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Coeur d'Alene

Idaho · 58,179 residents (2025 est.) · 16.1 sq mi
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Coeur d'Alene is home to 56,447 people in Idaho. Since 2000 the city has risen by half, up 21,933 people. The foreign-born share is 2%. Density works out to 3,503 people per square mile. Getting to work takes 18 minutes on average. Home values have more than tripled since 2000, reaching $483,500.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 40.1
US median: 38.9
Average education
31% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 152%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
56,447
+64%since 2000
from 34,514 in 2000
58,179 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
3,503 / sq mi
+35%since 2009
from 2,600 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
40.1
+15%since 2000
from 34.8 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
16.1 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
21K31K41K50K60K19902000201020202024Coeur d'Alene
202456K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 54.3%(2,403)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.1%(3,418)
US avg: 6%
10 to 147.2%(4,077)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 195.4%(3,039)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 245.6%(3,140)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3414.2%(8,038)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4415.1%(8,516)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5410.7%(6,064)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6411.1%(6,262)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7411.9%(6,694)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 846.3%(3,529)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over2.2%(1,267)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$72,338
+20%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $33,001 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$39,358
+125%since 2000
from $17,454 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
48.3%
+29.0 ptssince 2009
from 19.3% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
9.2%
−3.6 ptssince 2000
from 12.8% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.428
−3%since 2010
from 0.442 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information10.7%
US avg: 10.8%
Wholesale trade10.6%
US avg: 6.9%
Other services7.1%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration5.9%
US avg: 4.8%
Retail trade5.7%
US avg: 9.9%
Finance & insurance4.4%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical3.4%
US avg: 5.1%
Arts, entertainment, food2.1%
US avg: 1.9%
Transportation & warehousing2%
US avg: 2.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1.5%
US avg: 1.6%
Education & health services0.9%
US avg: 0.9%
Construction0.8%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0.6%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$483,500
+152%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $105,300 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,468
+45%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $555 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
59.5%
−2.3 ptssince 2000
from 61.8% in 2000
40.5% rent
Vacancy rate
8.3%
+2.1 ptssince 2009
from 6.2% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.30 people
−3%since 2009
from 2.36 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
24.7%
−12.5 ptssince 2009
from 37.2% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
53.7%
+6.2 ptssince 2009
from 47.5% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
6.7
+32%since 2009
from 5.1 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
76
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic94.1%(32,463)
Black0.2%(73)
Hispanic / Latino2.7%(932)
Asian0.6%(206)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic85.3%(48,159)
Black0.5%(295)
Hispanic / Latino5%(2,815)
Asian0.9%(496)
Other8.3%(4,682)
Diversity Score
33
+73%since 2009
from 19 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican3.1%(1,733)
Spaniard0.4%(221)
Salvadoran0.4%(219)
Puerto Rican0.2%(123)
Chilean0.1%(49)
Colombian0.1%(42)
Honduran0.1%(30)
Cuban0%(23)
+ 1 more hispanic origin group with data
Asian origin
Filipino0.3%(159)
Thai0.2%(106)
Vietnamese0.1%(66)
Chinese0.1%(58)
Japanese0.1%(41)
Asian Indian0.1%(33)
Korean0.1%(32)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0.2%(107)
Fijian0%(1)
Ancestry
German19.3%(10,913)
English18.1%(10,236)
Irish13.4%(7,561)
Italian4.7%(2,661)
Norwegian4.3%(2,420)
American4.1%(2,299)
Scottish3.5%(1,954)
French2.3%(1,311)
Dutch2.2%(1,226)
Swedish1.9%(1,090)
Polish1.9%(1,054)
Scotch-Irish1.1%(645)
+ 34 more ancestry groups with data
Welsh1.1%(604)
Danish0.7%(398)
Portuguese0.6%(315)
Romanian0.5%(301)
Austrian0.5%(277)
British0.5%(267)
Canadian0.4%(242)
Hungarian0.4%(235)
Finnish0.3%(190)
Ukrainian0.3%(180)
Czech0.3%(148)
Iranian0.3%(148)
Arab0.2%(129)
Russian0.2%(99)
