Clark County, Idaho
Population 849 · Dubois, Spencer
- Overall cost of living: −8.1% vs the US average, higher than 67% of US counties.
- Colleges within 30 mi: 0, the lowest in the US.
- Street intersections: 0 per sq mi, the lowest in the US.
Cost & Housing
| Overall cost of living (vs US avg) | ≈−8.1% | higher than 67% of US counties <−17.5%US median −11.6%>+12.6% |
|---|---|---|
| ≈ Shared figure for all of Idaho outside its metro areas. Prices are published for areas, not single counties. | ||
| Median home price | $216,900 | higher than 61% of US counties <$73,700US median $185,200>$793,400 |
| Median rent | $773 | lower than 74% of US counties <$521US median $877>$2,092 |
| Electric bill | $119/mo | lower than 96% of US counties <$99/moUS median $174/mo>$241/mo |
| Child care (preschool) | $5,855/yr | lower than 81% of US counties <$4,848/yrUS median $7,502/yr>$16,489/yr |
| Property tax rate | 0.33% | lower than 96% of US counties <0.27%US median 0.8%>2.32% |
| Sales tax | 6% | higher than 46% of US counties 0%US median 6%7.25% |
| State income tax | 5.8% | higher than 83% of US counties 0%US median 4.9%9.3% |
| Property tax paid / yr | $713 | lower than 90% of US counties <$349US median $1,622>$8,007 |
Jobs & Career
| Median household income | $55,208 | lower than 78% of US counties <$35,456US median $65,651>$130,189 |
|---|---|---|
| Unemployment rate | 4.1% | higher than 52% of US counties <1.9%US median 4%>8.9% |
| Job growth (5 yr) | -7.7% | lower than 92% of US counties <-15.7%US median +0.8%>+26.1% |
| Jobs per 1k residents | 78 | lower than 99% of US counties <65.7US median 266.4>705.9 |
Climate & Environment
| Sunny days / yr | ≈213 days | lower than 51% of US counties <111 daysUS median 214 days>295 days |
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| ≈ Regional estimate: satellite grid cell about 100 km across. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| July high | 85°F | lower than 63% of US counties <68°FUS median 87°F>97°F |
| January low | 10°F | lower than 87% of US counties <-2°FUS median 23°F>49°F |
| Annual snowfall | 47 in | higher than 86% of US counties 0 inUS median 12 in>129 in |
| Hot days (90°F+) | 20 days | lower than 66% of US counties 0 daysUS median 34 days>137 days |
| Freezing days (32°F or colder) | 178 days | higher than 91% of US counties <2 daysUS median 110 days>227 days |
| Severe drought | 30.3% of weeks | higher than 95% of US counties 0% of weeksUS median 8.3% of weeks>37.8% of weeks |
| Summer dew point | ≈40.8°F | lower than 96% of US counties <35.4°FUS median 63.3°F>74.4°F |
| ≈ Regional estimate: NASA grid cell about 50 km across, read at where the county’s people live. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| Annual precipitation | 11.1 in | lower than 97% of US counties <9 inUS median 42.1 in>66.8 in |
| Disaster damage per $100k | $241/yr | higher than 88% of US counties <$56/yrUS median $132/yr>$471/yr |
| Flood damage per $100k | $161/yr | higher than 92% of US counties <$28/yrUS median $83/yr>$319/yr |
| Hurricane damage per $100k | $0/yr | the lowest in the US $0/yrUS median $0.17/yr>$290/yr |
| Earthquake damage per $100k | $29/yr | higher than 90% of US counties <$0.03/yrUS median $2.7/yr>$159/yr |
| Tornado damage per $100k | $0.44/yr | lower than 90% of US counties <$0.01/yrUS median $9.2/yr>$32/yr |
| Wildfire damage per $100k | $47/yr | higher than 95% of US counties <$0.01/yrUS median $0.6/yr>$157/yr |
| PM2.5 air pollution | 4.3 µg/m³ | lower than 98% of US counties <4.2 µg/m³US median 7.8 µg/m³>12.3 µg/m³ |
| Distance to coast | 523 mi | higher than 89% of US counties <0.8 miUS median 202.1 mi>748.3 mi |
| Terrain relief | ≈4,280 ft | higher than 93% of US counties <32.4 ftUS median 436.5 ft>6,945.4 ft |
| ≈ Estimated from about 75 elevation points sampled across the county, so the true range is usually somewhat larger. | ||
Education & Health
| % Adults with a high school diploma | 74.4% | lower than 98% of US counties <72.1%US median 90.2%>97.1% |
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| % Adults with a bachelor's degree | 20.5% | lower than 58% of US counties <9.5%US median 22.1%>58.5% |
| % Adults with a graduate degree | 4.6% | lower than 88% of US counties <2.5%US median 7.4%>26.2% |
| Colleges within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US 0US median 2>65 |
| Student-teacher ratio | 7.5:1 | lower than 99% of US counties <7.5:1US median 13.8:1>23.1:1 |
| On-time high school graduation | N/A | |
| 8th-grade math (grade level) | N/A | |
| 8th-grade reading (grade level) | N/A | |
| 3rd-grade math (grade level) | N/A | |
| Library visits per resident | 0.5 | lower than 97% of US counties <0.3US median 2.3>12.8 |
| Primary care docs / 100k | 0/100k | the lowest in the US 0/100kUS median 45/100k>178/100k |
| Hospitals within 25 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US 0US median 3>38 |
