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As of 2010-2014, the per capita income of Custer County is $22,537, which is about the same as the state average of $23,087 and is lower than the national average of $28,555. Custer County median household income is $39,432, which has grown by 22.56% since 2000. The median household income growth rate is lower than the state average rate of 25.98% and is lower than the national average rate of 27.36%. On average Custer County residents spend 20.7 minutes per day commuting to work, which is higher 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, #13

Custer County	22,537 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

Custer County	24,405 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

Custer County	31,480 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

Custer County	13,077 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, #32

Custer County	39,432 USD
Idaho	47,334 USD
U.S.	53,482 USD

Mean Household Income, see rank

Custer County	52,592 USD
Idaho	61,544 USD
U.S.	74,596 USD

Median Household Income Growth Since 2000, #29

Custer County	22.56%
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

	Custer County		Idaho		U.S.
	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income	19.85%	$7,420, see rank	20.36%	$14,449	21.11%	$16,919
Social Security Income	41.33%	$16,311, see rank	29.97%	$17,704	29.33%	$17,636
Public Assistance Income	2.13%	$2,482, see rank	3.09%	$2,552	2.82%	$3,720
Retirement Income	21.14%	$22,807, 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

Custer County	58,750 USD
Idaho	56,922 USD
U.S.	65,443 USD

Mean Family Income, see rank

Custer County	63,707 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

	Custer County	Idaho	U.S.
White	$39,174, see rank	$47,996	$56,900
Hispanic	$32,305, see rank	$37,346	$42,396
Two or More Races	$50,179, see rank	$36,213	$47,621

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

Median Household Income by Age

	Custer County	Idaho	U.S.
less than 25	$23,750, see rank	$25,338	$25,788
25 to 44	$53,295, see rank	$51,087	$58,398
45 to 64	$59,722, see rank	$57,970	$65,027
65 or over	$27,206, see rank	$35,876	$37,945

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

Employment Status

	Custer County	Idaho	U.S.
Population 16 Years and Over	3,537, see rank	1,216,172	248,775,628
Male¹	1,812, 51.23%, see rank	49.76%	48.69%
Male, In Labor Force:²	1,044, 57.62%, see rank	69.27%	69.28%
Male, In Armed Forces²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.42%	0.73%
Male, Civilian²	1,044, 57.62%, see rank	68.85%	68.54%
Male, Civilian, Employed³	1,004, 96.17%, see rank	91.65%	90.49%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed³	40, 3.83%, see rank	8.35%	9.51%
Male, Not in Labor Force²	768, 42.38%, see rank	30.73%	30.72%
Female¹	1,725, 48.77%, see rank	50.24%	51.31%
Female, In Labor Force:²	801, 46.43%, see rank	57.13%	58.79%
Female, In Armed Forces²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.08%	0.11%
Female, Civilian²	801, 46.43%, see rank	57.06%	58.69%
Female, Civilian, Employed³	748, 93.38%, see rank	92.25%	91.18%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed³	53, 6.62%, see rank	7.75%	8.82%
Female, Not in Labor Force²	924, 53.57%, 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

	Custer County	Idaho	U.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over	1,606, 100%	691,425	141,337,148
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone	1,064, 66.25%, see rank	78.17%	76.41%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled	170, 10.59%, see rank	9.80%	9.59%
Public Transportation	24, 1.49%, see rank	0.77%	5.06%
Walked	115, 7.16%, see rank	2.98%	2.78%
Other Means	80, 4.98%, see rank	2.36%	1.79%
Worked at Home	153, 9.53%, see rank	5.92%	4.37%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank

Custer County	20.7 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

	Custer County	Idaho	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	1,752	703,410	143,435,233
Male¹	1,004, 57.31%, see rank	54.28%	52.38%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	334, 33.27%, see rank	31.27%	33.12%
Service Occupations²	81, 8.07%, see rank	13.41%	15.12%
Sales and Office Occupations²	66, 6.57%, see rank	16.69%	17.47%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	86, 8.57%, see rank	4.01%	1.11%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	154, 15.34%, see rank	10.38%	9.29%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	192, 19.12%, see rank	18.00%	17.94%
Female¹	748, 42.69%, see rank	45.72%	47.62%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	223, 29.81%, see rank	35.82%	40.04%
Service Occupations²	162, 21.66%, see rank	23.28%	21.52%
Sales and Office Occupations²	307, 41.04%, see rank	33.48%	31.93%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	23, 3.07%, see rank	1.04%	0.32%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.29%	0.28%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	28, 3.74%, 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

	Custer County	Idaho	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	1,752, 100%	703,410	143,435,233
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining	462, 26.37%, see rank	5.66%	1.96%
Construction	83, 4.74%, see rank	7.09%	6.17%
Manufacturing	35, 2.00%, see rank	9.91%	10.43%
Wholesale Trade	48, 2.74%, see rank	2.64%	2.75%
Retail Trade	206, 11.76%, see rank	12.25%	11.57%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities	119, 6.79%, see rank	4.76%	4.93%
Information	25, 1.43%, see rank	1.90%	2.14%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing	41, 2.34%, see rank	5.33%	6.60%
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services	85, 4.85%, see rank	9.81%	10.89%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance	320, 18.26%, see rank	22.40%	23.21%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services	172, 9.82%, see rank	8.71%	9.49%
Public Administration	61, 3.48%, see rank	5.29%	4.92%
Other Services, Except Public Administration	95, 5.42%, see rank	4.27%	4.96%

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

Poverty Level

	Custer County	%	Idaho	U.S.
Population in Poverty	857	20.25%, see rank	15.60%	15.59%
Family in Poverty	177	14.95%, see rank	11.02%	11.47%

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