An increase was also observed in the number of Idohoans making use of higher education. The survey also revealed that 12.2 percent of the population of Idaho served in the military during this period.
 
The census data released has been derived from the data available from 2006-2008 for a wide range of social, housing and demographic compartments.
 
The report confirmed that 17.8 percent people have no health insurance in 2008. This brings Idaho on the twelfth position for the uninsured. A whopping 11.7 percent relied on Medicare or some other form of insurance sponsored by the government. Almost 14 percent of Idohoans were uninsured which is the eight highest rates among states.
 
Recession has definitely taken its toll on the lifestyles and housing in the state of Idaho.
 
The number of working spouses between 2006 – when the economy was at its peak and in 2008 – when the recession hit, the number of parents whose spouses were working or hunting for work increased by 23,000 to more than 256,000.
 
It was also observed that the number of relatives moving into other relatives’ houses increased by 20 percent. Also the number of working parents depending on their parents for looking after the kids also increased more than 60 percent.
               
This data comes from the annual American Community Survey, which analyzed information from 3 million households from all 50 states and Puerto Rico.
 
This survey provides valuable information between the national census taken once in a decade.
 
The U.S. Census Bureau conducted a broad survey which shows the economic recession is changing the lifestyle of Idaho residents – creating more two-income families to lesser families owning their own house.