| | Challis, ID | Custer, SD | United States |
| Population | 891 | 2,067 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 50.7% | 51.8% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 49.3% | 48.2% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 43.8 | 57.1 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 1,093 | 2,015 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 909 | 1,860 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 1,073 | 1,741 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 17.3% | 3.6% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | -0.7% | 10.6% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 464.3 | 817.0 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 1.9 | 2.5 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.0 | 0.0 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Challis, ID | Custer, SD | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 4.8% | 4.0% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 10.7% | 4.4% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 8.1% | 3.8% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 2.2% | 2.0% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 0.7% | 3.3% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 5.8% | 3.1% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 8.6% | 6.6% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 12.7% | 7.6% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 17.8% | 13.5% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 8.1% | 6.3% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 6.3% | 9.3% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 11.9% | 18.1% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 1.7% | 12.5% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 0.6% | 5.4% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Challis, ID | Custer, SD | United States |
| White | 82.6% | 86.5% | 59.4% |
| Black | 0.0% | 3.1% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 0.1% | 0.4% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 2.5% | 4.1% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 3.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 1.2% | 1.1% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 10.6% | 4.8% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Challis, ID | Custer, SD | United States |
| Married Population | 49.3% | 54.4% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 46.4% | 54.4% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 2.9% | 0.0% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 50.7% | 45.6% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 24.5% | 20.8% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 25.4% | 16.3% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 0.7% | 8.4% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.48 | 1.97 | 2.60 |
| Households | 346 | 977 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 150 | 626 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 38.7% | 13.9% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 36.0% | 64.1% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 196 | 351 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 12.0% | 13.9% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 13.3% | 8.1% | 10.8% |