Desmet, ID City Data

Desmet, ID is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 284 people who live in Desmet and approximately 9,171 who live in Benewah County. We want to help people moving to or living in Desmet to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Desmet. We have included Desmet housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Desmet Information

Benewah County where Desmet resides is 783.98 square miles. The resident population of this county is 9,171 and has a population rank of 2,516 out of all the places in the United States.

Desmet has a total of 284 people and of those residents there are 143 males and 141 females. The median age of the male population is 36.5 and the female population is 35.2. There are approximately 117 births each year and around 95 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Desmet varies per year, but currently 284 are one race and N/A are two or more races.

Of the 284 people who live in Desmet, there are 98 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Desmet is 49 male and 49 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 192.

General Desmet Information
Total area in square miles - Benewah County	783.98
Water area in square miles - Benewah County	N/A
Resident population - Benewah County	9,171
Population rank - Benewah County	2,516
Total population	284
Total population (male)	143
Total population (female)	141
Population median age (male)	36.5
Population median age (female)	35.2
Births - Benewah County	117
Deaths- Benewah County	95
Population of one race	284
Population of two or more races	N/A
Population under 20 years	98
Population under 20 years (male)	49
Population under 20 years (female)	49
Total population 18 years and over	192

Desmet Social Characteristics

There are 3,580 households in Desmet. Families make up 2,552 of these households. The table below breaks down the Desmet families into three different groups. Married-couple families (2,091), male householder with no wife present (177) and female householder with no husband present (257). The remainder of the Desmet households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 1,043. Desmet, ID moving companies help people in Desmet move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Desmet. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Desmet is based, there are 3,569 females 15 and over; of those females there are 607 never married, 2,196 now married, 85 separated, 398 widowed, and 283 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 28 separated, 131 widowed and 460 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Desmet social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Desmet.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Benewah County)
Total households	3,580
Family households (families)	2,552
With own children under 18 years	1,207
Married-couple family	2,091
With own children under 18 years	884
Male householder, no wife present, family	177
With own children under 18 years	117
Female householder, no husband present, family	257
With own children under 18 years	172
Nonfamily households	1,043
Householder living alone	859
65 years and over	371

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	43
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	15
Average household size	2.92
Average family size	3.28

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	253
Householder	76
Spouse	56
Child	86
Other relatives	3
Nonrelatives	4
Unmarried partner	2
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Unmarried partner	7
Foster child	N/A
Other	2

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	27
Male householder	16
Male householder living alone	13
Male householder not living alone	3
Female householder	4
Female householder living alone	2
Female householder not living alone	2
Nonrelatives	7
Unmarried partner	5
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Foster child	N/A
Other	2

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	3,569
Never married	607
Now married	2,196
Separated	85
Widowed	398
Divorced	283
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	28
Widowed	131
Divorced	460

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	284
Male	143
Under 5 years	14
5 to 9 years	8
10 to 14 years	19
15 to 17 years	5
18 and 19 years	3
20 years	N/A
21 years	1
22 to 24 years	6
25 to 29 years	6
30 to 34 years	7
35 to 39 years	11
40 to 44 years	11
45 to 49 years	11
50 to 54 years	8
55 to 59 years	7
60 and 61 years	7
62 to 64 years	6
65 and 66 years	N/A
67 to 69 years	1
70 to 74 years	6
75 to 79 years	1
80 to 84 years	4
85 years and over	1
Female	141
Under 5 years	15
5 to 9 years	10
10 to 14 years	13
15 to 17 years	8
18 and 19 years	3
20 years	1
21 years	N/A
22 to 24 years	5
25 to 29 years	9
30 to 34 years	6
35 to 39 years	10
40 to 44 years	5
45 to 49 years	15
50 to 54 years	14
55 to 59 years	7
60 and 61 years	6
62 to 64 years	N/A
65 and 66 years	N/A
67 to 69 years	3
70 to 74 years	3
75 to 79 years	6
80 to 84 years	2
85 years and over	N/A

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	284
One race	284
White	167
Black or African American	N/A
American Indian and Alaska Native	116
Asian	N/A
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	1
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	N/A

