COMPARING TWO PLACES
Rathdrum vs Post Falls
PLACE A
Rathdrum, Idaho
VS
PLACE B
Post Falls, Idaho
Rathdrum is 72% smaller than Post Falls. Rathdrum earns more, with a median household income $4,380 higher.
RATHDRUMPOST FALLSDIFFERENCE
Total population13,22746,715−72% vs Post Falls
Population density1,9022,519−617
Population growth34.9%39.6%−4.6 pts
Median age37.135.0+2.1
Male52.5%49.5%+3.0 pts
Female47.5%50.5%−3.0 pts
Foreign-born1.9%2.1%−0.2 pts
White, non-Hispanic89.0%84.4%+4.6 pts
Black0.0%0.2%−0.2 pts
Hispanic / Latino3.7%7.1%−3.3 pts
Asian0.6%0.6%Even
Other6.7%7.8%−1.1 pts
Median household income$86,563$82,183+$4,380
Per capita income$38,731$35,254+$3,477
Poverty rate12.4%11.1%+1.3 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4060.392+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher24.8%25.3%−0.6 pts
Graduate degree8.4%5.6%+2.9 pts
Unemployment rate1.6%3.3%−1.8 pts
Labor force participation68.0%64.1%+4.0 pts
Median home value$444,100$477,400−$33,300
Median gross rent$1,459$1,469−$10
Owner-occupied77.0%64.1%+12.9 pts
Housing vacancy rate5.6%5.1%+0.6 pts
Rent-burdened households52.2%48.8%+3.4 pts
Average commute24.924.1+0.7
Worked from home8.5%12.7%−4.2 pts
Public transit to work0.0%1.0%−1.0 pts
Uninsured11.6%9.4%+2.2 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025