Riggins

Population: 236
Median household income: $51,250
Median home value: $347,300

Located in Idaho County, Idaho, Riggins is a community with a population of 236. At $51,250, its median household income sits below Idaho County's $60,975.

From 2019 to 2023, Riggins's population declined 8.5% from 258 to 236, while its median home value rose 113.7% from $162,500 to $347,300.

14.6% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 58.5% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 236
Median age: 65.0 yrs
Median household income: $51,250
Median home value: $347,300
Median gross rent: $667
Housing units: 243
Homeownership rate: 58.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.6%
Unemployment rate: 14.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

258236

Median household income

$26,563$51,250

Median home value

$162,500$347,300

Median gross rent

$829$667

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	258	$26,563	$162,500	$829
2020	230	$27,813	$172,700	$863
2021	235	$43,125	$192,000	$725
2022	258	$31,250	$278,600	$725
2023	236	$51,250	$347,300	$667

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

Age distribution

Under 50.8%

5 to 179.3%

18 to 240.0%

25 to 343.8%

35 to 4411.9%

45 to 549.3%

55 to 6414.8%

65 to 7431.4%

75 and over18.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2	0.8%
5 to 17	22	9.3%
18 to 24	0	0.0%
25 to 34	9	3.8%
35 to 44	28	11.9%
45 to 54	22	9.3%
55 to 64	35	14.8%
65 to 74	74	31.4%
75 and over	44	18.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	224	94.9%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	12	5.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.2%

High school graduate36.3%

Some college or associate's43.9%

Bachelor's degree12.3%

Graduate or professional degree2.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	11	5.2%
High school graduate	77	36.3%
Some college or associate's	93	43.9%
Bachelor's degree	26	12.3%
Graduate or professional degree	5	2.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone53.2%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked6.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home35.5%

Other means4.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	33	53.2%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	4	6.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	22	35.5%
Other means	3	4.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	22	55.0%
15 to 29 min	3	7.5%
30 to 44 min	4	10.0%
45 to 59 min	3	7.5%
60+ min	8	20.0%

Households

Average household size: 1.60
Poverty rate: 27.1% (64 of 236)

	Count	Share
Family households	61	43.0%
Nonfamily households	81	57.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1979

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	142	58.4%
Vacant	101	41.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	83	58.5%
Renter-occupied	59	41.5%

1-unit, detached69.1%

1-unit, attached5.3%

2 to 4 units10.3%

5 to 19 units4.9%

20 or more units0.8%

Mobile home & other9.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	168	69.1%
1-unit, attached	13	5.3%
2 to 4 units	25	10.3%
5 to 19 units	12	4.9%
20 or more units	2	0.8%
Mobile home & other	23	9.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1667870
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.4 sq mi
Water area: 0.05 sq mi
Center point: 45.4206, -116.3176