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
CountyOwyhee 
StateIdaho 
Land Area7,697 sq. milesRanked 45 of 3,140
Population 200611,104Ranked 2,361 of 3,140
Population 200511,037 
Population 200010,644Ranked 2,388 of 3,140
Population 19908,392Ranked 2,521 of 3,140
Race BreakdownPercentage
Caucasion95% 
African American.2% 
Asian American.6% 
Native American2.9% 
Pacific Islander.2% 
Age BreakdownPercentage
Population Under 57.7% 
Population 5 to 1415.4% 
Population 15 to 2414.9% 
Population 25 to 3411.7% 
Population 35 to 4413.7% 
Population 45 to 5413% 
Population 55 to 6410.5% 
Population 65 to 746.9% 
Population 75 and up6.3% 
Crime Counts20042000
Total Violent Crimes2032
Murders / Manslaughters  
Forcible Rapes1 
Robberies  
Aggravated Assaults19 
Total Property Crimes203246
Burglaries79 
Larceny Thefts103 
Motor Vehicle Thefts21 
Employment Data20062000
Labor Population4,9514,795
Unemployed Population109185
Unemployment Rate2.2%3.9%

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