Indicators Idaho

Median age is the age at which half the population is younger and half is older. A lower median age indicates a relatively younger population, while a higher median age indicates a relatively older population.

The median age in Power . . .

was 33.8 in 2019, compared to 31.6 in 2000, 29.8 in 1990 and 26.7 in 1980;
was 33.8 in 2019 compared to 36.9 in Idaho;
ranked 37^th - from highest to lowest - out of Idaho's 44 counties in 2019.

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· How does your county’s median age compare to that of your state and/or neighboring counties?

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· “Population: Age” – How many people are under age 18, age 18-64, or age 65 and older?

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Source: 1980 and 1990: U.S. Bureau of the Census, (http://www.census.gov/popest/data/historical/index.html);
2000 & 2010: U.S. Bureau of the Census, Census of Population and Housing, (https://data.census.gov/cedsci/);
2011-2019: U.S. Bureau of the Census, Population Estimates - County Characteristics, (http://www.census.gov/popest/); DATE LAST UPDATED: June 26, 2020.