2010-07-27 EM HURRICANE KATRINA 2005-09-13 DR SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, MUD AND LANDSLIDES 1997-01-04 DR HEAVY RAINS & FLOODING 1964-12-31
Detailed Topics
Communities in Gem County
Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.
