CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Rathdrum

Idaho · 2,000 residents · 6.95 sq mi

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Rathdrum is home to 2,000 people in Idaho. The population has fallen 58% since 2000. Owners hold 77% of the housing stock. About 9% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The typical home is worth $48,200. This skews young, with a median age of 29.8.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Younger

median age 29.8

US median: 33.0

Less educated

9% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 34%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

2,000

−58%vs 2000

vs 4,816 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

29.8

+4%vs 2000

vs 28.6 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

6.95 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202411K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 58.9%(177)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 913%(260)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 148.7%(174)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 199%(179)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 244.5%(90)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3417.8%(355)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4419.2%(384)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 546.7%(133)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 645.3%(105)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 744.2%(83)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 842.4%(48)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.6%(12)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$24,434

−22%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $41,167 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$8,740

−38%vs 2000

vs $14,022 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

8.6%

+0.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 8.2% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$48,200

−34%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $96,900 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$347

−31%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $664 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

76.9%

−2.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 79.7% in 2000

23.1% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic93.5%(4,502)

Black0.1%(7)

Hispanic / Latino3.1%(149)

Asian0.3%(15)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic98.5%(1,970)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino1%(20)

Asian0.2%(4)

Other1.3%(26)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican2%(221)

South American0.3%(32)

Colombian0.3%(32)

Puerto Rican0.3%(29)

Central American0.2%(18)

Guatemalan0.2%(18)

Asian origin

Asian Indian0.4%(46)

Filipino0.1%(15)

Pacific Islander origin

Samoan0.4%(45)

Ancestry

German17.6%(1,911)

English15.8%(1,723)

Norwegian10.5%(1,140)

Irish9.5%(1,038)

Scottish8%(869)

American4.6%(503)

Italian3.8%(416)

Polish3.1%(338)

Swedish2.3%(250)

Scotch-Irish1.5%(163)

French1.5%(160)

Russian0.9%(97)

+ 11 more ancestry groups with data

Greek0.7%(80)

British0.6%(64)

Dutch0.6%(64)

French Canadian0.5%(58)

Danish0.4%(43)

Welsh0.4%(39)

Ukrainian0.3%(37)

Portuguese0.2%(25)

Belgian0.1%(12)

Canadian0.1%(12)

Swiss0.1%(9)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest Norwegian population · Largest Irish population · Largest Scottish population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

9.1%

−2.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 11.6% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

81.0%

−8.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 88.9% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

2.4%

−1.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 3.8% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

19.7 min

+29%vs 2000

vs 15.3 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married30%(1,373)

Married57.5%(2,628)

Widowed0.7%(30)

Divorced11.9%(542)

Women 15+

Never married18.5%(735)

Married63.8%(2,532)

Widowed7%(278)

Divorced10.6%(421)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

11.6%

−10.3 ptssince 2013

from 21.9% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

54.2%

−6.3 ptssince 2020

from 60.5% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

13.0%

−0.4 ptssince 2020

from 13.4% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

19.3%

+2.8 ptssince 2020

from 16.5% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

15.5%

+3.6 ptssince 2020

from 11.9% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

5.7%

+0.7 ptssince 2020

from 5.0% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

67.1%

−7.0 ptssince 2020

from 74.1% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

35.3%

+7.1 ptssince 2020

from 28.2% 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)45.2%(340)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)14.5%(109)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era27.5%(207)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War2.3%(17)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 752 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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