Priest River

Population: 2,058
Median household income: $57,712
Median home value: $271,500

Priest River, a community in Bonner County, Idaho, has 2,058 residents. At $57,712, its median household income sits below Bonner County's $65,168.

Between 2019 and 2023, Priest River's population grew 7.0% from 1,923 to 2,058, while its median home value rose 77.1% from $153,300 to $271,500.

78.1% of workers drive to work alone. 68.0% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,058
Median age: 43.3 yrs
Median household income: $57,712
Median home value: $271,500
Median gross rent: $748
Housing units: 920
Homeownership rate: 72.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.8%
Unemployment rate: 0.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,9232,058

Median household income

$38,125$57,712

Median home value

$153,300$271,500

Median gross rent

$657$748

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,923	$38,125	$153,300	$657
2020	1,799	$41,440	$168,300	$640
2021	2,103	$44,576	$202,900	$546
2022	2,170	$49,868	$235,800	$696
2023	2,058	$57,712	$271,500	$748

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

Age distribution

Under 53.5%

5 to 1718.8%

18 to 248.4%

25 to 348.1%

35 to 4413.8%

45 to 5412.0%

55 to 6411.2%

65 to 7416.1%

75 and over8.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	72	3.5%
5 to 17	386	18.8%
18 to 24	172	8.4%
25 to 34	166	8.1%
35 to 44	284	13.8%
45 to 54	247	12.0%
55 to 64	231	11.2%
65 to 74	331	16.1%
75 and over	169	8.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,785	86.7%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	7	0.3%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	188	9.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	78	3.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.2%

High school graduate50.7%

Some college or associate's29.3%

Bachelor's degree5.7%

Graduate or professional degree4.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	145	10.2%
High school graduate	724	50.7%
Some college or associate's	419	29.3%
Bachelor's degree	81	5.7%
Graduate or professional degree	59	4.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone78.1%

Carpooled7.9%

Public transit1.6%

Walked1.0%

Bicycle2.6%

Worked from home7.2%

Other means1.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	651	78.1%
Carpooled	66	7.9%
Public transit	13	1.6%
Walked	8	1.0%
Bicycle	22	2.6%
Worked from home	60	7.2%
Other means	14	1.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	298	38.5%
15 to 29 min	173	22.4%
30 to 44 min	207	26.7%
45 to 59 min	36	4.7%
60+ min	60	7.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.51
Poverty rate: 7.4% (151 of 2,032)

	Count	Share
Family households	514	62.8%
Nonfamily households	305	37.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1973

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	819	89.0%
Vacant	101	11.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	593	72.4%
Renter-occupied	226	27.6%

1-unit, detached68.0%

1-unit, attached0.3%

2 to 4 units6.3%

5 to 19 units7.4%

20 or more units1.4%

Mobile home & other16.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	626	68.0%
1-unit, attached	3	0.3%
2 to 4 units	58	6.3%
5 to 19 units	68	7.4%
20 or more units	13	1.4%
Mobile home & other	152	16.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1665530
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 2.24 sq mi
Water area: 0.12 sq mi
Center point: 48.1843, -116.9054