State Cancer Profiles

Interpretation of Demographics Data

Demographic Data Report for Idaho by County
Poverty: Persons below poverty
All Ages, All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes
2017-2021 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Rank

Idaho

• Value (Percent) : The value is 11.4 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 202,560.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 21 of 52

United States

• Value (Percent) : The value is 12.6 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 40,661,636.
• Rank within US : N/A

Clark County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 5.2 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 44.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 80 of 3143

Caribou County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 6.7 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 461.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 196 of 3143

Jefferson County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 8.0 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 2,415.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 370 of 3143

Teton County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 8.1 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 935.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 403 of 3143

Ada County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 9.2 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 43,553.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 566 of 3143

Kootenai County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 9.3 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 15,506.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 603 of 3143

Bonneville County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 9.5 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 11,506.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 645 of 3143

Power County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 9.7 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 756.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 679 of 3143

Blaine County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 9.9 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 2,369.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 746 of 3143

Cassia County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 10.1 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 2,453.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 784 of 3143

Valley County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 10.6 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,205.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 900 of 3143

Gem County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 10.7 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,955.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 927 of 3143

Payette County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 10.8 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 2,676.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 959 of 3143

Bingham County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 11.0 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 5,186.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 999 of 3143

Canyon County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 11.1 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 24,863.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1006 of 3143

Franklin County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 11.4 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,592.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1081 of 3143

Oneida County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 11.6 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 520.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1113 of 3143

Boise County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 11.6 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 876.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1127 of 3143

Bonner County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 11.7 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 5,386.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1138 of 3143

Idaho County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 11.8 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,878.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1155 of 3143

Fremont County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 12.0 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,543.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1227 of 3143

Lincoln County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 12.4 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 635.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1311 of 3143

Lemhi County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 12.4 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 973.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1330 of 3143

Bannock County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 12.7 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 10,692.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1396 of 3143

Twin Falls County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 13.0 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 11,446.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1456 of 3143

Bear Lake County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 13.1 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 823.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1489 of 3143

Clearwater County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 13.6 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,076.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1622 of 3143

Washington County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 13.8 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,425.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1655 of 3143

Elmore County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 14.3 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 3,915.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1758 of 3143

Camas County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 14.4 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 150.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1782 of 3143

Nez Perce County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 14.6 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 5,986.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1829 of 3143

Benewah County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 14.7 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,378.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1836 of 3143

Gooding County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 15.0 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 2,294.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1902 of 3143

Shoshone County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 15.1 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,953.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1927 of 3143

Custer County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 15.1 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 642.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1931 of 3143

Owyhee County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 15.2 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,775.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1955 of 3143

Jerome County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 15.8 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 3,781.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2072 of 3143

Adams County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 16.1 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 688.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2107 of 3143

Latah County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 16.2 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 5,900.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2128 of 3143

Lewis County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 16.2 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 583.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2131 of 3143

Boundary County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 17.4 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 2,067.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2328 of 3143

Minidoka County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 18.0 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 3,819.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2411 of 3143

Butte County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 23.0 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 585.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2866 of 3143

Madison County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 24.3 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 12,296.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2930 of 3143

Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 09/29/2023 3:24 am.
Source: Demographic data provided by the Census Bureau and the American Community Survey.
For more information about Poverty: Persons below poverty, see the dictionary.
Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.