Kootenai County

Kootenai County, Idaho

At a Glance

Population	171,362
County Seat	Kootenai County Public Safety Building
State FIPS	16
County FIPS	055
Num Towns	16
Census-Designated Places	2
Total Town Population	126,078
Census Source	Census ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)	173,396
Median Age	40.7
Veterans	13,999
Housing Units	75,686
Uninsured	2,187
Net Migration (recent)	5,242
Growing	Yes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments	6,069
Total Employees	63,347
Avg Annual Pay	$55,888
Median Household Income	$71,949
Poverty Rate	9.3%
Unemployment Rate	3.1%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)	$86,805
Federal Spending FY2024	$1,335,926,000
Federal Spending Per Capita	$7,796

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value	$407,000
Median Rent	$1,216
FMR Studio	$1,001
FMR 1BR	$1,226
FMR 2BR	$1,460
FMR 3BR	$2,046
FMR 4BR	$2,452

Health & Safety

Hospitals	32
EMS Stations	48
Fire Stations	48
Police Stations	48
Adult Smoking	16.6%
Adult Obesity	28.6%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k	23.1
Air Quality Good Days	291

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)	11.52
Electric Customers	868141
Towns with Broadband Data	15
Towns with 90%+ Coverage	15

Community

Churches	79
Libraries	17
Historic Places (NRHP)	45
Homeless Population	N/A
Schools	192
SNAP Stores	63
Bank Branches	17

Agriculture

Total Farms	31
Land in Farms (acres)	7,115
Avg Farm Size (acres)	229.5
Year	2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

Type	Title	Date
DR	STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS	2021-03-04
DR	COVID-19 PANDEMIC	2020-04-09
EM	COVID-19	2020-03-13
DR	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES	2017-05-18
DR	SEVERE WINTER STORMS	2016-02-01
DR	SEVERE STORM AND STRAIGHT-LINE WIND	2015-12-23
FM	CAPE HORN FIRE	2015-07-06
DR	FLOODING	2008-07-31
EM	HURRICANE KATRINA	2005-09-13
DR	SEVERE STORMS, SNOWMELT, LAND/MUD SLIDES, FLOODING	1997-06-13

Detailed Topics

Communities in Kootenai County

Coeur d'Alene — pop 54,628
Post Falls — pop 38,485
Hayden — pop 15,570
Rathdrum — pop 9,211
Dalton Gardens — pop 2,537
Spirit Lake — pop 2,337
Hauser — pop 761
Athol — pop 709
Hayden Lake — pop 649
Rockford Bay — pop 325
Worley — pop 253
Harrison — pop 233
Fernan Lake Village — pop 164
Huetter — pop 104
Conkling Park — pop 73
State Line — pop 39

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.