Bonners Ferry, ID

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2024 Population
2,669
US Senator
Mike Crapo
Republican Party
US Senator
Jim Risch
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
40.5
3.58% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
13.4%
4.04% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$52,500
2.97% 1-year decline
2024 Median Property Value
$281,400
3.46% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
1,279
0.709% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Bonners Ferry, ID reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

96.5% of the residents in Bonners Ferry, ID are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Bonners Ferry, ID was $281,400, and the homeownership rate was 62.8%.

Most people in Bonners Ferry, ID drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 16.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Bonners Ferry, ID was 2 cars per household.

United StatesIdahoBoundary County, IDBonner, Latah, Shoshone, Boundary, Benewah & Kootenai (Southeast) Counties PUMA, ID

Population & Diversity

Bonners Ferry, ID is home to a population of 2.67k people, from which 96.5% are citizens. As of 2024, 3.86% of Bonners Ferry, ID residents were born outside of the country (103 people).

In 2024, there were 25 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.25k people) in Bonners Ferry, ID than any other race or ethnicity. There were 90 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 74 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.5%
2024 Citizenship
93.8%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.5% of Bonners Ferry, ID residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Bonners Ferry, ID was 93.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Bonners Ferry, ID
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    2.25k ± 157
  2. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    90 ± 86
  3. Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
    74 ± 89
6.52%
Hispanic Population
174 people

In 2024, there were 25 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.25k people) in Bonners Ferry, ID than any other race or ethnicity. There were 90 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 74 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

6.52% of the people in Bonners Ferry, ID are hispanic (174 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Bonners Ferry, ID as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    52,214 ± 5,532 people
  2. Canada
    6,433 ± 1,966 people
  3. Philippines
    2,829 ± 1,305 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Idaho was Mexico, the natal country of 52,214 Idaho residents, followed by Canada with 6,433 and Philippines with 2,829.

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Foreign-Born Population

3.86%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
103 people
6.23%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
163 people

As of 2024, 3.86% of Bonners Ferry, ID residents (103 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Bonners Ferry, ID was 6.23%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    68 ± 49
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    53 ± 54
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    26 ± 29

Bonners Ferry, ID has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.28 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Bonners Ferry, ID employs 1.28k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Bonners Ferry, ID were Retail Trade (304 people), Construction (184 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (160 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($76,000), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($70,536), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($52,031).

Employment

Occupations

1.28k
2024 Value
± 232
0.709%
1 Year growth
± 25.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bonners Ferry, ID grew at a rate of 0.709%, from 1.27k employees to 1.28k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Bonners Ferry, ID, are Management Occupations (194 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (167 people), and Production Occupations (135 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Bonners Ferry, ID.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Idaho.

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The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

1.28k
2024 Value
± 232
0.709%
1 Year growth
± 25.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bonners Ferry, ID grew at a rate of 0.709%, from 1.27k employees to 1.28k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Bonners Ferry, ID, are Retail Trade (304 people), Construction (184 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (160 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Bonners Ferry, ID, though some of these residents may live in Bonners Ferry, ID and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$34,441
Median earning men ± $3,291
$30,563
Median earning women ± $10,346

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($78,750), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($71,250), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($57,125).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($40,536), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($40,250), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($23,500).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
3.01%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 836k people employed in Idaho. This represents a 3.01% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 8.06%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Idaho.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Idaho went to Donald J. Trump with 66.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (30.4%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.42%).

Mike Crapo and Jim Risch are the senators currently representing the state of Idaho. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Idaho is currently represented by 2 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Bonners Ferry, ID. Showing the available data for Idaho.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (66.9%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (30.4%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (1.42%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Idaho went to Donald J. Trump with 66.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (30.4%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.42%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Idaho for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Idaho

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Mike Crapo
Senator from Idaho3
Assumed office on January 3, 1999
Jim Risch
Senator from Idaho2
Assumed office on January 3, 2009

Mike Crapo and Jim Risch are the senators currently representing Idaho.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Bonners Ferry, ID was $281,400 in 2024, which is 0.846 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $272,000 to $281,400, a 3.46% increase. The homeownership rate in Bonners Ferry, ID is 62.8%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Bonners Ferry, ID have an average commute time of 16.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Bonners Ferry, ID is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$281,400
Median Property Value 2024
±$36,020
$662
Median Property Taxes
±$142

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Bonners Ferry, ID the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Bonners Ferry, ID compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

62.8%
Homeownership
2024
75.9%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 62.8% of the housing units in Bonners Ferry, ID were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 58.5%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$52,500
Median Household Income
± $12,023
1.05k
Number of Households
± 196

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.05k households in Bonners Ferry, ID declined from $52,500 from the previous year's value of $54,107.

The following chart displays the households in Bonners Ferry, ID distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $30k - $35k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Bonners Ferry, ID is from Idaho.
0.468
2023 Wage GINI in Idaho
0.473
2022 Wage GINI in Idaho

In 2023, the income inequality in Idaho was 0.468 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.938% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Idaho was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Idaho in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (63.8%)
  2. Walked (12%)
  3. Carpooled (11.9%)

In 2024, 63.8% of workers in Bonners Ferry, ID drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (12%) and those who carpooled to work (11.9%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

16.5 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Bonners Ferry, ID have a shorter commute time (16.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.21% of the workforce in Bonners Ferry, ID have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Bonners Ferry, ID distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Bonners Ferry, ID have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Bonners Ferry, ID (346 out of 2.59k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 45 - 54, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Bonners Ferry, ID is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

80.2% of the population of Bonners Ferry, ID has health coverage, with 36.6% on employee plans, 16.2% on Medicaid, 11.6% on Medicare, 14.2% on non-group plans, and 1.51% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Idaho see 1,619 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,619 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1534 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 371 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 54.7% were men and 45.3% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.9% under 18 years, 20.8% between 18 and 34 years, 38.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 54.7% were men and 45.3% were women.

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Uninsured People

19.8%
Uninsured
36.6%
Employer Coverage
16.2%
Medicaid
11.6%
Medicare
14.2%
Non-Group
1.51%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Bonners Ferry, ID grew by 9.13% from 18.2% to 19.8%.

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