Priest River, ID

Census Place

2024 Population

1,778

US Senator

Mike Crapo

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Risch

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

43.4

0.231% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

5.02%

32.4% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$58,782

1.85% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$299,100

10.2% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Priest River, ID is home to a population of 1.78k people, from which 99.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.225% of Priest River, ID residents were born outside of the country (4 people).

In 2024, there were 12.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.53k people) in Priest River, ID than any other race or ethnicity. There were 121 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 57 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.8%

2024 Citizenship

99.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.8% of Priest River, ID residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Priest River, ID was 99.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Priest River, ID

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.53k ± 267
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
121 ± 77
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
57 ± 67

3.09%

Hispanic Population

55 people

3.09% of the people in Priest River, ID are hispanic (55 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Priest River, 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

0.225%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

4 people

0.194%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

4 people

As of 2024, 0.225% of Priest River, ID residents (4 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 Priest River, ID was 0.194%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
71 ± 49
Gulf War (2001-)
13 ± 22
Gulf War (1990s)
3 ± 13

Priest River, ID has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 5.46 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Priest River, ID employs 728 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Priest River, ID were Health Care & Social Assistance (162 people), Construction (106 people), and Retail Trade (94 people), and the highest paying industries were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($110,313), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($110,313), and Public Administration ($75,750).

Employment

Occupations

728

2024 Value

± 155

−13.9%

1 Year decline

± 34.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Priest River, ID declined at a rate of −13.9%, from 846 employees to 728 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Priest River, ID, are Healthcare Support Occupations (82 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (61 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (59 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Priest River, 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

728

2024 Value

± 155

−13.9%

1 Year decline

± 34.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Priest River, ID declined at a rate of −13.9%, from 846 employees to 728 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Priest River, ID, are Health Care & Social Assistance (162 people), Construction (106 people), and Retail Trade (94 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Priest River, ID, though some of these residents may live in Priest River, ID and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$49,265

Median earning men ± $18,250

$38,362

Median earning women ± $4,527

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($110,313), Manufacturing ($72,717), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($65,515).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($74,250), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($47,083), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($45,833).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Priest River, ID was $299,100 in 2024, which is 0.899 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $271,500 to $299,100, a 10.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Priest River, ID is 74.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Priest River, ID have an average commute time of 28.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Priest River, ID is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$299,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$91,678

$536

Median Property Taxes

±$136

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

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

Rent vs Own

74.2%

Homeownership

2024

66.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 74.2% of the housing units in Priest River, ID were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 72.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Priest River, 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.

$58,782

Median Household Income

± $6,349

722

Number of Households

± 158

In 2024, the median household income of the 722 households in Priest River, ID grew to $58,782 from the previous year's value of $57,712.

The following chart displays the households in Priest River, 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 $50k - $60k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Priest River, 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 (76.6%)
Worked At Home (9.96%)
Carpooled (4.91%)

In 2024, 76.6% of workers in Priest River, ID drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.96%) and those who carpooled to work (4.91%).

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

28.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Priest River, ID have a longer commute time (28.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.3% of the workforce in Priest River, ID have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.02% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Priest River, ID (88 out of 1.75k 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 Males 45 - 54, followed by Females 75+ and then Males 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Priest River, 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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