Salmon, ID City Data

Salmon, ID is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 3,122 people who live in Salmon and approximately 7,806 who live in Lemhi County. We want to help people moving to or living in Salmon to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Salmon. We have included Salmon housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Salmon Information

Lemhi County where Salmon resides is 4,569.5 square miles. The resident population of this county is 7,806 and has a population rank of 2,625 out of all the places in the United States.

Salmon has a total of 3,122 people and of those residents there are 1,498 males and 1,624 females. The median age of the male population is 38.7 and the female population is 41. There are approximately 56 births each year and around 90 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Salmon varies per year, but currently 3,072 are one race and 50 are two or more races.

Of the 3,122 people who live in Salmon, there are 909 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Salmon is 463 male and 446 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 2,297.

General Salmon Information
Total area in square miles - Lemhi County	4,569.5
Water area in square miles - Lemhi County	N/A
Resident population - Lemhi County	7,806
Population rank - Lemhi County	2,625
Total population	3,122
Total population (male)	1,498
Total population (female)	1,624
Population median age (male)	38.7
Population median age (female)	41
Births - Lemhi County	56
Deaths- Lemhi County	90
Population of one race	3,072
Population of two or more races	50
Population under 20 years	909
Population under 20 years (male)	463
Population under 20 years (female)	446
Total population 18 years and over	2,297

Salmon Social Characteristics

There are 3,275 households in Salmon. Families make up 2,198 of these households. The table below breaks down the Salmon families into three different groups. Married-couple families (1,892), male householder with no wife present (96) and female householder with no husband present (195). The remainder of the Salmon households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 1,058. Salmon, ID moving companies help people in Salmon move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Salmon. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Salmon is based, there are 3,118 females 15 and over; of those females there are 430 never married, 1,944 now married, 44 separated, 372 widowed, and 328 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 56 separated, 91 widowed and 366 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Salmon social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Salmon.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Lemhi County)
Total households	3,275
Family households (families)	2,198
With own children under 18 years	987
Married-couple family	1,892
With own children under 18 years	727
Male householder, no wife present, family	96
With own children under 18 years	54
Female householder, no husband present, family	195
With own children under 18 years	151
Nonfamily households	1,058
Householder living alone	905
65 years and over	405

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	425
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	428
Average household size	2.26
Average family size	2.93

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	2,474
Householder	829
Spouse	633
Child	890
Other relatives	19
Nonrelatives	41
Unmarried partner	23
Roomer or boarder	3
Housemate or roommate	5
Unmarried partner	60
Foster child	3
Other	7

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	623
Male householder	229
Male householder living alone	190
Male householder not living alone	39
Female householder	311
Female householder living alone	283
Female householder not living alone	28
Nonrelatives	83
Unmarried partner	37
Roomer or boarder	6
Housemate or roommate	23
Foster child	N/A
Other	17

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	3,118
Never married	430
Now married	1,944
Separated	44
Widowed	372
Divorced	328
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	56
Widowed	91
Divorced	366

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	3,122
Male	1,498
Under 5 years	91
5 to 9 years	123
10 to 14 years	125
15 to 17 years	77
18 and 19 years	47
20 years	17
21 years	12
22 to 24 years	43
25 to 29 years	65
30 to 34 years	67
35 to 39 years	112
40 to 44 years	101
45 to 49 years	115
50 to 54 years	114
55 to 59 years	101
60 and 61 years	30
62 to 64 years	29
65 and 66 years	29
67 to 69 years	32
70 to 74 years	59
75 to 79 years	52
80 to 84 years	34
85 years and over	23
Female	1,624
Under 5 years	95
5 to 9 years	110
10 to 14 years	135
15 to 17 years	69
18 and 19 years	37
20 years	14
21 years	15
22 to 24 years	27
25 to 29 years	84
30 to 34 years	85
35 to 39 years	117
40 to 44 years	116
45 to 49 years	109
50 to 54 years	121
55 to 59 years	85
60 and 61 years	39
62 to 64 years	40
65 and 66 years	29
67 to 69 years	45
70 to 74 years	52
75 to 79 years	76
80 to 84 years	73
85 years and over	51

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	3,122
One race	3,072
White	3,021
Black or African American	6
American Indian and Alaska Native	17
Asian	9
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	6
Two or more races	50

