Rathdrum is a medium-sized city located in the state of Idaho. With a population of 11,580 people and four associated neighborhoods, Rathdrum is the 25th largest community in Idaho. Rathdrum has seen a significant amount of newer housing growth in recent years. Quite often, new home construction is the result of new residents moving in who are middle class or wealthier, attracted by jobs, a healthy local economy, or other amenities as they leave nearby or far away areas for greener pastures. This seems to be the case in Rathdrum, where the median household income is $86,431.00. Rathdrum home prices are not only among the most expensive in Idaho, but Rathdrum real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.When you are in Rathdrum, you'll notice that it is more blue-collar than most other communities in America. 37.39% of Rathdrum’s employed work in blue-collar jobs, while America averages only 27.7% that do. Overall, Rathdrum is a city of sales and office workers, construction workers and builders, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Rathdrum who work in sales jobs (14.77%), office and administrative support (9.52%), and management occupations (9.21%). One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 7.25% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. As is often the case in a small city, Rathdrum doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.The population of Rathdrum overall has a level of education that is slightly above the US average for all US cities and towns of 21.84%. Of adults 25 and older in Rathdrum, 22.95% have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Rathdrum in 2022 was $35,359, which is upper middle income relative to Idaho, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $141,436 for a family of four. However, Rathdrum contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. The people who call Rathdrum home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Rathdrum residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Rathdrum include German, English, Irish, Norwegian, and Scottish. The most common language spoken in Rathdrum is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Polish.
