Potlatch, ID
Full City Profile · Idaho · Latah County County
3.5
/5.0
B+
Good
849
Population
1,806/sq mi density
$68,889
Median Income
$32,408 per capita
$226,100
Home Value
$310,385 Zillow
$935
Median Rent
19.3% income on rent
47°F
Avg Temperature
B+
Overall
3.5 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.4 / 5.0
$68,889 median income, 5.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.8 / 5.0
$226,100 home value, $935/mo rent
C
Education
2.4 / 5.0
17.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$68,889
8% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$32,408
17% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
5.2%
44% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
15.8%
27% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Potlatch vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Potlatch’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$68,889
92%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$32,408
83%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$75,069
104%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$946
66%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$946
34% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
30 min
9% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
1.5%
90% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
83.2%
14% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$2,072M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
83.2%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
1.5%
Other
15.3%
Average commute time
30 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,448
Restaurants
130
Healthcare
112
Retail
138
Manufacturing
38
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$75,069
4% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,688
34% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
95.5
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $68,889 |
| Per Capita Income | $32,408 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $75,069 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $946 |
| County GDP | $2,072M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 5.2% |
| Poverty Rate | 15.8% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.456 |
| Cost of Living Index | 95.5 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 30 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 83.2% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 1.5% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,448 |
| Restaurants | 130 |
| Healthcare | 112 |
| Retail | 138 |
| Manufacturing | 38 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $75,069 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,688 |