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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
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-13%
1,071 → 932
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-1.38%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+64.9%
$30,345 → $50,034
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+5.13%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Challis across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
846
-86 from 2023 (932)
Projected Median Income 2030
$71,015
+$20,981 from 2023 ($50,034)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1,071 | — | $30,345 | — |
| 2015 | 1,029 | -3.9% | $33,603 | +10.7% |
| 2017 | 1,049 | +1.9% | $32,273 | -4% |
| 2019 | 1,078 | +2.8% | $25,956 | -19.6% |
| 2021 | 922 | -14.5% | $25,417 | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 932 | +1.1% | $50,034 | +96.9% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.