DEMOGRAPHICS Population
Between 2000 and 2004, Idaho grew by 7.2% adding 93,585 to its population. Kootenai County was the fastest-growing of Idaho’s 44 counties. Kootenai County’s population increased 11.7% from 109,539 to 122,350, while the State of Idaho’s population grew to 1,393,262.
The rapid population growth brought in a large group of people with varied skills. The unemployment rate dropped from 8.2% in 2002 to 7.2% in 2003 to 6.2% at year end 2004.
Source: Kathryn Tacke, Regional Labor Economist, Idaho Commerce & Labor
| Population Estimates of Spokane-Coeur d'Alene Region | | 1990 | 2000 | 2005 | | Spokane County | 361,364 | 417,939 | 436,948 | | Spokane City/Spokane Valley | 177,165 | 195,629 | 280,750 | | Kootenai County | 81,059 | 108,685 | 127,278 | | Coeur d’Alene | 27,065 | 34,514 | 39,100 | | Coeur d’Alene vicinity | 4,471 | 5,774 | 6,635 | | Hayden | 3,897 | 9,159 | 11,327 | | Post Falls | 8,015 | 17,247 | 21,287 | | Rathdrum | 2,148 | 4,816 | 5,661 | Sources: US Census Population 1990 and 2000
JP Stravens/Planning Associates, Inc. 2005 est. |
Demographics
Our labor pool is strong, with a variety of skills. The cost of living is low, housing is affordable and wages are reasonable. As a right-to-work state, and also an employment at will state, businesses and employees may choose to have either union or non-union operation or employment.
| Average Median Hourly Wages by Occupational Sector* | | Managerial Service | | Financial manager/controller | $21.46 | | Customer service rep | $11.13 | | Construction manager | $26.42 | | Medical assistant | $13.67 | | General manager/top executive | $21.47 | | Child care | $ 7.64 | | Purchasing manger | $25.40 | | | | | | | | | | | Technical/Professional Sales | | | Accountant | $21.17 | | Rep.,services | $15.57 | | Computer systems analyst | $27.42 | | Rep., wholesale & mfg | $15.45 | | Engineer: civil | $25.35 | | Engineer: computer software | $33.98 | | Engineer: electrical | $33.75 | | Engineer: mechanical | $29.12 | | Registered nurse | $21.75 | | | | | | Production | | Assemblers & fabricators | $ 8.70 | | Multiple machine tool operators/tenders | $14.11 | | Carpenter | $13.78 | | Electrician | $18.38 | | Construction helper | $10.37 | | Helpers-Installation, maintenance and repair workers | $ 8.78 | | Stock Clerk | $9.48 | | Machinist | $14.66 | | Painter | $12.27 | | Sheet metal worker | $13.37 | | Truck driver:heavy trailer
tractor trailer | $15.84 | | Truck driver: light/delivery | $ 6.80 | | Welder/cutters | $13.49 | | | | | | | | | | | Clerical/Administration | | Legal secretary | $12.86 | | | | | Typist/word processor | $12.99 | | | | | Receptionist | $9.37 | | | | | Secretary, general | $9.15 | | | | | | | | | | *Median: The estimated 50th percentile of the distribution of wages; 50 percent of workers in an occupation earn wages below, and 50 percent earn wages above the median wage.
Source: Idaho Commerce & Labor, Occupational Employment and Wage Survey 2005 January Edition North Idaho
Idaho Commerce & Labor 208/769-1558 (Coeur d'Alene)
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