Elk City, ID
Census Place
Add ComparisonNone 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.
96.5% of the residents in Elk City, ID are U.S. citizens.
In 2024, the median property value in Elk City, ID was $354,200, and the homeownership rate was 65.6%.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Elk City, ID.
From 2023 to 2024, employment in Elk City, ID declined at a rate of −37.2%, from 43 employees to 27 employees.
The most common job groups, by number of people living in Elk City, ID, are Material Moving Occupations (20 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.
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.
From 2023 to 2024, employment in Elk City, ID declined at a rate of −37.2%, from 43 employees to 27 employees.
The most common employment sectors for those who live in Elk City, ID, are Retail Trade (20 people) and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (7 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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%.
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.
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 $60k - $75k range.
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.
This chart shows the number of workers in Idaho across various wage buckets compared to the national average.
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.
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.
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.
72.8% of the population of Elk City, ID has health coverage, with 24.8% on employee plans, 26.2% on Medicaid, 18.3% on Medicare, 0% on non-group plans, and 3.47% 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, 56.4% were men and 43.6% were women.
In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 38.1% under 18 years, 20.3% between 18 and 34 years, 28.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 13.4% over 64 years.
By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 56.4% were men and 43.6% were women.
The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.
Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Elk City, ID grew by 31.3% from 20.7% to 27.2%.
The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Elk City, ID changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.
