Demographic Profile for Shoshone County, Idaho
By measuring total land area, Shoshone encompasses a total area of 2634 square miles. The land areas has a very low density of 5 persons per square mile, in 2005. Other US counties with similar densities include: -- more densely populated -- Benson, ND (5 per sq. mile ), Custer, SD (5 per sq. mile ), Kearny, KS (5 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Churchill, NV (5 per sq. mile ), Huerfano, CO (5 per sq. mile ), Crane, TX (5 per sq. mile ).
Since the year 2000, a low number of individual migrated to the Shoshone internationally. The international migration into Shoshone totals 0.2 percent of the total migration into the State of Idaho. This amount of international migration is low when analyzed against the base population in the year 2005 and compared to other counties across the US.
In the year 2005, the population division of U.S. Census Bureau estimates the median age in Shoshone County, Idaho to be 44.8 years of age. The median age in Shoshone is greater than the median age in Idaho of 34.6. Since 2000, the area has experienced an increase in the median age, at that time the median was 41.8 years old. With a total of 20.5 percent of the population in 2005 being comprised of children and youth younger than 18, Shoshone can be understood as having a medium-low proportion of youths. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-low presence of the 2005 population base, with 60.6 percent of the population falling in this age category. The retirement (65 and over) group makes up 18.9 percent of the population. When compared to other counties in the United States, this represents a medium-high proportion of the population.
Shoshone County, Idaho had a total estimated population of 13,157 in the year 2005. The population has decreased, from the population in the year 2000 of 13,747. The decline signifies a decrease of -4.3 percent. Shoshone ranks 43 of 44 counties by growth in total population in Idaho and the county ranks 2,817 of 3,141 counties when analyzing total county population change across the nation.
Shoshone County, Idaho has a population that is made of 94.7 percent White, 0.1 percent African American, 0.3 percent Asian, and 2.4 percent Hispanic. The area population base can be described as having a very modest level of diversity, with 2.8 percent minorities. This is less than the State of Idaho percent of 10.5. Since 2000, Shoshone has increased the level of diversity when 2.2 percent of the people were minorities.
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
Since the year 2000, a low number of individual migrated to the Shoshone internationally. The international migration into Shoshone totals 0.2 percent of the total migration into the State of Idaho. This amount of international migration is low when analyzed against the base population in the year 2005 and compared to other counties across the US.
In the year 2005, the population division of U.S. Census Bureau estimates the median age in Shoshone County, Idaho to be 44.8 years of age. The median age in Shoshone is greater than the median age in Idaho of 34.6. Since 2000, the area has experienced an increase in the median age, at that time the median was 41.8 years old. With a total of 20.5 percent of the population in 2005 being comprised of children and youth younger than 18, Shoshone can be understood as having a medium-low proportion of youths. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-low presence of the 2005 population base, with 60.6 percent of the population falling in this age category. The retirement (65 and over) group makes up 18.9 percent of the population. When compared to other counties in the United States, this represents a medium-high proportion of the population.
Shoshone County, Idaho had a total estimated population of 13,157 in the year 2005. The population has decreased, from the population in the year 2000 of 13,747. The decline signifies a decrease of -4.3 percent. Shoshone ranks 43 of 44 counties by growth in total population in Idaho and the county ranks 2,817 of 3,141 counties when analyzing total county population change across the nation.
Shoshone County, Idaho has a population that is made of 94.7 percent White, 0.1 percent African American, 0.3 percent Asian, and 2.4 percent Hispanic. The area population base can be described as having a very modest level of diversity, with 2.8 percent minorities. This is less than the State of Idaho percent of 10.5. Since 2000, Shoshone has increased the level of diversity when 2.2 percent of the people were minorities.
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
