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Boundary
Idaho

12K

Population

$59K

Median Income

$470K

Median Home

R+59

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$59K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate12.4%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate3.8%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$45,422

Federal Spending per Capita$359

Median Individual Earnings$35K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers29.0%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$65K

Avg Credit Score708

Work From Home %5.2%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1823.1%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households26.6%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms5

Income (20th Percentile)$24K

Income (80th Percentile)$100K

Income (95th Percentile)$164K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher16.5%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School13.1%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %5.8%

Dependency Ratio1.35

Medicare Spending / Person$2,998

SS Benefits / Person$4,841

Education Wage Premium1.83x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$43K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$65K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$36K

Public Assistance Recipients5.0%

Average Annual Wage$51K

Professional Services Concentration0.45x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$467K

This county

$425K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$802/mo

This county

$1500/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.44%

This county

0.48% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,411

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$973/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+1.7%

Home Value to Income Ratio4.9x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households8.7%

Homeownership Rate77.5%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

15.4%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Average pace

39 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

3.6 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

10.5%

Sale-to-List Ratio (Redfin)— Buyers market — homes selling below list

97.8%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy78.3 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity11.6%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index8.0 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score13

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score18

Dental Care Shortage Score18

Healthcare Shortage Score16.3

Healthcare Offices13

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)33.2%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)15.2%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)19.4%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)23.9%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)28.8%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians9

Nursing Home Rating4.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients480 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$8,110

Uninsured (under 65)16.7%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression23.6%

Education

Math Test Scores2.73 grade level

Reading Test Scores2.88 grade level

HS Diploma Holders2,422

Bachelor's Degree Holders630

HS Completion Rate86.9%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools5

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.0 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate19.6 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Traffic Fatalities1

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)50th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)13.6 / 100K

Suicide Rate24.7 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale2.6

January Sunshine-2.39

January Temperature-0.65

Average Temp44°F

Avg High Temp53°F

Avg Low Temp35°F

Annual Precipitation38.7 in/yr

Avg Storm Events1.0 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$404K

Drought Index (2022)-0.13

Heating Degree Days7,878 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days163 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)9,089 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)53 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.0

Avg Flood Events / Year0.2

Avg Hail Events / Year0.0

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.6

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)20 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)6 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations12 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)9.5 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)9 properties

FAA-Registered Airports2 total

Airports (excl. heliports)2 airports

Brewery Scene

Total Breweries1 breweries

Microbreweries0 microbreweries

Brewpubs1 brewpubs

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed102 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed52 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)140 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)212 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)32 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)30 ms

Households with 100Mbps+46.3%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet15.9%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)39 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations2 stations

DC Fast Chargers1 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers4

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers248 workers

Public Transit Commuters24 workers

Walk to Work272 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)90 workers

Bike Commuters1.0%

Walk to Work5.7%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden23.5%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers1.3 per 10K residents

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout69.2%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.241

Nonprofit Organizations102

Veterans Share10.9%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults57.4%

Never-Married Adults22.5%

Divorced Adults13.8%

Religious Organizations10

Asian Population1.5%

Native American Population2.1%

Membership Associations6.4 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.63 per 1K residents

Nursing & Care Facilities3

Grocery Stores3

Hotels & Lodging8

Recreation Businesses4

Professional Services Firms33

Real Estate Firms14

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$82K

Avg Student Loan Balance$8K

Avg Credit Card Balance$5K

Loan Delinquency Rate29.7%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.42%

Politics

R+59

2024 Presidential · Idaho was R+30 statewide

vs Idaho State

Income tax

5.8%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.44%0.48% state avg

Politics

R+59R+30

COL Index

County data96 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +215

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Wealthier people moving in (IRS: 1.24x avg income)

Economic Mobility

48%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $470K

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Local News — Boundary

KREM · قبل أسبوعين (2)

Caribou Fire burning northwest of Naples in Boundary County

NAPLES, Idaho — According to the Idaho Department of Lands (IDL), the Caribou Fire is burning in ste…

KXLY.com · قبل شهر واحد

Go Now evacuations in place for wildfire in Boundary County Idaho

Bonners Ferry Herald · قبل شهر واحد

ISP reports decrease in Boundary County crime

Like the rest of North Idaho, Boundary County is seeing a consistent drop in crime, according to the…

krem.com · قبل 3 أسابيع

Grizzly reported killing chickens in Boundary County

BONNERS FERRY, Idaho — A grizzly bear has been reported getting into chicken coops and killing chick…

NonStop Local KHQ · قبل شهر واحد

Evacuations downgraded for 300-acre Turner Fire near Bonners Ferry

UPDATE: July 18, 2026 11:53 a.m.. All evacuation orders for the Turner Hill Fire have been downgrade…

Ballotpedia · 01‏/04‏/2026

Debra Henderson (Boundary County Commissioner Board District 2, Idaho, candidate 2026)

Debra Henderson (Republican Party) ran for election to the Boundary County Commissioner Board Distri…

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