Ketchum

Population: 3,551
Median household income: $87,658
Median home value: $756,200

Ketchum is a community in Blaine County, Idaho, home to 3,551 residents. At $87,658, its median household income sits in line with Blaine County's $84,470.

From 2019 to 2023, Ketchum's population grew 27.2% from 2,791 to 3,551, while its median home value was little changed from $760,500 to $756,200.

41.1% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1981.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,551
Median age: 54.0 yrs
Median household income: $87,658
Median home value: $756,200
Median gross rent: $1,190
Housing units: 4,334
Homeownership rate: 75.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 54.2%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,7913,551

Median household income

$60,491$87,658

Median home value

$760,500$756,200

Median gross rent

$1,298$1,190

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,791	$60,491	$760,500	$1,298
2020	2,843	$79,587	$655,300	$1,269
2021	3,448	$82,168	$684,400	$1,197
2022	3,490	$87,478	$562,500	$1,370
2023	3,551	$87,658	$756,200	$1,190

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 52.3%

5 to 173.4%

18 to 245.1%

25 to 3418.1%

35 to 4411.0%

45 to 5411.3%

55 to 6422.8%

65 to 7419.4%

75 and over6.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	80	2.3%
5 to 17	121	3.4%
18 to 24	181	5.1%
25 to 34	644	18.1%
35 to 44	392	11.0%
45 to 54	402	11.3%
55 to 64	810	22.8%
65 to 74	690	19.4%
75 and over	231	6.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,176	89.4%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	2	0.1%
Asian	23	0.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	92	2.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	258	7.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.0%

High school graduate13.0%

Some college or associate's28.7%

Bachelor's degree42.4%

Graduate or professional degree11.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	127	4.0%
High school graduate	413	13.0%
Some college or associate's	911	28.7%
Bachelor's degree	1,344	42.4%
Graduate or professional degree	374	11.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 14 min

Drove alone60.2%

Carpooled7.4%

Public transit0.5%

Walked7.1%

Bicycle7.8%

Worked from home15.4%

Other means1.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,419	60.2%
Carpooled	175	7.4%
Public transit	12	0.5%
Walked	168	7.1%
Bicycle	183	7.8%
Worked from home	362	15.4%
Other means	37	1.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,521	76.3%
15 to 29 min	364	18.3%
30 to 44 min	43	2.2%
45 to 59 min	29	1.5%
60+ min	37	1.9%

Households

Average household size: 1.66
Poverty rate: 6.2% (218 of 3,537)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,068	50.1%
Nonfamily households	1,064	49.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1981

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,132	49.2%
Vacant	2,202	50.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,610	75.5%
Renter-occupied	522	24.5%

1-unit, detached41.1%

1-unit, attached5.5%

2 to 4 units23.1%

5 to 19 units22.6%

20 or more units7.7%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,783	41.1%
1-unit, attached	239	5.5%
2 to 4 units	999	23.1%
5 to 19 units	978	22.6%
20 or more units	335	7.7%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1643030
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 3.21 sq mi
Water area: 0.05 sq mi
Center point: 43.6872, -114.3725