Fort Hall, Idaho

Fort Hall is located at 43°1′7″N 112°26′54″W (43.018506, -112.448301).[2]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 35.2 square miles (91 km²), all of it land.

At the 2000 census there were 3,193 people, 969 households, and 781 families in the CDP. The population density was 90.8 people per square mile (35.1/km²). There were 1,088 housing units at an average density of 30.9/sq mi (11.9/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 30.22% White, 0.03% African American, 65.39% Native American, 0.31% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 2.25% from other races, and 1.75% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.61%.[5]

The Fort Hall Casino, August 2007

Of the 969 households 42.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.6% were married couples living together, 22.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.3% were non-families. 16.3% of households were one person and 4.4% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 3.26 and the average family size was 3.63.

The age distribution was 34.7% under the age of 18, 11.3% from 18 to 24, 28.2% from 25 to 44, 18.5% from 45 to 64, and 7.3% 65 or older. The median age was 28 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.3 males.

The median household income was $30,313 and the median family income was $32,256. Males had a median income of $27,310 versus $21,544 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $10,563. About 22.6% of families and 27.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 32.5% of those under age 18 and 26.9% of those age 65 or over.

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