Sandpoint

Population: 9,244
Median household income: $67,769
Median home value: $449,500

Sandpoint is a community in Bonner County, Idaho, home to 9,244 residents. The median household income of $67,769 is in line with the Bonner County median ($65,168).

From 2019 to 2023, Sandpoint's population grew 10.2% from 8,386 to 9,244, while its median home value rose 80.2% from $249,400 to $449,500.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 86.1% of the population. 69.7% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 9,244
Median age: 41.5 yrs
Median household income: $67,769
Median home value: $449,500
Median gross rent: $1,047
Housing units: 4,137
Homeownership rate: 55.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 38.3%
Unemployment rate: 2.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

8,3869,244

Median household income

$43,938$67,769

Median home value

$249,400$449,500

Median gross rent

$965$1,047

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	8,386	$43,938	$249,400	$965
2020	8,692	$46,712	$282,600	$915
2021	8,448	$53,567	$309,900	$1,062
2022	8,899	$60,208	$410,200	$1,039
2023	9,244	$67,769	$449,500	$1,047

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

Age distribution

Under 55.2%

5 to 1717.4%

18 to 243.0%

25 to 3414.2%

35 to 4414.7%

45 to 5413.4%

55 to 6413.4%

65 to 7410.8%

75 and over7.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	484	5.2%
5 to 17	1,609	17.4%
18 to 24	278	3.0%
25 to 34	1,317	14.2%
35 to 44	1,358	14.7%
45 to 54	1,242	13.4%
55 to 64	1,236	13.4%
65 to 74	1,002	10.8%
75 and over	718	7.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	7,960	86.1%
Black or African American	25	0.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	9	0.1%
Asian	94	1.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	4	0.0%
Some other race	44	0.5%
Two or more races	386	4.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	722	7.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.2%

High school graduate19.7%

Some college or associate's33.7%

Bachelor's degree25.9%

Graduate or professional degree12.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	566	8.2%
High school graduate	1,357	19.7%
Some college or associate's	2,317	33.7%
Bachelor's degree	1,778	25.9%
Graduate or professional degree	855	12.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 14 min

Drove alone69.7%

Carpooled7.7%

Public transit1.0%

Walked5.7%

Bicycle4.9%

Worked from home10.7%

Other means0.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,937	69.7%
Carpooled	325	7.7%
Public transit	43	1.0%
Walked	238	5.7%
Bicycle	207	4.9%
Worked from home	450	10.7%
Other means	11	0.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,608	69.3%
15 to 29 min	589	15.7%
30 to 44 min	399	10.6%
45 to 59 min	28	0.7%
60+ min	137	3.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.34
Poverty rate: 16.1% (1,420 of 8,829)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,063	54.9%
Nonfamily households	1,694	45.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1985

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,757	90.8%
Vacant	380	9.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,102	55.9%
Renter-occupied	1,655	44.1%

1-unit, detached57.3%

1-unit, attached10.4%

2 to 4 units7.5%

5 to 19 units13.0%

20 or more units10.5%

Mobile home & other1.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,370	57.3%
1-unit, attached	429	10.4%
2 to 4 units	312	7.5%
5 to 19 units	538	13.0%
20 or more units	434	10.5%
Mobile home & other	54	1.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1672100
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 4.28 sq mi
Water area: 0.28 sq mi
Center point: 48.2817, -116.5600