Language Spoken At Home in Ida County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 6,626 | 100% |
| English only | 6,454 | 97.4% |
| Language other than English | 172 | 2.6% |
| Speak English less than very well | 24 | 0.4% |
| Spanish | 94 | 1.4% |
| Speak English less than very well | 14 | 0.2% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 52 | 0.8% |
| Speak English less than very well | 7 | 0.1% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 25 | 0.4% |
| Speak English less than very well | 3 | 0.0% |
| Other languages | 1 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
Ancestry in Ida County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 7,113 | 100% |
| American | 389 | 5.5% |
| Arab | 4 | 0.1% |
| Czech | 13 | 0.2% |
| Danish | 215 | 3.0% |
| Dutch | 190 | 2.7% |
| English | 449 | 6.3% |
| French (except Basque) | 118 | 1.7% |
| French Canadian | 20 | 0.3% |
| German | 4,125 | 58.0% |
| Greek | 4 | 0.1% |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Irish | 1,042 | 14.6% |
| Italian | 44 | 0.6% |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Norwegian | 302 | 4.2% |
| Polish | 48 | 0.7% |
| Portuguese | 7 | 0.1% |
| Russian | 9 | 0.1% |
| Scotch-Irish | 26 | 0.4% |
| Scottish | 86 | 1.2% |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0% |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0% |
| Swedish | 425 | 6.0% |
| Swiss | 17 | 0.2% |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Welsh | 27 | 0.4% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 0 | 0.0% |
Households By Type in Ida County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 3,172 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 1,977 | 62.3% |
| With own children under 18 years | 881 | 27.8% |
| Married-couple family | 1,586 | 50.0% |
| With own children under 18 years | 569 | 17.9% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 114 | 3.6% |
| With own children under 18 years | 98 | 3.1% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 277 | 8.7% |
| With own children under 18 years | 214 | 6.7% |
| Nonfamily households | 1,195 | 37.7% |
| Householder living alone | 1,002 | 31.6% |
| 65 years and over | 477 | 15.0% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 950 | 29.9% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 992 | 31.3% |
| Average household size | 2 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Ida County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 6,968 | 100% |
| Householder | 3,172 | 45.5% |
| Spouse | 1,574 | 22.6% |
| Child | 1,767 | 25.4% |
| Other relatives | 75 | 1.1% |
| Nonrelatives | 380 | 5.5% |
| Unmarried partner | 191 | 2.7% |
Marital Status in Ida County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 2,817 | 100% |
| Never married | 704 | 25.0% |
| Now married, except separated | 1,643 | 58.3% |
| Separated | 23 | 0.8% |
| Widowed | 135 | 4.8% |
| Divorced | 312 | 11.1% |
| Females 15 years and over | 2,889 | 100% |
| Never married | 466 | 16.1% |
| Now married, except separated | 1,671 | 57.8% |
| Separated | 46 | 1.6% |
| Widowed | 408 | 14.1% |
| Divorced | 298 | 10.3% |
Fertility in Ida County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 131 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 44 | 33.6% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 76 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 97 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 0 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 230 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 28 | 0% |
Grandparents in Ida County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 57 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 44 | 77.2% |
| Less than 1 year | 36 | 63.2% |
| 1 or 2 years | 0 | 0.0% |
| 3 or 4 years | 0 | 0.0% |
| 5 or more years | 8 | 14.0% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 44 | 100% |
| Who are female | 25 | 56.8% |
| Who are married | 36 | 81.8% |
School Enrollment in Ida County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 1,571 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 129 | 8.2% |
| Kindergarten | 83 | 5.3% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 726 | 46.2% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 409 | 26.0% |
| College or graduate school | 224 | 14.3% |
Educational Attainment in Ida County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 4,973 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 200 | 4.0% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 341 | 6.9% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 1,958 | 39.4% |
| Some college, no degree | 1,125 | 22.6% |
| Associate's degree | 412 | 8.3% |
| Bachelor's degree | 691 | 13.9% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 246 | 4.9% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 89.1% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 18.8% |
Veteran Status in Ida County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 5,421 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 651 | 12.0% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Ida County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 6,979 | 100% |
| With a disability | 941 | 13.5% |
| Under 18 years | 1,692 | 100% |
| With a disability | 58 | 3.4% |
| 18 to 64 years | 3,925 | 100% |
| With a disability | 426 | 10.9% |
| 65 years and over | 1,362 | 100% |
| With a disability | 457 | 33.6% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Ida County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 7,013 | 100% |
| Same house | 6,223 | 88.7% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 782 | 11.2% |
| Same county | 402 | 5.7% |
| Different county | 380 | 5.4% |
| Same state | 274 | 3.9% |
| Different state | 106 | 1.5% |
| Abroad | 8 | 0.1% |
Place Of Birth in Ida County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 7,113 | 100% |
| Native | 7,088 | 99.6% |
| Born in United States | 7,074 | 99.5% |
| State of residence | 5,933 | 83.4% |
| Different state | 1,141 | 16.0% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 14 | 0.2% |
| Foreign born | 25 | 0.4% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Ida County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 25 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 23 | 92.0% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 2 | 8.0% |
Year of Entry in Ida County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 39 | 100% |
| Native | 14 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 14 | 100.0% |
| Foreign born | 25 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 25 | 100.0% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Ida County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 25 | 100% |
| Europe | 11 | 44.0% |
| Asia | 10 | 40.0% |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0% |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0% |
| Latin America | 1 | 4.0% |
| Northern America | 3 | 12.0% |