Kootenai, ID

Census Place

2024 Population

1,022

US Senator

Mike Crapo

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Risch

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

40.8

11.2% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

13.2%

13.8% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$70,885

2.06% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$370,800

21.1% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Kootenai, ID is home to a population of 1.02k people, from which 98.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 4.4% of Kootenai, ID residents were born outside of the country (45 people).

In 2024, there were 28.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (937 people) in Kootenai, ID than any other race or ethnicity. There were 33 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 18 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.1%

2024 Citizenship

98.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.1% of Kootenai, ID residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Kootenai, ID was 98.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Kootenai, ID

White (Non-Hispanic)
937 ± 229
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
33 ± 43
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
18 ± 18

4.4%

Hispanic Population

45 people

4.4% of the people in Kootenai, ID are hispanic (45 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Kootenai, 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

4.4%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

45 people

3.44%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

37 people

As of 2024, 4.4% of Kootenai, ID residents (45 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 Kootenai, ID was 3.44%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
20 ± 24
Gulf War (2001-)
15 ± 17
Gulf War (1990s)
5 ± 13

Kootenai, ID has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.33 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Kootenai, ID employs 528 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Kootenai, ID were Retail Trade (122 people), Manufacturing (84 people), and Construction (53 people), and the highest paying industries were Wholesale Trade ($74,844), Public Administration ($58,750), and Accommodation & Food Services ($49,688).

Employment

Occupations

528

2024 Value

± 113

−10.1%

1 Year decline

± 34%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Kootenai, ID declined at a rate of −10.1%, from 587 employees to 528 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Kootenai, ID, are Sales & Related Occupations (116 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (74 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (65 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Kootenai, 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

528

2024 Value

± 113

−10.1%

1 Year decline

± 34%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Kootenai, ID declined at a rate of −10.1%, from 587 employees to 528 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Kootenai, ID, are Retail Trade (122 people), Manufacturing (84 people), and Construction (53 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Kootenai, ID, though some of these residents may live in Kootenai, ID and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$44,420

Median earning men ± $9,962

$27,670

Median earning women ± $6,564

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($74,844), Public Administration ($71,875), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($71,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Retail Trade ($42,857), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($33,125), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($32,875).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Kootenai, ID was $370,800 in 2024, which is 1.11 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $306,200 to $370,800, a 21.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Kootenai, ID is 77.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Kootenai, ID have an average commute time of 14.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Kootenai, ID is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$370,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$39,025

$320

Median Property Taxes

±$92

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

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

Rent vs Own

77.9%

Homeownership

2024

53.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 77.9% of the housing units in Kootenai, ID were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 82.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Kootenai, 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.

$70,885

Median Household Income

± $8,997

411

Number of Households

± 93

In 2024, the median household income of the 411 households in Kootenai, ID grew to $70,885 from the previous year's value of $69,457.

The following chart displays the households in Kootenai, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Kootenai, 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 (70.7%)
Carpooled (20.9%)
Worked At Home (6.32%)

In 2024, 70.7% of workers in Kootenai, ID drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (20.9%) and those who worked at home (6.32%).

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

14.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Kootenai, ID have a shorter commute time (14.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.204% of the workforce in Kootenai, ID have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Kootenai, ID (133 out of 1k 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 12 - 14, followed by Females 16 - 17 and then Females 35 - 44.

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

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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