Gem County, Idaho

Gem County is a United States county located in the United States of Idaho. The population of the county was 15181 as per the 2000 census data. It has an estimated population (as of July 2008) of 16513, It is 19th most populous county in Idaho. The county encompasses an area of 565.75 square miles (1465.29 square kilometre ), of which, 562.58 square miles (1457.08 square kilometre) of it is land and 3.17 square miles (8.21 square kilometre) of it is water, giving it the fifth smallest by total area among Idaho's county.

Gem County Idaho
Map of Gem County, Idaho

As of the census of 2000, there were 15181 residents, 5539 households, and 4175 families in the county. The population density was 27 people per square mile (10.42/kmē), it is Idaho's 12th most densely populated county. There were 5888 housing units at an average density of 10.5 per square mile (4.05/kmē). The average household size was 2.7 people, and the average family size was 3.12 people. The population's age distribution was 28% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 25.3% from 25 to 44, 23.5% from 45 to 64, and 15.6% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 98.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.7 males. The county's estimated population as of July 2008 was 16513, The racial makeup of the county was 16009 White, 26 Black or African American, 170 American Indian, 81 Asian, 9 Native Hawaiian, and 218 from two or more races.

Gem County Idaho Population 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Population 2000-2008
Gem County Idaho School Enrollment
School Enrollment 2000
Gem County Idaho GDP
GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the county was $34460, it is the 18th highest county by median household income in the U.S. state of Idaho. The median income for a family in the county was $40195, making it the 16th wealthiest county by median family income among the Idaho. The per capita income for the county was $15340, it is 22nd wealthiest county by per capita income in Idaho.

In 2000, 3788 pupils and students, of which 50.92% are male and 49.08% are female, 24.95% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, percentage of enrollment student are in, 5.04% nursery or pri school, 5.65% kindergarten, 50.92% elementary school, 27.38% high school and 11.01% College graduate school.

RankCityCountyTotal Area mi2Land Area mi2Water Area mi2PopulationDensity mi2Per capita IncomeHouse hold Income
1Emmett CityGem County1.821.82054903022.51302726480
YearPopulation
April 2000 census15181
April 2000 Estimate15181
July 2000 Estimate15208
July 2001 Estimate15335
July 2002 Estimate15379
July 2003 Estimate15524
July 2004 Estimate15696
July 2005 Estimate16010
July 2006 Estimate16265
July 2007 Estimate16455
July 2008 Estimate16513
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school67124191
Kindergarten11599214
Elementary school10338961929
High school5474901037
College or graduate school167250417
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Gem County, Idaho$34460$40195$15340
Idaho, United States$37572$43490$17841
United States$41994$50046$21587