Language Spoken At Home in Shoshone County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 12,176 | 100% |
| English only | 11,881 | 97.6% |
| Language other than English | 295 | 2.4% |
| Speak English less than very well | 59 | 0.5% |
| Spanish | 107 | 0.9% |
| Speak English less than very well | 9 | 0.1% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 115 | 0.9% |
| Speak English less than very well | 6 | 0.0% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 65 | 0.5% |
| Speak English less than very well | 44 | 0.4% |
| Other languages | 8 | 0.1% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
Ancestry in Shoshone County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 12,797 | 100% |
| American | 1,091 | 8.5% |
| Arab | 23 | 0.2% |
| Czech | 64 | 0.5% |
| Danish | 159 | 1.2% |
| Dutch | 380 | 3.0% |
| English | 1,828 | 14.3% |
| French (except Basque) | 708 | 5.5% |
| French Canadian | 84 | 0.7% |
| German | 3,764 | 29.4% |
| Greek | 27 | 0.2% |
| Hungarian | 62 | 0.5% |
| Irish | 1,994 | 15.6% |
| Italian | 673 | 5.3% |
| Lithuanian | 6 | 0.0% |
| Norwegian | 730 | 5.7% |
| Polish | 175 | 1.4% |
| Portuguese | 40 | 0.3% |
| Russian | 131 | 1.0% |
| Scotch-Irish | 134 | 1.0% |
| Scottish | 402 | 3.1% |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0% |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0% |
| Swedish | 472 | 3.7% |
| Swiss | 57 | 0.4% |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Welsh | 179 | 1.4% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 1 | 0.0% |
Households By Type in Shoshone County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 5,791 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 3,639 | 62.8% |
| With own children under 18 years | 1,252 | 21.6% |
| Married-couple family | 2,906 | 50.2% |
| With own children under 18 years | 833 | 14.4% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 357 | 6.2% |
| With own children under 18 years | 180 | 3.1% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 376 | 6.5% |
| With own children under 18 years | 239 | 4.1% |
| Nonfamily households | 2,152 | 37.2% |
| Householder living alone | 1,881 | 32.5% |
| 65 years and over | 742 | 12.8% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 1,496 | 25.8% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 1,879 | 32.4% |
| Average household size | 2 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Shoshone County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 12,414 | 100% |
| Householder | 5,791 | 46.6% |
| Spouse | 2,882 | 23.2% |
| Child | 2,580 | 20.8% |
| Other relatives | 360 | 2.9% |
| Nonrelatives | 801 | 6.5% |
| Unmarried partner | 326 | 2.6% |
Marital Status in Shoshone County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 5,343 | 100% |
| Never married | 1,181 | 22.1% |
| Now married, except separated | 2,964 | 55.5% |
| Separated | 110 | 2.1% |
| Widowed | 161 | 3.0% |
| Divorced | 927 | 17.3% |
| Females 15 years and over | 5,363 | 100% |
| Never married | 885 | 16.5% |
| Now married, except separated | 3,134 | 58.4% |
| Separated | 108 | 2.0% |
| Widowed | 593 | 11.1% |
| Divorced | 643 | 12.0% |
Fertility in Shoshone County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 183 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 74 | 40.4% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 69 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 72 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 30 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 186 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 13 | 0% |
Grandparents in Shoshone County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 247 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 165 | 66.8% |
| Less than 1 year | 86 | 34.8% |
| 1 or 2 years | 25 | 10.1% |
| 3 or 4 years | 5 | 2.0% |
| 5 or more years | 49 | 19.8% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 165 | 100% |
| Who are female | 92 | 55.8% |
| Who are married | 155 | 93.9% |
School Enrollment in Shoshone County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 2,410 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 78 | 3.2% |
| Kindergarten | 105 | 4.4% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,220 | 50.6% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 696 | 28.9% |
| College or graduate school | 311 | 12.9% |
Educational Attainment in Shoshone County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 9,327 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 422 | 4.5% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 988 | 10.6% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 3,238 | 34.7% |
| Some college, no degree | 2,609 | 28.0% |
| Associate's degree | 789 | 8.5% |
| Bachelor's degree | 915 | 9.8% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 366 | 3.9% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 84.9% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 13.7% |
Veteran Status in Shoshone County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 10,133 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 1,666 | 16.4% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Shoshone County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 12,421 | 100% |
| With a disability | 2,115 | 17.0% |
| Under 18 years | 2,656 | 100% |
| With a disability | 100 | 3.8% |
| 18 to 64 years | 7,336 | 100% |
| With a disability | 1,086 | 14.8% |
| 65 years and over | 2,429 | 100% |
| With a disability | 929 | 38.2% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Shoshone County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 12,641 | 100% |
| Same house | 10,083 | 79.8% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 2,558 | 20.2% |
| Same county | 1,760 | 13.9% |
| Different county | 798 | 6.3% |
| Same state | 394 | 3.1% |
| Different state | 404 | 3.2% |
| Abroad | 0 | 0.0% |
Place Of Birth in Shoshone County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 12,797 | 100% |
| Native | 12,530 | 97.9% |
| Born in United States | 12,429 | 97.1% |
| State of residence | 5,484 | 42.9% |
| Different state | 6,945 | 54.3% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 101 | 0.8% |
| Foreign born | 267 | 2.1% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Shoshone County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 267 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 165 | 61.8% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 102 | 38.2% |
Year of Entry in Shoshone County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 368 | 100% |
| Native | 101 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 101 | 100.0% |
| Foreign born | 267 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 267 | 100.0% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Shoshone County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 267 | 100% |
| Europe | 115 | 43.1% |
| Asia | 57 | 21.3% |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0% |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0% |
| Latin America | 37 | 13.9% |
| Northern America | 58 | 21.7% |