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	280
People who are White alone	164
People who are Black or African American alone	N/A
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	115
People who are Asian alone	N/A
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	1
People who are Hispanic or Latino	2
People who are Some other race alone	N/A

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	8,572
Same house	5,250
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	535
Different state or abroad	1,262
Different state	1,169
Abroad	93

PLACE OF BIRTH (Benewah County)
Total resident population	9,171
Born in United States	3,512
State of residence	3,698
Different state	5,373
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	41
Foreign born	59

Desmet Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Desmet. That total enrollment is 2,139 for the population of the country, which includes Desmet. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 677 and elementary or high school enrollment was 3,439 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 155.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Desmet population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	2,139
Pre-kindergarten	115
Public	85
Private	30
Kindergarten	148
Public	135
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	1,093
Public	958
Private	135
Elementary and high school	1,720
Public	1,545
Private	175
High school grades 9 to 12	627
Public	587
Private	40
College, undergraduate years	138
Public	132
Private	6
Graduate or professional school	18
Public	15
Private	3
Not enrolled in school	6,681

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	6,051
Less than 9th grade	282
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	938
High school graduate	2,491
Some college, no degree	1,269
Associate's degree	379
Bachelor's degree	692
Graduate or professional degree	11.4
Percent high school graduate or higher	79.8
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	502

Desmet Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 7,017 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Desmet. The Desmet occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (743), service occupations (628), sales and office occupations (807), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (155), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (346) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (793). The 7,017 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 2,429 private wage and salary workers, 717 government workers, 307 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Benewah County)
Population 16 years and over	7,017
In labor force	4,034
Civilian labor force	4,034
Employed	3,472
Unemployed	562
Percent Unemployed	13.9
Armed Forces
Females 16 years and over	3,478
In labor force	1,780
Civilian labor force	1,780
Unemployed Civilian labor force	170
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	3,539
In labor force	2,254
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	392
Armed forces

COMMUTING TO WORK (Benewah County)
Workers 16 years and over	3,427
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	2,673
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	365
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	188
Other means	45
Worked at home	146
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	62,840

OCCUPATION (Benewah County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	743
Management, professional, and related occupations	743
Service occupations	628
Sales and office occupations	807
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	155
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	346
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	793

INDUSTRY (Benewah County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	743
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	344
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	530
Wholesale trade	87
Retail trade	424
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	181
Information	26
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	149
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	119
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	724
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	243
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	248

CLASS OF WORKER (Benewah County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	743
Private wage and salary workers	2,429
Government workers	717
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	307
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Desmet Housing Characteristics

In Desmet, ID there are 4,238 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 3,580 occupied and 658 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Desmet, there are 2,851 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 35 units in Desmet. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Desmet, ID local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Desmet, ID truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Desmet. There are 98 housing units with rent less than $200, 87 with rent between $200-299, 274 with rent between $300-499 and 124 with rent for $500 and above. Full Desmet gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Desmet, ID home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Benewah County)
Total housing units	4,238
Occupied housing units	3,580
Vacant housing units	658

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Benewah County)
Total housing units	4,238
1-unit, detached	2,851
1-unit, attached	35
2 units	47
3 or 4 units	53
5 to 9 units	79
10 to 19 units	48
20 to 49 units	5
50 or more units	4
Mobile home	1,063

HOUSING TENURE (Benewah County)
Occupied housing units	3,580
Owner-occupied	2,812
Renter-occupied	768

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Benewah County)
Occupied housing units	3,580
No vehicles available	182
2 vehicle available	2,502
3 vehicles available	650
4 vehicles available	248
5 or more vehicles available	122

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Benewah County)
Occupied housing units	3,580
Utility gas	2
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	1,201
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	761
Coal or coke
Wood	1,188
Solar energy
Other fuel	31
No fuel used

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Benewah County)
Occupied housing units	3,580
Less Than $50,000	2,812
$50,000 to $99,999	664
$100,000 to $149,999	356
$150,000 to $199,999	118
$200,000 to $299,999	75
$300,000 to $499,999	10
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	89,000

GROSS RENT (Benewah County)
Occupied units paying rent	768
Less than $200	98
$200 to $299	87
$300 to $499	274
$500 to $699	111
$700 to $999	13
$1,000 to $1,499
$1,500 or more	N/A