Demographic Profile for Camas County, Idaho
Camas County, Idaho had a population that was estimated at 1,050 in 2005. The estimated population has increased sharply, since the 2000 total population of 981. This growth denotes an increase of 7 percent. Camas ranks 31 of 44 counties when calculating total change in population for Idaho and the county ranks 1,831 of 3,141 counties by growth in county population in the United States.
When measuring the total land area, Camas extends a total area of 1075 square miles. The county has a very low average population density of 1 persons per square mile. Other counties with similar densities in the US include: -- more densely populated -- White Pine, NV (1 per sq. mile ), Jeff Davis, TX (1 per sq. mile ), Cherry, NE (1 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Union, NM (1 per sq. mile ), Wayne, UT (1 per sq. mile ), Golden Valley, MT (1 per sq. mile ).
The U.S. Census Bureau, in the year 2005, estimated a median age in Camas County, Idaho to be 42.0 years old. The median age in Camas is greater than the median age in Idaho of 34.6. Since 2000, the area has experienced an increase in this median, when at that time it was 39.7 years of age. With 20.4 percent of the 2005 population being made up of children and youth younger than 18, Camas can be understood as having a medium-low proportion of youths. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a relatively high presence of the 2005 population base, with 67.3 percent of the population within the age group. People 65 and older make up 12.3 percent of the total population base. Compared to other counties throughout the nation, this represents a medium-low proportion of the population.
Since 2000, a very low number of individual migrated to the Camas internationally. The migration from outside the US into Camas makes up 0 percent of all immigration into Idaho. This percent of immigration can be considered very low when analyzed against the base population in the year 2005 and compared to other counties across the US.
Camas County, Idaho has a population that is made of 93.3 percent White, 0.2 percent African American, 0.1 percent Asian, and 5.9 percent Hispanic. The area population base can be described as having a modest amount of racial and ethnic diversity, with 6.2 percent minorities. This is less than the State of Idaho percent of 10.5. Since 2000, Camas has increased the percent of minority population when 5.7 percent of the population was made up of minorities.
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
When measuring the total land area, Camas extends a total area of 1075 square miles. The county has a very low average population density of 1 persons per square mile. Other counties with similar densities in the US include: -- more densely populated -- White Pine, NV (1 per sq. mile ), Jeff Davis, TX (1 per sq. mile ), Cherry, NE (1 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Union, NM (1 per sq. mile ), Wayne, UT (1 per sq. mile ), Golden Valley, MT (1 per sq. mile ).
The U.S. Census Bureau, in the year 2005, estimated a median age in Camas County, Idaho to be 42.0 years old. The median age in Camas is greater than the median age in Idaho of 34.6. Since 2000, the area has experienced an increase in this median, when at that time it was 39.7 years of age. With 20.4 percent of the 2005 population being made up of children and youth younger than 18, Camas can be understood as having a medium-low proportion of youths. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a relatively high presence of the 2005 population base, with 67.3 percent of the population within the age group. People 65 and older make up 12.3 percent of the total population base. Compared to other counties throughout the nation, this represents a medium-low proportion of the population.
Since 2000, a very low number of individual migrated to the Camas internationally. The migration from outside the US into Camas makes up 0 percent of all immigration into Idaho. This percent of immigration can be considered very low when analyzed against the base population in the year 2005 and compared to other counties across the US.
Camas County, Idaho has a population that is made of 93.3 percent White, 0.2 percent African American, 0.1 percent Asian, and 5.9 percent Hispanic. The area population base can be described as having a modest amount of racial and ethnic diversity, with 6.2 percent minorities. This is less than the State of Idaho percent of 10.5. Since 2000, Camas has increased the percent of minority population when 5.7 percent of the population was made up of minorities.
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
