HomeIdahoClearwater CountyOrofino
Orofino, Idaho: commercial real estate data.
Orofino is a Census city of 3,260 people across 2.47 square miles of land, in Clearwater County. Median household income is $53,438, 75.9 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 2 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $149,900 since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Orofino
What Orofino is
- Census place typecity
- Land area2.47 sq mi
- Water area0.15 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,321
- County holding the largest share of its areaClearwater County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Orofino
How many people live in Orofino
- Population3,260
- Median age44.8
- Population under 18428
- Share under 1813.1 percent
- Population 65 and over674
- Share 65 and over20.7 percent
- Households1,075
- Family households631
- Share of households that are families58.7 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Orofino
Income and work in Orofino
- Median household income$53,438 plus or minus $12,110
- Per capita income$27,392
- Civilian labor force1,299
- Employed1,215
- Unemployed84 plus or minus 42
- Unemployment rate6.5 percent plus or minus 3.2
- Adults 25 and over2,551
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher92.4 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher16.3 percent plus or minus 3.6
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree3.9 percent plus or minus 1.8
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Orofino
Housing in Orofino
- Housing units1,239
- Occupied units1,075
- Vacant units164 plus or minus 40
- Vacancy rate13.2 percent plus or minus 3.1
- Owner occupied816
- Renter occupied259 plus or minus 58
- Ownership rate75.9 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$223,400
- Median gross rent, monthly$949
- Annual rent as a share of median income21.3 percent plus or minus 5.1
- Single family units991
- Share single family80.0 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more87 plus or minus 37
- Share in buildings of two or more7.0 percent plus or minus 3.0
- Mobile homes151 plus or minus 44
- Median year structure built1967
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Orofino
How Orofino gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute1,073
- Commuting under 15 minutes749
- Share commuting under 15 minutes69.8 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more185 plus or minus 60
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more17.2 percent plus or minus 5.2
- Drove alone79.5 percent
- Carpooled6.3 percent plus or minus 3.3
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked2.1 percent plus or minus 2.0
- Worked from home11.7 percent plus or minus 4.7
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Orofino
SBA loans in Orofino (7(a))
- Approvals2
- Gross approval$149,900
- Average approval$74,950
- Median approval$74,950
- Largest approval$80,000
- Jobs supported1
- Jobs per approval0.5
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Paid in full1
- Charged off0
- Median term108 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more0.0 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders2
- Distinct industries by NAICS2
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Orofino, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Orofino
SBA loans in Orofino (504)
- Approvals1
- Gross approval$308,000
- Average approval$308,000
- Median approval$308,000
- Largest approval$308,000
- Jobs supported0
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Orofino, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Orofino
Flood risk in Orofino
- NFIP communityCity of Orofino
- NFIP community number160047
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date10/29/26(>)
The City of Orofino participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 160047 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Clearwater County, not Orofino
Clearwater County context, not Orofino figures
- Establishments in Clearwater County246
- Covered employment, Clearwater County2,721
- Average annual pay, Clearwater County$50,553
- Housing units permitted, Clearwater County46
Every figure in this section is published for Clearwater County as a whole and is not a measurement of Orofino.
All Clearwater County figures →
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Orofino questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Orofino, Idaho?
3,260, in 1,075 households. Orofino city covers 2.47 square miles of land, which is 1,321 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Orofino in?
Clearwater County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Orofino?
$53,438. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $223,400. Median gross rent is $949 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Orofino businesses?
2 7(a) approvals totaling $149,900 since FY2020, across 2 lenders, median approval $74,950, plus 1 504 approvals worth $308,000 since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Orofino, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Orofino borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Orofino. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Orofino in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Orofino appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Orofino, city of, community 160047, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Orofino figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Clearwater County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Orofino.
Is zoning published for Orofino?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
Nearby