Rathdrum is a medium-sized city located in the state of Idaho. With a population of 11,580 people and four associated neighborhoods, Rathdrum is the 25th largest community in Idaho. Much of the housing stock in Rathdrum was built relatively recently. The construction of new real estate can often be taken as an indication that the local Rathdrum economy is robust, and that jobs or other amenities are attracting an influx of new residents. This seems to be the case in Rathdrum, where the median household income is $86,431.00.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 7.25% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

As is often the case in a small city, Rathdrum doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

The education level of Rathdrum citizens is a little higher than the average for US cities and towns: 22.95% of adults in Rathdrum have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Rathdrum in 2022 was $35,359, which is upper middle income relative to Idaho, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $141,436 for a family of four. However, Rathdrum contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call Rathdrum home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Rathdrum residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Rathdrum include German, English, Irish, Norwegian, and Scottish.

The most common language spoken in Rathdrum is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Polish.