Tensed

Population: 56
Median household income: $25,833
Median home value: $110,000

Tensed is a community in Benewah County, Idaho, home to 56 residents. The median household income of $25,833 is below the Benewah County median ($56,553).

From 2019 to 2023, Tensed's population declined 41.1% from 95 to 56, while its median home value rose 7.7% from $102,100 to $110,000.

14.6% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 47.4% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 56
Median age: 58.0 yrs
Median household income: $25,833
Median home value: $110,000
Median gross rent: $467
Housing units: 42
Homeownership rate: 47.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.6%
Unemployment rate: 10.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

9556

Median household income

$20,833$25,833

Median home value

$102,100$110,000

Median gross rent

$450$467

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	95	$20,833	$102,100	$450
2020	68	$23,750	$103,600	$338
2021	66	$24,250	$104,200	$425
2022	72	$23,750	$106,300	$419
2023	56	$25,833	$110,000	$467

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

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 1710.7%

18 to 243.6%

25 to 347.1%

35 to 445.4%

45 to 5412.5%

55 to 6428.6%

65 to 7417.9%

75 and over14.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	6	10.7%
18 to 24	2	3.6%
25 to 34	4	7.1%
35 to 44	3	5.4%
45 to 54	7	12.5%
55 to 64	16	28.6%
65 to 74	10	17.9%
75 and over	8	14.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	37	66.1%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	12	21.4%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	7	12.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma27.1%

High school graduate20.8%

Some college or associate's37.5%

Bachelor's degree14.6%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	13	27.1%
High school graduate	10	20.8%
Some college or associate's	18	37.5%
Bachelor's degree	7	14.6%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone58.8%

Carpooled17.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked11.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home11.8%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	10	58.8%
Carpooled	3	17.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	2	11.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	2	11.8%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	7	46.7%
15 to 29 min	3	20.0%
30 to 44 min	2	13.3%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	3	20.0%

Households

Average household size: 1.47
Poverty rate: 32.1% (18 of 56)

	Count	Share
Family households	11	28.9%
Nonfamily households	27	71.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1977

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	38	90.5%
Vacant	4	9.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	18	47.4%
Renter-occupied	20	52.6%

1-unit, detached40.5%

1-unit, attached4.8%

2 to 4 units14.3%

5 to 19 units4.8%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other35.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	17	40.5%
1-unit, attached	2	4.8%
2 to 4 units	6	14.3%
5 to 19 units	2	4.8%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	15	35.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1680200
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.19 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 47.1596, -116.9238