Elk City

Population: 270
Median household income: $59,643
Median home value: $356,700

Elk City is a community in Idaho County, Idaho, home to 270 residents. Its median household income of $59,643 runs in line with the Idaho County figure of $60,975.

From 2019 to 2023, Elk City's population grew 83.7% from 147 to 270, while its median home value rose 360.3% from $77,500 to $356,700.

The median resident is 40.4 years old. The largest age group is 55 to 64, 34.4% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 270
Median age: 40.4 yrs
Median household income: $59,643
Median home value: $356,700
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 188
Homeownership rate: 65.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.0%
Unemployment rate: 31.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

147270

Median household income

$36,438$59,643

Median home value

$77,500$356,700

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	147	$36,438	$77,500
2020	116	—	—
2021	100	—	$377,800
2022	253	$57,063	$357,100
2023	270	$59,643	$356,700

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

Age distribution

Under 518.5%

5 to 177.4%

18 to 240.0%

25 to 3423.0%

35 to 442.6%

45 to 543.0%

55 to 6434.4%

65 to 7411.1%

75 and over0.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	50	18.5%
5 to 17	20	7.4%
18 to 24	0	0.0%
25 to 34	62	23.0%
35 to 44	7	2.6%
45 to 54	8	3.0%
55 to 64	93	34.4%
65 to 74	30	11.1%
75 and over	0	0.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	243	90.0%
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	20	7.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	7	2.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma14.0%

High school graduate13.0%

Some college or associate's64.0%

Bachelor's degree9.0%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	28	14.0%
High school graduate	26	13.0%
Some college or associate's	128	64.0%
Bachelor's degree	18	9.0%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Drove alone83.7%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home16.3%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	36	83.7%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	7	16.3%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	36	100.0%
15 to 29 min	0	0.0%
30 to 44 min	0	0.0%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 3.46
Poverty rate: 12.6% (34 of 270)

	Count	Share
Family households	68	89.5%
Nonfamily households	8	10.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1978

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	76	40.4%
Vacant	112	59.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	50	65.8%
Renter-occupied	26	34.2%

1-unit, detached46.3%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other53.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	87	46.3%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	101	53.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1625030
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 2.51 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 45.8209, -115.4411