Potlatch, ID

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Potlatch, Idaho

Potlatch, Idaho, in Latah county, is 56 miles SE of Spokane, Washington (center to center) and 259 miles E of Seattle, Washington. About 791 people people live in Potlatch.

The People and Families of Potlatch

In Potlatch, about 62% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Potlatch had a median family income of $35,385. Not many of the people of Potlatch are below middle class. It turns out that people in the city tend to be educated, and a lot of them are college grads.

Potlatch Housing

Of the houses, apartments, etc. in Potlatch, about 72% are lived in by their owners, not renters. The average year in which most residences in the city were built is earlier than in most places.

Commuting

In Potlatch, 90% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Potlatch strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Idaho):

Category	Trophy
College Educated Adults (vs. State)	Top 17%

Comparative Profile of Potlatch, ID

Comparing Potlatch to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Idaho (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Children Under 5 Years Old
Male Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Female Share of the Population
Racial Diversity
Well-Paid Single Men

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty
Median Family Income

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Working at Home
Public Transportation Use
Walking and Biking to Work
Short Commute Times

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Affordability of Property Taxes
People Living Alone
Affordability of Rents
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Housing Recently Built

Category	Value
Near Medium City	56 miles SE of Spokane, Washington (center to center)
Nearest Large City	259 miles E of Seattle, Washington
County	Latah
Standard Zip Codes	83855
Phone Area Codes	208
Time Zone	Pacific (-8 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	46.922
Longitude	-116.896

Station	POTLATCH 3 NNE
Distance	2.1 miles
Jan Temp	22 to 36 F
Apr Temp	33 to 57 F
Jul Temp	45 to 80 F
Oct Temp	31 to 60 F
Annual Precip	26.6 inches

Station	PULLMAN 2 NW
Distance	18 miles
Jan Temp	24 to 35 F
Apr Temp	36 to 57 F
Jul Temp	50 to 82 F
Oct Temp	37 to 60 F
Annual Precip	21 inches

Station	COLFAX
Distance	21.6 miles
Jan Temp	24 to 37 F
Apr Temp	36 to 59 F
Jul Temp	50 to 83 F
Oct Temp	33 to 62 F
Annual Precip	20 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	791	100%
Male	387	48.9%
Female	404	51.1%
Under 18	237	30%
18+	554	70%
65+	118	14.9%
Median Age	36.3
Average Family Size	2.96
White	764	96.6%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	2	0.3%
American Indian & Alaskan	7	0.9%
Other	10	1.3%
Mixed Race	8	1%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	11	1.4%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	735
Growth	-56
Growth %	-7.09%

Ancestry	Percent
German	24.7%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	12.8%
English	10.4%
Irish	9.2%
European	7.8%
US/American	6.8%
Norwegian	6.3%
Swedish	3.4%
Welsh	2.9%
Scotch-Irish	2.6%
Scottish	2.2%
French (except Basque)	2%
Italian	2%
Danish	1.4%
Scandinavian	1%
Hungarian	0.9%
Finnish	0.7%
Canadian	0.7%
British	0.5%
Russian	0.3%
Bulgarian	0.3%
Dutch	0.3%
Polish	0.3%
Czech	0.3%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Potlatch	791	$35,385
Deary	552	$40,750
Moscow	21,291	$46,331
Onaway	230	$44,464
Tensed	126	$25,536
Troy	798	$42,031

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