Demographic Profile for Caribou County, Idaho
Caribou County, Idaho had a population that was estimated at 7,131 in the year 2005. The population has decreased, since the 2000 total population of 7,309. The decline represents a decrease of -2.4 percent. Caribou ranks 38 of 44 counties when analyzing total population change in Idaho and the county ranks 2,284 of 3,141 counties in terms of population growth in the United States.
The U.S. Census Bureau, in the year 2005, estimated a median age in Caribou County, Idaho to be 38.3 years of age. The median in Caribou is greater than the median age in the State of Idaho of 34.6. From 2000, the area has seen an increase in the median age, when it was 35.3 years old. With 27.1 percent of the population in 2005 being comprised of children and youth younger than 18, Caribou can be understood as being made up of a relatively high percent of people under 18. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a medium-low representation within the estimated 2005 area population, making up 58.7 percent of the population within the age group. People 65 and older make up 14.2 percent of the population. When compared to other counties in the United States, this represents a medium-low proportion of the area population base.
In terms of total land area, Caribou extends a total area of 1766 square miles. The county has a very low average population density of 4 persons per square mile, in 2005. Other US counties with similar densities include: -- more densely populated -- Coke, TX (4 per sq. mile ), Jerauld, SD (4 per sq. mile ), Bottineau, ND (4 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Sanders, MT (4 per sq. mile ), Fremont, WY (4 per sq. mile ), Kimball, NE (4 per sq. mile ).
Caribou County, Idaho has a population base that is comprised of 95.5 percent White, 0 percent African American, 0 percent Asian, and 3.8 percent Hispanic. This area can be considered to have a very modest amount of racial and ethnic diversity, with 3.8 percent of the population made up of minorities. This is less than the State of Idaho percent of 10.5. Since 2000, Caribou has decreased the percent of minority makeup when 3.9 percent of the population was made up of minorities.
Estimated since the year 2000, a low amount of people have migrated to Caribou from another country. The international migration into Caribou accounts for 0.1 percent of the total migration into the State of Idaho. This percent of immigration can be considered low when analyzed against immigration per population in 2005.
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
The U.S. Census Bureau, in the year 2005, estimated a median age in Caribou County, Idaho to be 38.3 years of age. The median in Caribou is greater than the median age in the State of Idaho of 34.6. From 2000, the area has seen an increase in the median age, when it was 35.3 years old. With 27.1 percent of the population in 2005 being comprised of children and youth younger than 18, Caribou can be understood as being made up of a relatively high percent of people under 18. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a medium-low representation within the estimated 2005 area population, making up 58.7 percent of the population within the age group. People 65 and older make up 14.2 percent of the population. When compared to other counties in the United States, this represents a medium-low proportion of the area population base.
In terms of total land area, Caribou extends a total area of 1766 square miles. The county has a very low average population density of 4 persons per square mile, in 2005. Other US counties with similar densities include: -- more densely populated -- Coke, TX (4 per sq. mile ), Jerauld, SD (4 per sq. mile ), Bottineau, ND (4 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Sanders, MT (4 per sq. mile ), Fremont, WY (4 per sq. mile ), Kimball, NE (4 per sq. mile ).
Caribou County, Idaho has a population base that is comprised of 95.5 percent White, 0 percent African American, 0 percent Asian, and 3.8 percent Hispanic. This area can be considered to have a very modest amount of racial and ethnic diversity, with 3.8 percent of the population made up of minorities. This is less than the State of Idaho percent of 10.5. Since 2000, Caribou has decreased the percent of minority makeup when 3.9 percent of the population was made up of minorities.
Estimated since the year 2000, a low amount of people have migrated to Caribou from another country. The international migration into Caribou accounts for 0.1 percent of the total migration into the State of Idaho. This percent of immigration can be considered low when analyzed against immigration per population in 2005.
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
