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Priest River, ID
Full City Profile · Idaho · Bonner County County
2.7
/5.0
C+
Fair
2,058
Population
919/sq mi density
$57,712
Median Income
$32,957 per capita
$271,500
Home Value
$532,069 Zillow
$748
Median Rent
22.7% income on rent
45°F
Avg Temperature
248 sunny days/yr
321
Violent Crime/100K
1,606 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.7 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.0 / 5.0
$57,712 median income, 0.5% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.0 / 5.0
$271,500 home value, $748/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
321 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.8 / 5.0
9.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$57,712
23% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$32,957
16% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.5%
86% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
7.8%
37% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Priest River vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Priest River’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$57,712
77%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$32,957
84%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$85,752
119%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$995
69%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$995
31% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
26 min
6% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
7.2%
53% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
78.1%
7% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
1.6%
69% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$2,546M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
78.1%
Public Transit
1.6%
Work From Home
7.2%
Other
13.1%
Average commute time
26 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
2,496
Restaurants
144
Healthcare
179
Retail
202
Manufacturing
80
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$85,752
19% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,433
27% 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 | $57,712 |
| Per Capita Income | $32,957 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $85,752 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $995 |
| County GDP | $2,546M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.5% |
| Poverty Rate | 7.8% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.454 |
| Cost of Living Index | 95.5 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 26 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 78.1% |
| Public Transit | 1.6% |
| Work From Home | 7.2% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 2,496 |
| Restaurants | 144 |
| Healthcare | 179 |
| Retail | 202 |
| Manufacturing | 80 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $85,752 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,433 |