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Kootenai County Population and Races

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As of 2010, the total population of Kootenai County is 138,494, which is 27.43% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much higher than the state average rate of 21.15% and is much higher than the national average rate of 9.71%. The Kootenai County population density is 105.27 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 18.76 people per square mile and is higher than the national average density of 81.32 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Kootenai County is white, which represent 94.48% of the total population. The average Kootenai County education level is about the same as the state average and is about the same as the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship

Population in 2010: 138,494. #3

Population Growth Since 2000, #8

Kootenai County	27.43%
Idaho	21.15%
U.S.	9.71%

Population Density, #3

Kootenai County	105.27 per square mile
Idaho	18.76 per square mile
U.S.	81.32 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	130,844 (94.48%, #13)
Black:	416 (0.30%, #14)
Hispanic:	5,268 (3.80%, #30)
Asian:	961 (0.69%, #14)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	1,910 (1.38%, #14)
One Race, Other:	1,041 (0.75%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	3,322 (2.40%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	3,529 (66.99%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	319 (6.06%, see rank)
Cuban:	69 (1.31%, see rank)
Central American:	190 (3.61%, see rank)
South American:	143 (2.71%, see rank)

*Based on 2010 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

138,901 (100.00%) out of the total population of 138,901 reported first ancestry.

	Kootenai County	% of the Total Population	Idaho	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	0.08%	0.53%
Czech	0	0.00%, see rank	0.46%	0.49%
Danish	0	0.00%, see rank	2.26%	0.44%
Dutch	0	0.00%, see rank	2.08%	1.50%
English	0	0.00%, see rank	16.35%	8.38%
French	0	0.00%, see rank	3.21%	3.49%
German	0	0.00%, see rank	18.03%	15.60%
Greek	0	0.00%, see rank	0.28%	0.43%
Hungarian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.24%	0.49%
Irish	0	0.00%, see rank	9.49%	11.21%
Italian	0	0.00%, see rank	3.04%	5.57%
Norwegian	0	0.00%, see rank	3.75%	1.44%
Polish	0	0.00%, see rank	1.06%	3.09%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.49%	0.45%
Russian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.69%	0.96%
Scotch-Irish	0	0.00%, see rank	1.25%	1.05%
Scottish	0	0.00%, see rank	3.34%	1.77%
Subsaharan African	0	0.00%, see rank	0.23%	0.90%
Swedish	0	0.00%, see rank	3.06%	1.32%
Swiss	0	0.00%, see rank	0.73%	0.31%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.21%	0.30%
American	0	0.00%, see rank	10.38%	6.46%
Welsh	0	0.00%, see rank	1.16%	0.58%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 68,257 (49.29%, see rank)

Females: 70,237 (50.71%, see rank)

Kootenai County	Male: 49.29% Female: 50.71%
Idaho	Male: 50.10% Female: 49.90%
U.S.	Male: 49.16% Female: 50.84%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Kootenai County	38.90 years old
Idaho	34.60 years old
U.S.	37.20 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Kootenai County	37.70 years old
Idaho	33.70 years old
U.S.	35.80 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Kootenai County	40.00 years old
Idaho	35.40 years old
U.S.	38.50 years old

	Kootenai County	% of the Total Population	Idaho	U.S.
Under 5 years	8,963	6.47%, see rank	7.77%	6.54%
5 to 9 years	9,466	6.83%, see rank	7.73%	6.59%
10 to 14 years	9,743	7.03%, see rank	7.46%	6.70%
15 to 19 years	9,915	7.16%, see rank	7.36%	7.14%
20 to 24 years	8,165	5.90%, see rank	6.90%	6.99%
25 to 34 years	16,742	12.09%, see rank	13.33%	13.30%
35 to 44 years	17,248	12.45%, see rank	12.22%	13.30%
45 to 54 years	19,864	14.34%, see rank	13.30%	14.58%
55 to 64 years	18,310	13.22%, see rank	11.50%	11.82%
65 to 74 years	11,464	8.28%, see rank	6.99%	7.03%
75 to 84	6,191	4.47%, see rank	3.82%	4.23%
85 years and over	2,423	1.75%, see rank	1.61%	1.78%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Kootenai County	%	Idaho	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	93,104	100%	987,829	204,288,933
Less Than High School	8,030	8.62%, see rank	11.69%	14.42%
High School Graduate	27,732	29.79%, see rank	28.62%	28.50%
Some College or Associate Degree	36,031	38.70%, see rank	35.31%	28.89%
Bachelor Degree	13,480	14.48%, see rank	16.73%	17.74%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	7,831	8.41%, see rank	7.66%	10.44%
USA.com Education Index^#	13.60, see rank	-	13.44	13.44

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Kootenai County			Idaho		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	4,356	75.09%	24.91%	69.37%	30.63%	70.98%	29.02%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	15,520	88.61%, see rank	11.39%, see rank	91.98%	8.02%	89.88%	10.12%
High School (Grades 9-12)	7,690	91.29%, see rank	8.71%, see rank	94.41%	5.59%	90.76%	9.24%
College	7,703	96.81%, see rank	3.19%, see rank	75.06%	24.94%	77.90%	22.10%
Graduate School	768	74.87%, see rank	25.13%, see rank	77.48%	22.52%	58.87%	41.13%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Kootenai County	%	Idaho	U.S.
Total Households	54,200	100%	579,408	116,716,292
Average Household Size	2.53, see rank	-	2.66	2.58
1 Person Households	13,170	24.30%, see rank	23.78%	26.74%
2 or More Person Households	41,030	75.70%, see rank	76.22%	73.26%
Family Households (Families)	37,316	68.85%, see rank	69.58%	66.43%
Average Family Size	2.99, see rank	-	3.16	3.14
Married-Couple Family	29,233	53.94%, see rank	55.30%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	16,884	31.15%, see rank	30.42%	33.57%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Kootenai County	%	Idaho	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	110,567	see rank	1,211,208	248,055,946
Males, 15 Years and Over	54,244	100%, see rank	602,308	120,742,609
Never Married	13,811	25.46%, see rank	28.26%	35.40%
Married	32,267	59.48%, see rank	58.39%	52.42%
Widowed	1,490	2.75%, see rank	2.43%	2.55%
Divorced	6,676	12.31%, see rank	10.92%	9.63%
Females, 15 Years and Over	56,323	100%, see rank	608,900	127,313,337
Never Married	10,704	19.00%, see rank	22.42%	28.98%
Married	30,953	54.96%, see rank	56.89%	49.61%
Widowed	3,289	5.84%, see rank	7.62%	9.32%
Divorced	11,377	20.20%, see rank	13.07%	12.09%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Kootenai County	%	Idaho	U.S.
Native	135,407	97.48%, see rank	94.46%	87.08%
Born in the State of Residence	44,415	31.98%, see rank	46.94%	58.75%
Born in Different State	89,918	64.74%, see rank	46.55%	26.97%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	1,074	0.77%, see rank	0.97%	1.37%
Foreign Born	3,494	2.52%, see rank	5.54%	12.92%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	1,369	0.99%, see rank	1.88%	5.65%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	2,125	1.53%, see rank	3.66%	7.27%
Born In Europe	0	0.00%, see rank	0.00%	1.56%
Born In Asia	0	0.00%, see rank	0.00%	3.65%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.00%	0.52%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.00%	0.02%
Born In Latin America	0	0.00%, see rank	0.00%	6.86%
Born In Northern America	0	0.00%, see rank	0.00%	0.26%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.