Ketchum, ID

Census Place

2024 Population

3,594

US Senator

Mike Crapo

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Risch

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

58.3

7.96% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

5.23%

15.2% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$93,046

6.15% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$824,000

8.97% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Ketchum, ID is home to a population of 3.59k people, from which 96.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 10.9% of Ketchum, ID residents were born outside of the country (393 people).

In 2024, there were 23.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.16k people) in Ketchum, ID than any other race or ethnicity. There were 132 Other (Hispanic) and 108 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.1%

2024 Citizenship

95.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.1% of Ketchum, ID residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Ketchum, ID was 95.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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 ± 216
Other (Hispanic)
132 ± 137
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
108 ± 117

6.48%

Hispanic Population

233 people

6.48% of the people in Ketchum, ID are hispanic (233 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Ketchum, 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

10.9%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

393 people

9.41%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

334 people

As of 2024, 10.9% of Ketchum, ID residents (393 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 Ketchum, ID was 9.41%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Vietnam
144 ± 111
Gulf War (1990s)
45 ± 75

Ketchum, ID has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.2 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Ketchum, ID employs 2.48k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Ketchum, ID were Construction (468 people), Accommodation & Food Services (409 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (250 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($180,903), Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($121,810), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($121,810).

Employment

Occupations

2.48k

2024 Value

± 535

0.486%

1 Year growth

± 31.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ketchum, ID grew at a rate of 0.486%, from 2.47k employees to 2.48k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Ketchum, ID, are Management Occupations (597 people), Sales & Related Occupations (372 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (339 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Ketchum, ID.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Idaho.

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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

2.48k

2024 Value

± 535

0.486%

1 Year growth

± 31.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ketchum, ID grew at a rate of 0.486%, from 2.47k employees to 2.48k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Ketchum, ID, are Construction (468 people), Accommodation & Food Services (409 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (250 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

$51,857

Median earning men ± $11,391

$43,676

Median earning women ± $10,725

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($181,424), Construction ($67,390), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($54,435).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($56,296), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($45,990), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($43,603).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Ketchum, ID was $824,000 in 2024, which is 2.48 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $756,200 to $824,000, a 8.97% increase. The homeownership rate in Ketchum, ID is 72.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Ketchum, ID have an average commute time of 13.4 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.

Housing

Property

$824,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$406,435

$1,525

Median Property Taxes

±$399

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

72.7%

Homeownership

2024

74.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 72.7% of the housing units in Ketchum, ID were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 75.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Ketchum, 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.

$93,046

Median Household Income

± $5,469

2.1k

Number of Households

± 473

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.1k households in Ketchum, ID grew to $93,046 from the previous year's value of $87,658.

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.

0.467

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 (60.7%)
Worked At Home (18.7%)
Walked (7.46%)

In 2024, 60.7% of workers in Ketchum, ID drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (18.7%) and those who walked to work (7.46%).

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

13.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Ketchum, ID have a shorter commute time (13.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.64% 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

5.23% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Ketchum, ID (187 out of 3.58k 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 65 - 74, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Females 18 - 24.

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

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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