Sandpoint, ID

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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2020 Population

44,688

2.47% 1-year growth

US Senator

Mike Crapo

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Risch

Republican Party

2020 Median Age

47.9

0% 1-year change

2020 Poverty Rate

12.6%

13.4% 1-year decrease

2020 Median Household Income

$51,594

2.66% 1-year growth

2020 Median Property Value

$275,700

8.46% 1-year growth

About

In 2020, Sandpoint, ID had a population of 44.7k people with a median age of 47.9 and a median household income of $51,594. Between 2019 and 2020 the population of Sandpoint, ID grew from 43,611 to 44,688, a 2.47% increase and its median household income grew from $50,256 to $51,594, a 2.66% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Sandpoint, ID are White (Non-Hispanic) (92.4%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.21%), White (Hispanic) (1.47%), Two+ (Hispanic) (1.17%), and American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (1.02%).

None of the households in Sandpoint, 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.

98.8% of the residents in Sandpoint, ID are U.S. citizens.

In 2020, the median property value in Sandpoint, ID was $275,700, and the homeownership rate was 76.2%.

Most people in Sandpoint, ID drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Sandpoint, ID was 2 cars per household.

Sandpoint, ID borders Coeur d'Alene, ID and Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA.

Population & Diversity

Sandpoint, ID is home to a population of 44.7k people, from which 98.8% are citizens. As of 2020, 2.56% of Sandpoint, ID residents were born outside of the country (1.14k people).

In 2020, there were 41.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (41.3k people) in Sandpoint, ID than any other race or ethnicity. There were 987 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 659 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

98.8%

2020 Citizenship

98.9%

2019 Citizenship

As of 2020, 98.8% of Sandpoint, ID residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2019, the percentage of US citizens in Sandpoint, ID was 98.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Sandpoint, ID

White (Non-Hispanic)
41.3k ± 181
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
987 ± 266
White (Hispanic)
659 ± 166

3.32%

Hispanic Population

1.48k people

3.32% of the people in Sandpoint, ID are hispanic (1.48k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Sandpoint, ID as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

2.56%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

1.14k people

2.37%

2019 Foreign-Born Population

1.04k people

As of 2020, 2.56% of Sandpoint, ID residents (1.14k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.5%. In 2019, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Sandpoint, ID was 2.37%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
2,222 ± 311
Gulf War (2001-)
525 ± 193
Gulf War (1990s)
363 ± 116

Sandpoint, ID has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 4.23 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Sandpoint, ID employs 18.6k people. The largest industries in Sandpoint, ID are Retail Trade (2,662 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,403 people), and Manufacturing (2,244 people), and the highest paying industries are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($70,481), Public Administration ($53,051), and Utilities ($48,125).

Employment

Occupations

18.6k

2020 Value

± 1,067

1.65%

1 Year growth

± 7.67%

From 2019 to 2020, employment in Sandpoint, ID grew at a rate of 1.65%, from 18.3k employees to 18.6k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Sandpoint, ID, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,123 people), Sales & Related Occupations (1,920 people), and Management Occupations (1,821 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Sandpoint, 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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

18.6k

2020 Value

± 1,067

1.65%

1 Year growth

± 7.67%

From 2019 to 2020, employment in Sandpoint, ID grew at a rate of 1.65%, from 18.3k employees to 18.6k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Sandpoint, ID, are Retail Trade (2,662 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,403 people), and Manufacturing (2,244 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Sandpoint, ID, though some of these residents may live in Sandpoint, ID and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$38,527

Median earning men ± $3,101

$21,713

Median earning women ± $1,796

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2020 are Public Administration ($53,787), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($51,667), and Information ($49,866).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2020 are Construction ($50,078), Public Administration ($43,419), and Wholesale Trade ($38,361).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

8.45%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between May 2020 and May 2021

As of May 2021, there are 145M people employed in Idaho. This represents a 8.45% increase in employment when compared to May 2020.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Idaho.

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

574
Educational Services, Health Care & Social Assistance
330
Manufacturing
323
Finance & Insurance, and Real Estate, Rental & Leasing

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Idaho to other states, or from other states to Idaho.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

In 2020, the top outbound Idaho product (by dollars) was Other foodstuffs with $11.3B, followed by Electronics ($8.1B) and Coal-n.e.c. ($7.63B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Idaho products.

Domestic Trade Growth

Showing data for Idaho.

$71.5B

2020 Value in Idaho

$123B

Projected 2050 Value in Idaho

72.3% growth

In 2020, total outbound Idaho trade was $71.5B. This is expected to increase 72.3% to $123B by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Idaho trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Idaho to other states, or from other states to Idaho.

