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As of 2010-2014, the per capita income of Power County is $18,184, which is lower than the state average of $23,087 and is much lower than the national average of $28,555. Power County median household income is $45,010, which has grown by 39.67% since 2000. The median household income growth rate is much higher than the state average rate of 25.98% and is much higher than the national average rate of 27.36%. On average Power County residents spend 15.9 minutes per day commuting to work, which is lower than the state average of 19.7 minutes and is lower than the national average of 25.7 minutes.

Topics:Per Capita Income Median Workers Income Household Income Family Income Median Income by Age Employment Status Commuting to Work Careers Poverty Level

Per Capita Income, #36

Power County	18,184 USD
Idaho	23,087 USD
U.S.	28,555 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical per capita income data.

Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Power County	25,590 USD
Idaho	25,139 USD
U.S.	30,815 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median individual worker income data.

Male Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Power County	29,831 USD
Idaho	31,238 USD
U.S.	36,116 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical male median individual worker income data.

Female Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Power County	16,187 USD
Idaho	19,698 USD
U.S.	25,692 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical female median individual worker income data.

Household Income

Median Household Income, #12

Power County	45,010 USD
Idaho	47,334 USD
U.S.	53,482 USD

Mean Household Income, see rank

Power County	54,710 USD
Idaho	61,544 USD
U.S.	74,596 USD

Median Household Income Growth Since 2000, #3

Power County	39.67%
Idaho	25.98%
U.S.	27.36%

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

Household Income Other than Earnings

	Power County		Idaho		U.S.
	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income	16.79%	$19,606, see rank	20.36%	$14,449	21.11%	$16,919
Social Security Income	37.28%	$17,505, see rank	29.97%	$17,704	29.33%	$17,636
Public Assistance Income	5.31%	$3,214, see rank	3.09%	$2,552	2.82%	$3,720
Retirement Income	22.06%	$13,951, see rank	17.58%	$21,802	17.85%	$24,095

⁺ The percentage of the total households that have the income.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household income data.

Family Income

Median Family Income, see rank

Power County	47,148 USD
Idaho	56,922 USD
U.S.	65,443 USD

Mean Family Income, see rank

Power County	58,475 USD
Idaho	71,149 USD
U.S.	86,963 USD

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical family income data.

Median Household Income by Races

	Power County	Idaho	U.S.
White	$43,274, see rank	$47,996	$56,900
Hispanic	$40,845, see rank	$37,346	$42,396
American Indian, Alaska Native	$56,373, see rank	$37,438	$37,170
One Race, Other	$69,158, see rank	$35,197	$40,300

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by races data.

Median Household Income by Age

	Power County	Idaho	U.S.
less than 25	$19,211, see rank	$25,338	$25,788
25 to 44	$41,011, see rank	$51,087	$58,398
45 to 64	$52,379, see rank	$57,970	$65,027
65 or over	$46,156, see rank	$35,876	$37,945

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by age data.

Employment Status

	Power County	Idaho	U.S.
Population 16 Years and Over	5,582, see rank	1,216,172	248,775,628
Male¹	2,865, 51.33%, see rank	49.76%	48.69%
Male, In Labor Force:²	2,114, 73.79%, see rank	69.27%	69.28%
Male, In Armed Forces²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.42%	0.73%
Male, Civilian²	2,114, 73.79%, see rank	68.85%	68.54%
Male, Civilian, Employed³	2,011, 95.13%, see rank	91.65%	90.49%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed³	103, 4.87%, see rank	8.35%	9.51%
Male, Not in Labor Force²	751, 26.21%, see rank	30.73%	30.72%
Female¹	2,717, 48.67%, see rank	50.24%	51.31%
Female, In Labor Force:²	1,361, 50.09%, see rank	57.13%	58.79%
Female, In Armed Forces²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.08%	0.11%
Female, Civilian²	1,361, 50.09%, see rank	57.06%	58.69%
Female, Civilian, Employed³	1,179, 86.63%, see rank	92.25%	91.18%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed³	182, 13.37%, see rank	7.75%	8.82%
Female, Not in Labor Force²	1,356, 49.91%, see rank	42.87%	41.21%

¹ Percentage of the population of 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the population of 16 years and over for the gender.
³ Percentage of the Civilian for the gender.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical employment status data.

Commuting to Work

	Power County	Idaho	U.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over	3,152, 100%	691,425	141,337,148
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone	2,565, 81.38%, see rank	78.17%	76.41%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled	275, 8.72%, see rank	9.80%	9.59%
Public Transportation	11, 0.35%, see rank	0.77%	5.06%
Walked	140, 4.44%, see rank	2.98%	2.78%
Other Means	31, 0.98%, see rank	2.36%	1.79%
Worked at Home	130, 4.12%, see rank	5.92%	4.37%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank

Power County	15.9 minutes
Idaho	19.7 minutes
U.S.	25.7 minutes

Ranks: 9 min. or less, 10-19 min., 20-29 min., 30-39 min., 40-59 min., 60-89 min., 90min. or more

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical commuting to work data.

Careers

Occupation

	Power County	Idaho	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	3,190	703,410	143,435,233
Male¹	2,011, 63.04%, see rank	54.28%	52.38%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	470, 23.37%, see rank	31.27%	33.12%
Service Occupations²	115, 5.72%, see rank	13.41%	15.12%
Sales and Office Occupations²	292, 14.52%, see rank	16.69%	17.47%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	328, 16.31%, see rank	4.01%	1.11%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	130, 6.46%, see rank	10.38%	9.29%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	597, 29.69%, see rank	18.00%	17.94%
Female¹	1,179, 36.96%, see rank	45.72%	47.62%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	295, 25.02%, see rank	35.82%	40.04%
Service Occupations²	369, 31.30%, see rank	23.28%	21.52%
Sales and Office Occupations²	271, 22.99%, see rank	33.48%	31.93%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	77, 6.53%, see rank	1.04%	0.32%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	3, 0.25%, see rank	0.29%	0.28%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	164, 13.91%, see rank	5.76%	5.65%

¹ Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.

Industry

	Power County	Idaho	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	3,190, 100%	703,410	143,435,233
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining	783, 24.55%, see rank	5.66%	1.96%
Construction	173, 5.42%, see rank	7.09%	6.17%
Manufacturing	531, 16.65%, see rank	9.91%	10.43%
Wholesale Trade	135, 4.23%, see rank	2.64%	2.75%
Retail Trade	191, 5.99%, see rank	12.25%	11.57%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities	294, 9.22%, see rank	4.76%	4.93%
Information	21, 0.66%, see rank	1.90%	2.14%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing	146, 4.58%, see rank	5.33%	6.60%
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services	101, 3.17%, see rank	9.81%	10.89%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance	467, 14.64%, see rank	22.40%	23.21%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services	104, 3.26%, see rank	8.71%	9.49%
Public Administration	160, 5.02%, see rank	5.29%	4.92%
Other Services, Except Public Administration	84, 2.63%, see rank	4.27%	4.96%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical careers data.

Poverty Level

	Power County	%	Idaho	U.S.
Population in Poverty	1,026	13.37%, see rank	15.60%	15.59%
Family in Poverty	255	12.87%, see rank	11.02%	11.47%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical poverty level data.