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Challis, ID
Full City Profile · Idaho · Custer County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
794
Population
403/sq mi density
$50,034
Median Income
$25,310 per capita
$168,300
Home Value
$318,710 Zillow
$635
Median Rent
19.8% income on rent
44°F
Avg Temperature
293 sunny days/yr
184
Violent Crime/100K
736 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.3 / 5.0
$50,034 median income, 0.9% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.8 / 5.0
$168,300 home value, $635/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
184 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.8 / 5.0
22.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$50,034
33% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$25,310
35% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.9%
75% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
19.1%
54% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Challis vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Challis’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$50,034
67%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$25,310
65%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$60,286
84%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$878
61%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$878
39% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
11 min
60% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
14.5%
5% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
46.4%
37% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$257M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
46.4%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
14.5%
Other
39.1%
Average commute time
11 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
292
Restaurants
30
Healthcare
13
Retail
27
Manufacturing
3
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$60,286
16% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,400
3% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
95.5
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $50,034 |
| Per Capita Income | $25,310 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $60,286 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $878 |
| County GDP | $257M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.9% |
| Poverty Rate | 19.1% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.393 |
| Cost of Living Index | 95.5 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 11 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 46.4% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 14.5% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 292 |
| Restaurants | 30 |
| Healthcare | 13 |
| Retail | 27 |
| Manufacturing | 3 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $60,286 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,400 |