Potlatch School District 285, Idaho

School District in ID, US

By Neilsberg Research

Last updated May 1, 2026

Key Indicators

A quick look at key numbers

Population

3,774

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

47.3

years ∙ half population younger than 47.3, half older

Diversity Index

15.5%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

1.9%

foreign-born population

98.1%Native

1.9% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Potlatch School District 285 is a school district in Idaho, United States.

Location

School District in ID, US

Co-ordinates

DEC46.950979° N, 116.798881° W

DMS46° 57′ 03.52″ N, 116° 47′ 55.97″ W

Population Density & area

10.97/sq mi (4.23/km²)

Total Area

344.4 sq mi (892.1 km²)

Land Area

344.1 sq mi (891.3 km²) · 99.91%

Water Area

0.3 sq mi (0.8 km²) · 0.09%

Demographics & Living

Who lives here, how households are formed, and community composition

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

48% male

Male 48%

Female 52%

males per 100 females

Potlatch SD 285 92.4

Idaho 101.3

United States 98

Nativity

1.9%

foreign-born population

98.1%Native

1.9% Foreign-born

% Foreign-born

Potlatch SD 285 1.9%

Idaho 5.9%

United States 14.1%

Age Distribution

How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

47.3

years ∙ half population younger than 47.3, half older

Potlatch SD 285

47.3

Idaho

37.3

United States

38.9

Dependency ratio

84.6

dependents per 100 working-age adults

Potlatch SD 285 84.6

Idaho 69.8

United States 64.4

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group

Median age

	Potlatch SD 285	Idaho	United States
Age Group
Children (Under 18)	24.8%	24.1%	22%
Working age (18-64)	54.1%	58.9%	60.8%
Senior (65+)	21.1%	17%	17.2%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio	84.6	69.8	64.4
Child dependency ratio	45.7	40.9	36.1
Old-age dependency ratio	38.9	28.8	28.3

Racial & Ethnic Composition

Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White

91.8%

Black

0.4%

Asian

0.7%

Hispanic

2.2%

Other

4.9%

Note: White, Black, and Asian refer to individuals belonging to a single race and not of Hispanic origin. Hispanics may be of any race.

Diversity Index

15.5%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Potlatch SD 285 15.5%

Idaho 36.2%

United States 61.4%

Note: The Diversity Index (DI), based on the Blau Index, measures the probability that two randomly selected individuals differ in race and ethnicity. Values range from 0 (no diversity) to 1 (high diversity) and are shown as percentages.

RACIAL & ETHNIC COMPOSITION

Race & Ethnicity

Percentage of Potlatch SD 285 population

	Potlatch SD 285	Idaho	United States
Hispanic or Latino	2.2%	13.6%	19.3%
Mexican	1.4%	11%	11.3%
Puerto Rican	0%	0.3%	1.8%
Cuban	0%	0.1%	0.8%
Other Hispanic / Latino	0.8%	2.3%	5.5%
Not Hispanic or Latino	97.8%	86.4%	80.7%
One race	94.2%	82.2%	76.4%
White	91.8%	78.6%	57.4%
Black or African American	0.4%	0.7%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native	0.5%	0.7%	0.5%
Asian	0.7%	1.3%	5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0.1%	0.1%	0.2%
Some Other Race	0.7%	0.6%	0.6%
Two or more races (Multiracial)	3.6%	4.2%	4.3%

Household & Families Composition

Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

72.9% family

Family 72.9%

Non family 27.1%

% family households

Potlatch SD 285 72.9%

Idaho 68.5%

United States 64.2%

Average household size

2.55

persons per household

Potlatch SD 285

2.55

Idaho

2.64

United States

2.53

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households

Percentage of Potlatch SD 285 population

	Potlatch SD 285	Idaho	United States
Total households	1,470	713,005	129,227,496
Average houshold size	2.55	2.64	2.53
Family households	1,071	488,374	82,990,528
Average family size	3	3.16	3.14
Married couple family	948	392,938	60,637,388
Other families	123	95,436	22,353,140
Male householder	21	33,551	6,572,819
Female householder	102	61,885	15,780,321
Non-family households	399	224,631	46,236,968
One-person households	340	173,906	37,140,836
Male householder	208	81,328	16,871,444
Senior (65+) living alone	110	28,911	5,225,110
Female householder	132	92,578	20,269,392
Senior (65+) living alone	96	49,029	10,089,070
Other living arrangements	59	50,725	9,096,132

