Challis, ID

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2024 Population
854
US Senator
Mike Crapo
Republican Party
US Senator
Jim Risch
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
48.4
7.8% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
21.3%
40.7% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$40,750
18.6% 1-year decline
2024 Median Property Value
$176,400
4.81% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
402
2.9% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Challis, ID reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

97% of the residents in Challis, ID are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Challis, ID was $176,400, and the homeownership rate was 59.2%.

Most people in Challis, ID carpooled to work, and the average commute time was 12.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Challis, ID was 2 cars per household.

United StatesIdahoCuster County, IDCentral Idaho--Lewiston City & Nez Perce Reservation PUMA, ID

Population & Diversity

Challis, ID is home to a population of 854 people, from which 97% are citizens. As of 2024, 3.04% of Challis, ID residents were born outside of the country (26 people).

In 2024, there were 13.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (699 people) in Challis, ID than any other race or ethnicity. There were 53 Other (Hispanic) and 40 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97%
2024 Citizenship
97.6%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97% of Challis, ID residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Challis, ID was 97.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Challis, ID
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    699 ± 227
  2. Other (Hispanic)
    53 ± 74
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    40 ± 55
8.55%
Hispanic Population
73 people

In 2024, there were 13.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (699 people) in Challis, ID than any other race or ethnicity. There were 53 Other (Hispanic) and 40 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

8.55% of the people in Challis, ID are hispanic (73 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Challis, ID as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Idaho.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    52,214 ± 5,532 people
  2. Canada
    6,433 ± 1,966 people
  3. Philippines
    2,829 ± 1,305 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Idaho was Mexico, the natal country of 52,214 Idaho residents, followed by Canada with 6,433 and Philippines with 2,829.

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Foreign-Born Population

3.04%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
26 people
2.39%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
19 people

As of 2024, 3.04% of Challis, ID residents (26 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Challis, ID was 2.39%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    83 ± 64
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    50 ± 54

Challis, ID has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.66 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Challis, ID employs 402 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Challis, ID were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (77 people), Retail Trade (66 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (63 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($75,132), Public Administration ($43,958), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($32,406).

Employment

Occupations

402
2024 Value
± 170
−2.9%
1 Year decline
± 58.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Challis, ID declined at a rate of −2.9%, from 414 employees to 402 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Challis, ID, are Management Occupations (76 people), Sales & Related Occupations (44 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (43 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Challis, ID.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Idaho.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Idaho (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

402
2024 Value
± 170
−2.9%
1 Year decline
± 58.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Challis, ID declined at a rate of −2.9%, from 414 employees to 402 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Challis, ID, are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (77 people), Retail Trade (66 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (63 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Challis, ID, though some of these residents may live in Challis, ID and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$32,750
Median earning men ± $27,392
$17,467
Median earning women ± $24,382

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($44,063) and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($30,438).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($31,136), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($12,798), and Retail Trade ($2,750).

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Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Idaho.
Y-Axis
3.01%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 836k people employed in Idaho. This represents a 3.01% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 8.06%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Idaho.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Idaho went to Donald J. Trump with 66.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (30.4%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.42%).

Mike Crapo and Jim Risch are the senators currently representing the state of Idaho. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Idaho is currently represented by 2 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Challis, ID. Showing the available data for Idaho.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (66.9%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (30.4%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (1.42%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Idaho went to Donald J. Trump with 66.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (30.4%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.42%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Idaho for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Idaho

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Mike Crapo
Senator from Idaho3
Assumed office on January 3, 1999
Jim Risch
Senator from Idaho2
Assumed office on January 3, 2009

Mike Crapo and Jim Risch are the senators currently representing Idaho.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Idaho over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Challis, ID was $176,400 in 2024, which is 0.53 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $168,300 to $176,400, a 4.81% increase. The homeownership rate in Challis, ID is 59.2%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Challis, ID have an average commute time of 12.7 minutes, and they carpooled to work. Car ownership in Challis, ID is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$176,400
Median Property Value 2024
±$25,668
$223
Median Property Taxes
±$102

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Challis, ID the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Challis, ID compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

59.2%
Homeownership
2024
70.9%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 59.2% of the housing units in Challis, ID were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 56.2%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$40,750
Median Household Income
± $19,196
377
Number of Households
± 127

In 2024, the median household income of the 377 households in Challis, ID declined from $40,750 from the previous year's value of $50,034.

The following chart displays the households in Challis, ID distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $60k - $75k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Challis, ID is from Idaho.
0.468
2023 Wage GINI in Idaho
0.473
2022 Wage GINI in Idaho

In 2023, the income inequality in Idaho was 0.468 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.938% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Idaho was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Idaho in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Carpooled (39.1%)
  2. Drove Alone (37.1%)
  3. Worked At Home (20.4%)

In 2024, 39.1% of workers in Challis, ID carpooled to work, followed by those who drove alone to work (37.1%) and those who worked at home (20.4%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

12.7 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Challis, ID have a shorter commute time (12.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Challis, ID have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Challis, ID distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Challis, ID have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

21.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Challis, ID (178 out of 834 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Males < 5 and then Males 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Challis, ID is White, followed by Native American and Black.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

87.4% of the population of Challis, ID has health coverage, with 27.8% on employee plans, 30.9% on Medicaid, 13.5% on Medicare, 14.5% on non-group plans, and 0.6% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Idaho see 1,619 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,619 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1534 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 371 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 53.2% were men and 46.8% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20% under 18 years, 14.5% between 18 and 34 years, 43.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 21.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 53.2% were men and 46.8% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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Uninsured People

12.6%
Uninsured
27.8%
Employer Coverage
30.9%
Medicaid
13.5%
Medicare
14.5%
Non-Group
0.6%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Challis, ID declined by 16.3% from 15% to 12.6%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Challis, ID changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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