Challis, ID Population

Overview

891

Total Population

43.8

Median age

50.73%

Female population %

97.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

45-49 years

Largest age group

60.5

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

94

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Challis's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Challis is 43.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Challis's population under 18 was 25.81%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Challis's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 14.14% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Challis, 23.57% were under the age of 15, 11.78% aged 15 to 29, 50.51% aged 30 to 64, 13.58% aged 65 to 84, and 0.56% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 13 more females than males in Challis:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.73% females and 49.27% males in Challis, ID.
The Challis, ID gender ratio is 97.1:100 i.e. 97.1 men to 100 women (0.971).
For male population, the largest age group is 70-74 years with a population of 70.
For the female population, the largest age group is 45-49 years with a population of 78.

Challis's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Challis population: 86.76% are White, 2.47% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.11% are Asian, 5.61% are some other race and 5.05% are multiracial.
Challis's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 94 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 797 (89.45% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Challis is White with a population of 773 (86.76% of the total population).

Challis's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 1,095 in the year 2012
From 2000 to 2010, Challis's population increased by 107 (10.85%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Challis's population decreased by 203 (18.57%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Challis's population was lowest in year 2020 at 890.