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

1,675

housing units

Potlatch SD 285 1,675

Idaho 795,014

United States 143,775,355

Occupancy status

87.8% occupied

Occupied 87.8%

Vacant 12.2%

vacancy rate

Potlatch SD 285 12.2%

Idaho 10.3%

United States 10.1%

Housing Characteristics

How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

82.2%

Single family houses

82.2%

Apartments in multi-unit structures

1.3%

Mobile homes

15.5%

Boat, RV, van, etc

Median Year Built

1976

Half of houses were built before 1976, and half after.

Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier

29.1%

Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969

11.4%

Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999

35.3%

Modern ∙ 2000 or later

24.1%

Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms

Physical characteristics of housing units

	Potlatch SD 285	Idaho	United States
Rooms per unit
Median rooms	6.6	5.9	5.5
1–3 rooms	5.7%	10.8%	15.1%
4–6 rooms	42.3%	49.9%	51.6%
7+ rooms	52.1%	39.2%	33.4%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio	1.7%	1.9%	2.9%
1 bedroom	3.1%	6.5%	10.9%
2 bedrooms	23%	21.7%	25%
3 bedrooms	45.3%	40.9%	38.7%
4+ bedrooms	26.8%	28.9%	22.4%
At a glance
Median year built	1976	1992	1981
Total housing units	1,675	795,014	143,775,355

Occupancy Profile

Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

91.6% owners

Renter-occupied 8.4%

Owner-occupied 91.6%

homeownership rate

Potlatch SD 285 91.6%

Idaho 72.1%

United States 65.2%

Average household size

2.61

Owner-occupied

1.98

Renter-occupied

owner-occupied average size

Potlatch SD 285 2.61

Idaho 2.73

United States 2.64

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Potlatch SD 285	Idaho	United States
Total occupied units	1,470	713,005	129,227,496
Year moved in
2020 or later	13%	26.4%	24.8%
2010 to 2019	28.2%	43.2%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	23.6%	15.1%	16.4%
1999 or earlier	35.3%	15.4%	19.1%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer	97.7%	96.9%	96.6%
1.01 to 1.50	2.2%	2.3%	2.2%
1.51 or more	0.1%	0.8%	1.2%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles	1.2%	3.7%	8.4%
1 vehicle	13.9%	24.1%	33.1%
2 vehicles	27.3%	39.4%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	57.6%	32.9%	21.9%
House heating fuel used
Gas	15.4%	56.9%	51.4%
Electricity	42.4%	35.2%	41.3%
Solar	0%	0.2%	0.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc	10.1%	1.2%	3.9%
All other fuels	31.2%	6.1%	2%
No fuel used	1%	0.4%	1.2%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing	1.2%	0.4%	0.4%
Lacking complete kitchen	2.3%	0.8%	0.8%
No telephone service available	0.5%	0.9%	0.9%

Housing Value

What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$329,300

owner-occupied units

Median value(USD)

Potlatch SD 285

$329,300

Idaho

$418,600

United States

$332,700

Housing Cost Burden

25.7%

of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened

% Cost-Burdened Households

Owners with a mortgage

25.7%

Owners without a mortgage

6.9%

Renters

23.5%

Note: Households spending 30% or more of their income on housing costs are considered cost-burdened.

