De Smet

Population: 134
Median household income: $44,792
Median home value: $94,200

Located in Benewah County, Idaho, De Smet is a community with a population of 134. At $44,792, its median household income sits below Benewah County's $56,553.

From 2019 to 2023, De Smet's population declined 33.7% from 202 to 134, while its median home value rose 17.8% from $80,000 to $94,200.

The median resident is 21.5 years old. The largest age group is 5 to 17, 41.8% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 134
Median age: 21.5 yrs
Median household income: $44,792
Median home value: $94,200
Median gross rent: $920
Housing units: 34
Homeownership rate: 44.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.3%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

202134

Median household income

$38,125$44,792

Median home value

$80,000$94,200

Median gross rent

$475$920

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	202	$38,125	$80,000	$475
2020	160	$39,500	$82,500	$750
2021	163	$43,750	$82,900	$814
2022	122	$44,286	$92,100	—
2023	134	$44,792	$94,200	$920

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 51.5%

5 to 1741.8%

18 to 249.0%

25 to 3414.9%

35 to 447.5%

45 to 549.0%

55 to 647.5%

65 to 747.5%

75 and over1.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2	1.5%
5 to 17	56	41.8%
18 to 24	12	9.0%
25 to 34	20	14.9%
35 to 44	10	7.5%
45 to 54	12	9.0%
55 to 64	10	7.5%
65 to 74	10	7.5%
75 and over	2	1.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	0	0.0%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	48	35.8%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	5	3.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	81	60.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma15.6%

High school graduate43.8%

Some college or associate's34.4%

Bachelor's degree6.3%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	10	15.6%
High school graduate	28	43.8%
Some college or associate's	22	34.4%
Bachelor's degree	4	6.3%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone60.0%

Carpooled20.0%

Public transit20.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	24	60.0%
Carpooled	8	20.0%
Public transit	8	20.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	4	10.0%
15 to 29 min	26	65.0%
30 to 44 min	0	0.0%
45 to 59 min	4	10.0%
60+ min	6	15.0%

Households

Average household size: 4.62
Poverty rate: 47.0% (63 of 134)

	Count	Share
Family households	23	79.3%
Nonfamily households	6	20.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1979

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	29	85.3%
Vacant	5	14.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	13	44.8%
Renter-occupied	16	55.2%

1-unit, detached100.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	34	100.0%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1621520
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 0.96 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 47.1410, -116.9114