Poverty Rate in Gem County, ID
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Gem County Compares
National Distribution
Where Gem County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.
■ Gem County: 12.0%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #1,269 | Henry County, IA | 12.0% |
| #1,270 | Whiteside County, IL | 12.0% |
| #1,271 | Franklin County, TN | 12.0% |
| #1,272 | Gem County, ID | 12.0% |
| #1,273 | Fayette County, IA | 12.0% |
| #1,274 | Garfield County, WA | 12.0% |
| #1,275 | Edgar County, IL | 12.0% |
Poverty Rate in Gem County, Idaho
Gem County, Idaho has a poverty rate of 12.0%, which ranks #1,272 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 4.9% below the national value of 12.6%.
Within Idaho, Gem County ranks #25 of 44 out of 44 counties. This places it in the 61th percentile nationally.
Percentage of the population living below the federal poverty line. All data comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates for 2024.
About this data
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.