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CITY · 2000 CENSUS

Clark Fork

Idaho · 530 residents · 0.99 sq mi
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Clark Fork is a city of 530 people in Idaho. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 4% of adults. That trails the Idaho median by roughly 41%. The median age is 40.4, about 5 years above the US median. Getting to work takes 29 minutes on average. The typical home is worth $60,000, having risen by half since 1990.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Older
median age 40.4
US median: 35.2
Less educated
4% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

530
+18%since 1990
from 448 in 1990
1990 – 2025
40.4
+1%since 1990
from 40.0 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
0.99 sq mi
Population, 19902024
3665367078771K19902000201020202024Clark Fork
2024990
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 56.2%(33)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 98.3%(44)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.6%(35)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 195.5%(29)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 243%(16)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3413.4%(71)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4414.9%(79)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5414.5%(77)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 649.4%(50)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 749.4%(50)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 846.8%(36)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1.9%(10)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$22,031
+26%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $13,229 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
$13,979
+87%since 1990
from $7,467 in 1990
US average: $21,522
20.8%
+1.0 ptssince 1990
from 19.9% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

$60,000
+18%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $38,500 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
$367
+18%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $237 in 1990
US average: $602
66.4%
+0.9 ptssince 1990
from 65.5% in 1990
33.6% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic96.9%(434)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino1.3%(6)
Asian0.9%(4)
2000
White, non-Hispanic93.4%(495)
Black0.2%(1)
Hispanic / Latino3%(16)
Asian0.2%(1)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican0.4%(4)
Ancestry
Irish14.5%(144)
English7.3%(72)
German6.4%(63)
Norwegian2.7%(27)
Canadian2.3%(23)
Italian2.3%(23)
French2.2%(22)
Scotch-Irish1.7%(17)
American1.4%(14)
Scottish0.8%(8)
British0.7%(7)
Polish0.3%(3)
+ 1 more ancestry group with data
Hungarian0.2%(2)
Section 05

Education

3.8%
−3.0 ptssince 1990
from 6.8% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
76.6%
+8.1 ptssince 1990
from 68.5% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
2.0%
+1.4 ptssince 1990
from 0.6% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

29.3 min
+28%since 1990
from 22.9 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married24.5%(48)
Married57.7%(113)
Widowed4.1%(8)
Divorced13.8%(27)
Women 15+
Never married20.3%(46)
Married47.6%(108)
Widowed15.4%(35)
Divorced16.7%(38)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

17.2%
−5.6 ptssince 2013
from 22.8% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
21.5%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 21.1% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
8.6%
−9.1 ptssince 2020
from 17.7% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
18.6%
+2.0 ptssince 2020
from 16.6% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
50.7%
+7.6 ptssince 2020
from 43.1% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
4.0%
+1.1 ptssince 2020
from 2.9% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
29.3%
−6.4 ptssince 2020
from 35.7% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
60.8%
+5.3 ptssince 2020
from 55.5% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)9.7%(9)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)30.1%(28)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era47.3%(44)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 93 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Clark Fork, Idaho?

Clark Fork, Idaho has about 530 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Clark Fork, Idaho?

The typical household in Clark Fork, Idaho earns about $22,031 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Clark Fork, Idaho expensive?

In Clark Fork, Idaho, the median home is worth about $60,000, and the typical rent is about $367 a month.

How educated are people in Clark Fork, Idaho?

About 3.8% of adults age 25 and over in Clark Fork, Idaho hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Clark Fork, Idaho?

About 20.8% of people in Clark Fork, Idaho live below the federal poverty line.

Has Clark Fork, Idaho grown since 1990?

Yes, Clark Fork, Idaho has grown since 1990. The population has added about 82 residents, a change of about 18 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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