St. Maries, ID

Census Place

2024 Population

2,915

US Senator

Mike Crapo

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Risch

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

41.1

3.79% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

12.7%

29.8% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$60,458

15.2% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$236,300

15% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

St. Maries, ID is home to a population of 2.92k people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 54.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.72k people) in St. Maries, ID than any other race or ethnicity. There were 50 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 39 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of St. Maries, ID residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in St. Maries, ID was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in St. Maries, ID

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.72k ± 363
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
50 ± 39
White (Hispanic)
39 ± 53

2.71%

Hispanic Population

79 people

2.71% of the people in St. Maries, ID are hispanic (79 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in St. Maries, 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.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
41 ± 35
Gulf War (1990s)
37 ± 39
Gulf War (2001-)
26 ± 21

St. Maries, ID has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.11 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of St. Maries, ID employs 1.34k people. In 2024, the largest industries in St. Maries, ID were Manufacturing (288 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (250 people), and Retail Trade (207 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($73,750), Manufacturing ($67,031), and Construction ($59,348).

Employment

Occupations

1.34k

2024 Value

± 220

3.63%

1 Year growth

± 22.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in St. Maries, ID grew at a rate of 3.63%, from 1.3k employees to 1.34k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in St. Maries, ID, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (156 people), Production Occupations (152 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (135 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of St. Maries, 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

1.34k

2024 Value

± 220

3.63%

1 Year growth

± 22.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in St. Maries, ID grew at a rate of 3.63%, from 1.3k employees to 1.34k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in St. Maries, ID, are Manufacturing (288 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (250 people), and Retail Trade (207 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of St. Maries, ID, though some of these residents may live in St. Maries, ID and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$57,149

Median earning men ± $5,286

$27,768

Median earning women ± $15,003

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($81,705), Manufacturing ($70,163), and Construction ($65,125).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($51,250), Retail Trade ($47,904), and Public Administration ($46,875).

Housing & Living

The median property value in St. Maries, ID was $236,300 in 2024, which is 0.71 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $205,400 to $236,300, a 15% increase. The homeownership rate in St. Maries, ID is 62.3%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in St. Maries, ID have an average commute time of 16.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in St. Maries, ID is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$236,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$25,306

$718

Median Property Taxes

±$130

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

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

Rent vs Own

62.3%

Homeownership

2024

63.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 62.3% of the housing units in St. Maries, ID were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 68.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in St. Maries, 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.

$60,458

Median Household Income

± $17,356

1.15k

Number of Households

± 185

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.15k households in St. Maries, ID grew to $60,458 from the previous year's value of $52,468.

The following chart displays the households in St. Maries, 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for St. Maries, 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 (82.4%)
Carpooled (7.36%)
Worked At Home (6.53%)

In 2024, 82.4% of workers in St. Maries, ID drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7.36%) and those who worked at home (6.53%).

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

16.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in St. Maries, ID have a shorter commute time (16.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.53% of the workforce in St. Maries, ID have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in St. Maries, ID (359 out of 2.83k 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 55 - 64, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 75+.

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

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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