Elk River, ID Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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9%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

29%

Household income NAT. AVG.

63%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Elk River	Idaho	National
Income per capita	$40,691	$35,927	$44,883
Median household income	$57,617	$73,734	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$57,400	$89,479	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$45,755	$52,080
Median earnings male	$0	$47,312	$54,343
Median earnings female	$0	$30,030	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.8%	4.1%	4.9%
Poverty level	16.1%	15.2%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Elk River is 9% lower than the national average
The median household income in Elk River is 29% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Elk River is 63% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Elk River is 7% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$38,407 $57,617 $115,234

City

$49,151 $73,734 $147,468

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

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Elk River employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	39.1%	39.1%
Manufacturing sector	8.7%	8.7%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	0.0%	0.0%
Public administration	8.7%	8.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	13.0%	13.0%
Education, health & social services	8.7%	8.7%
Other	21.7%	21.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Bovill, ID	266	$59,206	27.2%
Elk River, ID	126	$57,617	29.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Pollard, AL	126	$46,602	42.7%
Catharine, KS	126	$175,052	115.2%
West Mineral, KS	126	$53,693	34.0%
Brook Park, MN	126	$65,766	19.1%
Ginger Blue, MO	126	$46,979	42.2%
Elk River, ID	126	$57,617	29.2%

Source: The Elk River, ID employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.