Financial characteristics

Property value and housing costs

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Potlatch SD 285	Idaho	United States
Property value
Median Value	$329,300	$418,600	$332,700
Under $100,000	9.3%	6.7%	11.4%
$100,000 - $200,000	10.4%	7.5%	15.8%
$200,000 - $300,000	23.5%	13.7%	17.8%
$300,000 - $500,000	37.9%	36.9%	26.9%
$500,000 - $1,000,000	15.8%	29.3%	20.9%
$1,000,000 and more	3.2%	5.8%	7.1%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage	51.3%	62.2%	60.6%
Without a mortgage	48.7%	37.8%	39.4%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage	$1,509	$1,687	$1,963
Without a mortgage	$521	$493	$638
Gross rent
Median rent	$692	$1,238	$1,413

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

28.3%

of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher

Potlatch SD 285 28.3%

Idaho 31.8%

United States 35.7%

Adults without a high school diploma

4.7%

of adults (25+) without a high school diploma

Potlatch SD 285 4.7%

Idaho 8.2%

United States 10.4%

School Enrollment

Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

886

population (age 3+) enrolled in school

Nursery / Preschool

K–12

85.2%

College / Undergraduate

Graduate / Professional

2.8%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

20.7%

of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school

Potlatch SD 285

20.7%

Idaho

37.7%

United States

40.9%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split

Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school

	Potlatch SD 285	Idaho	United States
Total enrolled (age 3+)	886	492,784	80,089,790
Nursery / preschool	7%	5%	5.7%
K–12	85.2%	70.3%	67.6%
Kindergarten	9.3%	4.8%	5%
Elementary: Grades 1–4	19.9%	20.7%	19.8%
Elementary: Grades 5–8	28.2%	22.5%	21%
High School: Grades 9–12	27.9%	22.4%	21.7%
College or graduate school	7.8%	24.7%	26.7%
College, undergraduate	5%	20.8%	21%
Graduate, professional school	2.8%	4%	5.8%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds	20.7%	37.7%	40.9%
School type
Public school	52.4%	81.1%	82%
Private school	47.6%	18.9%	18%

Education Attainment by Level & Gender

What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

2,718

population 25 years and over

Total adults (25+)

Less than 9th grade

0.8%

9th-12th, no diploma

3.9%

HS graduate

29%

Some college no degree

27%

Associates degree

11.1%

Bachelors degree

15.9%

Graduate or professional degree

12.3%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female

Adults (25+) · Share within each education level

% male · % female

Less than 9th grade

90.9% · 9.1%

9th-12th, no diploma

84.8% · 15.2%

HS graduate

53.1% · 46.9%

Some college no degree

47.3% · 52.7%

Associates degree

58.1% · 41.9%

Bachelors degree

53.3% · 46.7%

Graduate or professional degree

41.2% · 58.8%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)

Highest credential completed · adults 25+

	Potlatch SD 285	Idaho	United States
Population (25+)	2,718	1,278,185	230,807,303
Less than 9th grade	0.8%	3.2%	4.7%
9th–12th, no diploma	3.9%	5%	5.7%
High school diploma or GED	29%	26.1%	26%
Some college, no degree	27%	24.2%	19.1%
Associate's degree	11.1%	9.7%	8.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	28.3%	31.8%	35.7%
Bachelor's degree	15.9%	21.3%	21.6%
Graduate or professional	12.3%	10.5%	14.1%
High School or higher	95.3%	91.9%	89.6%

Earnings by education level

percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$47,569

Median earnings for adults 25+, by level

Less than HS graduate

$26,250

HS graduate

$53,750

Some college or associates

$41,590

Bachelors degree

$61,944

Graduate or professional degree

$64,464

Poverty Rate

1.3%

for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher

Less than HS graduate

10.7%

HS graduate

Some college or associates

Bachelors degree or higher

1.3%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)

Adults 25+

	Potlatch SD 285	Idaho	United States
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings	$47,569	$47,428	$52,696
Less than high school graduate	$26,250	$35,526	$32,485
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	$53,750	$39,186	$40,153
Some college or associate's degree	$41,590	$43,363	$47,260
Bachelor's degree	$61,944	$58,289	$70,044
Graduate or professional degree	$64,464	$79,351	$90,720
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate	10.7%	18%	24.2%
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	6%	12%	14.4%
Some college or associate's degree	7%	8.3%	9.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	1.3%	4.5%	4.5%

Insights for Potlatch School District 285, by topic

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