Ketchum, ID

Census Place

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2022 Population

3,490

1.22% 1-year growth

US Senator

Mike Crapo

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Risch

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

51.3

0% 1-year change

2022 Poverty Rate

9.51%

1.22% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$87,478

6.46% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$562,500

17.8% 1-year decline

About

In 2022, Ketchum, ID had a population of 3.49k people with a median age of 51.3 and a median household income of $87,478. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Ketchum, ID grew from 3,448 to 3,490, a 1.22% increase and its median household income grew from $82,168 to $87,478, a 6.46% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Ketchum, ID are White (Non-Hispanic) (90.5%), Other (Hispanic) (3.67%), White (Hispanic) (2.92%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.03%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0.802%).

None of the households in Ketchum, 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.

95.5% of the residents in Ketchum, ID are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Ketchum, ID was $562,500, and the homeownership rate was 72%.

Most people in Ketchum, ID drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 14.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Ketchum, ID was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Ketchum, ID is home to a population of 3.49k people, from which 95.5% are citizens. As of 2022, 9.43% of Ketchum, ID residents were born outside of the country (329 people).

In 2022, there were 24.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.16k people) in Ketchum, ID than any other race or ethnicity. There were 128 Other (Hispanic) and 102 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

95.5%

2022 Citizenship

97.1%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 95.5% of Ketchum, ID residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Ketchum, ID was 97.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Ketchum, ID

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.16k ± 207
Other (Hispanic)
128 ± 138
White (Hispanic)
102 ± 110

6.59%

Hispanic Population

230 people

6.59% of the people in Ketchum, ID are hispanic (230 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Ketchum, ID as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

9.43%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

329 people

9.63%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

332 people

As of 2022, 9.43% of Ketchum, ID residents (329 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Ketchum, ID was 9.63%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
39 ± 60
Vietnam
32 ± 60
Gulf War (2001-)
23 ± 42

Ketchum, ID has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.22 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Ketchum, ID employs 2.3k people. The largest industries in Ketchum, ID are Retail Trade (402 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (313 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (279 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($88,227), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($62,159), and Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($62,159).

Employment

Occupations

2.3k

2022 Value

± 494

4.93%

1 Year growth

± 28.5%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Ketchum, ID grew at a rate of 4.93%, from 2.19k employees to 2.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Ketchum, ID, are Sales & Related Occupations (470 people), Management Occupations (335 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (319 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Ketchum, ID.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

2.3k

2022 Value

± 494

4.93%

1 Year growth

± 28.5%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Ketchum, ID grew at a rate of 4.93%, from 2.19k employees to 2.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Ketchum, ID, are Retail Trade (402 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (313 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (279 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Ketchum, ID, though some of these residents may live in Ketchum, ID and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$49,254

Median earning men ± $10,633

$36,569

Median earning women ± $15,308

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($89,449), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($88,692), and Manufacturing ($61,688).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($62,649), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($45,000), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($41,976).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

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.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Idaho went to Donald J. Trump with 63.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (33.1%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.89%).

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

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Ketchum, ID. Showing the available data for Idaho.

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (63.8%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (33.1%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.89%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Idaho went to Donald J. Trump with 63.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (33.1%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.89%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Idaho for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Idaho

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Mike Crapo

Senator from Idaho

Assumed office on January 3, 1999

Jim Risch

Senator from Idaho

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.

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.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.722% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.698% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (392k), Some college (372k), and Bachelors Degree (254k).

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.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Ketchum, ID was $562,500 in 2022, which is 2 times larger than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $684,400 to $562,500, a 17.8% decrease. The homeownership rate in Ketchum, ID is 72%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Ketchum, ID have an average commute time of 14.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Ketchum, ID is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$562,500

Median Property Value 2022

±$529,261

$1,316

Median Property Taxes

±$387

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 Ketchum, ID the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

72%

Homeownership

2022

72.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 72% of the housing units in Ketchum, ID were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 70.8%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

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

Household Income

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

$87,478

Median Household Income

± $7,002

1.83k

Number of Households

± 395

In 2022, the median household income of the 1.83k households in Ketchum, ID grew to $87,478 from the previous year's value of $82,168.

The following chart displays the households in Ketchum, 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 Ketchum, ID is from Idaho.

0.473

2022 Wage GINI in Idaho

0.473

2021 Wage GINI in Idaho

In 2022, the income inequality in Idaho was 0.473 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.111% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Idaho was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2022

Drove Alone (59.7%)
Worked At Home (14.8%)
Bicycle (11%)

In 2022, 59.7% of workers in Ketchum, ID drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (14.8%) and those who used a bicycle to get to work (11%).

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

14.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Ketchum, ID have a shorter commute time (14.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 3.03% of the workforce in Ketchum, ID have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.51% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Ketchum, ID (331 out of 3.48k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 18 - 24, followed by Females 15 and then Males 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Ketchum, 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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

92.6% of the population of Ketchum, ID has health coverage, with 28.7% on employee plans, 7.85% on Medicaid, 25.6% on Medicare, 30.5% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Blaine County, ID see 1065 patients per year on average, which represents a 11.1% increase from the previous year (959 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1238 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 450 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,065 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Blaine County, ID

Primary care physicians in Blaine County, ID see an average of 1,065 patients per year. This represents a 11.1% increase from the previous year (959 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Blaine County, ID in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 14.8% under 18 years, 17.2% between 18 and 34 years, 45.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 22.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.9% were men and 48.1% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

7.42%

Uninsured

28.7%

Employer Coverage

7.85%

Medicaid

25.6%

Medicare

30.5%

Non-Group

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Ketchum, ID grew by 59.9% from 4.64% to 7.42%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Ketchum, ID changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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