Kamiah

Population: 1,053
Median household income: $35,433
Median home value: $202,800

Kamiah is a community in Lewis County, Idaho, home to 1,053 residents. Its median household income of $35,433 runs below the Lewis County figure of $49,643.

From 2019 to 2023, Kamiah's population declined 16.2% from 1,256 to 1,053, while its median home value rose 51.2% from $134,100 to $202,800.

21.7% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 1.98 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,053
Median age: 53.0 yrs
Median household income: $35,433
Median home value: $202,800
Median gross rent: $532
Housing units: 633
Homeownership rate: 63.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.7%
Unemployment rate: 5.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,2561,053

Median household income

$31,442$35,433

Median home value

$134,100$202,800

Median gross rent

$544$532

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,256	$31,442	$134,100	$544
2020	1,334	$33,173	$150,300	$449
2021	1,243	$32,371	$159,700	$490
2022	1,210	$34,803	$193,200	$552
2023	1,053	$35,433	$202,800	$532

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

Age distribution

Under 54.7%

5 to 1711.9%

18 to 245.8%

25 to 348.7%

35 to 449.9%

45 to 5412.7%

55 to 6414.0%

65 to 7418.2%

75 and over14.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	49	4.7%
5 to 17	125	11.9%
18 to 24	61	5.8%
25 to 34	92	8.7%
35 to 44	104	9.9%
45 to 54	134	12.7%
55 to 64	147	14.0%
65 to 74	192	18.2%
75 and over	149	14.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	791	75.1%
Black or African American	23	2.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	20	1.9%
Asian	16	1.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	31	2.9%
Two or more races	87	8.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	85	8.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.0%

High school graduate28.6%

Some college or associate's42.7%

Bachelor's degree13.4%

Graduate or professional degree4.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	90	11.0%
High school graduate	234	28.6%
Some college or associate's	349	42.7%
Bachelor's degree	110	13.4%
Graduate or professional degree	35	4.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 15 min

Drove alone70.6%

Carpooled18.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked3.0%

Bicycle1.2%

Worked from home5.7%

Other means0.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	235	70.6%
Carpooled	62	18.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	10	3.0%
Bicycle	4	1.2%
Worked from home	19	5.7%
Other means	3	0.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	207	65.9%
15 to 29 min	36	11.5%
30 to 44 min	50	15.9%
45 to 59 min	6	1.9%
60+ min	15	4.8%

Households

Average household size: 1.98
Poverty rate: 21.7% (228 of 1,050)

	Count	Share
Family households	258	48.4%
Nonfamily households	275	51.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1959

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	533	84.2%
Vacant	100	15.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	337	63.2%
Renter-occupied	196	36.8%

1-unit, detached73.8%

1-unit, attached0.5%

2 to 4 units10.7%

5 to 19 units1.1%

20 or more units2.7%

Mobile home & other11.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	467	73.8%
1-unit, attached	3	0.5%
2 to 4 units	68	10.7%
5 to 19 units	7	1.1%
20 or more units	17	2.7%
Mobile home & other	71	11.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1642400
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.1 sq mi
Water area: 0.09 sq mi
Center point: 46.2268, -116.0283