Kooskia, ID

Census Place

2024 Population

687

US Senator

Mike Crapo

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Risch

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

49.6

11.1% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

9.61%

34.4% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$45,938

20.4% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$189,300

8.48% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Kooskia, ID is home to a population of 687 people, from which 99.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 9.17% of Kooskia, ID residents were born outside of the country (63 people).

In 2024, there were 2.77 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (443 people) in Kooskia, ID than any other race or ethnicity. There were 160 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) and 52 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.7%

2024 Citizenship

99.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.7% of Kooskia, ID residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Kooskia, ID was 99.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Kooskia, ID

White (Non-Hispanic)
443 ± 99
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
160 ± 98
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
52 ± 41

3.06%

Hispanic Population

21 people

3.06% of the people in Kooskia, ID are hispanic (21 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Kooskia, 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

9.17%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

63 people

10.7%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

73 people

As of 2024, 9.17% of Kooskia, ID residents (63 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 Kooskia, ID was 10.7%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
36 ± 45
Vietnam
28 ± 24
Gulf War (2001-)
9 ± 20

Kooskia, ID has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.29 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Kooskia, ID employs 195 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Kooskia, ID were Retail Trade (39 people), Manufacturing (35 people), and Educational Services (26 people), and the highest paying industries were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($113,333), Construction ($71,250), and Finance & Insurance ($45,313).

Employment

Occupations

195

2024 Value

± 78

21.9%

1 Year growth

± 50.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Kooskia, ID grew at a rate of 21.9%, from 160 employees to 195 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Kooskia, ID, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (32 people), Production Occupations (28 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (25 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Kooskia, 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

195

2024 Value

± 78

21.9%

1 Year growth

± 50.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Kooskia, ID grew at a rate of 21.9%, from 160 employees to 195 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Kooskia, ID, are Retail Trade (39 people), Manufacturing (35 people), and Educational Services (26 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Kooskia, ID, though some of these residents may live in Kooskia, ID and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$42,500

Median earning men ± $10,050

$33,750

Median earning women ± $19,160

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($71,250), Manufacturing ($42,188), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($39,688).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($45,313), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($43,750), and Retail Trade ($19,500).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Kooskia, ID was $189,300 in 2024, which is 0.569 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $174,500 to $189,300, a 8.48% increase. The homeownership rate in Kooskia, ID is 81.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Kooskia, ID have an average commute time of 21.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Kooskia, ID is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$189,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$19,781

$201

Median Property Taxes

±$61

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 Kooskia, ID the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

81.4%

Homeownership

2024

74.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 81.4% of the housing units in Kooskia, ID were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 84.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Kooskia, 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.

$45,938

Median Household Income

± $16,954

247

Number of Households

± 58

In 2024, the median household income of the 247 households in Kooskia, ID grew to $45,938 from the previous year's value of $38,167.

The following chart displays the households in Kooskia, 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 $35k - $40k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Kooskia, 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 (79.2%)
Walked (8.85%)
Worked At Home (7.29%)

In 2024, 79.2% of workers in Kooskia, ID drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (8.85%) and those who worked at home (7.29%).

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

21.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Kooskia, ID have a shorter commute time (21.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.37% of the workforce in Kooskia, ID have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Kooskia, ID distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Kooskia, ID have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.61% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Kooskia, ID (66 out of 687 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Males 65 - 74 and then Females 65 - 74.

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

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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