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Gem County Statistics

Facts

Land area560.9 square miles
Population Density29.8 persons per square mile.

Population

Population (2013)16,686
Population change-0.2%
Under 5 years of age5.6%
Under 1823.2%
65 and over21%
Females50.5%
White95.3
Hispanic or Latino of any race8.2
Asian1.1%
Two or more races2.3%
Black or African American0.2%
Native American0.9%
Pacific Islander0.1%
Had graduated from high school86%
Had a bachelor degree or higher15.8%
Veterans1,656

Households and Housing

Households6,323
Persons per household2.6
Living in the same house for one year or more82.8%
Median household income$44,432
The Per capita income$20,250
Live below the poverty line18.2%
Housing units7,055
Multi-unit structures8%
The median value of owner-occupied housing$150,400
Residents owning their homes74.6%

Business Facts

Total number of firms1,753
Women-owned firms0%
Asian-owned firms0%
Hispanic-owned firms0%
Black-owned firms0%
Native American-owned firms0%
Pacific Islander-owned firms0%
Retail sales$113,895
Retail sales per capita$6,914
Manufacturers shipments$0
Merchant wholesaler sales$13,552
Source US Census Data