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	3,097
People who are White alone	2,997
People who are Black or African American alone	6
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	17
People who are Asian alone	9
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	68
People who are Some other race alone	19

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	7,407
Same house	4,439
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	476
Different state or abroad	1,106
Different state	1,011
Abroad	95

PLACE OF BIRTH (Lemhi County)
Total resident population	7,806
Born in United States	3,842
State of residence	3,473
Different state	4,169
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	46
Foreign born	118

Salmon Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Salmon. That total enrollment is 1,763 for the population of the country, which includes Salmon. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 712 and elementary or high school enrollment was 2,883 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 65.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Salmon population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	1,763
Pre-kindergarten	117
Public	49
Private	68
Kindergarten	138
Public	131
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	915
Public	843
Private	72
Elementary and high school	1,442
Public	1,350
Private	92
High school grades 9 to 12	527
Public	507
Private	20
College, undergraduate years	45
Public	34
Private	11
Graduate or professional school	21
Public	16
Private	5
Not enrolled in school	5,799

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	5,373
Less than 9th grade	254
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	684
High school graduate	1,684
Some college, no degree	1,483
Associate's degree	308
Bachelor's degree	960
Graduate or professional degree	17.9
Percent high school graduate or higher	82.5
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	660

Salmon Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 6,132 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Salmon. The Salmon occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (1,075), service occupations (556), sales and office occupations (672), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (152), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (372) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (369). The 6,132 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 1,939 private wage and salary workers, 628 government workers, 607 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Lemhi County)
Population 16 years and over	6,132
In labor force	3,495
Civilian labor force	3,495
Employed	3,196
Unemployed	299
Percent Unemployed	8.6
Armed Forces
Females 16 years and over	3,073
In labor force	1,564
Civilian labor force	1,564
Unemployed Civilian labor force	140
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	3,059
In labor force	1,931
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	159
Armed forces

COMMUTING TO WORK (Lemhi County)
Workers 16 years and over	3,097
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	2,137
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	455
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	156
Other means	7
Worked at home	334
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	48,230

OCCUPATION (Lemhi County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,075
Management, professional, and related occupations	1,075
Service occupations	556
Sales and office occupations	672
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	152
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	372
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	369

INDUSTRY (Lemhi County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,075
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	533
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	188
Wholesale trade	78
Retail trade	450
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	123
Information	60
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	130
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	129
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	595
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	275
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	190

CLASS OF WORKER (Lemhi County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,075
Private wage and salary workers	1,939
Government workers	628
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	607
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Salmon Housing Characteristics

In Salmon, ID there are 4,154 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 3,275 occupied and 879 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Salmon, there are 3,114 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 55 units in Salmon. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Salmon, ID local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Salmon, ID truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Salmon. There are 93 housing units with rent less than $200, 95 with rent between $200-299, 266 with rent between $300-499 and 148 with rent for $500 and above. Full Salmon gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Salmon, ID home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Lemhi County)
Total housing units	4,154
Occupied housing units	3,275
Vacant housing units	879

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Lemhi County)
Total housing units	4,154
1-unit, detached	3,114
1-unit, attached	55
2 units	63
3 or 4 units	78
5 to 9 units	37
10 to 19 units	16
20 to 49 units	43
50 or more units	7
Mobile home	693

HOUSING TENURE (Lemhi County)
Occupied housing units	3,275
Owner-occupied	2,494
Renter-occupied	781

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Lemhi County)
Occupied housing units	3,275
No vehicles available	155
2 vehicle available	2,363
3 vehicles available	657
4 vehicles available	235
5 or more vehicles available	109

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Lemhi County)
Occupied housing units	3,275
Utility gas	10
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	1,094
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	254
Coal or coke	9
Wood	1,093
Solar energy	6
Other fuel	40
No fuel used	11

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Lemhi County)
Occupied housing units	3,275
Less Than $50,000	2,494
$50,000 to $99,999	699
$100,000 to $149,999	380
$150,000 to $199,999	133
$200,000 to $299,999	90
$300,000 to $499,999	15
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	91,500

GROSS RENT (Lemhi County)
Occupied units paying rent	781
Less than $200	93
$200 to $299	95
$300 to $499	266
$500 to $699	116
$700 to $999	32
$1,000 to $1,499
$1,500 or more	N/A