Bonners Ferry is a very small city located in the state of Idaho. With a population of 2,485 people and two constituent neighborhoods, Bonners Ferry is the 58th largest community in Idaho.

Unlike some cities, Bonners Ferry isn't mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Bonners Ferry are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Bonners Ferry is a city of sales and office workers, service providers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Bonners Ferry who work in office and administrative support jobs (18.06%), sales jobs (12.62%), and food service (9.25%).

Another important characteristic of Bonners Ferry is that a lot of people work in agricultural jobs, especially compared to most other communities in America, and there are quite a number of farms in town.

Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Bonners Ferry spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 15.23 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be.

As is often the case in a small city, Bonners Ferry doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

Bonners Ferry Information and Demographics

The percentage of adults in Bonners Ferry with college degrees is slightly lower than the national average of 14.96% for all communities. 13.03% of adults in Bonners Ferry have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Bonners Ferry in 2000 was $13,343, which is lower middle income relative to Idaho, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $53,372 for a family of four.

The people who call Bonners Ferry home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Bonners Ferry is White, followed by Native American. Important ancestries of people in Bonners Ferry include German, Irish, English, Norwegian, and French.

The most common language spoken in Bonners Ferry is English. Some people also speak Spanish.