Demographic Profile for Bear Lake County, Idaho
Since 2000, a low number of individuals have migrated to Bear Lake internationally. The international migration into Bear Lake makes up 0 percent of all immigration into Idaho. This level of international migration can be considered low when analyzed against immigration per population in 2005.
In 2005, the Census Bureau estimated the median age in Bear Lake County, Idaho to be 38.4 years old. The median age in Bear Lake is greater than the median age for the State of Idaho of 34.6. Since the year 2000, the area has seen an increase in this median, when at that time it was 36.2 years old. With 27.1 percent of the 2005 population being comprised of individuals under the age of 18, Bear Lake can be described as being made up of a relatively high percent of individuals under 18. The working age population group (18-64) has a relatively low presence of the population, with 57 percent of the population makes up this age category. The retirement (65 and over) age group comprises 15.9 percent of the population in the area. When compared to other counties throughout the United States, this represents a medium-high proportion of the area population base.
Bear Lake County, Idaho has a population that is made up of 96.7 percent White, 0.2 percent African American, 0 percent Asian, and 2.3 percent Hispanic. The area population base can be described as having a very modest level of diversity in terms of race and ethnicity, with 2.5 percent minorities. This is less than the State of Idaho percent of 10.5. Since 2000, Bear Lake has stayed the same the percent of minority population when 2.5 percent of the people were minorities.
Bear Lake County, Idaho had a total estimated population of 6,176 in 2005. The estimated population has decreased, since its 2000 population of 6,425. The decline signifies a decrease of -3.9 percent. Bear Lake ranks 39 of 44 counties when calculating total change in population for Idaho and the county ranks 2,423 of 3,141 counties by growth in county population in the United States.
When measuring the total land area, Bear Lake encompasses a total area of 971 square miles. The land areas has a very low average area density of 6 persons per square mile, in 2005. Similar counties, in terms of density, in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Rooks, KS (6 per sq. mile ), Uintah, UT (6 per sq. mile ), Cibola, NM (6 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Highland, VA (6 per sq. mile ), Franklin, NE (6 per sq. mile ), Sherman, KS (6 per sq. mile ).
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
In 2005, the Census Bureau estimated the median age in Bear Lake County, Idaho to be 38.4 years old. The median age in Bear Lake is greater than the median age for the State of Idaho of 34.6. Since the year 2000, the area has seen an increase in this median, when at that time it was 36.2 years old. With 27.1 percent of the 2005 population being comprised of individuals under the age of 18, Bear Lake can be described as being made up of a relatively high percent of individuals under 18. The working age population group (18-64) has a relatively low presence of the population, with 57 percent of the population makes up this age category. The retirement (65 and over) age group comprises 15.9 percent of the population in the area. When compared to other counties throughout the United States, this represents a medium-high proportion of the area population base.
Bear Lake County, Idaho has a population that is made up of 96.7 percent White, 0.2 percent African American, 0 percent Asian, and 2.3 percent Hispanic. The area population base can be described as having a very modest level of diversity in terms of race and ethnicity, with 2.5 percent minorities. This is less than the State of Idaho percent of 10.5. Since 2000, Bear Lake has stayed the same the percent of minority population when 2.5 percent of the people were minorities.
Bear Lake County, Idaho had a total estimated population of 6,176 in 2005. The estimated population has decreased, since its 2000 population of 6,425. The decline signifies a decrease of -3.9 percent. Bear Lake ranks 39 of 44 counties when calculating total change in population for Idaho and the county ranks 2,423 of 3,141 counties by growth in county population in the United States.
When measuring the total land area, Bear Lake encompasses a total area of 971 square miles. The land areas has a very low average area density of 6 persons per square mile, in 2005. Similar counties, in terms of density, in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Rooks, KS (6 per sq. mile ), Uintah, UT (6 per sq. mile ), Cibola, NM (6 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Highland, VA (6 per sq. mile ), Franklin, NE (6 per sq. mile ), Sherman, KS (6 per sq. mile ).
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
