Dubois, Idaho

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Dubois is a city in Clark County, Idaho, USA. The population was 647 at the 2000 census. The city is the county seat of Clark County^GR6.

The city was named for U.S. Senator Fred Dubois.

[edit] Geography

Dubois is located at 44°10′26″N, 112°13′54″W (44.174018, -112.231717)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 5.8 km² (2.2 mi²), all land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 647 people, 214 households, and 164 families residing in the city. The population density was 112.0/km² (290.1/mi²). There were 245 housing units at an average density of 42.4/km² (109.8/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 70.02% White, 1.08% Native American, 0.15% Asian, 0.15% Pacific Islander, 27.51% from other races, and 1.08% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 39.57% of the population.

There were 214 households out of which 49.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.7% were married couples living together, 10.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.9% were non-families. 19.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.02 and the average family size was 3.52.

In the city the population was spread out with 36.0% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 27.2% from 25 to 44, 18.4% from 45 to 64, and 10.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females there were 107.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.1 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $29,167, and the median income for a family was $30,417. Males had a median income of $24,444 versus $21,000 for females. The per capita income for the city was $10,389. About 21.4% of families and 20.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 25.7% of those under age 18 and 14.1% of those age 65 or over.