Kootenai County , Idaho

Population: 177,736 residents · 2023 Census ACS

Income $77,034 Home $467,400 Rent $1,330/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Sources: CDC PLACES·FEMA NRI·Census ACS · Methodology

Kootenai County's headline indicators land 3% above the national median on income ($77,034), with housing 53% above the US figure ($467,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Kootenai County in the top 21% nationally for overall natural-hazard exposure, with winter-storm risk the dominant local risk.

$77,034
Median Income
household
$467,400
Home Value
median
$1,330/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate

Income & Housing

Median Household Income $77,034
Per Capita Income $38,797
Poverty Rate 9.3%
Median Home Value $467,400
Median Gross Rent $1,330/mo
Owner Occupied 72.2%
Renter Occupied 27.8%

Demographics & Education

Total Population 177,736
Median Age 40.8 yrs
Bachelor's or Higher 28.8%

Health Outcomes

CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults

31.7%
Obesity
9.9%
Diabetes
12.3%
Smoking
25.5%
High Blood Pressure
19.6%
No Physical Activity
24.9%
Depression
33.6%
Insufficient Sleep
70.7%
Annual Checkup

Natural Hazard Risk

FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores

Relatively Low

Overall risk score: 79.0  ·  79th national percentile

🌪️ Tornado
22.01
🔥 Wildfire
79.52
❄️ Winter Storm
92.68
🌍 Earthquake
79.17
☀️ Drought
14.03

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