Population 112 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Potlatch Junction
Household size in Potlatch Junction
| Period | Potlatch Junction | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.63 | 2.72 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.69 | 2.78 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.34 | 2.76 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.60 | 2.79 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.03 | +0.07 | −0.03 |
Households in Potlatch Junction average 2.60 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). The typical household here is smaller than in Idaho overall, where it has 2.79 people.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Potlatch Junction
| Period | Potlatch Junction | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 33.7 | 35.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.9 | 36.6 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 34.5 | 37.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 52.4 | 38.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +18.8 | +2.7 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 52.4, Potlatch Junction is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 33.7, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Potlatch Junction
| Period | Potlatch Junction | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.3% | 10.0% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 4.9% | 10.2% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.2% | 9.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.5% | 9.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.8 pts | −0.7 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 3.5% of households in Potlatch Junction, well below the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Potlatch Junction
Renters in Potlatch Junction
| Period | Potlatch Junction | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.5% | 29.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 19.7% | 30.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 31.8% | 30.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 8.8% | 27.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | −11.7 pts | −1.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 8.8% of households in Potlatch Junction rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About six in ten owners (59.0%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Potlatch Junction
| Period | Potlatch Junction | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.2% | 10.4% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.3% | 11.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 19.2% | 10.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 4.1% | 9.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −4.1 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Potlatch Junction: just 4.1% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Potlatch Junction
| Period | Potlatch Junction | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1974 | 1982 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1971 | 1984 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1978 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1992 | 1989 | 1980 |
| Change | +17 | +7 | +6 |
Potlatch Junction has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1992, versus 1980 nationally. The picture is much the same across Idaho.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Potlatch Junction
| Period | Potlatch Junction | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $497 | $766 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $678 | $820 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $769 | $941 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $697 | $1,407 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$200 | +$641 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Potlatch Junction costs $697 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 16.2% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Potlatch Junction
Bachelor's degrees in Potlatch Junction
| Period | Potlatch Junction | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.4% | 25.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 31.5% | 25.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 32.6% | 27.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 36.7% | 31.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +10.3 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are about as common in Potlatch Junction as nationally: 36.7% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. The share is higher than in Idaho as a whole (31.7%).
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Potlatch Junction
| Period | Potlatch Junction | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 90.3% | 88.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 93.0% | 89.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 97.2% | 90.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 97.5% | 92.1% | 89.3% |
| Change | +7.1 pts | +3.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Potlatch Junction: 97.5% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Potlatch Junction
| Period | Potlatch Junction | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.6% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.6% | 8.1% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 0.4% | 4.4% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.6% | 3.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.0 pts | −3.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little easier to find in Potlatch Junction than nationally: unemployment was 4.6%, against 5.4%. Even so, the rate is higher than in Idaho as a whole (3.8%). Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Potlatch Junction compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Potlatch Junction | 2.60 | 52.4 | 3.5% | 8.8% | 4.1% | 1992 | $697 | 36.7% | 97.5% | 4.6% |
| Potlatch | 2.47 | 45.9 | 6.7% | 12.4% | 4.9% | 1965 | $727 | 29.1% | 94.0% | 6.9% |
| Onaway | 2.34 | 39.3 | 9.8% | 15.3% | 5.5% | 1938 | $758 | 22.2% | 90.6% | 8.9% |
| Viola | 2.70 | 50.4 | 3.2% | 1.6% | 7.7% | 1996 | $701 | 41.9% | 99.3% | 1.9% |
| Palouse | 2.42 | 43.2 | 3.6% | 17.6% | 9.1% | 1946 | $922 | 43.4% | 98.3% | 0.4% |
| Princeton | 2.65 | 47.8 | 3.3% | 3.3% | 18.6% | 1982 | $694 | 27.0% | 97.2% | 7.6% |
| Harvard | 2.65 | 47.3 | 3.0% | 3.2% | 23.1% | 1979 | $692 | 22.2% | 96.8% | 9.5% |
| Garfield | 2.44 | 46.1 | 2.7% | 19.8% | 12.6% | 1939 | $1,018 | 28.9% | 95.2% | 3.1% |
| Farmington | 2.44 | 47.5 | 4.1% | 21.3% | 13.5% | 1941 | $995 | 26.6% | 94.8% | 3.5% |
| Moscow | 2.31 | 32.1 | 9.4% | 53.5% | 9.8% | 1982 | $979 | 49.0% | 96.1% | 7.4% |
| DeSmet | 3.05 | 43.8 | 8.3% | 23.1% | 13.8% | 1979 | $766 | 22.0% | 91.6% | 3.1% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Potlatch Junction. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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