Smelterville

Population: 670
Median household income: $46,597
Median home value: $117,600

Located in Shoshone County, Idaho, Smelterville is a community with a population of 670. At $46,597, its median household income sits below Shoshone County's $49,975.

Between 2019 and 2023, Smelterville's population declined 9.2% from 738 to 670, while its median home value rose 72.4% from $68,200 to $117,600.

71.4% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1947.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 670
Median age: 49.2 yrs
Median household income: $46,597
Median home value: $117,600
Median gross rent: $825
Housing units: 343
Homeownership rate: 79.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 0.0%
Unemployment rate: 5.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

738670

Median household income

$36,667$46,597

Median home value

$68,200$117,600

Median gross rent

$753$825

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	738	$36,667	$68,200	$753
2020	549	$40,366	$89,600	$821
2021	595	$41,059	$89,700	$961
2022	728	$46,078	$107,600	$805
2023	670	$46,597	$117,600	$825

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

Age distribution

Under 53.7%

5 to 1711.9%

18 to 2411.2%

25 to 346.6%

35 to 449.0%

45 to 5414.9%

55 to 6417.8%

65 to 7420.4%

75 and over4.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	25	3.7%
5 to 17	80	11.9%
18 to 24	75	11.2%
25 to 34	44	6.6%
35 to 44	60	9.0%
45 to 54	100	14.9%
55 to 64	119	17.8%
65 to 74	137	20.4%
75 and over	30	4.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	582	86.9%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	5	0.7%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	63	9.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	20	3.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma19.2%

High school graduate39.4%

Some college or associate's41.4%

Bachelor's degree0.0%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	94	19.2%
High school graduate	193	39.4%
Some college or associate's	203	41.4%
Bachelor's degree	0	0.0%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone75.5%

Carpooled8.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home16.5%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	247	75.5%
Carpooled	26	8.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	54	16.5%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	168	61.5%
15 to 29 min	30	11.0%
30 to 44 min	11	4.0%
45 to 59 min	31	11.4%
60+ min	33	12.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.14
Poverty rate: 19.9% (133 of 670)

	Count	Share
Family households	167	53.4%
Nonfamily households	146	46.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1947

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	313	91.3%
Vacant	30	8.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	248	79.2%
Renter-occupied	65	20.8%

1-unit, detached71.4%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other28.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	245	71.4%
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	98	28.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1675070
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.31 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 47.5424, -116.1774