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Ketchum is a city in central Idaho in Blaine County. The population was 3,003 at the 2000 census. It is in the Wood River Valley, adjacent to Sun Valley; the two communities share many resources and both sit in the same valley beneath Bald Mountain, with its world-famous skiing. The city also draws tourists from around the world to enjoy its fishing, hiking, trail riding, tennis, shopping, and more. The airport for Ketchum, Friedman, is 15 miles south in Hailey. The elevation of downtown Ketchum is 5880 feet above sea level. Ketchum was once an isolated mining and ranching town in the wilds of central Idaho. After the development of Sun Valley in 1936, the city became popular with celebrities, including Gary Cooper and Ernest Hemingway. Hemingway loved Ketchum and the surrounding area, fished, hunted and lived in the valley. It was in Ketchum that Ernest Hemingway took his own life; he and his granddaughter, actress Margaux Hemingway, are buried in the Ketchum Cemetery. ...more

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Among the most common occupations in Ketchum are Management, professional, and related occupations, 35%. Sales and office occupations, 24%. and Service occupations, 22%. Approximately 77 percent of workers in Ketchum, Idaho work for companies, 4 percent work for the government and 16 percent are self-employed.

The leading industries in Ketchum, Idaho are Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services, 25%; Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services, 13%; and Retail trade, 12%. Simply Hired's Ketchum job listings indicate that the following industries in Ketchum are hiring the most workers: Mortgage Banking, Commercial Banking, Industrial Loan Companies, Cable Television and Cable & Other Distribution.

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Ketchum, Idaho is $29,784, and the median income of households in Ketchum was $45,457.

Ketchum has an unemployment rate of 2.7%, compared the national average of 5.8%.

According to our Ketchum Trends data, the number of Ketchum, Idaho jobs has increased by 99% since March 2008.

Population of Ketchum Total population 3,003 Male 53.75% Female 46.25% Median age 39.0     Ketchum Housing Owner-occupied homes 55.6% Median cost of a home $503,300 Median mortgage payment $1,326 Renter-occupied homes 44.4% Vacant housing 45.8% Median monthly rent $794     Average Income Median for all male full-time $31,712 Median for all female full-time $27,857     Household Income Less than $10,000 7% $10,000 to $14,999 5% $15,000 to $24,999 13% $25,000 to $34,999 13% $35,000 to $49,999 16% $50,000 to $74,999 17% $75,000 to $99,999 9% $100,000 to $149,999 9% $150,000 to $199,999 4% $200,000 or more 7%

Education Less than 9th grade 1% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 4% High school graduate 12% Some college, no degree 26% Associate's degree 5% Bachelor's degree 38% Graduate degree 14%     Marital Status Never married 40% Currently married 40% Separated 0% Widowed 2% Divorced 18%     Race White 97% Black or African American 0% Asian 1% Other 3%     Ketchum Commute Carpool 9.0% Public transportation 1.4% Average travel time 13 minutes

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