COMPARING TWO PLACES
Butte County vs Bingham County
PLACE A
Butte County, California
VS
PLACE B
Bingham County, Idaho
Butte County is 309% larger than Bingham County. Bingham County earns more, with a median household income $9,950 higher. Bingham County has grown faster since 2000 (5% vs -4%).
BUTTE COUNTYBINGHAM COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population209,21151,153+309% vs Bingham County
Population density12824+103
Population growth-3.8%5.2%−9.0 pts
Median age36.235.0+1.2
Male49.8%50.4%−0.6 pts
Female50.2%49.6%+0.6 pts
Foreign-born8.6%5.7%+2.9 pts
White, non-Hispanic65.1%73.7%−8.6 pts
Black1.7%0.2%+1.6 pts
Hispanic / Latino20.0%17.8%+2.3 pts
Asian5.5%0.3%+5.2 pts
Other7.6%8.1%−0.5 pts
Median household income$67,928$77,878−$9,950
Per capita income$38,305$31,839+$6,466
Poverty rate19.2%11.7%+7.5 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4830.420+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher31.9%21.8%+10.2 pts
Graduate degree11.4%6.7%+4.7 pts
Unemployment rate7.5%5.4%+2.0 pts
Labor force participation59.2%63.2%−4.0 pts
Median home value$424,700$293,300+$131,400
Median gross rent$1,414$874+$540
Owner-occupied57.3%80.5%−23.2 pts
Housing vacancy rate10.2%8.0%+2.3 pts
Rent-burdened households55.7%34.6%+21.1 pts
Average commute21.022.2−1.2
Worked from home12.6%6.5%+6.1 pts
Public transit to work0.6%1.4%−0.8 pts
Uninsured6.4%8.9%−2.5 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025