City profile · Idaho · Census ACS 2023

Clark Fork, ID

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Clark Fork - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

981
Residents
$60,625
Median income
$177,800
Median home
$1,257
Median rent (state)

Clark Fork - the verdict

Measured against every US city with at least 1,000 residents, Clark Fork lands in the 36th percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.

36th
percentile, household income
36th
percentile, home value
41st
percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Clark Fork, ID

981 people live in Clark Fork, Idaho - a small town by U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. The typical household in Clark Fork brings in $60,625 a year, below the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 3.9%. Home values in Clark Fork run a median of $177,800, and the median resident age is 40.4 years. 7.3% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 52.3% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

The city is served by 1 public schools according to NCES Common Core of Data.

Living costs in Idaho run below the national norm: on BEA's 100-equals-national-average cost index, Idaho scores 95.5 (Below Average), per the 2024 Regional Price Parities release. A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $1,257 per month statewide. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts Idaho's average monthly utility costs around $170 (state average). Natural-hazard exposure scores 77.3 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (High).

Population

981 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Idaho

Median Household Income

$60,625 /yr

Poverty 3.9%

Cost of Living Index (state)

95.5 (US=100)

Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Idaho average

How does Clark Fork compare to other US cities?

Where Clark Fork sits among all US cities (population 1,000+) on each measure, computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 36% higher than other cities
Home value 36% pricier than other cities
Median rent 41% pricier than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Clark Fork against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Idaho only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Idaho-relative analysis

Bachelor's Degree or Higher places Clark Fork near the bottom of Idaho's cities

Among the 215 Idaho cities PlainCities tracks with reported bachelor's degree or higher data, Clark Fork ranks #196 - the 8th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Clark Fork only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#110 of 206
47th percentile in Idaho
Median Gross Rent
#62 of 215
67th percentile in Idaho
Median Home Value
#167 of 204
18th percentile in Idaho
Poverty Rate
#156 of 215
27th percentile in Idaho
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#196 of 215
8th percentile in Idaho

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Idaho only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

36thIncome percentile

36th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Clark Fork's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$177,800 Among the most affordable more affordable than 64% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). This entry sits in this band. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Above this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Above this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Clark Fork $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Clark Fork, ID Clark Fork, ID's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Clark Fork, ID-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Clark Fork, ID median $60,625/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Clark Fork, ID's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Clark Fork, ID. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 7.3%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 3.9%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 52.3%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
981
Median Income
$60,625
Median Home Value
$177,800
Median Age
40.4
Poverty Rate
3.9%
Labor force participation
52.3%
Bachelor's Degree+
7.3%

Schools

Total Schools
1
Public schools in this city

Population Change

Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025

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500 residents520 residents540 residents560 residents580 residents600 residents 202020212022202320242025 520 residents 579 residents ▲ +11.3%
Clark Fork's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
73.4%
Carpool
1.5%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
4.1%
Work from Home
15.3%
Other
5.7%

Based on 413 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Idaho - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$80
avg/month
Natural Gas
$50
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$40
avg/month
Total Utilities
$170
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Idaho state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Idaho state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Clark Fork sits in

Cost of Living Index
95.5
Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,257/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
77.3 / 100
High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

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978 people
Hazelton
988 people
Ririe
958 people
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1,041 people
McCammon
910 people
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1,053 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Clark Fork's 981 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Tignall, GA
981 people
Avoca, NY
981 people
Brunswick, NC
981 people
New Holland, OH
981 people
Dunbar, PA
981 people
Boyce, VA
981 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Clark Fork's $60,625 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Seba Dalkai, AZ
$60,625 median income
Lead Hill, AR
$60,625 median income
Magalia, CA
$60,625 median income
Whitmore, CA
$60,625 median income
Penney Farms, FL
$60,625 median income
Kampsville, IL
$60,625 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Clark Fork, ID Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Clark Fork, ID - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 95.4% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 1.2% White 95.4% Black or African American 0.0% Asian 0.0% American Indian 0.8% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 0.0% Two or more races 3.8% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Clark Fork compares to nearby Idaho cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Clark Fork (this city) 981 $60,625
Cascade 978 $50,671
Hazelton 988 $55,833
Ririe 958 $64,273
Census ACS 5-year FIPS ID NCES CCD OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Clark Fork, ID?

What is the population of Clark Fork, ID? +

Clark Fork, ID has a population of 981 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Clark Fork, ID? +

Median annual household income in Clark Fork runs $60,625, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Clark Fork? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Clark Fork; the closest available measure is the Idaho state average, a cost of living index of 95.5 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Below Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Idaho vary by metro area.

What is the median home value in Clark Fork, ID? +

A typical home in Clark Fork is worth $177,800, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, NCES CCD, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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