Priest River, ID Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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17%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

26%

Household income NAT. AVG.

84%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Priest River	Idaho	National
Income per capita	$37,227	$35,927	$44,883
Median household income	$60,587	$73,734	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$61,722	$89,479	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$47,765	$45,755	$52,080
Median earnings male	$57,468	$47,312	$54,343
Median earnings female	$37,248	$30,030	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.8%	4.1%	4.9%
Poverty level	9.3%	15.2%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Priest River is 17% lower than the national average
The median household income in Priest River is 26% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Priest River is 84% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Priest River is 38% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$40,387 $60,587 $121,174

City

$49,151 $73,734 $147,468

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Priest River median earnings by income bracket

Priest River employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	14.7%	14.7%
Manufacturing sector	37.4%	37.4%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	11.2%	11.2%
Public administration	2.2%	2.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	16.0%	16.0%
Education, health & social services	5.8%	5.8%
Other	12.8%	12.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Dover, ID	796	$142,489	75.2%
Oldtown, ID	332	$75,644	7.0%
Spirit Lake, ID	2,497	$70,628	13.2%
Sandpoint, ID	9,030	$69,796	14.2%
Blanchard, ID	230	$60,901	25.1%
Priest River, ID	1,855	$60,587	25.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Tracy City, TN	1,855	$76,718	5.7%
Déléage, QC	1,855	n/a
Pierre Part, LA	1,854	$55,199	32.1%
Idalou, TX	1,854	$67,033	17.6%
Oak Leaf, TX	1,854	$189,320	132.8%
Priest River, ID	1,855	$60,587	25.5%

Source: The Priest River, ID employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.