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De Smet, ID
Full City Profile · Idaho · Benewah County County
2.6
/5.0
C+
Fair
134
Population
140/sq mi density
$44,792
Median Income
$10,629 per capita
$94,200
Home Value
$297,481 Zillow
$920
Median Rent
28.0% income on rent
47°F
Avg Temperature
276 sunny days/yr
388
Violent Crime/100K
1,122 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.6 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.7 / 5.0
$44,792 median income, 0.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$94,200 home value, $920/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
388 violent crimes/100K (2% above avg)
D
Education
1.5 / 5.0
6.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$44,792
40% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$10,629
73% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
39.1%
215% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: De Smet vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows De Smet’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$44,792
60%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$10,629
27%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$58,676
81%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,080
75%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,080
25% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
29 min
4% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
0.0%
100% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
60.0%
18% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
20.0%
300% above US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$558M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
60%
Public Transit
20%
Work From Home
0%
Other
20%
Average commute time
29 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
427
Restaurants
29
Healthcare
12
Retail
31
Manufacturing
10
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$58,676
19% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,821
19% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
95.5
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $44,792 |
| Per Capita Income | $10,629 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $58,676 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,080 |
| County GDP | $558M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 39.1% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.438 |
| Cost of Living Index | 95.5 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 29 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 60.0% |
| Public Transit | 20.0% |
| Work From Home | 0.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 427 |
| Restaurants | 29 |
| Healthcare | 12 |
| Retail | 31 |
| Manufacturing | 10 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $58,676 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,821 |