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Clearwater County, ID

Demographic and economic profile of Clearwater County, ID, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Clearwater County is a small, rural Idaho county of 8,921 residents with a median age of 52.2 years, reflecting an older workforce; labor force participation stands at just 46.0%, and only 19.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median worker earnings of $39,406 and median household income of $60,000 point to a modest-wage economy, while a 3.5% unemployment rate indicates relatively tight local labor conditions. The county saw 3.3% population growth over five years, and housing costs remain low, with a median home value of $240,800 and median gross rent of $847 per month, alongside an 82.9% homeownership rate.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

8,921

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$60,000

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

52.2 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+3.3% since 2018

Clearwater County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone7,988 (88.6%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races320 (3.6%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race277 (3.1%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone181 (2.0%)
  • Some Other Race Alone138 (1.5%)
  • Asian Alone87 (1.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish146
  2. 2.German or other West Germanic34
  3. 3.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)34
  4. 4.Other Indo-European16
  5. 5.Korean4

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

15.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

56.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

28.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

2.1%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

889

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$41,785

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$31,608

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

3.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

12.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance953
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)437
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)401
  4. 4.Construction (Group)342
  5. 5.Public Administration (Group)290

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations1,220
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations637
  3. 3.Service Occupations635
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations579
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations486

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 5.23×)284
  2. 2.Construction (LQ 1.61×)379
  3. 3.Public Administration (LQ 1.50×)241
  4. 4.Manufacturing (LQ 1.43×)485
  5. 5.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.14×)904

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$240,800

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$847/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

82.9%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,999492 (16.3%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999333 (11.1%)
  • $500,000 to $749,999323 (10.7%)
  • $400,000 to $499,999317 (10.5%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999237 (7.9%)
  • $750,000 to $999,999184 (6.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

19.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

91.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

46.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$39,406

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

22.5 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

4.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone2,636 (75.5%)
  • Worked At Home352 (10.1%)
  • Carpooled342 (9.8%)
  • Walked103 (2.9%)
  • Other54 (1.5%)
  • Motorcycle5 (0.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.