Benewah County

Benewah County, Idaho

At a Glance

Population9,530
County SeatN/A
State FIPS16
County FIPS009
Num Towns6
Census-Designated Places3
Total Town Population3,998
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)9,731
Median Age45.9
Veterans996
Housing Units4,666
Uninsured307
Net Migration (recent)387
GrowingYes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments263
Total Employees2,181
Avg Annual Pay$56,185
Median Household Income$54,191
Poverty Rate14.5%
Unemployment Rate3.8%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$58,676
Federal Spending FY2024$120,214,363
Federal Spending Per Capita$12,614

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$241,700
Median Rent$812
FMR Studio$662
FMR 1BR$736
FMR 2BR$965
FMR 3BR$1,291
FMR 4BR$1,551

Health & Safety

Hospitals6
EMS Stations18
Fire Stations18
Police Stations18
Adult Smoking19.6%
Adult Obesity33.2%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k25.6
Air Quality Good Days225

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)11.52
Electric Customers868141
Towns with Broadband Data6
Towns with 90%+ Coverage6

Community

Churches6
Libraries6
Historic Places (NRHP)8
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools20
SNAP Stores5
Bank Branches2

Agriculture

Total Farms25
Land in Farms (acres)21,154
Avg Farm Size (acres)846.2
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (14)

TypeTitleDate
DRSTRAIGHT-LINE WINDS2021-03-04
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-04-09
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
DRSEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES2017-05-18
DRSEVERE WINTER STORMS2016-02-01
DRSEVERE STORM AND STRAIGHT-LINE WIND2015-12-23
EMHURRICANE KATRINA2005-09-13
DRSEVERE STORMS, SNOWMELT, LAND/MUD SLIDES, FLOODING1997-06-13
DRSEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, MUD AND LANDSLIDES1997-01-04
DRSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING1996-02-11

Detailed Topics

Communities in Benewah County

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.