Census tract · Lemhi County
Census Tract 9703, Lemhi County, Idaho
Census Tract 9703, GEOID 16059970300, in Lemhi County, Idaho, partly within Leadore and Salmon. 2,748 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±346); the 2020 Census counted 2,462.
Residents, 2020-2024
2,748
±346 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 2,462
Median household income
$64,141
±$17,909 (90% margin)
Lemhi County: $53,202
Median home value
$350,800
±$40,898 (90% margin)
Lemhi County: $326,100
Median gross rent
$925
±$294 (90% margin)
Lemhi County: $754
Where is Census Tract 9703?
Census Tract 9703 is one of 3 census tracts in Lemhi County, Idaho. It covers 2,102.07 square miles of land, 1 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 16059970300, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).
5 census tracts border Census Tract 9703: Tract 9701 in Butte County ($53,015), Tract 9501 in Clark County ($55,208), Tract 9602 in Custer County ($67,574), Tract 9701 ($59,554) and Tract 9702 ($30,541). 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 9703?
The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 9703's population at 2,748 (±346) in 981 households; the 2020 Census counted 2,462 residents and 1,490 housing units.
| Measure | Tract 9703 | Lemhi County |
|---|---|---|
| Total population | 2,748 ±346 | 8,249 |
| Households | 981 ±142 | 3,458 |
| Average household size | 2.76 ±0.32 | 2.34 |
| Housing units | 1,536 ±178 | 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 9703?
The median resident of Census Tract 9703 is 56.3 years old; 18.9% are under 18 and 34.9% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 90.4%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 4.8%.
| Measure | Tract 9703 | Lemhi County |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 56.3 ±3.4 | 53.3 |
| Under 18 years | 18.9% ±3.9 pts | 17.0% |
| 65 years and over | 34.9% ±4.8 pts | 30.9% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 4.8% ±3.1 pts | 3.9% |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 90.4% ±3.5 pts | 91.5% |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±1.3 pts | 0.1% |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.1% ±0.2 pts | 0.0% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 1.2% ±1.2 pts | 0.4% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.4% ±0.5 pts | 0.1% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 2.8% ±1.8 pts | 3.5% |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.2% ±0.4 pts | 0.5% |
| Born outside the United States | 0.6% ±0.8 pts | 0.6% |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 2.4% ±1.6 pts | 2.4% |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 11.4% ±3.4 pts | 8.4% |
| With a disability | 28.8% ±7.0 pts | 23.7% |
| No health insurance coverage | 3.7% ±3.8 pts | 6.1% |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 90.8% ±5.8 pts | 90.8% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 18.8% ±6.5 pts | 24.1% |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 7.4% ±3.6 pts | 8.6% |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 97.8% ±1.8 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 9703 earn?
Half of the 981 households in Census Tract 9703 earn less than $64,141 a year (±$17,909), against $53,202 across Lemhi County: 1st highest of the county's 3 tracts with a reliable estimate. 10.9% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Tract 9703 | Lemhi County |
|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $64,141 ±$17,909 | $53,202 |
| Mean household income | $91,428 ±$16,198 | $74,280 |
| Per capita income | $38,062 ±$5,719 | $34,545 |
| People below the poverty line | 10.9% ±4.7 pts | 12.8% |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 8.4% ±9.2 pts | 8.4% |
| Households receiving SNAP | 4.6% ±3.1 pts | 10.0% |
| Households with a computer | 96.0% ±4.7 pts | 93.1% |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 91.3% ±5.5 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 9703?
Owners occupy 87.7% of Census Tract 9703's occupied homes and renters 12.3%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $350,800 by its owner (±$40,898). The median renter pays $925 a month including utilities.
| Measure | Tract 9703 | Lemhi County |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $350,800 ±$40,898 | $326,100 |
| Median gross rent | $925 ±$294 | $754 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 26.4% ±22.0 pts | 46.2% |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,462 ±$137 | $1,397 |
| Owner-occupied homes | 87.7% ±4.7 pts | 79.3% |
| Renter-occupied homes | 12.3% ±4.7 pts | 20.7% |
| Housing units | 1,536 ±178 | 4,676 |
| Single-family detached homes | 75.2% ±7.7 pts | 74.0% |
| Mobile homes | 23.0% ±7.8 pts | 15.6% |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.2% ±0.3 pts | 1.7% |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 6.3% ±3.2 pts | 5.3% |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 10.4% ±5.6 pts | 11.1% |
| Households with no vehicle | 1.6% ±2.6 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 9703 get to work?
61.9% of Census Tract 9703's workers drive alone and 20.6% work from home. The average trip to work takes 17.6 minutes.
| Measure | Tract 9703 | Lemhi County |
|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 57.0% ±6.1 pts | 52.8% |
| Unemployment rate | 2.0% ±2.2 pts | 2.0% |
| Drove alone to work | 61.9% ±9.4 pts | 70.1% |
| Carpooled | 9.8% ±5.1 pts | 10.5% |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±2.7 pts | 0.0% |
| Walked | 7.2% ±4.3 pts | 6.6% |
| Worked from home | 20.6% ±8.7 pts | 11.8% |
| Mean travel time to work | 17.6 min ±4.4 | 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 9703 compare with the other tracts in Lemhi County?
Among Lemhi County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 9703 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).
| Measure | In Lemhi County |
|---|---|
| Population | 2nd of 3 |
| Residents per square mile | 3rd of 3 |
| Median household income | 1st of 3 |
| Per capita income | 1st of 3 |
| Median home value | 1st of 3 |
| Median gross rent | 2nd of 3 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 3rd of 3 |
| Median age | 2nd of 3 |
| Owner-occupied share | 2nd 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 |
| Tract 9701 | 2nd | $59,554±$5,921 · within the margin of this tract |
| 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 9703?
2 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 9703 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