As of the census of 2000, there were 1,754 people, 692 households, and 469 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 762 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 94.70% White, 1.43% Native American, 0.46% Asian, 0.51% from other races, and 2.91% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.60% of the population. There were 692 households, out of which 35.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.9% were married couples living together, 9.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.2% were non-families. 26.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 3.09. In the city, the population was spread out, with 28.9% under the age of 18, 8.4% from 18 to 24, 26.6% from 25 to 44, 21.9% from 45 to 64, and 14.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.3 males. The median income for a household in the city was $26,765, and the median income for a family was $32,198. Males had a median income of $30,607 versus $16,034 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,125. About 14.0% of families and 18.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 27.7% of those under age 18 and 9.7% of those age 65 or over. See also List of cities in Idaho Priest River Lamanna High School References External links Chamber of Commerce - Priest River, Idaho West Bonner School District #83 - public schools Sandpoint.com - Priest River, Idaho Priest River Development Corp. Priest River Idaho.com - blog AirNav.com - airport - Priest River, Idaho Cities in Bonner County, Idaho Cities in Idaho