Kootenai County, ID Demographics & Local Data

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Area Snapshot

Key statistics on population, economy, housing, and commuting compared to state and national averages. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.

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Population

Metric Kootenai County Idaho Avg U.S. Average
Population 180,411 1,920,240 334,821,731
Population density (per sq mi) 137.9 23.0 85.8
Population growth (%/yr) 2.66% 2.11% 0.57%
Median age 41.5 38.5 37.1
Households 68,989 693,697 128,459,983

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Economy

Kootenai County has a the economy index of C, which means it is somewhat prosperous.

Metric Kootenai County Idaho Avg U.S. Average
Median household income $77,581 $74,676 $78,145
Income growth (%/yr) 6.15% 6.16% 5.07%
Unemployment rate 3.3% 3.7% 5.2%

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Housing

Metric Kootenai County Idaho Avg U.S. Average
Median home price $426,005 $355,887 $242,182
Median rent $1,330 $1,150 $1,342
Homeownership rate 72.2% 72.4% 65.1%

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Mobility & Commuting

The most common departure window is 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM , followed by 06:30 AM – 06:59 AM .

Metric Kootenai County Idaho Avg U.S. Average
Average commute time (min) 18.6 17.9 22.5
Work from home 14.0% 12.2% 13.4%

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Education & Households

Kootenai County has a education index of C, which means it is somewhat educated.

Metric Kootenai County Idaho Avg U.S. Average
Bachelor's degree or higher 24.5% 27.1% 31.6%
Average household size 2.54 2.66 2.54

Health

Kootenai County has a health index of B, which means it is quite healthy.

Metric Kootenai County Idaho Avg U.S. Average
Life expectancy (years) 79.5 79.5 78.3
Self-rated poor health 13.3% 15.6% 16.3%
Smokers 15.7% 17.6% 19.0%