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Sweetwater, ID
Full City Profile · Idaho · Nez Perce County County
3.7
/5.0
B+
Good
168
Population
141/sq mi density
$120,500
Median Income
$46,296 per capita
$190,500
Home Value
$383,420 Zillow
45°F
Avg Temperature
276 sunny days/yr
181
Violent Crime/100K
3,484 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.7 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
5.0 / 5.0
$120,500 median income, 0.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$190,500 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
181 violent crimes/100K
B+
Education
3.6 / 5.0
32.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$120,500
60% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$46,296
19% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Sweetwater vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Sweetwater’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$120,500
160%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$46,296
119%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$69,329
96%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,050
73%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,050
27% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
8 min
71% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
0.0%
100% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
95.4%
30% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$3,075M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
95.4%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
0%
Other
4.6%
Average commute time
8 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,530
Restaurants
103
Healthcare
159
Retail
177
Manufacturing
42
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$69,329
4% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,559
30% 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 | $120,500 |
| Per Capita Income | $46,296 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $69,329 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,050 |
| County GDP | $3,075M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 0.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.458 |
| Cost of Living Index | 95.5 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 8 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 95.4% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 0.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,530 |
| Restaurants | 103 |
| Healthcare | 159 |
| Retail | 177 |
| Manufacturing | 42 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $69,329 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,559 |