Clark Fork, ID

Census Place

2024 Population

990

US Senator

Mike Crapo

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Risch

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

40.1

0.743% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

23.4%

3.66% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$63,813

5.26% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$251,700

41.6% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Clark Fork, ID is home to a population of 990 people, from which 98.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.02% of Clark Fork, ID residents were born outside of the country (20 people).

In 2024, there were 11.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (897 people) in Clark Fork, ID than any other race or ethnicity. There were 79 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 10 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.7%

2024 Citizenship

98.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.7% of Clark Fork, ID residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Clark Fork, ID was 98.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Clark Fork, ID compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Clark Fork, ID

White (Non-Hispanic)
897 ± 454
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
79 ± 67
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic)
10 ± 15

1.41%

Hispanic Population

14 people

1.41% of the people in Clark Fork, ID are hispanic (14 people).

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

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Idaho.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
54,768 ± 5,664 people
Canada
6,434 ± 1,966 people
Philippines
2,796 ± 1,297 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Idaho was Mexico, the natal country of 54,768 Idaho residents, followed by Canada with 6,434 and Philippines with 2,796.

Foreign-Born Population

2.02%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

20 people

1.43%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

14 people

As of 2024, 2.02% of Clark Fork, ID residents (20 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 Clark Fork, ID was 1.43%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Clark Fork, ID compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
42 ± 35
Gulf War (1990s)
19 ± 23
Gulf War (2001-)
9 ± 21

Clark Fork, ID has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.21 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Clark Fork, ID.

Economy

The economy of Clark Fork, ID employs 389 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Clark Fork, ID were Retail Trade (90 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (53 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (34 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($43,000), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($38,850), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($38,625).

Employment

Occupations

389

2024 Value

± 149

−6.94%

1 Year decline

± 57.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Clark Fork, ID declined at a rate of −6.94%, from 418 employees to 389 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Clark Fork, ID, are Sales & Related Occupations (80 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (53 people), and Personal Care & Service Occupations (50 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Clark Fork, ID.

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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

389

2024 Value

± 149

−6.94%

1 Year decline

± 57.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Clark Fork, ID declined at a rate of −6.94%, from 418 employees to 389 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Clark Fork, ID, are Retail Trade (90 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (53 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (34 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Clark Fork, ID, though some of these residents may live in Clark Fork, ID and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$38,469

Median earning men ± $8,986

$30,102

Median earning women ± $26,347

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($43,000), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($38,563), and Retail Trade ($14,423).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($38,977), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($32,727), and Retail Trade ($31,633).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Clark Fork, ID was $251,700 in 2024, which is 0.757 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $177,800 to $251,700, a 41.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Clark Fork, ID is 56.1%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Clark Fork, ID have an average commute time of 17.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Clark Fork, ID is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$251,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$122,349

$206

Median Property Taxes

±$68

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 Clark Fork, ID the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

56.1%

Homeownership

2024

61.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 56.1% of the housing units in Clark Fork, ID were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 58.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Clark Fork, ID compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$63,813

Median Household Income

± $31,163

367

Number of Households

± 147

In 2024, the median household income of the 367 households in Clark Fork, ID grew to $63,813 from the previous year's value of $60,625.

The following chart displays the households in Clark Fork, 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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Clark Fork, ID is from Idaho.

0.467

2024 Wage GINI in Idaho

0.468

2023 Wage GINI in Idaho

In 2024, the income inequality in Idaho was 0.467 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.325% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Idaho was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Idaho in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Idaho across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (76%)
Worked At Home (15.7%)
Other (5.22%)

In 2024, 76% of workers in Clark Fork, ID drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (15.7%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (5.22%).

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.

Commute Time

17.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Clark Fork, ID have a shorter commute time (17.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Clark Fork, ID have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Clark Fork, ID compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Clark Fork, ID distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Clark Fork, ID have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

23.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Clark Fork, ID (213 out of 910 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 Males 35 - 44, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Clark Fork, ID is White, followed by Two Or More 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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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