Gem County, ID Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
Gem county idaho dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 3,788 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 191 | 5.0 |
| Kindergarten | 214 | 5.6 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,929 | 50.9 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,037 | 27.4 |
| College or graduate school | 417 | 11.0 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 9,663 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 595 | 6.2 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,398 | 14.5 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 3,381 | 35.0 |
| Some college, no degree | 2,521 | 26.1 |
| Associate degree | 669 | 6.9 |
| Bachelor's degree | 833 | 8.6 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 266 | 2.8 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 79.4 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 11.4 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 11,716 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 2,167 | 18.5 |
| Now married, except separated | 7,391 | 63.1 |
| Separated | 133 | 1.1 |
| Widowed | 825 | 7.0 |
Female | 657 | 5.6 |
| Divorced | 1,200 | 10.2 |
Female | 572 | 4.9 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 345 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 159 | 46.1 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 10,898 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 1,860 | 17.1 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 3,773 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 277 | 7.3 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 7,873 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,668 | 21.2 |
Percent employed | 55.3 | (X) |
| No disability | 6,205 | 78.8 |
Percent employed | 75.6 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 2,289 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,027 | 44.9 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 14,112 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 7,856 | 55.7 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 6,093 | 43.2 |
Same county | 2,734 | 19.4 |
Different county | 3,359 | 23.8 |
Same state | 1,795 | 12.7 |
Different state | 1,564 | 11.1 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 163 | 1.2 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 15,181 | 100.0 |
| Native | 14,430 | 95.1 |
Born in United States | 14,354 | 94.6 |
State of residence | 7,437 | 49.0 |
Different state | 6,917 | 45.6 |
Born outside United States | 76 | 0.5 |
| Foreign born | 751 | 4.9 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 333 | 2.2 |
Naturalized citizen | 225 | 1.5 |
Not a citizen | 526 | 3.5 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 751 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 106 | 14.1 |
| Asia | 53 | 7.1 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 13 | 1.7 |
| Latin America | 558 | 74.3 |
| Northern America | 21 | 2.8 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 14,112 | 100.0 |
| English only | 13,098 | 92.8 |
| Language other than English | 1,014 | 7.2 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 523 | 3.7 |
Spanish | 803 | 5.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 421 | 3.0 |
Other Indo-European languages | 108 | 0.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 56 | 0.4 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 77 | 0.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 31 | 0.2 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 15,181 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 14,258 | 93.9 |
| Arab | 6 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 80 | 0.5 |
| Danish | 138 | 0.9 |
| Dutch | 445 | 2.9 |
| English | 1,794 | 11.8 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 365 | 2.4 |
| French Canadian1 | 131 | 0.9 |
| German | 2,677 | 17.6 |
| Greek | 5 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 1,413 | 9.3 |
| Italian | 272 | 1.8 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 467 | 3.1 |
| Polish | 149 | 1.0 |
| Portuguese | 33 | 0.2 |
| Russian | 63 | 0.4 |
| Scotch-Irish | 317 | 2.1 |
| Scottish | 465 | 3.1 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 291 | 1.9 |
| Swiss | 57 | 0.4 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 2,055 | 13.5 |
| Welsh | 148 | 1.0 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 5 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 2,882 | 19.0 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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