Eaton, ID Demographics

Population 163 · Census ACS 2020–24

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Population and households in Eaton

Household size in Eaton

Household size, people per household
PeriodEatonIdahoU.S.
2006–102.512.722.68
2010–142.392.782.73
2015–192.352.762.71
2020–242.902.792.65
Change+0.39+0.07−0.03
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The typical household in Eaton holds 2.90 people, more than the U.S. average of 2.65. Household size has climbed from 2.51 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.

Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).

Median age in Eaton

Median age, years
PeriodEatonIdahoU.S.
2006–1049.135.537.7
2010–1447.236.638.6
2015–1951.937.639.6
2020–2460.438.240.1
Change+11.3+2.7+2.3
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Eaton skews older: half of its residents are older than 60.4, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.

Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).

Single-parent households in Eaton

Single-parent households, % of households
PeriodEatonIdahoU.S.
2006–108.9%10.0%12.3%
2010–1413.7%10.2%12.3%
2015–194.9%9.3%11.6%
2020–244.6%9.3%11.6%
Change−4.2 pts−0.7 pts−0.6 pts
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Single-parent households are relatively rare in Eaton: 4.6% of households, against 11.6% nationally.

Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).

Housing in Eaton

Renters in Eaton

Renters, % of occupied homes
PeriodEatonIdahoU.S.
2006–103.0%29.0%33.3%
2010–1414.0%30.8%35.6%
2015–196.5%30.0%36.0%
2020–243.5%27.9%34.8%
Change+0.4 pts−1.1 pts+1.5 pts
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Eaton is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 3.5% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 49.9% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%.

Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).

Vacant homes in Eaton

Vacant homes, % of all homes
PeriodEatonIdahoU.S.
2006–107.8%10.4%11.4%
2010–145.6%11.0%11.4%
2015–1913.6%10.5%11.1%
2020–2410.8%9.3%9.6%
Change+3.0 pts−1.1 pts−1.8 pts
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Vacancy in Eaton is close to the national rate: 10.8% of homes are empty, against 9.6%.

Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).

Age of homes in Eaton

Age of homes, median year built
PeriodEatonIdahoU.S.
2006–10197619821974
2010–14197919841975
2015–19197319861977
2020–24198219891980
Change+6+7+6
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The typical home in Eaton was built around 1982, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are older than in Idaho overall, where the median home dates to 1989.

Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).

Rent in Eaton

Rent, per month
PeriodEatonIdahoU.S.
2006–10$514$766$965
2010–14$815$820$1,040
2015–19$641$941$1,213
2020–24$1,006$1,407$1,571
Change+$492+$641+$606
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The median renter in Eaton pays $1,006 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 38.9% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.

Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).

Education in Eaton

Bachelor's degrees in Eaton

Bachelor's degrees, % of adults 25+
PeriodEatonIdahoU.S.
2006–1014.4%25.0%28.4%
2010–1414.2%25.9%29.6%
2015–199.0%27.8%32.1%
2020–2427.9%31.7%35.6%
Change+13.5 pts+6.6 pts+7.2 pts
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More than a quarter of adults 25 and older in Eaton (27.9%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, below the national share of 35.6%.

Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).

High school graduates in Eaton

High school graduates, % of adults 25+
PeriodEatonIdahoU.S.
2006–1089.2%88.7%84.9%
2010–1487.6%89.3%86.1%
2015–1987.5%90.8%87.7%
2020–2494.2%92.1%89.3%
Change+5.0 pts+3.4 pts+4.3 pts
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High school completion in Eaton is above the national rate: 94.2% of adults have a diploma, against 89.3%.

High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).

Jobs in Eaton

Unemployment, % of the labor force
PeriodEatonIdahoU.S.
2006–1010.6%7.0%8.1%
2010–1426.8%8.1%9.4%
2015–191.9%4.4%5.6%
2020–240.0%3.8%5.4%
Change−10.6 pts−3.2 pts−2.7 pts
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The survey found almost no one in Eaton out of work and looking, against 5.4% of the labor force nationally. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.

Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).

Eaton compared with nearby cities

CityHousehold sizeMedian ageSingle parentsRentersVacant homesMedian year builtMedian rentBachelor's degreeHigh school diplomaUnemployment
Eaton2.9060.44.6%3.5%10.8%1982$1,00627.9%94.2%0.0%
Jonathan2.9454.48.8%10.9%12.0%1981$1,07023.9%92.6%3.6%
Weiser2.6045.414.7%29.2%8.3%1968$93019.1%87.6%5.6%
Huntington2.4450.45.5%28.3%14.0%1952$6956.3%90.5%2.1%
Crystal3.0041.55.0%19.9%8.5%1979$84625.4%86.0%4.3%
Payette2.7838.110.4%36.0%6.0%1971$90612.2%81.6%5.3%
Ontario2.6536.915.7%39.8%11.9%1976$82114.1%80.8%4.6%
Weatherby2.1156.18.3%24.4%25.2%1963$64422.5%92.3%2.3%
Willowcreek2.6839.83.3%30.2%15.8%1956$77022.8%92.9%2.6%
Jamieson2.2440.42.4%26.6%21.8%1970$1,0996.6%84.7%0.6%
Fruitland2.8540.17.0%23.7%9.7%1989$85918.4%87.3%1.8%

All figures 2020–24.

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About these numbers

Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Eaton. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.

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