Elk City, ID

Census Place

2024 Population

202

US Senator

Mike Crapo

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Risch

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

33.2

17.8% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

15.8%

25.8% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$61,103

2.45% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$354,200

0.701% 1-year decline

Population & Diversity

Elk City, ID is home to a population of 202 people, from which 96.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.47% of Elk City, ID residents were born outside of the country (7 people).

In 2024, there were 5.29 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (164 people) in Elk City, ID than any other race or ethnicity. There were 31 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 7 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.5%

2024 Citizenship

97.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.5% of Elk City, ID residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Elk City, ID was 97.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Elk City, ID

White (Non-Hispanic)
164 ± 153
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
31 ± 37
Other (Hispanic)
7 ± 12

3.47%

Hispanic Population

7 people

3.47% of the people in Elk City, ID are hispanic (7 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Elk City, 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

3.47%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

7 people

2.59%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

7 people

As of 2024, 3.47% of Elk City, ID residents (7 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 Elk City, ID was 2.59%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Vietnam

Most Common Service Period

7 ± 20

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Elk City, ID.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Elk City, ID was $354,200 in 2024, which is 1.06 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $356,700 to $354,200, a 0.701% decrease. The homeownership rate in Elk City, ID is 65.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

Housing

Property

$354,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$101,396

$40

Median Property Taxes

±$49

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 Elk City, ID the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Equity

Household Income

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

$61,103

Median Household Income

± $31,197

Number of Households

± 65

In 2024, the median household income of the 61 households in Elk City, ID grew to $61,103 from the previous year's value of $59,643.

The following chart displays the households in Elk City, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Elk City, 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 (74.1%)
Worked At Home (25.9%)

In 2024, 74.1% of workers in Elk City, ID drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (25.9%) and those who carpooled to work (0%).

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.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Elk City, ID (32 out of 202 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 65 - 74, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Males 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Elk City, ID is White, followed by Other and Two Or More.

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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