Relocation Guide - Demographic Info

Facts

State of Idaho Elevation: 738 to 12,622 feet
State Area: 83,557 square miles
State Capitol: Boise
State tree: Western White Pine
State gemstone: Star Garnet
State bird: Mountain Bluebird
State flower: Syringa
Coeur d'Alene City founded: 1887
Kootenai County seat: 1908
All American City: 1990
Time Zone: Pacific

Climate

Kootenai County residents enjoy four distinct seasons throughout the year. The region receives an average annual rainfall of 26 inches and an average annual snowfall of 50 inches with approximately 142 sunny days. There are approximately 120 frost-free days in Kootenai County, with the last frost ending mid-May and the first beginning mid-September. Temperatures are slightly cooler overall north of the city of Coeur d'Alene, especially in the winter and spring months when the warming effects of Lake Coeur d'Alene are most pronounced. Late in the month of August, area grass fields are burned to stimulate crop production for the following year.

	Average Precipitation	Average Highs (F)	Average Lows (F)
January	3.94"	34.6	21.8
February	4.18"	38.2	25.8
March	1.92"	47.6	27.7
April	1.77"	58.2	33.9
May	2.44"	68.6	41.3
June	1.98"	75.9	48.0
July	0.71"	85.5	52.4
August	1.23"	84.9	51.9
September	0.94"	75.6	45.0
October	1.96"	61.4	37.3
November	2.77"	44.8	30.3
December	3.85"	37.4	26.3

Seasonal Averages

Mean Summer Temperature: 82.1
Mean Winter Temperature: 31.5
Annual Average Relative Humidity: 47%
Elevation: 2,152 Feet

Population

Idaho was the fifth fastest growing state in the 1990s, and Kootenai County was the third fastest growing county in Idaho. Rapid growth has continued from 2000 to present.

	2007	2006
Coeur d'Alene	43,683	42,613
Hayden	12,517	12,255
Post Falls	23,991	22,926
Kootenai County	140,525	138,093
State of Idaho	1,503,600	1,466,465
United States	301,139,947	299,398,484

Percent of Population in Age Groups Kootenai County & United States - 2005

	Number	%	US
5 to 19 Years	30,072	21.4%	20.8%
20 to 34 Years	27,121	19.3%	20.2%
35 to 54 Years	39,909	28.4%	29.5%
55 Years and Over	34,429	24.5%	22.4%

Source: US Census Bureau

Crime Statistics 2006

* per 100,000	Kootenai County 06*	Idaho 06*	USA 06*
Murder	1	3	6
Rape	21	40	31
Robbery	4	21	149
Aggravated Assault	76	184	288
Burglary	346	513	729
Larceny	639	1,740	2,207
Motor Vehicle Theft	75	166	398

Idaho Statistics from "Crime in Idaho" 2006 compiled by the Idaho State Police. US Statistics from "Crime in United States" 2006 compiled by the US Bureau of Justice.

Coeur d'Alene Area Chamber of Commerce - 105 N 1st #100 - Coeur d'Alene, ID 83814
(877) 782-9232 - (208) 664-3194 - Fax: (208) 667-9338