Kamiah, ID

Census Place

2024 Population

1,084

US Senator

Mike Crapo

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Risch

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

53.3

0.566% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

17.5%

19.4% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$36,071

1.8% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$222,500

9.71% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Kamiah, ID is home to a population of 1.08k people, from which 99.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.03% of Kamiah, ID residents were born outside of the country (22 people).

In 2024, there were 17 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (852 people) in Kamiah, ID than any other race or ethnicity. There were 50 Other (Hispanic) and 40 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.3%

2024 Citizenship

99.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.3% of Kamiah, ID residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Kamiah, ID was 99.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Kamiah, ID compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Kamiah, ID

White (Non-Hispanic)
852 ± 120
Other (Hispanic)
50 ± 27
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
40 ± 31

7.1%

Hispanic Population

77 people

7.1% of the people in Kamiah, ID are hispanic (77 people).

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

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Idaho.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
54,768 ± 5,664 people
Canada
6,434 ± 1,966 people
Philippines
2,796 ± 1,297 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Idaho was Mexico, the natal country of 54,768 Idaho residents, followed by Canada with 6,434 and Philippines with 2,796.

Foreign-Born Population

2.03%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

22 people

2.66%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

28 people

As of 2024, 2.03% of Kamiah, ID residents (22 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 Kamiah, ID was 2.66%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Kamiah, ID compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
34 ± 23
Gulf War (2001-)
10 ± 17
Korea
6 ± 14

Kamiah, ID has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.4 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Kamiah, ID.

Economy

The economy of Kamiah, ID employs 370 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Kamiah, ID were Manufacturing (54 people), Construction (42 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (41 people), and the highest paying industries were Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($75,833), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($71,250), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($60,972).

Employment

Occupations

370

2024 Value

± 79

9.14%

1 Year growth

± 30.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Kamiah, ID grew at a rate of 9.14%, from 339 employees to 370 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Kamiah, ID, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (50 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (40 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (34 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Kamiah, ID.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Idaho (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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

Industries

Employment by Industries

370

2024 Value

± 79

9.14%

1 Year growth

± 30.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Kamiah, ID grew at a rate of 9.14%, from 339 employees to 370 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Kamiah, ID, are Manufacturing (54 people), Construction (42 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (41 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Kamiah, ID, though some of these residents may live in Kamiah, ID and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$48,750

Median earning men ± $8,474

$32,375

Median earning women ± $12,540

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($57,750), Manufacturing ($54,583), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($45,625).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($61,250), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($48,500), and Public Administration ($47,500).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Kamiah, ID was $222,500 in 2024, which is 0.669 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $202,800 to $222,500, a 9.71% increase. The homeownership rate in Kamiah, ID is 69.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Kamiah, ID have an average commute time of 15.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Kamiah, ID is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$222,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$30,071

$379

Median Property Taxes

±$72

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 Kamiah, ID the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

69.4%

Homeownership

2024

69.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 69.4% of the housing units in Kamiah, ID were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 63.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Kamiah, ID compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$36,071

Median Household Income

± $7,199

546

Number of Households

± 86

In 2024, the median household income of the 546 households in Kamiah, ID grew to $36,071 from the previous year's value of $35,433.

The following chart displays the households in Kamiah, 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 $15k - $20k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Kamiah, ID is from Idaho.

0.467

2024 Wage GINI in Idaho

0.468

2023 Wage GINI in Idaho

In 2024, the income inequality in Idaho was 0.467 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.325% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Idaho was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Idaho in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Idaho across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (71.9%)
Carpooled (13.2%)
Worked At Home (9.37%)

In 2024, 71.9% of workers in Kamiah, ID drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13.2%) and those who worked at home (9.37%).

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.

Commute Time

15.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Kamiah, ID have a shorter commute time (15.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Kamiah, ID have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Kamiah, ID compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

17.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Kamiah, ID (189 out of 1.08k 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 Females 55 - 64 and then Females < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Kamiah, ID is White, followed by Hispanic and Other.

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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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