COMPARING TWO PLACES
Blanchard vs Rathdrum
PLACE A
Blanchard, Idaho
VS
PLACE B
Rathdrum, Idaho
Blanchard is 95% smaller than Rathdrum. Rathdrum earns more, with a median household income $27,551 higher. Blanchard has grown faster since 2000 (45% vs 35%).
BLANCHARDRATHDRUMDIFFERENCE
Total population65113,227−95% vs Rathdrum
Population density4391,902−1,463
Population growth45.2%34.9%+10.3 pts
Median age59.437.1+22.3
Male57.0%52.5%+4.5 pts
Female43.0%47.5%−4.5 pts
Foreign-born0.0%1.9%−1.9 pts
White, non-Hispanic99.1%89.0%+10.1 pts
Black0.0%0.0%Even
Hispanic / Latino0.9%3.7%−2.8 pts
Asian0.0%0.6%−0.6 pts
Other0.0%6.7%−6.7 pts
Median household income$59,012$86,563−$27,551
Per capita income$67,294$38,731+$28,563
Poverty rate3.5%12.4%−8.9 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4940.406+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher58.2%24.8%+33.4 pts
Graduate degree22.5%8.4%+14.1 pts
Unemployment rate0.0%1.6%−1.6 pts
Labor force participation26.0%68.0%−42.1 pts
Median home value$279,100$444,100−$165,000
Median gross rent–$1,459–
Owner-occupied85.7%77.0%+8.7 pts
Housing vacancy rate18.2%5.6%+12.6 pts
Rent-burdened households0.0%52.2%−52.2 pts
Average commute30.424.9+5.6
Worked from home31.0%8.5%+22.5 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured6.1%11.6%−5.5 pts
Population, 2010 – 2024