Challis, Idaho Census and Community Profile

CHALLIS GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Challis, ID
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Challis, ID was 909.

Challis Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Challis was 450, which represents 49.5 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Challis, ID
There are an estimated 203 married men in the town. 56.1 percent of men over 15 years old in Challis are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Challis is 459 which is 50.5 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Challis, Idaho
There are an estimated 209 married women in the community. 59 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Challis, ID
The median age of people living in Challis, ID was 41.8 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Challis was 41. There were 682 people above the age of 18, which represents 75 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 19.5 percent of the population (177) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Challis, ID
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Challis, ID was 902.

White Population in Challis, ID
The estimated White population in the Challis community is 883, which is 97.1 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Challis, Idaho
The estimated Black/African American population is 0, which is 0 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Challis, ID
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Challis, ID was 8.

Asian Population in Challis, Idaho
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 0.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Challis, ID
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Challis was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 11, while those of “two or more races” was 7 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Challis community was 35, or 3.9 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Challis, ID
The household population number in Challis was 905.

Group Quarters Population in Challis, ID
Group Quarters population in the community was 4.

Average Household Size in Challis, ID
The average household size in Challis is 2.21 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.9 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Challis, ID
At the time of the last census survey, there were 525 total housing units in Challis.

The number of occupied housing units was 410, or 78.1 of the total units in town. Of these, 284 were owner-occupied (69.3), and 126 were renter-occupied (30.7, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 115 vacant homes in Challis at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Challis, Idaho
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 220, with a median value in dollars of 73,500.

Monthly Owner Costs in Challis, ID
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $585 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Challis, average costs per month were $211 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 503 people in the community had a high school degree, or 80.7 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Challis, Idaho
114 people in Challis also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 18.3 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Challis, ID
The number of Civilian Veterans in Challis was 131, or 19.4 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Challis, ID
In 2000, there were 184 people in Challis, ID listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Challis, ID
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 25 people in Challis who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 3 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Challis, Idaho
There were 407 in the labor force in Challis at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 57.9 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Challis was 23 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Challis, ID
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $29,904. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Challis, ID
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $39,444. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Challis, Idaho
Per capita income in Challis in the last full census was 15,803. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Challis numbered 19, or 8.5 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Challis, ID
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 110, or 12.7 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.