Elk City, ID

Census Place

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2023 Population
270
6.72% 1-year growth
US Senator
Mike Crapo
Republican Party
US Senator
Jim Risch
Republican Party
2023 Median Age
40.4
18.8% 1-year increase
2023 Poverty Rate
12.6%
6.2% 1-year increase
2023 Median Household Income
$59,643
4.52% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$356,700
0.112% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Elk City, ID had a population of 270 people with a median age of 40.4 and a median household income of $59,643. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Elk City, ID grew from 253 to 270, a 6.72% increase and its median household income grew from $57,063 to $59,643, a 4.52% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Elk City, ID are White (Non-Hispanic) (90%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (7.41%), Other (Hispanic) (2.59%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0%), and American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (0%).

None of the households in Elk City, 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.

97.4% of the residents in Elk City, ID are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Elk City, ID was $356,700, and the homeownership rate was 65.8%.

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Population & Diversity

Elk City, ID is home to a population of 270 people, from which 97.4% are citizens. As of N/A, NaNN% of Elk City, ID residents were born outside of the country (N/A people).

In 2023, there were 12.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (243 people) in Elk City, ID than any other race or ethnicity. There were 20 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

97.4%
2023 Citizenship
97.6%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 97.4% of Elk City, ID residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Elk City, 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 Elk City, ID
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    243 ± 186
  2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    20 ± 31
  3. Other (Hispanic)
    7 ± 14
2.59%
Hispanic Population
7 people

In 2023, there were 12.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (243 people) in Elk City, ID than any other race or ethnicity. There were 20 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 7 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

2.59% 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.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    0 ± 21
  2. Vietnam
    0 ± 21
  3. Korea
    0 ± 17

Elk City, ID has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), NaNN times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Elk City, ID employs N/A people. In 2023, the largest industries in Elk City, ID were Retail Trade (36 people), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (7 people), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (0 people), and the highest paying industries were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($N/A), Health Care & Social Assistance ($N/A), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($N/A).

Employment

Occupations

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The most common job groups, by number of people living in Elk City, ID, are Material Moving Occupations (36 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (7 people), and Fire Fighting & Prevention, & Other Protective Service Workers Including Supervisors (0 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Elk City, ID.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

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The most common employment sectors for those who live in Elk City, ID, are Retail Trade (36 people), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (7 people), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (0 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Elk City, ID, though some of these residents may live in Elk City, ID and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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

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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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US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Idaho

Idaho is currently represented by 2 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Idaho have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In 2023, 0.801% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.802% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (395k), Some college (378k), and Bachelors Degree (270k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Elk City, ID was $356,700 in 2023, which is 1.18 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $357,100 to $356,700, a 0.112% decrease. The homeownership rate in Elk City, ID is 65.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65%.

Housing

Property

$356,700
Median Property Value 2023
±$66,216
$50
Median Property Taxes
±$57

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.

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Rent vs Own

65.8%
Homeownership
2023
100%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 65.8% of the housing units in Elk City, ID were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 64.9%.

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Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in Elk City, ID colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$59,643
Median Household Income
± $24,898
76
Number of Households
± 70

In 2023, the median household income of the 76 households in Elk City, ID grew to $59,643 from the previous year's value of $57,063.

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 $60k - $75k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Elk City, ID is from Elk City, ID.
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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (83.7%)
  2. Worked At Home (16.3%)
  3. Carpooled (0%)

In 2023, 83.7% of workers in Elk City, ID drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (16.3%) 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.

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Commute Time

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Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Elk City, ID have a shorter commute time (N/A minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, N/A% of the workforce in Elk City, 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 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.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Elk City, ID (34 out of 270 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Males 35 - 44.

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

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

N/A% of the population of Elk City, ID has health coverage, with N/A% on employee plans, N/A% on Medicaid, N/A% on Medicare, N/A% on non-group plans, and N/A% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Idaho see 1,619 patients per year on average, which represents a 3.85% increase from the previous year (1,559 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1534 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 399 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 53.7% were men and 46.3% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.9% under 18 years, 23% between 18 and 34 years, 40% between 35 and 64 years, and 11.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 53.7% were men and 46.3% were women.

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Uninsured People

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Medicaid
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Medicare
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Non-Group
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Military or VA

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