Potlatch

Population: 849
Median household income: $68,889
Median home value: $226,100

Potlatch, a community in Latah County, Idaho, has 849 residents. The median household income of $68,889 is above the Latah County median ($65,179).

Between 2019 and 2023, Potlatch's population grew 19.9% from 708 to 849, while its median home value rose 66.9% from $135,500 to $226,100.

The median gross rent is $935. 17.3% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 849
Median age: 33.9 yrs
Median household income: $68,889
Median home value: $226,100
Median gross rent: $935
Housing units: 395
Homeownership rate: 86.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.3%
Unemployment rate: 5.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

708849

Median household income

$41,000$68,889

Median home value

$135,500$226,100

Median gross rent

$441$935

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	708	$41,000	$135,500	$441
2020	836	$52,778	$168,200	$764
2021	843	$54,886	$178,100	$827
2022	876	$58,125	$226,900	$870
2023	849	$68,889	$226,100	$935

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

Age distribution

Under 57.9%

5 to 1718.0%

18 to 243.8%

25 to 3421.8%

35 to 4411.8%

45 to 548.7%

55 to 6413.8%

65 to 745.4%

75 and over8.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	67	7.9%
5 to 17	153	18.0%
18 to 24	32	3.8%
25 to 34	185	21.8%
35 to 44	100	11.8%
45 to 54	74	8.7%
55 to 64	117	13.8%
65 to 74	46	5.4%
75 and over	75	8.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	769	90.6%
Black or African American	6	0.7%
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	45	5.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	29	3.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.2%

High school graduate34.7%

Some college or associate's36.9%

Bachelor's degree10.1%

Graduate or professional degree7.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	67	11.2%
High school graduate	207	34.7%
Some college or associate's	220	36.9%
Bachelor's degree	60	10.1%
Graduate or professional degree	43	7.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone83.2%

Carpooled7.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home1.5%

Other means7.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	323	83.2%
Carpooled	29	7.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	6	1.5%
Other means	30	7.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	67	17.5%
15 to 29 min	90	23.6%
30 to 44 min	136	35.6%
45 to 59 min	60	15.7%
60+ min	29	7.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.25
Poverty rate: 10.0% (81 of 809)

	Count	Share
Family households	240	64.9%
Nonfamily households	130	35.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	370	93.7%
Vacant	25	6.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	321	86.8%
Renter-occupied	49	13.2%

1-unit, detached89.6%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units4.8%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units2.0%

Mobile home & other3.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	354	89.6%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	19	4.8%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	8	2.0%
Mobile home & other	14	3.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1664900
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.46 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 46.9230, -116.8983