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Elk River, ID

Full City Profile · Idaho · Latah County County

3.0 /5.0
B Good
133 Population 887/sq mi density
$63,125 Median Income $38,664 per capita
$218,800 Home Value $316,419 Zillow
45°F Avg Temperature 249 sunny days/yr
162 Violent Crime/100K 2,261 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.0 / 5.0
$63,125 median income, 0.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.7 / 5.0
$218,800 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
162 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.3 / 5.0
16.1% bachelor's degree or higher

Income Overview

Median Household Income
$63,125
16% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$38,664
1% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
10.8%
13% below
US avg: 12.4%

Income Comparison: Elk River vs. U.S. Average

Each bar shows Elk River’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)

Median Household
US: $75,149
$63,125
84%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$38,664
99%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$75,069
104%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$946
66%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)

Employment & Commute

Avg Weekly Wage
$946
34% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
16 min
43% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
8.5%
44% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
68.1%
7% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$2,072M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)

How Residents Get to Work

Drive Alone 68.1%
Public Transit 0%
Work From Home 8.5%
Other 23.4%
Average commute time
16 minutes
US avg: 28 min

Business Landscape

Total Establishments
1,448
Restaurants
130
Healthcare
112
Retail
138
Manufacturing
38

Tax & Financial

IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$75,069
4% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,688
34% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
95.5
Below national average (100 = US avg)

Complete Economy Data

Income & Wages

Median Household Income$63,125
Per Capita Income$38,664
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income$75,069
Avg Weekly Wage$946
County GDP$2,072M

Hardship Indicators

Unemployment Rate0.0%
Poverty Rate10.8%
Gini Coefficient0.456
Cost of Living Index95.5

Commute

Mean Commute16 minutes
Drive Alone68.1%
Public Transit0.0%
Work From Home8.5%

Businesses

Total Establishments1,448
Restaurants130
Healthcare112
Retail138
Manufacturing38

Tax

IRS Avg AGI$75,069
Avg Property Tax$4,688