COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

Shoshone County

Idaho · 13,931 residents · 2,637 sq mi

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With 13,931 people, Shoshone County is a county in Idaho. Median home value sits at $32,600. 9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. At a median age of 37.2, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Renters pay $240 a month at the median. 71% of homes are owner-occupied.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 37.2

US median: 33.0

Less educated

9% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 35%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

13,931

+1%vs 2000

vs 13,771 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

37.2

−11%vs 2000

vs 41.8 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

2,637 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202414K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 55.7%(801)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 97.4%(1,028)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147.8%(1,086)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 197.3%(1,012)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 245%(691)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3413.3%(1,856)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4415.2%(2,121)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5411.4%(1,593)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6410.2%(1,414)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 749.5%(1,320)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 845.8%(812)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.4%(197)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$20,980

−3%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $28,535 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$10,373

−35%vs 2000

vs $15,934 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

16.2%

−0.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 16.4% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$32,600

−35%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $65,800 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$240

−19%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $389 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

70.9%

−1.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 72.6% in 2000

29.1% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic94.7%(13,047)

Black0.1%(15)

Hispanic / Latino1.9%(266)

Asian0.2%(32)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic97.4%(13,573)

Black0.2%(23)

Hispanic / Latino2.4%(335)

Asian0.3%(40)

Other2.1%(295)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican2.7%(377)

Spaniard0.2%(30)

South American0.2%(21)

Peruvian0.2%(21)

Central American0%(6)

Guatemalan0%(6)

Cuban0%(2)

Asian origin

Filipino0.3%(43)

Chinese0%(4)

Pacific Islander origin

Native Hawaiian0.3%(41)

Ancestry

German23.7%(3,266)

English18%(2,480)

Irish13.3%(1,837)

American5.1%(699)

Italian3.9%(534)

Norwegian3.8%(524)

Scottish3.1%(433)

French3%(416)

Swedish2.8%(391)

Dutch2.2%(306)

Welsh1.6%(222)

Scotch-Irish1.5%(205)

+ 20 more ancestry groups with data

Finnish1.2%(161)

Polish1%(143)

French Canadian0.7%(98)

Russian0.5%(69)

Canadian0.4%(59)

British0.4%(54)

Danish0.4%(52)

Greek0.4%(52)

Portuguese0.3%(48)

Swiss0.3%(38)

Subsaharan African0.2%(26)

Austrian0.2%(25)

Hungarian0.2%(24)

Czech0.2%(23)

Arab0.1%(11)

Ukrainian0.1%(9)

Palestinian0.1%(8)

Croatian0.1%(8)

Belgian0%(4)

Lebanese0%(3)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest American population · Largest Italian population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

9.0%

−1.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 10.2% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

70.1%

−7.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 77.9% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

3.0%

−0.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 3.1% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

16.2 min

Unchangedvs 2000

vs 16.2 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married29.4%(1,673)

Married48.6%(2,765)

Widowed5.4%(310)

Divorced16.6%(943)

Women 15+

Never married21.4%(1,214)

Married47.8%(2,716)

Widowed13.8%(786)

Divorced17%(968)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

9.2%

−8.6 ptssince 2013

from 17.8% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

45.2%

+4.8 ptssince 2020

from 40.4% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

17.4%

+4.0 ptssince 2020

from 13.4% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

26.5%

−0.4 ptssince 2020

from 26.9% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

23.7%

+1.6 ptssince 2020

from 22.1% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

4.6%

+0.2 ptssince 2020

from 4.4% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

61.3%

+7.6 ptssince 2020

from 53.7% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

46.9%

+1.8 ptssince 2020

from 45.1% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)17.2%(197)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)26%(298)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era40.5%(465)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War2%(23)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,148 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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