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POPULATION
| Population |
|
Twin Falls |
Jerome |
Cassia |
Minidoka |
Gooding |
| City |
42,197 |
9,157 |
|
|
2,418 |
| County |
75,296 |
21,262 |
21,698 |
19,226 |
14,430 |
Southern Idaho is made up of eight counties called the Magic Valley. Twin Falls serves as the hub for a population of almost 200,000. Populations for the other four counties: Gooding 14,430 Camas 1,126 Lincoln 4,503 Blaine 21,731
Total population for the State of Idaho in 2010 was 1,567,582
Idaho Department of Labor,-July 2008
| Per Capita Income |
| City |
Income |
Rank |
| Twin Falls |
$28,492 |
16th in Idaho |
| Jerome |
$32,343 |
13th |
| Blaine |
$64,207 |
1st |
| Cassia |
$33,794 |
11th |
| Gooding |
$38,448 |
44th |
| Minidoka |
$28,671 |
30th |
| 2008 Idaho Department of Labor |
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| Cost of Living - Twin Falls |
| Grocery Items |
92.1% |
| Housing |
90.1% |
| Utilities |
103.5% |
| Transportation |
94.8% |
| Health Care |
93.2% |
| Misc. Goods/Svcs |
96.5% |
| Composite Index |
94.4% |
| ACCRA Cost of Living Index 1st Quarter 2011 |
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NON-FARM PAYROLL JOBS
| Non-Farm Payroll Jobs |
|
Twin Falls |
Cassia |
Minidoka |
Jerome |
Gooding |
| Financial Activities |
5% |
6% |
2% |
2% |
2% |
| Trade, Utilities, & Trans. |
23% |
29% |
24% |
35% |
21% |
| Government |
15% |
20% |
27% |
16% |
28% |
| Manufacturing |
10% |
14% |
17% |
19% |
18% |
| Service |
43% |
26% |
24% |
23% |
20% |
| Construction |
4% |
5% |
6% |
5% |
5% |
| *2009 Average Wage |
28,492 |
27,826 |
29,228 |
29,697 |
29,640 |
CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE
| Civilian Labor Force |
| County |
Total Civilian |
# Unemployed |
% Total Unemployed |
Employed |
| Twin Falls |
38,502 |
2,949 |
7.7 |
35,554 |
| Jerome |
10,230 |
964 |
9.4 |
9,266 |
| Blaine |
12,758 |
1,254 |
9.8 |
11,504 |
| Cassia |
12,626 |
797 |
6.3 |
11,829 |
| Gooding |
10,230 |
964 |
9.4 |
9,266 |
| Minidoka |
11,429 |
795 |
7.0 |
10,635 |
| *Annual Average November 2010 |
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