Census tract · Lemhi County
Census Tract 9701, Lemhi County, Idaho
Census Tract 9701, GEOID 16059970100, in Lemhi County, Idaho, partly within Salmon. 2,934 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±350); the 2020 Census counted 2,504.
Residents, 2020-2024
2,934
±350 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 2,504
Median household income
$59,554
±$5,921 (90% margin)
Lemhi County: $53,202
Median home value
$302,600
±$66,372 (90% margin)
Lemhi County: $326,100
Median gross rent
$1,088
±$516 (90% margin)
Lemhi County: $754
Where is Census Tract 9701?
Census Tract 9701 is one of 3 census tracts in Lemhi County, Idaho. It covers 1,986.70 square miles of land, 1 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 16059970100, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).
| Place | Share of the tract |
|---|---|
| Salmon | 21% |
5 census tracts border Census Tract 9701: Tract 9602 in Custer County ($67,574), Tract 9601 in Idaho County ($65,156), Tract 9702 ($30,541), Tract 9703 ($64,141) and Tract 9701 in Valley County ($80,117). The figure in brackets is each tract's median household income.
Whether a tract counts as low- or moderate-income for bank lending (the Community Reinvestment Act) is set by the FFIEC against its metro area's family income: look it up in the FFIEC census geocoder.
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 block assignment files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Census Tract 9701?
The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 9701's population at 2,934 (±350) in 1,201 households; the 2020 Census counted 2,504 residents and 1,444 housing units.
| Measure | Tract 9701 | Lemhi County |
|---|---|---|
| Total population | 2,934 ±350 | 8,249 |
| Households | 1,201 ±157 | 3,458 |
| Average household size | 2.42 ±0.27 | 2.34 |
| Housing units | 1,591 ±148 | 4,676 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Census Tract 9701?
The median resident of Census Tract 9701 is 48.4 years old; 15.3% are under 18 and 25.4% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 92.9%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 3.3%.
| Measure | Tract 9701 | Lemhi County |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 48.4 ±4.3 | 53.3 |
| Under 18 years | 15.3% ±3.7 pts | 17.0% |
| 65 years and over | 25.4% ±4.5 pts | 30.9% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 3.3% ±2.3 pts | 3.9% |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 92.9% ±3.2 pts | 91.5% |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±0.1 pts | 0.1% |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±1.2 pts | 0.0% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±1.2 pts | 0.4% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±1.2 pts | 0.1% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 2.6% ±1.8 pts | 3.5% |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 1.2% ±1.8 pts | 0.5% |
| Born outside the United States | 0.6% ±0.5 pts | 0.6% |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 0.7% ±0.6 pts | 2.4% |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 8.1% ±4.0 pts | 8.4% |
| With a disability | 17.9% ±7.0 pts | 23.7% |
| No health insurance coverage | 7.8% ±5.2 pts | 6.1% |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 92.7% ±3.8 pts | 90.8% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 32.3% ±6.0 pts | 24.1% |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 10.2% ±4.2 pts | 8.6% |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 87.5% ±7.0 pts | 90.8% |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Census Tract 9701 earn?
Half of the 1,201 households in Census Tract 9701 earn less than $59,554 a year (±$5,921), against $53,202 across Lemhi County: 2nd highest of the county's 3 tracts with a reliable estimate.
| Measure | Tract 9701 | Lemhi County |
|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $59,554 ±$5,921 | $53,202 |
| Mean household income | $70,260 ±$8,981 | $74,280 |
| Per capita income | $30,609 ±$5,029 | $34,545 |
| People below the poverty line | 7.7% ±5.3 pts | 12.8% |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 6.5% ±9.4 pts | 8.4% |
| Households receiving SNAP | 5.6% ±3.9 pts | 10.0% |
| Households with a computer | 95.9% ±3.2 pts | 93.1% |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 94.7% ±4.0 pts | 88.8% |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Census Tract 9701?
Owners occupy 88.2% of Census Tract 9701's occupied homes and renters 11.8%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $302,600 by its owner (±$66,372). The median renter pays $1,088 a month including utilities.
| Measure | Tract 9701 | Lemhi County |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $302,600 ±$66,372 | $326,100 |
| Median gross rent | $1,088 ±$516 | $754 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 39.7% ±32.6 pts | 46.2% |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,341 ±$106 | $1,397 |
| Owner-occupied homes | 88.2% ±5.5 pts | 79.3% |
| Renter-occupied homes | 11.8% ±5.5 pts | 20.7% |
| Housing units | 1,591 ±148 | 4,676 |
| Single-family detached homes | 86.0% ±6.8 pts | 74.0% |
| Mobile homes | 10.5% ±6.8 pts | 15.6% |
| Built 2020 or later | 1.9% ±2.7 pts | 1.7% |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 4.7% ±4.2 pts | 5.3% |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 8.8% ±4.1 pts | 11.1% |
| Households with no vehicle | 1.5% ±1.9 pts | 5.4% |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How do people in Census Tract 9701 get to work?
79.4% of Census Tract 9701's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 14.7 minutes.
| Measure | Tract 9701 | Lemhi County |
|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 56.1% ±8.9 pts | 52.8% |
| Unemployment rate | 3.0% ±3.4 pts | 2.0% |
| Drove alone to work | 79.4% ±7.9 pts | 70.1% |
| Carpooled | 13.4% ±7.2 pts | 10.5% |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±2.7 pts | 0.0% |
| Walked | 2.2% ±2.4 pts | 6.6% |
| Worked from home | 5.0% ±4.2 pts | 11.8% |
| Mean travel time to work | 14.7 min ±3.8 | 15.5 min |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
How does Census Tract 9701 compare with the other tracts in Lemhi County?
Among Lemhi County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 9701 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).
| Measure | In Lemhi County |
|---|---|
| Population | 1st of 3 |
| Residents per square mile | 2nd of 3 |
| Median household income | 2nd of 3 |
| Per capita income | 3rd of 3 |
| Median home value | 3rd of 3 |
| Median gross rent | 1st of 3 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 1st of 3 |
| Median age | 3rd of 3 |
| Owner-occupied share | 1st of 3 |
The tracts next to it on Lemhi County's income ladder
| Tract | Rank | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 9703 | 1st | $64,141±$17,909 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 9701 | 2nd | $59,554±$5,921 |
| Tract 9702 | 3rd | $30,541±$7,308 |
"Within the margin": the two incomes differ by less than their combined 90% margins, so the survey cannot say which is higher and the ranks between them are not firm.
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Census Tract 9701?
5 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 9701 on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
A census tract's figures rest on a few hundred sampled households over five years, so its margins are wider than a city's. Two tracts differ only when the gap between them is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins). How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · Check it at data.census.gov
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections