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Oneida County, ID

Demographic and economic profile of Oneida County, ID, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Oneida County is a small, rural Idaho county of 4,681 residents that grew 8.2% over five years, with an economy oriented around agriculture and related industries typical of the region. The labor force is tight—unemployment sits at just 1.5%—with 63.7% labor force participation, median worker earnings of $34,046, and 26.2% of adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher. Housing remains relatively affordable at a median home value of $228,100 and median rent of $1,009/month, and an 88.3% homeownership rate reflects the county's stable, owner-occupied character.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

4,681

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$74,954

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

40.8 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+8.2% since 2018

Oneida County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone4,474 (93.8%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race101 (2.1%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races101 (2.1%)
  • Some Other Race Alone44 (0.9%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone29 (0.6%)
  • Black or African American Alone19 (0.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish241
  2. 2.Other Indo-European34
  3. 3.German or other West Germanic21
  4. 4.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)14
  5. 5.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)3

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

26.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

53.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

19.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

1.1%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

268

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$34,384

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$30,895

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

1.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

11.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance605
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)411
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)248
  4. 4.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining179
  5. 5.Construction (Group)174

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations844
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations422
  3. 3.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations406
  4. 4.Service Occupations322
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations249

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 4.41×)159
  2. 2.Manufacturing (LQ 1.86×)419
  3. 3.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.18×)623
  4. 4.Construction (LQ 1.06×)165
  5. 5.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.02×)135

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$228,100

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,009/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

88.3%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,999330 (19.5%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999312 (18.4%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999229 (13.5%)
  • $400,000 to $499,999158 (9.3%)
  • $500,000 to $749,999151 (8.9%)
  • $150,000 to $174,99996 (5.7%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

26.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

94.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

63.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$34,046

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

26.6 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

2.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone1,637 (73.4%)
  • Worked At Home346 (15.5%)
  • Carpooled220 (9.9%)
  • Walked20 (0.9%)
  • Public Transit7 (0.3%)
  • Taxi0 (0.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.