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Challis, ID Income and Careers

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As of 2010-2014, the per capita income of Challis is $17,717, which is lower than the state average of $23,087 and is much lower than the national average of $28,555. Challis median household income is $33,250, which has grown by 11.19% since 2000. The median household income growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 25.98% and is much lower than the national average rate of 27.36%. On average Challis residents spend 20.9 minutes per day commuting to work, which is higher than the state average of 19.7 minutes and is lower than the national average of 25.7 minutes.

Topics:Per Capita Income Median Workers Income Household Income Family Income Median Income by Age Employment Status Commuting to Work Careers Poverty Level

Per Capita Income, #129

Challis, ID	17,717 USD
Idaho	23,087 USD
U.S.	28,555 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical per capita income data.

Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Challis, ID	22,283 USD
Idaho	25,139 USD
U.S.	30,815 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median individual worker income data.

Male Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Challis, ID	26,949 USD
Idaho	31,238 USD
U.S.	36,116 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical male median individual worker income data.

Female Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Challis, ID	11,950 USD
Idaho	19,698 USD
U.S.	25,692 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical female median individual worker income data.

Household Income

Median Household Income, #166

Challis, ID	33,250 USD
Idaho	47,334 USD
U.S.	53,482 USD

Mean Household Income, see rank

Challis, ID	41,442 USD
Idaho	61,544 USD
U.S.	74,596 USD

Median Household Income Growth Since 2000, #162

Challis, ID	11.19%
Idaho	25.98%
U.S.	27.36%

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

Household Income Other than Earnings

	Challis, ID		Idaho		U.S.
	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income	15.96%	$4,377, see rank	20.36%	$14,449	21.11%	$16,919
Social Security Income	34.83%	$16,576, see rank	29.97%	$17,704	29.33%	$17,636
Public Assistance Income	3.37%	$4,220, see rank	3.09%	$2,552	2.82%	$3,720
Retirement Income	14.16%	$8,921, see rank	17.58%	$21,802	17.85%	$24,095

⁺ The percentage of the total households that have the income.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household income data.

Family Income

Median Family Income, see rank

Challis, ID	43,403 USD
Idaho	56,922 USD
U.S.	65,443 USD

Mean Family Income, see rank

Challis, ID	50,165 USD
Idaho	71,149 USD
U.S.	86,963 USD

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical family income data.

Median Household Income by Races

	Challis, ID	Idaho	U.S.
White	$31,190, see rank	$47,996	$56,900

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by races data.

Median Household Income by Age

	Challis, ID	Idaho	U.S.
25 to 44	$39,375, see rank	$51,087	$58,398
45 to 64	$40,833, see rank	$57,970	$65,027
65 or over	$18,750, see rank	$35,876	$37,945

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by age data.

Employment Status

	Challis, ID	Idaho	U.S.
Population 16 Years and Over	821, see rank	1,216,172	248,775,628
Male¹	448, 54.57%, see rank	49.76%	48.69%
Male, In Labor Force:²	262, 58.48%, see rank	69.27%	69.28%
Male, In Armed Forces²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.42%	0.73%
Male, Civilian²	262, 58.48%, see rank	68.85%	68.54%
Male, Civilian, Employed³	249, 95.04%, see rank	91.65%	90.49%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed³	13, 4.96%, see rank	8.35%	9.51%
Male, Not in Labor Force²	186, 41.52%, see rank	30.73%	30.72%
Female¹	373, 45.43%, see rank	50.24%	51.31%
Female, In Labor Force:²	204, 54.69%, see rank	57.13%	58.79%
Female, In Armed Forces²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.08%	0.11%
Female, Civilian²	204, 54.69%, see rank	57.06%	58.69%
Female, Civilian, Employed³	188, 92.16%, see rank	92.25%	91.18%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed³	16, 7.84%, see rank	7.75%	8.82%
Female, Not in Labor Force²	169, 45.31%, see rank	42.87%	41.21%

¹ Percentage of the population of 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the population of 16 years and over for the gender.
³ Percentage of the Civilian for the gender.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical employment status data.

Commuting to Work

	Challis, ID	Idaho	U.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over	422, 100%	691,425	141,337,148
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone	257, 60.90%, see rank	78.17%	76.41%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled	73, 17.30%, see rank	9.80%	9.59%
Public Transportation	8, 1.90%, see rank	0.77%	5.06%
Walked	15, 3.55%, see rank	2.98%	2.78%
Other Means	23, 5.45%, see rank	2.36%	1.79%
Worked at Home	46, 10.90%, see rank	5.92%	4.37%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank

Challis, ID	20.9 minutes
Idaho	19.7 minutes
U.S.	25.7 minutes

Ranks: 9 min. or less, 10-19 min., 20-29 min., 30-39 min., 40-59 min., 60-89 min., 90min. or more

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical commuting to work data.

Careers

Occupation

	Challis, ID	Idaho	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	437	703,410	143,435,233
Male¹	249, 56.98%, see rank	54.28%	52.38%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	47, 18.88%, see rank	31.27%	33.12%
Service Occupations²	19, 7.63%, see rank	13.41%	15.12%
Sales and Office Occupations²	4, 1.61%, see rank	16.69%	17.47%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	0, 0.00%, see rank	4.01%	1.11%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	29, 11.65%, see rank	10.38%	9.29%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	101, 40.56%, see rank	18.00%	17.94%
Female¹	188, 43.02%, see rank	45.72%	47.62%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	41, 21.81%, see rank	35.82%	40.04%
Service Occupations²	40, 21.28%, see rank	23.28%	21.52%
Sales and Office Occupations²	84, 44.68%, see rank	33.48%	31.93%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	0, 0.00%, see rank	1.04%	0.32%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.29%	0.28%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	23, 12.23%, see rank	5.76%	5.65%

¹ Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.

Industry

	Challis, ID	Idaho	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	437, 100%	703,410	143,435,233
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining	110, 25.17%, see rank	5.66%	1.96%
Construction	15, 3.43%, see rank	7.09%	6.17%
Manufacturing	19, 4.35%, see rank	9.91%	10.43%
Wholesale Trade	0, 0.00%, see rank	2.64%	2.75%
Retail Trade	58, 13.27%, see rank	12.25%	11.57%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities	19, 4.35%, see rank	4.76%	4.93%
Information	0, 0.00%, see rank	1.90%	2.14%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing	0, 0.00%, see rank	5.33%	6.60%
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services	12, 2.75%, see rank	9.81%	10.89%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance	51, 11.67%, see rank	22.40%	23.21%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services	70, 16.02%, see rank	8.71%	9.49%
Public Administration	20, 4.58%, see rank	5.29%	4.92%
Other Services, Except Public Administration	63, 14.42%, see rank	4.27%	4.96%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical careers data.

Poverty Level

	Challis, ID	%	Idaho	U.S.
Population in Poverty	239	24.41%, see rank	15.60%	15.59%
Family in Poverty	51	17.53%, see rank	11.02%	11.47%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical poverty level data.