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Owyhee
Idaho

12K

Population

$58K

Median Income

$441K

Median Home

R+63

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$58K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate13.1%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate3.2%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$44,129

Federal Spending per Capita$818

Median Individual Earnings$33K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers26.4%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$63K

Avg Credit Score688

Work From Home %9.7%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1825.1%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households23.5%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms3

Income (20th Percentile)$28K

Income (80th Percentile)$101K

Income (95th Percentile)$159K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher12.9%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School23.9%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %4.8%

Dependency Ratio1.21

Medicare Spending / Person$1,983

SS Benefits / Person$3,492

Education Wage Premium1.35x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$49K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$48K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$36K

Public Assistance Recipients3.1%

Average Annual Wage$47K

Professional Services Concentration0.41x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$438K

This county

$425K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$734/mo

This county

$1500/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.50%

This county

0.48% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,232

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,655/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+7.2%

Home Value to Income Ratio3.6x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households5.8%

Homeownership Rate71.1%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

22.1%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Average pace

23 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Low inventory — sellers market

2.3 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

11.1%

Sale-to-List Ratio (Redfin)— Buyers market — homes selling below list

96.2%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy75.8 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity10.7%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index7.5 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score13

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score8

Dental Care Shortage Score0

Healthcare Shortage Score7.0

Healthcare Offices12

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)33.5%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)16.7%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)23.7%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)29.4%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)31.2%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians0

Nursing Home Rating5.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients497 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$9,438

Uninsured (under 65)19.8%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression23.1%

Education

Math Test Scores2.59 grade level

Reading Test Scores2.52 grade level

HS Diploma Holders2,169

Bachelor's Degree Holders448

HS Completion Rate76.1%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.3 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate18.5 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Traffic Fatalities2

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)74th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)15.7 / 100K

Suicide Rate22.1 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale2.1

January Sunshine-1.04

January Temperature-0.63

Average Temp50°F

Avg High Temp63°F

Avg Low Temp37°F

Median AQIAQI 51

Good Air Days180 days/yr

Unhealthy Air Days3 days/yr

Annual Precipitation11.2 in/yr

Avg Storm Events5.2 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$0K

Drought Index (2022)-0.67

Heating Degree Days6,012 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days564 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)6,989 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)379 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.6

Avg Flood Events / Year0.4

Avg Hail Events / Year1.0

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)38 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)2 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations6 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)9.0 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)13 properties

FAA-Registered Airports9 total

Airports (excl. heliports)9 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed67 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed12 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)167 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)242 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)18 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)44 ms

Households with 100Mbps+60.4%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet16.5%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)56 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations2 stations

DC Fast Chargers8 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers0

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers508 workers

Public Transit Commuters24 workers

Walk to Work164 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)87 workers

Bike Commuters0.5%

Walk to Work3.1%

Agriculture

Farms461 farms

Farmland486,369 acres

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden25.9%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers3.1 per 10K residents

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout60.2%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)3.615

Nonprofit Organizations69

Veterans Share8.5%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults58.9%

Never-Married Adults25.6%

Divorced Adults9.9%

Religious Organizations5

Asian Population0.1%

Native American Population3.6%

Membership Associations2.4 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.74 per 1K residents

Grocery Stores4

Hotels & Lodging3

Professional Services Firms14

Real Estate Firms6

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$81K

Avg Student Loan Balance$8K

Avg Credit Card Balance$4K

Loan Delinquency Rate39.8%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.25%

Politics

R+63

2024 Presidential · Idaho was R+30 statewide

vs Idaho State

Income tax

5.8%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.50%0.48% state avg

Politics

R+63R+30

COL Index

County data96 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +60

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Wealthier people moving in (IRS: 1.14x avg income)

Economic Mobility

46%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $441K

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Local News — Owyhee

KBOI · 1 day ago

Boise weighs pickleball court conversion at Owyhee Park

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Idaho State Journal · 1 day ago

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MaxPreps · 5 days ago

Schedule - Owyhee Storm (Meridian, ID) Football 26-27

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Idaho Fish and Game (.gov) · Feb 23, 2026

Video: See bighorn sheep released into Idaho's Owyhee canyonlands

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IQAir · 2 weeks ago

Wildfire Map Spotlight: Big Grass Fire, Oregon and Idaho

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Idaho Statesman · 1 month ago

‘Catastrophic:’ Idaho declares Big Grass Fire emergency as structures, cattle are lost

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