Idaho Fast Facts 2000
Transportation System Extent
All public roads: 46,456 miles Interstate: 611 miles Road bridges: 4,032 Class I railroad trackage: 983 miles Inland waterways: 111 miles Public use airports: 116 (7 certificated for air carrier operations)1
Vehicles and Conveyances
Automobiles registered: 515,000 Light trucks registered: 576,000 Heavy trucks registered: 10,000 Buses registered: 3,700 Motorcycles registered: 42,000 Numbered boats: 85,000
Geographic
Land area: 82,747 sq. miles (rank: 11) Percent of land area owned by federal government: 62.52 (rank: 3) Persons per square mile: 15.6 (rank: 44) Highest point: Borah Peak (12,662 ft.) Lowest point: Snake River (710 ft.)
Political Subdivisions
Counties: 44 Municipal governments: 2003 Congressional districts: 24
Demographic
Population: 1,293,953 (rank: 39) Percent urban population: 575 (rank: 38)
Socioeconomic
Gross state product: $34 billion2 (rank: 43) Civilian labor force: 658,0002 (rank: 41)
Median household income: $37,462 (rank: 37)
Commuting (percent of workers)
Car, truck, or van—drove alone: 76.1 Car, truck, or van—carpooled: 11.7 Public transportation (including taxi): 1.3 Walked: 2.9 Other means: 2.3 Worked at home: 5.6
State Transportation Department
Idaho Transportation Department (ITD) 311 West State Street Boise, ID 83703-5881 (208) 334-8000
http://www.state.id.us/itd/
1 2002
2 1999
3 1997
4 Apportionment based on 2000 census
5 1990
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