City profile · Idaho · Census ACS 2023

Sandpoint, ID

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

9,244
Residents
$67,769
Median income
$449,500
Median home
$1,257
Median rent (state)

Sandpoint - the verdict

Measured against every US city with at least 1,000 residents, Sandpoint lands in the 47th percentile for household income and the 60th percentile for safety. Source: Census ACS + FBI UCR.

47th
percentile, household income
81st
percentile, home value
41st
percentile, median rent
60th
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: Sandpoint, ID

Sandpoint is a small town in Idaho, home to 9,244 residents per U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. The typical household in Sandpoint brings in $67,769 a year, below the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 11.4%. Sandpoint's housing stock carries a median value of $449,500, and the median resident age is 41.5 years. Educational attainment runs 38.3% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 58.9% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

The Census Building Permit Survey recorded 91 residential units authorized here in 2024 (Rapid Growth), up 36% from five years earlier. Sandpoint reports a comparatively low crime rate: FBI UCR reporting places total crime at 1085.9 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). A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $1,257 per month statewide. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in Idaho run around $170, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 77.3 out of 100 (High).

Population

9,244 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Idaho

Median Household Income

$67,769 /yr

Poverty 11.4%

Cost of Living Index (state)

95.5 (US=100)

Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Idaho average

How does Sandpoint compare to other US cities?

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

Household income 47% higher than other cities
Home value 81% pricier than other cities
Median rent 41% pricier than other cities
Safety 60% 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, Sandpoint ranks #35 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

For each metric we count every US city with population 1,000+ and a non-null value, then compute what share of them fall below Sandpoint's value: round(cities-below ÷ total × 100). Safety is inverted (percentile = share of cities with a higher crime rate) so a higher number always means safer. The in-state rank narrows that same crime-rate comparison to only the cities PlainCities tracks in Idaho, breaking ties alphabetically. See the methodology page for the full source-to-figure lineage.

47thIncome percentile
60thSafety percentile

47th percentile nationally for median household income · 60th percentile for safety (lower crime rate). Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

Sandpoint's profile vs. every US city

Income, affordability, and safety percentile

Sandpoint'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 49 Avg. percentile National median
Sandpoint'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 Sandpoint's home value compares nationally

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

$449,500 19th percentile more affordable than 19% 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%). Below this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). This entry sits in this band. $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. Sandpoint $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 - Sandpoint, ID Sandpoint, ID's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Sandpoint, 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 Sandpoint, ID median $67,769/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%
Sandpoint, 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 Sandpoint, ID. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 38.3%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 11.4%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 58.9%

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

Population
9,244
Median Income
$67,769
Median Home Value
$449,500
Median Age
41.5
Poverty Rate
11.4%
Labor force participation
58.9%
Bachelor's Degree+
38.3%

Safety & Crime

Total Crime Rate
1085.9
per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime
85.7
per 100,000 residents
Property Crime
1000.2
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 residents9,000 residents10,000 residents11,000 residents 202020212022202320242025 8,726 residents 10,645 residents ▲ +22.0%
Sandpoint's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Housing Supply

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

📈 Rapid Growth
Total Permits (2024)
91
housing units authorized
Single-Family
61
detached homes
Multifamily
30
apartments & condos
Supply Intensity
9.8
permits per 1,000 residents

5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)

Year Total
2019 67
2020 56
2021 208
2022 86
2023 105
2024 91

Permit volume increased 36% from 2019 to 2024.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
69.7%
Carpool
7.7%
Public Transit
1.0%
Walk
5.7%
Work from Home
10.7%
Other
5.2%

Based on 4,211 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 Sandpoint sits in

Cost of Living Index
95.5
Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,257/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
77.3 / 100
High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Idaho

Hailey
9,439 people
Middleton
10,101 people
Payette
8,358 people
Rathdrum
10,133 people
Emmett
7,948 people
Burley
11,721 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Sandpoint's 9,244 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Bethalto, IL
9,244 people
Rensselaer, NY
9,247 people
Pine Lake Park, NJ
9,251 people
Augusta, KS
9,252 people
Shawano, WI
9,236 people
Brooksville, FL
9,235 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Sandpoint's $67,769 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Summerdale, AL
$67,768 median income
Pleasant Hill, NC
$67,768 median income
Coplay, PA
$67,768 median income
Elizabethtown, PA
$67,770 median income
Manito, IL
$67,772 median income
Toppenish, WA
$67,766 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Sandpoint, 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 Sandpoint, ID - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 88.5% 7.9% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 7.8% White 88.5% Black or African American 0.3% Asian 1.0% American Indian 0.1% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 2.1% Two or more races 7.9% 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 Sandpoint 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
Sandpoint (this city) 9,244 $67,769
Hailey 9,439 $83,084
Middleton 10,101 $83,681
Payette 8,358 $55,455
Census ACS 5-year FIPS ID FBI UCR NCES CCD Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Sandpoint, ID?

What is the population of Sandpoint, ID? +

Sandpoint, ID has a population of 9,244 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

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

In Sandpoint, the typical household earns $67,769 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Sandpoint? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Sandpoint; 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 Sandpoint, ID safe? +

Sandpoint has a total crime rate of 1085.9 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 Sandpoint, ID? +

The median home value in Sandpoint is $449,500, 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.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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