Benewah County, ID

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2022 Population

9,731

2.33% 1-year growth

US Senator

Mike Crapo

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Risch

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

45.9

0% 1-year change

2022 Poverty Rate

14.5%

1.26% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$54,191

7.83% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$241,700

22.8% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Benewah County, ID had a population of 9.73k people with a median age of 45.9 and a median household income of $54,191. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Benewah County, ID grew from 9,509 to 9,731, a 2.33% increase and its median household income grew from $50,257 to $54,191, a 7.83% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Benewah County, ID are White (Non-Hispanic) (83.7%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (7.46%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.07%), Two+ (Hispanic) (1.58%), and American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic) (1.57%).

None of the households in Benewah 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.

99.7% of the residents in Benewah County, ID are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Benewah County, ID was $241,700, and the homeownership rate was 73.7%.

Most people in Benewah County, ID drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Benewah County, ID was 2 cars per household.

Benewah County, ID borders Kootenai County, ID, Latah County, ID, Shoshone County, ID, Spokane County, WA, and Whitman County, WA.

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Population & Diversity

Benewah County, ID is home to a population of 9.73k people, from which 99.7% are citizens. As of 2022, 0.997% of Benewah County, ID residents were born outside of the country (97 people).

In 2022, there were 11.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (8.14k people) in Benewah County, ID than any other race or ethnicity. There were 726 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) and 299 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

99.7%

2022 Citizenship

99.7%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 99.7% of Benewah County, ID residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Benewah County, ID was 99.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Benewah County, ID

White (Non-Hispanic)
8.14k ± 39
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
726 ± 85
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
299 ± 63.8

4.42%

Hispanic Population

430 people

4.42% of the people in Benewah County, ID are hispanic (430 people).

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

Foreign-Born Population

0.997%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

97 people

1.09%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

104 people

As of 2022, 0.997% of Benewah County, ID residents (97 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 Benewah County, ID was 1.09%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
469 ± 124
Gulf War (1990s)
140 ± 57
Gulf War (2001-)
128 ± 59

Benewah County, ID has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.35 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Benewah County, ID employs 3.82k people. The largest industries in Benewah County, ID are Health Care & Social Assistance (480 people), Manufacturing (429 people), and Retail Trade (426 people), and the highest paying industries are Manufacturing ($62,708), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($58,571), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($54,205).

Employment

Occupations

3.82k

2022 Value

± 327

2.09%

1 Year growth

± 11.8%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Benewah County, ID grew at a rate of 2.09%, from 3.74k employees to 3.82k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Benewah County, ID, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (431 people), Sales & Related Occupations (382 people), and Management Occupations (354 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Benewah County, ID.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Idaho (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

3.82k

2022 Value

± 327

2.09%

1 Year growth

± 11.8%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Benewah County, ID grew at a rate of 2.09%, from 3.74k employees to 3.82k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Benewah County, ID, are Health Care & Social Assistance (480 people), Manufacturing (429 people), and Retail Trade (426 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Benewah County, ID, though some of these residents may live in Benewah County, ID and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$46,664

Median earning men ± $2,617

$30,430

Median earning women ± $3,530

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($79,167), Manufacturing ($66,198), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($57,941).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Information ($50,556), Public Administration ($47,500), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($40,625).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

3.01%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 836k people employed in Idaho. This represents a 3.01% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 8.06%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Idaho.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

26
Construction
23
Transportation and Warehousing
23
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting

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

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Benewah County, ID went to Donald J. Trump with 78% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (19.6%), followed by Other (1.21%).

Mike Crapo and Jim Risch are the senators currently representing the state of Idaho. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Idaho is currently represented by 2 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (78%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (19.6%)
Democratic Party
Other (1.21%)
Other Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Benewah County, ID went to Donald J. Trump with 78% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (19.6%), followed by Other (1.21%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Benewah County, ID for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Idaho

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Mike Crapo

Senator from Idaho

Assumed office on January 3, 1999

Jim Risch

Senator from Idaho

Assumed office on January 3, 2009

Mike Crapo and Jim Risch are the senators currently representing Idaho.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Idaho over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Idaho

Idaho is currently represented by 2 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Idaho have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

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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Measure

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 Benewah County, ID was $241,700 in 2022, which is 0.857 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $196,800 to $241,700, a 22.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Benewah County, ID is 73.7%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Benewah County, ID have an average commute time of 23.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Benewah County, ID is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$241,700

Median Property Value 2022

±$14,294

$2,818

Median Property Taxes

±$291

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 Benewah County, ID the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

73.7%

Homeownership

2022

68.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 73.7% of the housing units in Benewah County, ID were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 74.4%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 9400
Census Tract 9501

The following map shows all of the tracts in Benewah 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.

$54,191

Median Household Income

± $4,628

3.83k

Number of Households

± 331

In 2022, the median household income of the 3.83k households in Benewah County, ID grew to $54,191 from the previous year's value of $50,257.

The following chart displays the households in Benewah 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

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

0.473

2022 Wage GINI in Idaho

0.473

2021 Wage GINI in Idaho

In 2022, the income inequality in Idaho was 0.473 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.111% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Idaho was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Idaho in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Idaho across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (77.3%)
Carpooled (9.56%)
Worked At Home (7.18%)

In 2022, 77.3% of workers in Benewah County, ID drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.56%) and those who worked at home (7.18%).

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

23.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Benewah County, ID have a shorter commute time (23.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 4.36% of the workforce in Benewah County, ID have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Benewah 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 Benewah County, ID distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Benewah County, ID have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

14.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Benewah County, ID (1.39k out of 9.58k 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 Males 55 - 64, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Benewah County, ID is White, followed by Native American and Two Or More.

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

86.1% of the population of Benewah County, ID has health coverage, with 34.9% on employee plans, 18.2% on Medicaid, 17.4% on Medicare, 12.3% on non-group plans, and 3.24% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Benewah County, ID see 2358 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.46% increase from the previous year (2324 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 993 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 331 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.7% were men and 49.3% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

2,358 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Benewah County, ID

Primary care physicians in Benewah County, ID see an average of 2,358 patients per year. This represents a 1.46% increase from the previous year (2,324 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.6% under 18 years, 15.5% between 18 and 34 years, 38.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 22.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.7% were men and 49.3% were women.

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

Uninsured People

13.9%

Uninsured

34.9%

Employer Coverage

18.2%

Medicaid

17.4%

Medicare

12.3%

Non-Group

3.24%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Benewah County, ID grew by 9.5% from 12.7% to 13.9%.

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