Idaho state Economy Profile

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Idaho state Economy

66.1% of population 16 years and over is in the active work force in Idaho. Among them 29.75% are females aged 16 and over. 77.02% of Idaho workers 16 years and over commute to work by car, truck, or van - drive alone. 1.06% use public transportation (including taxicab). Four point seven one percent of Idaho residents work at home.

The total population of Idaho is one million, two hundred and ninety-three thousand, nine hundred and fifty-three people. The median household income in Idaho is thirty-seven thousand, five hundred and seventy-two dollars. Management, professional, and related occupations make up 31.38% of all occupations. 10.8% of Idaho population is involved into construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations. 25.33% of population are in sales and office occupations. Production, transportation, and material moving occupations account for 14.19% of occupations.

20.83% of families in Idaho have an income from $35,000 to $49,999. Zero of families are below poverty level. Idaho median household income is thirty-seven thousand, five hundred and seventy-two dollars. On an average, male full-time, year-round workers, receive thirty-two thousand, six hundred and three dollars, female full-time, year-round workers, are paid $22,939.

	Idaho	%, Idaho	United States
Population 16 years and over	969,872		217,168,077
In labor force	641,088	66.1%	63.92%
- Civilian labor force	636,237	65.6%	63.39%
- - Employed	599,453	61.81%	59.73%
- - Unemployed	36,784	3.79%	3.66%
- - - Percent of civilian labor force	5.8		5.8
- Armed Forces	4,851	0.5%	0.53%
Not in labor force	328,784	33.9%	36.08%
Females 16 years and over	488,294	50.35%	51.66%
In labor force	288,531	29.75%	29.72%
- Civilian labor force	287,664	29.66%	29.65%
- - Employed	271,945	28.04%	27.92%
Own children under 6 years	112,639	11.61%	10.05%
All parents in family in labor force	65,079		12,787,501
COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over	594,654		128,279,228
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	457,986	77.02%	75.7%
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	73,273	12.32%	12.19%
Public transportation (including taxicab)	6,275	1.06%	4.73%
Walked	20,747	3.49%	2.93%
Other means	8,360	1.41%	1.19%
Worked at home	28,013	4.71%	3.26%
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	20.0		25.5
Employed civilian population 16 years and over	599,453		129,721,512
OCCUPATION
Management, professional, and related occupations	188,094	31.38%	33.65%
Service occupations	93,467	15.59%	14.86%
Sales and office occupations	151,835	25.33%	26.69%
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	16,249	2.71%	0.73%
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations	64,747	10.8%	9.45%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	85,061	14.19%	14.62%
INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	34,503	5.76%	1.87%
Construction	48,388	8.07%	6.78%
Manufacturing	78,625	13.12%	14.1%
Wholesale trade	21,495	3.59%	3.6%
Retail trade	75,477	12.59%	11.73%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	27,891	4.65%	5.2%
Information	13,779	2.3%	3.08%
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing	30,618	5.11%	6.89%
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services	47,744	7.96%	9.3%
Educational, health and social services	115,154	19.21%	19.92%
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services	47,902	7.99%	7.87%
Other services (except public administration)	27,228	4.54%	4.87%
Public administration	30,649	5.11%	4.79%
CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers	442,529	73.82%	78.47%
Government workers	98,089	16.36%	14.59%
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	56,018	9.34%	6.63%
Unpaid family workers	2,817	0.47%	0.31%

	Idaho	%, Idaho	United States
INCOME IN 1999
Households	470,133		105,539,122
Less than $10,000	40,676	8.65%	9.54%
$10,000 to $14,999	33,431	7.11%	6.31%
$15,000 to $24,999	71,921	15.3%	12.83%
$25,000 to $34,999	70,391	14.97%	12.81%
$35,000 to $49,999	89,612	19.06%	16.53%
$50,000 to $74,999	90,462	19.24%	19.46%
$75,000 to $99,999	39,249	8.35%	10.23%
$100,000 to $149,999	22,797	4.85%	7.72%
$150,000 to $199,999	5,395	1.15%	2.2%
$200,000 or more	6,199	1.32%	2.37%
Median household income (dollars)	37,572		41,994
With earnings	386,642	39.87%	39.12%
- Mean earnings (dollars)	46,344		56,604
With Social Security income	118,248	12.19%	12.47%
- Mean Social Security income (dollars)	11,328		11,320
With Supplemental Security Income	16,647	1.72%	2.13%
- Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)	6,104		6,320
With public assistance income	15,988	1.65%	1.67%
- Mean public assistance income (dollars)	1,824		3,032
With retirement income	73,521	7.58%	8.13%
- Mean retirement income (dollars)	15,786		17,376
Families	337,884		72,261,780
Less than $10,000	16,047	4.75%	5.75%
$10,000 to $14,999	15,773	4.67%	4.31%
$15,000 to $24,999	44,523	13.18%	10.74%
$25,000 to $34,999	50,263	14.88%	12.02%
$35,000 to $49,999	70,384	20.83%	17.13%
$50,000 to $74,999	76,202	22.55%	22.32%
$75,000 to $99,999	34,470	10.2%	12.47%
$100,000 to $149,999	20,110	5.95%	9.6%
$150,000 to $199,999	4,746	1.4%	2.75%
$200,000 or more	5,366	1.59%	2.92%
Median family income (dollars)	43,490		50,046
Per capita income (dollars)	17,841		21,587
Median earnings (dollars):
Male full-time, year-round workers	32,603		37,057
Female full-time, year-round workers	22,939		27,194
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level)
Families	28,131		6,620,945
With related children under 18 years	22,205	78.93%	77.87%
- With related children under 5 years	11,846	42.11%	38.7%
Families with female householder, no husband present	10,982		3,315,916
With related children under 18 years	10,178	92.68%	88.68%
- With related children under 5 years	4,865	44.3%	42.27%
Individuals	148,732		33,899,812
18 years and over	96,864	65.13%	65.35%
- 65 years and over	11,635	7.82%	9.7%
Related children under 18 years	49,787	33.47%	33.59%
- Related children 5 to 17 years	33,275	22.37%	23.52%
Unrelated individuals 15 years and over	50,259	33.79%	31.63%

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