St. Maries

Population: 3,032
Median household income: $52,468
Median home value: $205,400

St. Maries is a community in Benewah County, Idaho, home to 3,032 residents. Its median household income of $52,468 runs below the Benewah County figure of $56,553.

Between 2019 and 2023, St. Maries's population grew 3.7% from 2,924 to 3,032, while its median home value rose 32.4% from $155,100 to $205,400.

Households average 2.49 people. The median gross rent is $859.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,032
Median age: 39.6 yrs
Median household income: $52,468
Median home value: $205,400
Median gross rent: $859
Housing units: 1,238
Homeownership rate: 68.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.7%
Unemployment rate: 5.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,9243,032

Median household income

$45,000$52,468

Median home value

$155,100$205,400

Median gross rent

$603$859

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,924	$45,000	$155,100	$603
2020	3,219	$47,532	$157,900	$682
2021	2,951	$44,233	$171,200	$729
2022	2,410	$47,564	$188,200	$775
2023	3,032	$52,468	$205,400	$859

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

Age distribution

Under 55.6%

5 to 1717.0%

18 to 2410.7%

25 to 3410.6%

35 to 4411.6%

45 to 5414.1%

55 to 6414.5%

65 to 746.8%

75 and over9.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	169	5.6%
5 to 17	516	17.0%
18 to 24	324	10.7%
25 to 34	322	10.6%
35 to 44	352	11.6%
45 to 54	427	14.1%
55 to 64	439	14.5%
65 to 74	205	6.8%
75 and over	278	9.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,893	95.4%
Black or African American	4	0.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	29	1.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	10	0.3%
Some other race	1	0.0%
Two or more races	38	1.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	57	1.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.6%

High school graduate38.5%

Some college or associate's30.1%

Bachelor's degree16.3%

Graduate or professional degree5.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	195	9.6%
High school graduate	779	38.5%
Some college or associate's	609	30.1%
Bachelor's degree	330	16.3%
Graduate or professional degree	110	5.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 16 min

Drove alone79.9%

Carpooled10.9%

Public transit2.7%

Walked1.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.6%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,024	79.9%
Carpooled	140	10.9%
Public transit	35	2.7%
Walked	23	1.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	59	4.6%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	827	67.7%
15 to 29 min	113	9.2%
30 to 44 min	91	7.4%
45 to 59 min	94	7.7%
60+ min	97	7.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.49
Poverty rate: 18.1% (530 of 2,933)

	Count	Share
Family households	732	62.0%
Nonfamily households	449	38.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1967

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,181	95.4%
Vacant	57	4.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	810	68.6%
Renter-occupied	371	31.4%

1-unit, detached76.3%

1-unit, attached0.8%

2 to 4 units4.9%

5 to 19 units8.4%

20 or more units1.9%

Mobile home & other7.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	944	76.3%
1-unit, attached	10	0.8%
2 to 4 units	61	4.9%
5 to 19 units	104	8.4%
20 or more units	23	1.9%
Mobile home & other	96	7.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1671470
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.19 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 47.3146, -116.5722