| Hospital quality (avg stars) | N/A | |
| Life expectancy | N/A | |
| % Uninsured (under 65) | 21.8% | higher than 98% of US counties <3.8%US median 9.3%>23.8% |
| Mental health providers / 100k | 0/100k | the lowest in the US 0/100kUS median 142/100k>1046/100k |
| Dentists / 100k | 0/100k | the lowest in the US 0/100kUS median 43/100k>151/100k |
| Lyme disease cases | 0/100k | the lowest in the US 0/100kUS median 0/100k>400.5/100k |
| % Near parks or rec facilities | 5.4% | lower than 98% of US counties <1.5%US median 64.2%100% |
Transit & Connectivity
| Airport drive time | 87 min | higher than 86% of US counties <19 minUS median 57 min>135 min |
|---|---|---|
| Int'l airport drive time | 146 min | higher than 69% of US counties <21 minUS median 108 min>398 min |
| Avg commute | 24 min | lower than 47% of US counties <12 minUS median 24 min>39 min |
| Broadband coverage | 92.8% | higher than 90% of US counties <67%US median 87%>95.7% |
| Transit commute share | 0% | the lowest in the US 0%US median 0.2%>7.4% |
| Work-from-home share | 9.4% | higher than 56% of US counties <1.5%US median 8.7%>27.3% |
| Drive to a big city | 599 min | higher than 98% of US counties <18 minUS median 127 min>637 min |
| Street intersections | 0 per sq mi | the lowest in the US 0 per sq miUS median 22 per sq mi>127 per sq mi |
Community & Safety
| Violent crime | 2.3 per 1k | higher than 56% of US counties 0 per 1kUS median 2 per 1k>9.2 per 1k |
|---|---|---|
| Property crime | 5.1 per 1k | lower than 69% of US counties 0 per 1kUS median 7.8 per 1k>32 per 1k |
| Population | 849 | lower than 99% of US counties <918US median 25,954>1,330,015 |
| Median age | 31.1 | lower than 98% of US counties <28.8US median 41.5>57.1 |
| Net domestic migration | -9.3 per 1k/yr | lower than 92% of US counties <-22.1 per 1k/yrUS median +2.3 per 1k/yr>+34 per 1k/yr |
| % Democratic vote | 15% Dem | lower than 89% of US counties <8.4% DemUS median 28.4% Dem>75.2% Dem |
| % Republican vote | 84.1% Rep | higher than 89% of US counties <21.9% RepUS median 70.3% Rep>91% Rep |
| % Third-party vote | 0.9% | lower than 66% of US counties 0%US median 1.3%>3.6% |
| % White | 63.1% | lower than 73% of US counties <14.3%US median 80.4%>96% |
| % Hispanic or Latino | 28.7% | higher than 92% of US counties <0.2%US median 5.1%>68.9% |
| % Black | 0% | the lowest in the US 0%US median 2.1%>63.1% |
| % Asian | 0% | the lowest in the US 0%US median 0.6%>15.9% |
| % American Indian & Alaska Native | 0.1% | lower than 50% of US counties 0%US median 0.1%>39.8% |
| % Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0% | the lowest in the US 0%US median 0%>1.1% |
| % Two or more races | 1.1% | lower than 97% of US counties <0.5%US median 3.5%>11.7% |
| % Some other race | 6.9% | higher than 99% of US counties 0%US median 0.3%>1.8% |
Recreation & Lifestyle
| Parks & protected areas | 676 parks | higher than 92% of US counties 0 parksUS median 51 parks>2374 parks |
|---|---|---|
| Restaurants / 10k | 0 | the lowest in the US 0US median 14.5>47.5 |
| Arts & rec venues / 10k | 0 | the lowest in the US 0US median 3>23.3 |
| Drive to dark skies | Dark here | the lowest in the US Dark hereUS median 22 min>177 min |
| Lakes & rivers | 0.1% | lower than 91% of US counties 0%US median 1.1%>58% |
| Ski areas within 90 mi | 3 | higher than 89% of US counties 0US median 0>12 |
| Golf courses within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US 0US median 11>196 |
| Marinas & boat tours within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US 0US median 10>455 |
| Trails (km) within 30 mi | 134 km | lower than 56% of US counties 0 kmUS median 179 km>4,314 km |
| Named paved greenways (km) within 15 mi | 0 km | the lowest in the US 0 kmUS median 1 km>364 km |
| Gyms & fitness centers within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US 0US median 10>895 |
| Bars within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US 0US median 15>675 |
| Music & theater companies within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US 0US median 0>194 |
| Museums within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US 0US median 0>77 |
| Breweries within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US 0US median 0>74 |
| Wineries within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US 0US median 0>56 |
| Theme parks & arcades within 90 mi | 4 | lower than 75% of US counties 0US median 17>233 |
| Casinos & casino hotels within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US 0US median 0>18 |
| Campgrounds & RV parks within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US 0US median 0>32 |
| Sports teams & arenas within 90 mi | 6 | lower than 67% of US counties 0US median 18>439 |
| Bike paths (km) within 15 mi | 0 km | the lowest in the US 0 kmUS median 9 km>914 km |
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