COMPARING TWO PLACES
Ada County vs Elmore County
PLACE A
Ada County, Idaho
VS
PLACE B
Elmore County, Alabama
Ada County is 496% larger than Elmore County. Ada County earns more, with a median household income $13,259 higher. Ada County has grown faster since 2000 (26% vs 11%).
ADA COUNTYELMORE COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population546,14191,577+496% vs Elmore County
Population density519148+371
Population growth26.1%10.9%+15.2 pts
Median age38.439.5−1.1
Male50.4%48.7%+1.7 pts
Female49.6%51.3%−1.7 pts
Foreign-born6.2%2.0%+4.2 pts
White, non-Hispanic80.9%71.8%+9.1 pts
Black1.3%21.1%−19.8 pts
Hispanic / Latino9.8%3.4%+6.4 pts
Asian2.7%0.5%+2.2 pts
Other5.3%3.3%+2.0 pts
Median household income$91,502$78,243+$13,259
Per capita income$49,757$37,457+$12,300
Poverty rate8.3%10.3%−2.0 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4510.433+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher44.6%25.4%+19.2 pts
Graduate degree15.6%8.9%+6.7 pts
Unemployment rate3.1%4.6%−1.5 pts
Labor force participation65.8%59.8%+6.0 pts
Median home value$512,300$223,900+$288,400
Median gross rent$1,577$1,071+$506
Owner-occupied70.8%77.0%−6.2 pts
Housing vacancy rate4.2%12.0%−7.8 pts
Rent-burdened households46.9%39.7%+7.2 pts
Average commute21.227.9−6.6
Worked from home18.5%7.3%+11.2 pts
Public transit to work0.3%0.1%+0.2 pts
Uninsured6.4%7.7%−1.3 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025