Senior Life in Idaho

Idaho residents over the age of 65 make up 11.6% of the state population. This is just under the national average of 12.4% Assisted living, long-term care and medical services can be found in the larger cities and towns such as Boise and Pocatello. However, Idaho has a lot of remote rural areas where assisted living may be harder to find.

Economy:

Idaho potatoes account for about one-third of all the potatoes produced nationally every year, but despite what many might think, potatoes make up only about 5 percent of economic output. Nearly 25 percent of Idaho commerce comes instead from science and technology companies. Some prominent examples include Micron Technologies, Hewlett-Packard and Sun Microsystems.

Noteworthy:

As of 2005, Idaho was the sixth fastest-growing state in the country. Its largest city, Boise grew almost 50 percent between 1990 and 2000.