Turkish0.2%(91)
West Indian0.1%(81)
Swiss0.1%(80)
Belgian0.1%(76)
Serbian0.1%(76)
Armenian0.1%(74)
Jamaican0.1%(73)
Croatian0.1%(68)
Greek0.1%(63)
Egyptian0.1%(53)
Slovak0.1%(42)
Jordanian0.1%(33)
Lebanese0%(18)
Syrian0%(13)
Moroccan0%(12)
Slovene0%(8)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
31.2%
+11.7 ptssince 2000
from 19.5% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
96.1%
+10.6 ptssince 2000
from 85.6% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
11.3%
+5.0 ptssince 2000
from 6.3% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
18.1 min
+52%since 2000
from 11.9 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
74.5%
−3.2 ptssince 2009
from 77.6% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
8.8%
−2.5 ptssince 2009
from 11.3% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.1%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 0.5% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
12.9%
+8.2 ptssince 2009
from 4.7% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
1.8%
−1.3 ptssince 2009
from 3.1% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
1.1%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 1.2% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
5.3%
+0.8 ptssince 2009
from 4.6% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
2.9%
−5.0 ptssince 2011
from 7.9% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
61.8%
−3.6 ptssince 2011
from 65.4% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
73.6%
−1.7 ptssince 2020
from 75.3% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
11.8%
+2.3 ptssince 2009
from 9.5% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
38.8%
+8.9 ptssince 2009
from 29.8% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.5%
+1.7 ptssince 2009
from 47.8% in 2009
Female
50.5%
−1.7 ptssince 2009
from 52.2% in 2009
Foreign born
2.5%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 2.3% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
10.3%
−1.4 ptssince 2009
from 11.7% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
15.9%
+3.2 ptssince 2012
from 12.7% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
9.3%
−12.8 ptssince 2013
from 22.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
92.1%
+12.1 ptssince 2017
from 80.0% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
96.1%
+3.4 ptssince 2020
from 92.7% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
82.7%
+1.9 ptssince 2020
from 80.8% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
96.5%
−0.8 ptssince 2016
from 97.4% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
1.8%
+0.4 ptssince 2016
from 1.4% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married29.4%(6,598)
Married55.7%(12,484)
Widowed3.1%(684)
Divorced11.8%(2,644)
Women 15+
Never married23.4%(5,657)
Married51.8%(12,493)
Widowed10.2%(2,473)
Divorced14.6%(3,516)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
9.3%
−12.8 ptssince 2013
from 22.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
51.3%
+3.3 ptssince 2020
from 48.0% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
17.4%
−2.1 ptssince 2020
from 19.5% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
22.4%
+2.8 ptssince 2020
from 19.6% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
18.8%
+0.9 ptssince 2020
from 17.9% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
4.9%
+1.4 ptssince 2020
from 3.5% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
68.7%
+1.8 ptssince 2020
from 66.9% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
39.2%
+4.0 ptssince 2020
from 35.2% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)27.4%(1,256)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)25.7%(1,179)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era33.6%(1,541)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War6.4%(293)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.8%(82)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 4,591 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho?

Coeur d'Alene, Idaho has about 56,447 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho?

The typical household in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho earns about $72,338 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Coeur d'Alene, Idaho expensive?

In Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, the median home is worth about $483,500, and the typical rent is about $1,468 a month.

How educated are people in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho?

About 31.2% of adults age 25 and over in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho?

About 9.2% of people in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho live below the federal poverty line.

Has Coeur d'Alene, Idaho grown since 1990?

Yes, Coeur d'Alene, Idaho has grown since 1990. The population has added about 31,881 residents, a change of about 130 percent over that period.

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