Challis, ID Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

Challis employment information

Index	Challis	Idaho	National
Income per capita	$18,522	$24,280	$29,829
Median household income	$31,224	$49,174	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$35,000	$59,554	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$19,375	$30,762	$35,192
Median earnings male	$25,982	$31,790	$36,919
Median earnings female	$15,257	$20,292	$26,250
Unemployment rate	4.3%	3.9%	4.7%
Poverty level	20.6%	15.2%	15.1%

The Challis, ID employment information can be a key indicator when searching for a new job. A good indicator of the strength of the job market is the income per capita and the median household income. The income per capita in Challis is $18,522, which is 24% lower than than the Idaho average and 38% lower than than the national average. The median household income is $31,224, which is 37% lower than than the Idaho average and 44% lower than than the national average. The unemployment rate in Challis is 4%, which is 7% lower than than the national average. The poverty rate in Challis is 21% which is 36% higher than than the national average.

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am i middle class

$20,813$31,224$62,448

City

$32,779$49,174$98,348

State

$36,877$55,322$110,644

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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The income per capita in Challis is 38% lower than the national average.
The median household income in Challis is 44% lower than the national average.
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings.
The unemployment rate in Challis is 7% lower than the national average.
The poverty level in Challis is 36% higher than the national average.

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Challis median earnings by income bracket

Challis employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	1.9%	0.0%
Manufacturing sector	9.7%	2.9%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	7.1%	11.7%
Public administration	6.5%	13.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.0%	5.4%
Education, health & social services	5.2%	22.0%
Other	69.5%	42.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Challis, ID	820	$31,224	44%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Garibaldi, OR	820	$37,159	33%
Kansas, OK	820	$32,279	42%
Baconton, GA	820	$26,736	52%
Fountain City, IN	820	$42,422	23%
Clay City, IN	820	$37,969	31%
Challis, ID	820	$31,224	44%

Source: The Challis, ID employment data displayed above is derived from the 2016 United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).