Idaho

Idaho is a state located in the northwestern United States. Its capital is Boise and the U.S. postal abbreviation is ID.

Demographics

As of 2004, the population of Idaho was estimated to be 1,393,262. There were 81,000 foreign-born in the state (comprising 5.6% of the state population), of which 19,000 were illegal aliens (illegal aliens comprised about one-fourth of the foreign-born population and 1.4% of state population).

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Since 1990, Idaho's population has increased 386,000 (38%).

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Race

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The racial makeup of Idaho:

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• 88% White
• 7.9% Hispanic
• 1.4% Native American
• 0.9% Asian
• 0.4% Black
• 2% Mixed race

The five largest reported ancestries in the state are: German (18.9%), English (18.1%), Irish (10%), American (8.4%), Norwegian (3.6%).

Related Topics:
German - English - Irish - Norwegian

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Religion

South-Eastern Idaho is primarily Mormon, while the Northern and South-Western regions of Idaho are traditional Christian (Protestants and Catholics).

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As with many other western states, the percentage of Idaho's population identifying themselves as "non-religious" (an umbrella term which is sometimes synonymous with or includes elements of atheism, agnosticism, skepticism, freethought, humanism, secular humanism, heresy, logical positivism, and apathy) is higher than the rest of the country.

Related Topics:
Umbrella term - Atheism - Agnosticism - Skepticism - Freethought - Humanism - Secular humanism - Heresy - Logical positivism - Apathy

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The current religious affiliations of the people of Idaho are shown in the table below:

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• Christian – 80%
• Protestant – 50%
• Baptist – 10%
• Methodist – 10%
• Lutheran – 3%
• Presbyterian – 3%
• Other Protestant or general Protestant – 24%
• Mormon – 14%
• Catholic – 15%
• Other Religions – <1%
• Non-Religious – 20%