Ketchum | 208/622-2700

Hailey | 208/788-1700

Sun Valley Vital Statistics

POPULATION

According to the US Census Bureau, Blaine County's population has increased dramatically since 1990.

 

1990

2000

2002

2004

2006

 Ketchum

2,523

3,003

3,100

3,142

3,226

Sun Valley

938

1,427

1,447

1,453

1,452

Hailey

3,687

6,200

7,084

7,462

7,751

Bellevue

1,275

1,876

2,008

2,201

2,190

Other

5,129

6,485

6,739

6,324

6,792

Total Blaine County

13,552

18,991

20,378

21,103

21,411

Source: US Census Bureau

PROJECTED POPULATION TRENDS FOR ALL OF BLAINE COUNTY:

  2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Population 21,762 22,171 22,588 22,999 23,428 23,857
Source: Idaho Economics Company

PER CAPITA INCOME

2002 $41,771
2003 $43,369
2004 $44,337
2005 $46,006
2006 $47,763
2007 $49,606

PROJECTED PER CAPITA INCOME

  2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Per Capita Income $51,447 $53,403 $55,482 $57,639 $59,944

Idaho Economics: Summer 2005 State of Idaho Economic Forecast

Blaine County
Employment

Industry 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
  Manufacturing 356 356 356 355 355 355 355 355
  Mining 29 30 30 30 30 30 30 30
  Construction 1,771 1,798 1,828 1,858 1,885 1,911 1,937 1,961
  Transp., Comm., Util. 321 325 330 334 338 342 346 350
  Wholesale & Retail Trade 3,496 3,648 3,773 3,891 4,010 4,088 4,232 4,341
  Financial, Insur. & Real Estate 783 803 824 844 864 885 906 928
  Services 5,166 5,380 5,599 5,847 6,069 6,303 6,525 6,758
  Government 1,437 1,448 1,460 1,473 1,485 1,497 1,509 1,522
  Total Nonagricultural 13,360 13,788 14,198 14,631 15,036 15,411 15,840 16,244
                   
Households   8,802 9,006 9,182 9,384 9,549 9,713 9,907 10,089
Persons per Household   2.33 2.32 2.32 2.31 2.32 2.32 2.31 2.31
Personal Income Current $ (millions) 964 1,020 1,080 1,141 1,206 1,276 1,350 1,430
  1992 $ (millions) 696 718 741 764 789 814 838 863
Source: Idaho Economics Company

 
EDUCATION COMPLETED: (adults over 25)
  1990 Census 2000 Census
0-11 Years 8% 12%
12 Years 21% 16%
13-15 Years 38% 32%
16+ Years 33% 29%
High School graduate or higher 92% 90%

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