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St. Maries, ID
Full City Profile · Idaho · Benewah County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
3,032
Population
2,548/sq mi density
$52,468
Median Income
$30,259 per capita
$205,400
Home Value
$955,731 Zillow
$859
Median Rent
32.5% income on rent
48°F
Avg Temperature
249 sunny days/yr
388
Violent Crime/100K
1,122 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.5 / 5.0
$52,468 median income, 3.4% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.5 / 5.0
$205,400 home value, $859/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
388 violent crimes/100K (2% above avg)
C+
Education
2.7 / 5.0
21.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$52,468
30% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$30,259
23% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.4%
6% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
13.1%
6% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: St. Maries vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows St. Maries’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$52,468
70%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$30,259
77%
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
16 min
41% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
4.6%
70% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
79.9%
9% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
2.7%
45% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$558M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
79.9%
Public Transit
2.7%
Work From Home
4.6%
Other
12.8%
Average commute time
16 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 | $52,468 |
| Per Capita Income | $30,259 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $58,676 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,080 |
| County GDP | $558M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.4% |
| Poverty Rate | 13.1% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.438 |
| Cost of Living Index | 95.5 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 16 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 79.9% |
| Public Transit | 2.7% |
| Work From Home | 4.6% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 427 |
| Restaurants | 29 |
| Healthcare | 12 |
| Retail | 31 |
| Manufacturing | 10 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $58,676 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,821 |