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.
Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 7.25% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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.
Rathdrum is a small city, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.
The citizens of Rathdrum are slightly better educated than the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns, with 22.95% of adults in Rathdrum having a bachelor's degree or advanced 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.