Rathdrum

Population: 10,133
Median household income: $86,431
Median home value: $381,800

Rathdrum, a community in Kootenai County, Idaho, has 10,133 residents. The median household income of $86,431 is above the Kootenai County median ($77,034).

Between 2019 and 2023, Rathdrum's population grew 22.3% from 8,284 to 10,133, while its median home value rose 72.8% from $220,900 to $381,800.

79.1% of workers drive to work alone. 82.7% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 10,133
Median age: 35.8 yrs
Median household income: $86,431
Median home value: $381,800
Median gross rent: $1,412
Housing units: 3,726
Homeownership rate: 78.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.0%
Unemployment rate: 2.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

8,28410,133

Median household income

$57,269$86,431

Median home value

$220,900$381,800

Median gross rent

$1,062$1,412

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	8,284	$57,269	$220,900	$1,062
2020	8,672	$64,167	$233,800	$1,082
2021	9,099	$67,931	$266,300	$1,131
2022	9,556	$80,934	$330,400	$1,189
2023	10,133	$86,431	$381,800	$1,412

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

Age distribution

Under 57.9%

5 to 1717.5%

18 to 2410.0%

25 to 3412.7%

35 to 4415.7%

45 to 5412.4%

55 to 649.3%

65 to 749.8%

75 and over4.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	802	7.9%
5 to 17	1,771	17.5%
18 to 24	1,011	10.0%
25 to 34	1,286	12.7%
35 to 44	1,589	15.7%
45 to 54	1,252	12.4%
55 to 64	945	9.3%
65 to 74	990	9.8%
75 and over	487	4.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	8,977	88.6%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	52	0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	30	0.3%
Two or more races	669	6.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	405	4.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.5%

High school graduate29.0%

Some college or associate's40.6%

Bachelor's degree16.1%

Graduate or professional degree6.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	488	7.5%
High school graduate	1,897	29.0%
Some college or associate's	2,661	40.6%
Bachelor's degree	1,055	16.1%
Graduate or professional degree	448	6.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone79.1%

Carpooled7.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked3.5%

Bicycle1.4%

Worked from home7.2%

Other means0.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	4,133	79.1%
Carpooled	411	7.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	184	3.5%
Bicycle	74	1.4%
Worked from home	379	7.2%
Other means	47	0.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,330	27.4%
15 to 29 min	1,803	37.2%
30 to 44 min	1,048	21.6%
45 to 59 min	392	8.1%
60+ min	276	5.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.85
Poverty rate: 9.9% (999 of 10,104)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,716	76.3%
Nonfamily households	842	23.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2002

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,558	95.5%
Vacant	168	4.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,804	78.8%
Renter-occupied	754	21.2%

1-unit, detached82.7%

1-unit, attached2.3%

2 to 4 units8.0%

5 to 19 units2.5%

20 or more units0.4%

Mobile home & other4.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,082	82.7%
1-unit, attached	87	2.3%
2 to 4 units	299	8.0%
5 to 19 units	92	2.5%
20 or more units	16	0.4%
Mobile home & other	150	4.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1666340
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 6.95 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 47.7940, -116.8929