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As of 2010-2014, the per capita income of Valley County is $23,880, which is about the same as the state average of $23,087 and is lower than the national average of $28,555. Valley County median household income is $49,722, which has grown by 34.65% since 2000. The median household income growth rate is higher than the state average rate of 25.98% and is higher than the national average rate of 27.36%. On average Valley County residents spend 14.4 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, #9

Valley County	23,880 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

Valley County	21,492 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

Valley County	31,576 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

Valley County	15,392 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, #7

Valley County	49,722 USD
Idaho	47,334 USD
U.S.	53,482 USD

Mean Household Income, see rank

Valley County	57,495 USD
Idaho	61,544 USD
U.S.	74,596 USD

Median Household Income Growth Since 2000, #7

Valley County	34.65%
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

	Valley County		Idaho		U.S.
	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income	25.86%	$16,918, see rank	20.36%	$14,449	21.11%	$16,919
Social Security Income	42.01%	$18,890, see rank	29.97%	$17,704	29.33%	$17,636
Public Assistance Income	0.90%	$14,648, see rank	3.09%	$2,552	2.82%	$3,720
Retirement Income	30.00%	$26,066, 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

Valley County	59,250 USD
Idaho	56,922 USD
U.S.	65,443 USD

Mean Family Income, see rank

Valley County	69,971 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

	Valley County	Idaho	U.S.
White	$50,115, see rank	$47,996	$56,900
Hispanic	$46,250, see rank	$37,346	$42,396
Two or More Races	$37,833, see rank	$36,213	$47,621

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

Median Household Income by Age

	Valley County	Idaho	U.S.
less than 25	$6,250, see rank	$25,338	$25,788
25 to 44	$53,636, see rank	$51,087	$58,398
45 to 64	$52,684, see rank	$57,970	$65,027
65 or over	$40,938, see rank	$35,876	$37,945

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

Employment Status

	Valley County	Idaho	U.S.
Population 16 Years and Over	7,914, see rank	1,216,172	248,775,628
Male¹	4,067, 51.39%, see rank	49.76%	48.69%
Male, In Labor Force:²	2,367, 58.20%, see rank	69.27%	69.28%
Male, In Armed Forces²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.42%	0.73%
Male, Civilian²	2,367, 58.20%, see rank	68.85%	68.54%
Male, Civilian, Employed³	2,200, 92.94%, see rank	91.65%	90.49%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed³	167, 7.06%, see rank	8.35%	9.51%
Male, Not in Labor Force²	1,700, 41.80%, see rank	30.73%	30.72%
Female¹	3,847, 48.61%, see rank	50.24%	51.31%
Female, In Labor Force:²	2,257, 58.67%, see rank	57.13%	58.79%
Female, In Armed Forces²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.08%	0.11%
Female, Civilian²	2,257, 58.67%, see rank	57.06%	58.69%
Female, Civilian, Employed³	2,198, 97.39%, see rank	92.25%	91.18%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed³	59, 2.61%, see rank	7.75%	8.82%
Female, Not in Labor Force²	1,590, 41.33%, 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

	Valley County	Idaho	U.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over	4,315, 100%	691,425	141,337,148
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone	3,181, 73.72%, see rank	78.17%	76.41%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled	352, 8.16%, see rank	9.80%	9.59%
Public Transportation	15, 0.35%, see rank	0.77%	5.06%
Walked	409, 9.48%, see rank	2.98%	2.78%
Other Means	69, 1.60%, see rank	2.36%	1.79%
Worked at Home	289, 6.70%, see rank	5.92%	4.37%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank

Valley County	14.4 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

	Valley County	Idaho	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	4,398	703,410	143,435,233
Male¹	2,200, 50.02%, see rank	54.28%	52.38%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	641, 29.14%, see rank	31.27%	33.12%
Service Occupations²	440, 20.00%, see rank	13.41%	15.12%
Sales and Office Occupations²	311, 14.14%, see rank	16.69%	17.47%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	54, 2.45%, see rank	4.01%	1.11%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	374, 17.00%, see rank	10.38%	9.29%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	126, 5.73%, see rank	18.00%	17.94%
Female¹	2,198, 49.98%, see rank	45.72%	47.62%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	773, 35.17%, see rank	35.82%	40.04%
Service Occupations²	708, 32.21%, see rank	23.28%	21.52%
Sales and Office Occupations²	513, 23.34%, see rank	33.48%	31.93%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	0, 0.00%, 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	204, 9.28%, 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

	Valley County	Idaho	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	4,398, 100%	703,410	143,435,233
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining	303, 6.89%, see rank	5.66%	1.96%
Construction	514, 11.69%, see rank	7.09%	6.17%
Manufacturing	138, 3.14%, see rank	9.91%	10.43%
Wholesale Trade	31, 0.70%, see rank	2.64%	2.75%
Retail Trade	535, 12.16%, see rank	12.25%	11.57%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities	229, 5.21%, see rank	4.76%	4.93%
Information	90, 2.05%, see rank	1.90%	2.14%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing	154, 3.50%, see rank	5.33%	6.60%
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services	231, 5.25%, see rank	9.81%	10.89%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance	600, 13.64%, see rank	22.40%	23.21%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services	1,132, 25.74%, see rank	8.71%	9.49%
Public Administration	290, 6.59%, see rank	5.29%	4.92%
Other Services, Except Public Administration	151, 3.43%, see rank	4.27%	4.96%

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

Poverty Level

	Valley County	%	Idaho	U.S.
Population in Poverty	1,139	11.97%, see rank	15.60%	15.59%
Family in Poverty	196	9.24%, see rank	11.02%	11.47%

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