Owyhee County Information
Owyhee in
Idaho occupies
7,697 square miles and has a 2006 population of
11,104, a change from a 2000 population of
10,644 and
8,392 in 1990.
14.9% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
11.7% percent is 25-35, and
13.7% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
20 acts of violent crime reported in
Owyhee in 2004, a change from
32 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
109 people:
2.2% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
3.9%.
Read more about
Owyhee, Idaho in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Owyhee | |
| State | Idaho | |
| Land Area | 7,697 sq. miles | Ranked 45 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 11,104 | Ranked 2,361 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 11,037 | |
| Population 2000 | 10,644 | Ranked 2,388 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 8,392 | Ranked 2,521 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 95% | |
| African American | .2% | |
| Asian American | .6% | |
| Native American | 2.9% | |
| Pacific Islander | .2% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 7.7% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 15.4% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 14.9% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 11.7% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 13.7% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 13% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 10.5% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 6.9% | |
| Population 75 and up | 6.3% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 20 | 32 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | 1 | |
| Robberies | | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 19 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 203 | 246 |
| Burglaries | 79 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 103 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 21 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 4,951 | 4,795 |
| Unemployed Population | 109 | 185 |
| Unemployment Rate | 2.2% | 3.9% |
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