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Latah County, ID

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

AI Overview

Latah County is a small university-influenced county of 40,315 residents with a notably young median age of 30.6 years and a high educational attainment rate — 44.9% hold a bachelor's degree or higher, well above typical rural county levels. The labor force of roughly 25,300 carries a median worker earnings figure of $29,255 against a median household income of $65,424, with a 6.1% unemployment rate and 62.7% labor force participation reflecting the transient student population. Housing remains relatively accessible at a $342,500 median home value and $905/month median rent, and the county posted modest 5-year population growth of 2.7%.

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

Population

40,315

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$65,424

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

30.6 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+2.7% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone35,630 (86.8%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race1,588 (3.9%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races1,526 (3.7%)
  • Asian Alone870 (2.1%)
  • Some Other Race Alone705 (1.7%)
  • Black or African American Alone401 (1.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish641
  2. 2.Other Indo-European319
  3. 3.Other Asian and Pacific Island286
  4. 4.Arabic259
  5. 5.Vietnamese139

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

18.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

66.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

14.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

3.9%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

2,038

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$40,858

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$35,157

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

6.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

15.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance6,924
  2. 2.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services2,118
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)2,053
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services1,886
  5. 5.Manufacturing (Group)1,745

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations8,741
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations3,754
  3. 3.Service Occupations3,673
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations2,014
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations1,631

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 3.32×)1,049
  2. 2.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.41×)6,513
  3. 3.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.15×)2,003
  4. 4.Retail Trade (LQ 0.98×)2,113
  5. 5.Manufacturing (LQ 0.95×)1,876

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$342,500

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$905/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

58.7%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,9992,259 (23.7%)
  • $400,000 to $499,9991,610 (16.9%)
  • $500,000 to $749,9991,594 (16.7%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999896 (9.4%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999708 (7.4%)
  • $750,000 to $999,999607 (6.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

44.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

96.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

62.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$29,255

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

18.7 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

3.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone13,057 (67.4%)
  • Walked2,138 (11.0%)
  • Worked At Home1,919 (9.9%)
  • Carpooled1,818 (9.4%)
  • Other274 (1.4%)
  • Bicycle98 (0.5%)

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.