Elk River

Population: 133
Median household income: $63,125
Median home value: $218,800

Located in Clearwater County, Idaho, Elk River is a community with a population of 133. At $63,125, its median household income sits above Clearwater County's $57,961.

From 2019 to 2023, Elk River's population declined 7.6% from 144 to 133, while its median home value rose 106.4% from $106,000 to $218,800.

18.8% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 1.82 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 133
Median age: 62.3 yrs
Median household income: $63,125
Median home value: $218,800
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 157
Homeownership rate: 94.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.1%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

144133

Median household income

$37,273$63,125

Median home value

$106,000$218,800

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	144	$37,273	$106,000
2020	124	$38,889	$110,000
2021	121	$41,250	$111,700
2022	164	$51,250	$161,500
2023	133	$63,125	$218,800

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

Age distribution

Under 51.5%

5 to 1714.3%

18 to 240.0%

25 to 340.0%

35 to 444.5%

45 to 547.5%

55 to 6443.6%

65 to 7421.8%

75 and over6.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2	1.5%
5 to 17	19	14.3%
18 to 24	0	0.0%
25 to 34	0	0.0%
35 to 44	6	4.5%
45 to 54	10	7.5%
55 to 64	58	43.6%
65 to 74	29	21.8%
75 and over	9	6.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	131	98.5%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	2	1.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma1.8%

High school graduate58.9%

Some college or associate's23.2%

Bachelor's degree10.7%

Graduate or professional degree5.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2	1.8%
High school graduate	66	58.9%
Some college or associate's	26	23.2%
Bachelor's degree	12	10.7%
Graduate or professional degree	6	5.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 16 min

Drove alone68.1%

Carpooled4.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked6.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home8.5%

Other means12.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	32	68.1%
Carpooled	2	4.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	3	6.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	4	8.5%
Other means	6	12.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	27	62.8%
15 to 29 min	7	16.3%
30 to 44 min	2	4.7%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	7	16.3%

Households

Average household size: 1.82
Poverty rate: 18.8% (25 of 133)

	Count	Share
Family households	37	50.7%
Nonfamily households	36	49.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1953

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	73	46.5%
Vacant	84	53.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	69	94.5%
Renter-occupied	4	5.5%

1-unit, detached80.3%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units1.3%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other18.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	126	80.3%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	2	1.3%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	29	18.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1625120
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.15 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 46.7830, -116.1811