Gem County Information
Gem in
Idaho occupies
566 square miles and has a 2006 population of
16,558, a change from a 2000 population of
15,181 and
11,844 in 1990.
14.3% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
11.7% percent is 25-35, and
12.9% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
18 acts of violent crime reported in
Gem in 2004, a change from
19 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
293 people:
3.9% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
5.1%.
Read more about
Gem, Idaho in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Gem | |
| State | Idaho | |
| Land Area | 566 sq. miles | Ranked 1,952 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 16,558 | Ranked 2,002 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 16,265 | |
| Population 2000 | 15,181 | Ranked 2,077 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 11,844 | Ranked 2,228 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 97.4% | |
| African American | .1% | |
| Asian American | .4% | |
| Native American | 1% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 6.2% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 13.9% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 14.3% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 11.7% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 12.9% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 14% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 11.2% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 8% | |
| Population 75 and up | 7.8% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 18 | 19 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | 7 | |
| Robberies | | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 11 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 182 | 172 |
| Burglaries | 27 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 139 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 16 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 7,542 | 7,040 |
| Unemployed Population | 293 | 357 |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.9% | 5.1% |
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