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Kamiah, Idaho: commercial real estate data.
Kamiah is a Census city of 1,084 people across 1.10 square miles of land, lying across Lewis County and Idaho County. Median household income is $36,071, 69.4 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 5 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $939,700 since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Kamiah
What Kamiah is
- Census place typecity
- Land area1.1 sq mi
- Water area0.09 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land987
- County holding the largest share of its areaLewis County, 96.3 percent
- Counties this place lies inLewis County 96.3 percent, Idaho County 3.7 percent
Kamiah crosses a county line. The split above is measured from the Census boundary of the place against the county boundaries, by area, so it says where the ground is and not where the town hall is.
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Kamiah
How many people live in Kamiah
- Population1,084
- Median age53.3
- Population under 18177 plus or minus 42
- Share under 1816.3 percent plus or minus 3.4
- Population 65 and over356
- Share 65 and over32.8 percent
- Households546
- Family households288
- Share of households that are families52.7 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Kamiah
Income and work in Kamiah
- Median household income$36,071 plus or minus $7,199
- Per capita income$27,937
- Civilian labor force388
- Employed370
- Unemployed18 plus or minus 16
- Unemployment rate4.6 percent plus or minus 4.0
- Adults 25 and over854
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher90.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher19.8 percent plus or minus 4.4
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree6.3 percent plus or minus 2.6
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Kamiah
Housing in Kamiah
- Housing units637
- Occupied units546
- Vacant units91 plus or minus 25
- Vacancy rate14.3 percent plus or minus 3.8
- Owner occupied379
- Renter occupied167 plus or minus 34
- Ownership rate69.4 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$222,500
- Median gross rent, monthly$543 plus or minus $123
- Annual rent as a share of median income18.1 percent plus or minus 5.5
- Single family units475
- Share single family74.6 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more98 plus or minus 31
- Share in buildings of two or more15.4 percent plus or minus 4.8
- Mobile homes59 plus or minus 19
- Median year structure built1961
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Kamiah
How Kamiah gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute329 plus or minus 66
- Commuting under 15 minutes198 plus or minus 47
- Share commuting under 15 minutes60.2 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more89 plus or minus 35
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more27.1 percent plus or minus 9.3
- Drove alone71.9 percent
- Carpooled13.2 percent plus or minus 6.5
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked3.9 percent plus or minus 3.2
- Worked from home9.4 percent plus or minus 6.1
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Kamiah
SBA loans in Kamiah (7(a))
- Approvals5
- Gross approval$939,700
- Average approval$187,940
- Median approval$75,000
- Largest approval$449,700
- Jobs supported30
- Jobs per approval6.0
- Loans with a final outcome2
- Paid in full1
- Charged off1
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more0.0 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders3
- Distinct industries by NAICS4
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Kamiah, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 2 loans have 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.
Kamiah
Flood risk in Kamiah
- NFIP communityCity of Kamiah
- NFIP community number160094
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date08/19/85
The City of Kamiah participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 160094 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.
Lewis County, not Kamiah
Lewis County context, not Kamiah figures
- Establishments in Lewis County109
- Covered employment, Lewis County1,567
- Average annual pay, Lewis County$43,504
- Housing units permitted, Lewis County28
Every figure in this section is published for Lewis County as a whole and is not a measurement of Kamiah.
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
Kamiah questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Kamiah, Idaho?
1,084, in 546 households. Kamiah city covers 1.10 square miles of land, which is 987 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Kamiah in?
Kamiah lies in more than one. By area it is 96.3 percent in Lewis County, 3.7 percent in Idaho County. This page sits under Lewis County because that county holds the largest share. The split is measured from the Census boundary of the place against the county boundaries.
What is the median household income in Kamiah?
$36,071. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $222,500. Median gross rent is $543 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Kamiah businesses?
5 7(a) approvals totaling $939,700 since FY2020, across 3 lenders, median approval $75,000. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Kamiah, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Kamiah borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Kamiah. Only 2 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Kamiah in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Kamiah appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Kamiah, city of, community 160094, 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 Kamiah figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Lewis 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 Kamiah.
Is zoning published for Kamiah?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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