Elk River, ID

Census Place

2024 Population

124

US Senator

Mike Crapo

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Risch

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

59.8

4.01% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

22.6%

20.1% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$54,904

13% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$225,000

2.83% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Elk River, ID is home to a population of 124 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 61 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (122 people) in Elk River, ID than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 0 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Elk River, ID residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Elk River, ID was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Elk River, ID

White (Non-Hispanic)
122 ± 57
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
2 ± 3
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
0 ± 12

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Elk River, 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.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
9 ± 10
Vietnam
7 ± 18
Korea
2 ± 12

Elk River, ID has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.29 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Housing & Living

The median property value in Elk River, ID was $225,000 in 2024, which is 0.676 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $218,800 to $225,000, a 2.83% increase. The homeownership rate in Elk River, ID is 89.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Elk River, ID have an average commute time of 15 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Elk River, ID is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$225,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$17,516

$60

Median Property Taxes

±$37

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 River, ID the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

89.6%

Homeownership

2024

68.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 89.6% of the housing units in Elk River, ID were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 94.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Elk River, 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.

$54,904

Median Household Income

± $22,994

Number of Households

± 33

In 2024, the median household income of the 67 households in Elk River, ID declined from $54,904 from the previous year's value of $63,125.

The following chart displays the households in Elk River, 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 $50k - $60k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Elk River, 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 (64.6%)
Other (14.6%)
Walked (8.33%)

In 2024, 64.6% of workers in Elk River, ID drove alone to work, followed by those who used some unspecified means to get work (14.6%) and those who walked to work (8.33%).

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

15 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Elk River, ID have a shorter commute time (15 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Elk River, ID have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

22.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Elk River, ID (28 out of 124 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 12 - 14, followed by Females 75+ and then Males 75+.

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

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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