This chart shows the bare minimum that a household needs to live and work today in Kootenai County for both a single adult and a young family of four, according to data complied by the American Community Survey and multiple government agencies. It does not include savings for emergencies or future goals such as college. Family costs increased 27 percent statewide from 2010 to 2016 compared to 9 percent inflation nationally, the report states.

June 29, 2018