Benewah County Information
Benewah in
Idaho occupies
784 square miles and has a 2006 population of
9,347, a change from a 2000 population of
9,171 and
7,937 in 1990.
13.2% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
8.6% percent is 25-35, and
13.1% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
20 acts of violent crime reported in
Benewah in 2004, a change from
12 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
310 people:
7.1% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
10.9%.
Read more about
Benewah, Idaho in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Benewah | |
| State | Idaho | |
| Land Area | 784 sq. miles | Ranked 1,205 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 9,347 | Ranked 2,492 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 9,165 | |
| Population 2000 | 9,171 | Ranked 2,517 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 7,937 | Ranked 2,579 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 90.2% | |
| African American | .2% | |
| Asian American | .2% | |
| Native American | 8% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 6.3% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 12.9% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 13.2% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 8.6% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 13.1% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 16.1% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 13.7% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 9.5% | |
| Population 75 and up | 6.6% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 20 | 12 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | 2 | |
| Robberies | | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 18 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 66 | 143 |
| Burglaries | 17 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 45 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 4 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 4,353 | 4,003 |
| Unemployed Population | 310 | 435 |
| Unemployment Rate | 7.1% | 10.9% |
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