Challis, ID Demographic Data
Challis, ID Summary
Challis is located in Custer County in Idaho
- Population: 1,304
- Area: 1.87 sq. miles
- Land Area: 1.85 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.03 sq. miles
- Population Density: 696.95 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 5,209.97 ft
- Time Zone: Mountain Standard Time (GMT -7)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Challis, ID Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
419
51%
50.8
Male
401
49%
49.2
Total Population
820
323,128,000
Challis, ID Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
28
3.4%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
52
6.3%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
72
8.8%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
49
6.0%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
24
2.9%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
96
11.7%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
185
22.6%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
90
11.0%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
61
7.4%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
41
5.0%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
87
10.6%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
21
2.6%
4.4
85 Years and Over
14
1.7%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
643
78.4%
77.2
Female
367
57.1%
51.3
Male
276
42.9%
48.7
21 Years and over
619
75.5%
73.1
62 Years and over
151
18.4%
18.8
65 Years and over
122
14.9%
15.2
Female
57
46.7%
55.8
Male
65
53.3%
44.2
Median Age (years)
40
0.0%
0.0
Challis, ID Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
803
97.9%
96.8
White
798
97.3%
72.6
Black or African American
0
0.0%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
5
0.6%
0.8
Asian
0
0.0%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
0
0.0%
5.1
Two or More Races
17
2.1%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
38
4.6%
17.8
Mexican
38
4.6%
11.2
Puerto Rican
0
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
0
0.0%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
782
95.4%
82.2
Challis, ID Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
0
0.0%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
52
8.7%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
218
36.6%
27.2
Some college, no degree
180
30.3%
20.6
Associate's Degree
45
7.6%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
97
16.3%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
3
0.5%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
52
8.7%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
543
91.3%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
100
16.8%
31.2
Challis, ID Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
124
18.6%
33.7%
Now Married
374
56.0%
47.5
Divorced
125
18.7%
11.0%
Separated
22
3.3%
2.0
Widowed
23
3.4
5.8%
Challis, ID Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
786
99.2%
78.4%
Languages other than english
6
0.8%
21.6%
Spanish
6
0.8%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
0
0.0%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
0
0.0%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Challis, ID Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
26
7.1%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
50
13.6%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
74
20.2%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
66
18.0%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
43
11.7%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
37
10.1%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
50
13.6%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
21
5.7%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
0
0.0%
5.8
$200,000 or more
0
0.0%
6.4
Median household income
31,224
57,617
Per capita income
18,522
31,128
Challis, ID Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
58
16.2%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
97
27.0%
9.8
Construction
3
0.8%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
53
14.8%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
0
0.0%
6.6
Information
9
2.5%
2.1
Manufacturing
15
4.2%
10.1
Other services except public administration
25
7.0%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
15
4.2%
11.4
Public administration
38
10.6%
4.6
Retail trade
35
9.7%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
11
3.1%
5.2
Wholesale trade
0
0.0%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
22
6.1%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
111
30.9%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
69
19.2%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
70
19.5%
23.3%
Service occupations
87
24.2%
18.1%
Challis, ID Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
359
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
244
68.0%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
50
13.9%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
11
3.1%
5.1
Walked
14
3.9%
2.7
Other means
35
9.7%
1.8
Worked at home
5
1.4%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
15.9
26.6
Challis, ID Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
17
4.6%
8.7
1 vehicles
124
33.8%
33.2
2 vehicles
119
32.4%
37.1
3 or more
107
29.2%
21.0
Challis, ID Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
367
62.7%
87.6
Owner Occupied
262
71.4%
63.1
Renter Occupied
105
28.6%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
218
37.3%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
6
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
38
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.2
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
1.9
0.0%
2.5
Challis, ID Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
585
1 room
37
6.3%
2.4
2 rooms
14
2.4%
2.7
3 rooms
23
3.9%
9.1
4 rooms
132
22.6%
16.5
5 rooms
158
27.0%
19.8
6 rooms
62
10.6%
17.8
7 rooms
50
8.5%
12.0
8 rooms
20
3.4%
8.6
9 rooms or more
89
15.2%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Challis, ID Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
585
1-unit, detached
371
63.4%
61.5
1-unit, attached
9
1.5%
5.9
2-units
18
3.1%
3.6
3 or 4 units
3
0.5%
4.4
5 to 9 units
20
3.4%
4.8
10 to 19 units
33
5.6%
4.4
20 or more units
11
1.9%
9.0
Mobile home
120
20.5%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Challis, ID Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
73
12.5%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
22
3.8%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
55
9.4%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
21
3.6%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
159
27.2%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
153
26.2%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
60
10.3%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
39
6.7%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
3
0.5%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Challis, ID Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
11
3.0%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
38
10.4%
4.7
Electricity
134
36.5%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
159
43.3%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
25
6.8%
0.5
No fuel used
0
0.0%
1.1
Challis, ID Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
173
47295100.0
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
11.8%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
10.3%
$1,500 to $1,999
4
2.3%
20.1%
$2,500 to $2,999
11
6.4%
7.0%
Less than $500
19
11.0%
1.6%
$1,000 to $1,499
55
31.8%
28.8%
$500 to $999
84
48.6%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
74
42.8%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
36
20.8%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
17
9.8%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
6
3.5%
7.0%
35.0% or more
40
23.1%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Challis, ID Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
87
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
0
0.0%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
10
11.5%
28.3%
Less than $500
16
18.4%
10.7%
$500 to $999
61
70.1%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
18
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
647
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
12
13.8%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
0
0.0%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
16
18.4%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
5
5.7%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
0
0.0%
9.0%
35.0% or more
54
62.1%
40.7%
Not Computed
18
0.0%
0.0%
Challis, ID Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
262
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
44
16.8%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
76
29.0%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
54
20.6%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
52
19.8%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
25
9.5%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
0
0.0%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
11
4.2%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
111,500
205,000