Kooskia, ID

Census Place

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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
2024 Employed Population
195
21.9% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Kooskia, 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.

99.7% of the residents in Kooskia, ID are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Kooskia, ID was $189,300, and the homeownership rate was 81.4%.

Most people in Kooskia, ID drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Kooskia, ID was 3 cars per household.

United StatesIdahoIdaho County, IDCentral Idaho--Lewiston City & Nez Perce Reservation PUMA, ID

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.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Kooskia, ID
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    443 ± 99
  2. American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
    160 ± 98
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    52 ± 41
3.06%
Hispanic Population
21 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.

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.

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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

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.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (1990s)
    36 ± 45
  2. Vietnam
    28 ± 24
  3. 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.

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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.

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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

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.

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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).

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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 Kooskia, 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 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.

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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%.

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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.
$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 $10k - $15k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Kooskia, 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 (79.2%)
  2. Walked (8.85%)
  3. 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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Health

91.8% of the population of Kooskia, ID has health coverage, with 29.4% on employee plans, 15.9% on Medicaid, 30.4% on Medicare, 12.8% on non-group plans, and 3.35% 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, 45.6% were men and 54.4% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.5% under 18 years, 6.11% between 18 and 34 years, 32.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 35.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.6% were men and 54.4% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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Uninsured People

8.15%
Uninsured
29.4%
Employer Coverage
15.9%
Medicaid
30.4%
Medicare
12.8%
Non-Group
3.35%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Kooskia, ID declined by 24.8% from 10.8% to 8.15%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Kooskia, ID changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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