|
Idaho QuickFacts
History
- Date of Statehood: July 3, 1890
- Population 1900: 161,772
- Population 1950: 588,637
Geography
| Capital |
Boise |
| Largest City |
Boise |
| Second Largest City |
Nampa |
| Persons per square mile |
16 |
I never knew that! *
- Nickname: Gem State
- Flower: Syringa
- Tree: White Pine
- Bird: Mountain Bluebird
- Horse: Appaloosa
- Vegetable: Idaho Potato
- Insect: Monarch Butterfly
Census Data -- ID| Population | 1,584,985 | | Population Under 18 | 27.00% | | Population over 64 | 12.80% | | Population between 18 and 64 | 60.20% | | Percentage of White | 83.60% | | Percentage of Black | 0.80% | | Percentage of Hispanic | 11.50% | | Percentage of Asian | 1.30% | | Percentage of Native American | 1.70% | | Percentage of Native Hawaiian | 0.20% | | Pecentage below poverty | 13.60% | | Total Fed. Spending | $0 |
|