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Idaho · PUMA · 2024 ACS PUMS

Elmore, Jerome, Blaine, Minidoka, Gooding, Lincoln & Camas Counties

A Census profile of the Elmore, Jerome, Blaine, Minidoka, Gooding, Lincoln & Camas Counties Public Use Microdata Area in Idaho, from the 2024 American Community Survey. It is home to 127,243 people, with a median household income of $79,190 and a median age of 38.1.

Cities & areas covered: Elmore County, Jerome County, Blaine County, Minidoka County, Gooding County, Lincoln County, Camas County.

127,243
Population
$79,190
Median HH income
25.1%
Bachelor's+
$350,000
Median home value

How Elmore, Jerome, Blaine, Minidoka, Gooding, Lincoln & Camas Counties compares to Idaho

  • Median household income here is $79,190, $2,030 below the Idaho figure of $81,220.
  • The bachelor's-degree rate here is 25.1%, 8.3% below the Idaho figure of 33.4%.
  • Homeownership here is 70.4%, 1.1% below the Idaho figure of 71.5%.
  • The poverty rate here is 9.6%, 0.8% below the Idaho figure of 10.4%.

Elmore, Jerome, Blaine, Minidoka, Gooding, Lincoln & Camas Counties vs. Idaho vs. the U.S.

Every figure is a weighted estimate from the 2024 ACS PUMS. The ID and U.S. columns are the state and population-weighted national averages, for comparison.

StatisticThis PUMAID
Median household income$79,190$81,220
Median family income$91,372$96,956
Mean wage (workers)$48,867$56,679
Median personal income (15+)$35,534$32,488
Poverty rate9.6%10.4%
Unemployment rate4.5%3.6%
Labor force participation (16+)70.4%63.1%
Mean hours worked / week39.537.2
Mean Interest, dividends, and net rental income$5,134$2,729
Mean Selected monthly owner costs as a percentage of household income19.0%22.0%
Mean All other income$946$695
Mean Public assistance income$43$37
Mean Total person's earnings$34,769$38,719
Mean Income-to-poverty ratio300.6311.4
Mean Retirement income$3,802$3,800
Mean Self-employment income$1,978$2,941
Mean Supplementary Security Income$208$260
Mean Social Security income$3,894$4,061

Elmore, Jerome, Blaine, Minidoka, Gooding, Lincoln & Camas Counties — FAQ

What is the population of the Elmore, Jerome, Blaine, Minidoka, Gooding, Lincoln & Camas Counties PUMA?+

The Elmore, Jerome, Blaine, Minidoka, Gooding, Lincoln & Camas Counties PUMA in Idaho has a population of 127,243, per the 2024 American Community Survey (ACS) PUMS.

What is the median household income in Elmore, Jerome, Blaine, Minidoka, Gooding, Lincoln & Camas Counties, ID?+

Median household income in the Elmore, Jerome, Blaine, Minidoka, Gooding, Lincoln & Camas Counties PUMA is $79,190, compared with $81,220 across Idaho and $83,310 nationally.

What cities and counties are in the Elmore, Jerome, Blaine, Minidoka, Gooding, Lincoln & Camas Counties PUMA?+

The Elmore, Jerome, Blaine, Minidoka, Gooding, Lincoln & Camas Counties PUMA covers Elmore County, Jerome County, Blaine County, Minidoka County, Gooding County, Lincoln County, Camas County. PUMAs are built from whole counties or, in denser areas, groups of census tracts, so one PUMA can span several places.

What is a PUMA?+

A PUMA (Public Use Microdata Area) is a U.S. Census geography of roughly 100,000 or more people — the most detailed level at which ACS PUMS microdata is released. Idaho contains 14 PUMAs.

Where does this Elmore, Jerome, Blaine, Minidoka, Gooding, Lincoln & Camas Counties data come from?+

These figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau's 2024 ACS Public Use Microdata Sample — a de-identified, weighted sample of individual records. PUMSdata is an independent product and is not affiliated with the Census Bureau.