Orofino

Population: 3,254
Median household income: $57,171
Median home value: $218,900

Orofino, a community in Clearwater County, Idaho, has 3,254 residents. At $57,171, its median household income sits in line with Clearwater County's $57,961.

Between 2019 and 2023, Orofino's population grew 4.7% from 3,109 to 3,254, while its median home value rose 65.5% from $132,300 to $218,900.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 80.9% of the population. 81.2% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,254
Median age: 42.4 yrs
Median household income: $57,171
Median home value: $218,900
Median gross rent: $892
Housing units: 1,192
Homeownership rate: 75.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.6%
Unemployment rate: 4.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,1093,254

Median household income

$44,659$57,171

Median home value

$132,300$218,900

Median gross rent

$778$892

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,109	$44,659	$132,300	$778
2020	3,109	$39,493	$175,400	$810
2021	3,216	$45,227	$178,200	$842
2022	3,251	$51,518	$202,700	$930
2023	3,254	$57,171	$218,900	$892

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

Age distribution

Under 53.4%

5 to 1711.2%

18 to 248.4%

25 to 3412.5%

35 to 4418.2%

45 to 5413.4%

55 to 6413.6%

65 to 749.4%

75 and over9.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	111	3.4%
5 to 17	364	11.2%
18 to 24	274	8.4%
25 to 34	407	12.5%
35 to 44	592	18.2%
45 to 54	437	13.4%
55 to 64	442	13.6%
65 to 74	307	9.4%
75 and over	320	9.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,633	80.9%
Black or African American	18	0.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	54	1.7%
Asian	52	1.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	23	0.7%
Two or more races	196	6.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	278	8.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.0%

High school graduate38.9%

Some college or associate's35.5%

Bachelor's degree13.4%

Graduate or professional degree4.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	201	8.0%
High school graduate	974	38.9%
Some college or associate's	890	35.5%
Bachelor's degree	335	13.4%
Graduate or professional degree	105	4.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 17 min

Drove alone81.2%

Carpooled6.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked3.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home8.8%

Other means0.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	974	81.2%
Carpooled	72	6.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	42	3.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	106	8.8%
Other means	6	0.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	785	71.8%
15 to 29 min	141	12.9%
30 to 44 min	23	2.1%
45 to 59 min	68	6.2%
60+ min	77	7.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.47
Poverty rate: 8.2% (204 of 2,475)

	Count	Share
Family households	586	58.2%
Nonfamily households	421	41.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1968

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,007	84.5%
Vacant	185	15.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	764	75.9%
Renter-occupied	243	24.1%

1-unit, detached76.7%

1-unit, attached0.2%

2 to 4 units2.0%

5 to 19 units3.1%

20 or more units2.5%

Mobile home & other15.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	914	76.7%
1-unit, attached	2	0.2%
2 to 4 units	24	2.0%
5 to 19 units	37	3.1%
20 or more units	30	2.5%
Mobile home & other	185	15.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1659320
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 2.47 sq mi
Water area: 0.15 sq mi
Center point: 46.4849, -116.2530