Population 39 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Samuels
Household size in Samuels
| Period | Samuels | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.43 | 2.72 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.06 | 2.78 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.23 | 2.76 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.19 | 2.79 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.24 | +0.07 | −0.03 |
Households in Samuels are small: just 2.19 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Household size has dropped from 2.43 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Samuels
| Period | Samuels | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 49.2 | 35.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.5 | 36.6 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 55.1 | 37.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 46.0 | 38.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | −3.2 | +2.7 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 46.0, Samuels is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
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 Samuels
| Period | Samuels | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.2% | 10.0% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 3.2% | 10.2% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 20.2% | 9.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.9% | 9.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −9.4 pts | −0.7 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Samuels: 0.9% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
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 Samuels
Renters in Samuels
| Period | Samuels | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.7% | 29.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 25.6% | 30.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 38.5% | 30.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 25.6% | 27.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | +16.9 pts | −1.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Samuels own their homes; 25.6% rent, below the national share of 34.8%. Idaho as a whole looks much the same. Among homeowners, 52.0% have no mortgage at all, 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 Samuels
| Period | Samuels | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 55.4% | 10.4% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 67.0% | 11.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 65.2% | 10.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 47.2% | 9.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −8.2 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 47.2% of the housing in Samuels, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
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 Samuels
| Period | Samuels | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1992 | 1982 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1992 | 1984 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1993 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1989 | 1989 | 1980 |
| Change | −3 | +7 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Samuels is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1989, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole. 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 Samuels
| Period | Samuels | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $735 | $766 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,082 | $820 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,022 | $941 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $2,640 | $1,407 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$1,905 | +$641 | +$606 |
Rent in Samuels runs $2,640 a month at the median, utilities included, well above the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 51.0% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 Samuels
Bachelor's degrees in Samuels
| Period | Samuels | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.8% | 25.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 21.8% | 25.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.4% | 27.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 28.1% | 31.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +1.2 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are less common in Samuels than nationally: 28.1% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%.
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 Samuels
| Period | Samuels | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 99.1% | 88.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 94.6% | 89.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 94.5% | 90.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 83.4% | 92.1% | 89.3% |
| Change | −15.7 pts | +3.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in six adults in Samuels never finished high school, well above the national share: only 83.4% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
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 Samuels
| Period | Samuels | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.2% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 0.0% | 8.1% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 0.0% | 4.4% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 14.9% | 3.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | +7.7 pts | −3.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Samuels runs well above the national rate: 14.9% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current 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).
Samuels 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samuels | 2.19 | 46.0 | 0.9% | 25.6% | 47.2% | 1989 | $2,640 | 28.1% | 83.4% | 14.9% |
| Selle | 2.56 | 53.4 | 2.5% | 8.3% | 17.6% | 1982 | $1,316 | 37.4% | 97.5% | 9.2% |
| Glengary | 2.46 | 48.5 | 6.6% | 11.8% | 23.0% | 1995 | $1,549 | 37.0% | 88.8% | 8.1% |
| Kootenai | 2.47 | 42.4 | 15.1% | 24.7% | 7.9% | 1998 | $1,123 | 18.4% | 95.0% | 7.1% |
| Ponderay | 2.35 | 41.5 | 11.9% | 46.3% | 7.6% | 2000 | $1,322 | 22.5% | 90.2% | 5.1% |
| Sandpoint | 2.42 | 45.8 | 9.1% | 31.2% | 14.3% | 1987 | $1,251 | 34.7% | 93.5% | 4.7% |
| Culver | 2.48 | 57.6 | 1.5% | 13.6% | 29.3% | 1986 | $1,172 | 24.8% | 98.2% | 4.1% |
| Colburn | 2.23 | 48.2 | 1.3% | 19.4% | 47.7% | 1990 | $2,191 | 23.9% | 87.6% | 10.9% |
| Elmira | 2.49 | 49.9 | 8.6% | 8.8% | 15.5% | 1995 | $1,216 | 34.7% | 88.6% | 4.9% |
| Dover | 2.50 | 51.8 | 3.1% | 25.7% | 15.4% | 1993 | $1,211 | 42.9% | 95.3% | 2.5% |
| Trestle Creek | 2.34 | 56.5 | 3.5% | 6.4% | 23.8% | 1987 | $1,253 | 45.8% | 98.2% | 8.4% |
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 Samuels. 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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