Most Common Trade Partners

Washington
$7.47B
California
$4.51B
Utah
$3.06B

In 2020, the top outbound Idaho domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Washington with $7.47B, followed by California with $4.51B and Utah and $3.06B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Idaho shares with each state (excluding itself).

Civics

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.

Senators Elections

US Senators from Idaho

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Idaho.

Mike Crapo

Senator from Idaho

Assumed office on January 3, 1999

Jim Risch

Senator from Idaho

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.

The following chart shows elected senators in Idaho over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representatives Elections

US Representatives from Idaho

Idaho is currently represented by 2 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Idaho have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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

Measure

In 2020, 0.529% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.55% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2020 were High School or Equivalent (372k), Some college (360k), and Bachelors Degree (233k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Sandpoint, ID was $275,700 in 2020, which is 1.2 times larger than the national average of $229,800. Between 2019 and 2020 the median property value increased from $254,200 to $275,700, a 8.46% increase. The homeownership rate in Sandpoint, ID is 76.2%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.4%.

People in Sandpoint, ID have an average commute time of 23.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Sandpoint, ID is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Sandpoint, ID is $51,594. In 2020, the county with the highest Median Household Income in Sandpoint, ID was Teton County, ID with a value of $73,274, followed by Ada County, ID and Jefferson County, ID, with respective values of $69,952 and $65,577.

Property

$275,700

Median Property Value 2020

±$14,758

$13,706

Median Property Taxes

±$875

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

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

Rent vs Own

76.2%

Homeownership

2020

70.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2020

In 2020, 76.2% of the housing units in Sandpoint, ID were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 75.7%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2020, the county with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Sandpoint, ID was Teton County, ID with a value of $73,274, followed by Ada County, ID and Jefferson County, ID, with respective values of $69,952 and $65,577.

The following map shows all of the counties in Sandpoint, ID colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$51,594

Median Household Income

± $3,114

18k

Number of Households

± 1,022

In 2020, the median household income of the 18k households in Sandpoint, ID grew to $51,594 from the previous year's value of $50,256.

The following chart displays the households in Sandpoint, 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 Sandpoint, ID is from Idaho.

0.469

2020 Wage GINI in Idaho

0.466

2019 Wage GINI in Idaho

In 2020, the income inequality in Idaho was 0.469 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.667% growth from 2019 to 2020, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Idaho was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2020

Drove Alone (75.2%)
Carpooled (10.5%)
Worked At Home (7.3%)

In 2020, 75.2% of workers in Sandpoint, ID drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.5%) and those who worked at home (7.3%).

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

23.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Sandpoint, ID have a shorter commute time (23.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.9 minutes). Additionally, 2.33% of the workforce in Sandpoint, ID have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Sandpoint, ID (5.58k out of 44.2k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.8%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 55 - 64, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Sandpoint, ID is White, followed by Hispanic 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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

90.2% of the population of Sandpoint, ID has health coverage, with 32.9% on employee plans, 16.1% on Medicaid, 18.8% on Medicare, 20.5% on non-group plans, and 1.92% on military or VA plans.

Per capita personal health care spending in Idaho was $6,927 in 2014. This is a 5.07% increase from the previous year ($6,593).

Primary care physicians in Idaho see 1528 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.725% increase from the previous year (1517 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1506 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 459 patients per year.

COVID-19

Daily New Cases by Date

Showing data at the state level for Idaho. Hospitalization data for some states may be delayed or not reported.

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This chart shows the number of COVID-19 daily new cases by date in Idaho, as a 7-day rolling average, compared with the four states with the most similar number of confirmed cases.

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Patient to Clinician Ratios

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

1,528 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Idaho

Primary care physicians in Idaho see an average of 1,528 patients per year. This represents a 0.725% increase from the previous year (1,517 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Idaho in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Community Mobility

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

This chart presents movement trends over time in the state of Idaho across different categories of places such as retail and recreation, groceries and pharmacies, parks, transit stations, workplaces, and residential.

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Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2020, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.2% under 18 years, 14% between 18 and 34 years, 40.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 24.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.9% were men and 50.1% were women.

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

Uninsured People

9.76%

Uninsured

32.9%

Employer Coverage

16.1%

Medicaid

18.8%

Medicare

20.5%

Non-Group

1.92%

Military or VA

Between 2019 and 2020, the percent of uninsured citizens in Sandpoint, ID declined by 5.03% from 10.3% to 9.76%.

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