City profile · Idaho · Census ACS 2023

Rathdrum, ID

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Rathdrum - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

10,133
Residents
$86,431
Median income
$381,800
Median home
$1,547
Median rent (state)

Rathdrum - the verdict

Rathdrum ranks in the 68th percentile for household income and the 67th percentile for safety nationally, out of every US city with at least 1,000 residents. Source: Census ACS + FBI UCR.

68th
percentile, household income
76th
percentile, home value
61st
percentile, median rent
67th
percentile, safety
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Rathdrum, ID

Census ACS 2023 estimates count 10,133 residents in Rathdrum, a small town within Idaho. The typical household in Rathdrum brings in $86,431 a year, above the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 7.3%. Typical homes in Rathdrum are valued around $381,800, and the median resident age is 35.8 years. 23.0% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 66.6% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Housing supply pressure shows in Census Building Permit Survey data: 244 residential units were authorized in 2024 (Building Boom), up 105% from five years earlier. Rathdrum reports a comparatively low crime rate: FBI UCR reporting places total crime at 914.4 incidents per 100,000 residents, below the national average (voluntary agency reporting, reflects reporting activity, not a definitive danger score).

Living costs in Idaho run below the national norm: BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 puts Idaho at 95.5 on a 100-equals-national-average scale (Below Average). Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $1,547 monthly. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in Idaho run around $170, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. The average commute for Rathdrum workers runs 23.5 minutes, with 79.1% driving alone and 7.2% working from home. Natural-hazard exposure scores 79.0 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (High).

Population

10,133 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Idaho

Median Household Income

$86,431 /yr

Poverty 7.3%

Cost of Living Index (state)

95.5 (US=100)

Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Idaho average

How does Rathdrum compare to other US cities?

Where Rathdrum sits among all US cities (population 1,000+) on each measure, computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 68% higher than other cities
Home value 76% pricier than other cities
Median rent 61% pricier than other cities
Safety 67% safer than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

A national percentile can hide a lot of local variation: narrowed to Idaho alone, Rathdrum ranks #30 of 53 Idaho cities by lowest crime rate - a different, more locally useful comparison than stacking it against the entire country.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Rathdrum against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Idaho only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Idaho-relative analysis

Median Home Value places Rathdrum toward the top of Idaho's cities

Among the 204 Idaho cities PlainCities tracks with reported median home value data, Rathdrum ranks #33 - the 84th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Rathdrum only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#26 of 206
87th percentile in Idaho
Median Gross Rent
#28 of 215
81st percentile in Idaho
Median Home Value
#33 of 204
84th percentile in Idaho
Poverty Rate
#119 of 215
45th percentile in Idaho
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#82 of 215
62nd percentile in Idaho

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Idaho only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

68thIncome percentile
67thSafety percentile

68th percentile nationally for median household income · 67th percentile for safety (lower crime rate). Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

Rathdrum's profile vs. every US city

Income, affordability, and safety percentile

Rathdrum's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown. 3-axis radar comparing 1 series across Income, Affordability, Safety. IncomeAffordabilitySafety 56 Avg. percentile National median
Rathdrum's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown.

How Rathdrum's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$381,800 24th percentile more affordable than 24% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Below this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). This entry sits in this band. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Rathdrum $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Rathdrum, ID Rathdrum, ID's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Rathdrum, ID-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Rathdrum, ID median $86,431/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Rathdrum, ID's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Rathdrum, ID. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 23.0%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 7.3%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 66.6%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
10,133
Median Income
$86,431
Median Home Value
$381,800
Median Age
35.8
Poverty Rate
7.3%
Labor force participation
66.6%
Bachelor's Degree+
23.0%

Safety & Crime

Total Crime Rate
914.4
per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime
64.2
per 100,000 residents
Property Crime
850.2
per 100,000 residents

Reflects incidents reported to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program — agency participation is voluntary and reporting completeness varies by jurisdiction and year, so this reflects reporting activity, not a definitive danger score. Not adjusted for tourism, commuter, or daytime population.

Schools

Total Schools
9
Public schools in this city

Population Change

Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025

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8,000 residents10,000 residents12,000 residents14,000 residents 202020212022202320242025 9,289 residents 13,227 residents ▲ +42.4%
Rathdrum's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Housing Supply

Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) - annual residential permits authorized

📈 Building Boom
Total Permits (2024)
244
housing units authorized
Single-Family
238
detached homes
Multifamily
6
apartments & condos
Supply Intensity
24.1
permits per 1,000 residents

5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)

Year Total
2019 119
2020 352
2021 211
2022 440
2023 447
2024 244

Permit volume increased 105% from 2019 to 2024.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Average Commute Time
23.5 minutes
Drive Alone
79.1%
Carpool
7.9%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
3.5%
Work from Home
7.2%
Other
2.3%

Based on 5,228 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Idaho - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$80
avg/month
Natural Gas
$50
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$40
avg/month
Total Utilities
$170
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Idaho state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Idaho state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Rathdrum sits in

Cost of Living Index
95.5
Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,547/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
79.0 / 100
High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Idaho

Middleton
10,101 people
Hailey
9,439 people
Sandpoint
9,244 people
Burley
11,721 people
Payette
8,358 people
Emmett
7,948 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Rathdrum's 10,133 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Trumbull Center, CT
10,137 people
Exeter, NH
10,138 people
Lancaster, NY
10,127 people
Clinton, TN
10,141 people
San Diego Country Estates, CA
10,142 people
Hackettstown, NJ
10,143 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Rathdrum's $86,431 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Parkers Settlement, IN
$86,429 median income
Belmont, NC
$86,442 median income
Fredonia, WI
$86,442 median income
Milladore, WI
$86,420 median income
Florence, MS
$86,406 median income
Ravenna, TX
$86,458 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Rathdrum, ID Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Rathdrum, ID - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 89.6% 7.5% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 4.0% White 89.6% Black or African American 0.0% Asian 0.5% American Indian 0.4% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 2.0% Two or more races 7.5% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Rathdrum compares to nearby Idaho cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Rathdrum (this city) 10,133 $86,431
Middleton 10,101 $83,681
Hailey 9,439 $83,084
Sandpoint 9,244 $67,769
Census ACS 5-year FIPS ID FBI UCR NCES CCD Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Rathdrum, ID?

What is the population of Rathdrum, ID? +

The population of Rathdrum, ID stands at 10,133 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Rathdrum, ID? +

In Rathdrum, the typical household earns $86,431 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Rathdrum? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Rathdrum; the closest available measure is the Idaho state average, a cost of living index of 95.5 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Below Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Idaho vary by metro area.

Is Rathdrum, ID safe? +

Rathdrum has a total crime rate of 914.4 per 100,000 residents, which is below the national average. This reflects incidents reported to the FBI UCR program, not a definitive safety score -- agency reporting is voluntary and completeness varies by jurisdiction.

What is the median home value in Rathdrum, ID? +

Rathdrum's median home value sits at $381,800, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, FBI UCR, NCES CCD, Census BPS 2024, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

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