Population 17,516 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Emmett
Household size in Emmett
| Period | Emmett | Boise area | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.54 | 2.75 | 2.72 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.61 | 2.79 | 2.78 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.54 | 2.75 | 2.76 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.79 | 2.71 | 2.79 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.25 | −0.05 | +0.07 | −0.03 |
Households in Emmett average 2.79 people, a bit above the national 2.65, so families with children are somewhat more common here. Household size has climbed from 2.54 in 2006–10, even as the national average fell. Households are largest in the southwest and smallest in the northwest.
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 Emmett
| Period | Emmett | Boise area | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.1 | 34.6 | 35.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.9 | 35.8 | 36.6 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 44.2 | 37.2 | 37.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.7 | 38.4 | 38.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.6 | +3.8 | +2.7 | +2.3 |
Emmett skews a little older than the country: its median age is 42.7, against 40.1 nationally. Since 2006–10, the median age has crept up from 42.1, a smaller shift than nationally. The youngest areas are in the center, the oldest in the northwest.
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 Emmett
| Period | Emmett | Boise area | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.0% | 10.5% | 10.0% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.3% | 10.4% | 10.2% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 14.7% | 9.5% | 9.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.4% | 9.3% | 9.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.4 pts | −1.2 pts | −0.7 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are a bit less common in Emmett than nationally: 10.4%, against 11.6%. Locally, though, single parents are more common here than in the Boise area overall (9.3%). Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has edged up 1.4 points, even as the national share fell.
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 Emmett
Renters in Emmett
| Period | Emmett | Boise area | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.2% | 29.5% | 29.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 28.1% | 31.9% | 30.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 26.3% | 30.3% | 30.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 25.8% | 27.5% | 27.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | +3.6 pts | −2.0 pts | −1.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Just over a quarter of households in Emmett rent their homes (25.8%), below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Among homeowners, 44.2% have no mortgage at all, above the national share of 39.8%. Rentals cluster in the south; owners are most common in the northeast. The renter share has risen 3.6 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
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 Emmett
| Period | Emmett | Boise area | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.2% | 7.9% | 10.4% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.8% | 7.2% | 11.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.7% | 5.6% | 10.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 5.3% | 5.6% | 9.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.9 pts | −2.3 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Emmett: just 5.3% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market. That is in line with the rest of the Boise area. Vacancy is down 1.9 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country.
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 Emmett
| Period | Emmett | Boise area | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1979 | 1989 | 1982 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1978 | 1989 | 1984 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1979 | 1991 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1984 | 1996 | 1989 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +7 | +7 | +6 |
The housing in Emmett is a little younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1984, against 1980 nationally. Still, homes here are older than in the wider Boise area, where the median home dates to 1996. The median year built has moved up from 1979 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. Newer construction is concentrated in the southeast, while the center has the oldest housing.
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 Emmett
| Period | Emmett | Boise area | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $818 | $884 | $766 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $790 | $921 | $820 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $760 | $1,075 | $941 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,076 | $1,700 | $1,407 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$258 | +$815 | +$641 | +$606 |
Rent in Emmett runs $1,076 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $258 a month since 2006–10, up 32%, a slower climb than the nation's. Rent takes 27.8% of the typical renter's income, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. Rents run highest in the north and lowest in the east.
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 Emmett
Bachelor's degrees in Emmett
| Period | Emmett | Boise area | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.3% | 28.8% | 25.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.4% | 30.0% | 25.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.7% | 31.6% | 27.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 18.7% | 36.9% | 31.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +7.4 pts | +8.2 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Emmett: 18.7% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%. The share with a degree is up 7.4 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country. College graduates are most concentrated in the northwest and least in the center.
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 Emmett
| Period | Emmett | Boise area | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 82.4% | 89.5% | 88.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 85.6% | 90.1% | 89.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 86.7% | 91.7% | 90.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 88.5% | 92.7% | 92.1% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.1 pts | +3.2 pts | +3.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Emmett have finished high school as nationally: 88.5%, against 89.3%. The rate is lower than in the Boise area as a whole (92.7%). The share with a diploma is up 6.1 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country.
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 Emmett
| Period | Emmett | Boise area | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.1% | 7.7% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 14.4% | 8.4% | 8.1% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.2% | 4.3% | 4.4% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.1% | 3.2% | 3.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.0 pts | −4.5 pts | −3.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Emmett has been strong: just 3.1% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Unemployment has fallen 5.0 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's 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).
Emmett compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emmett | 2.79 | 42.7 | 10.4% | 25.8% | 5.3% | 1984 | $1,076 | 18.7% | 88.5% | 3.1% |
| Letha | 2.56 | 51.3 | 13.5% | 14.1% | 2.5% | 1991 | $1,077 | 27.5% | 95.4% | 0.3% |
| Montour | 2.20 | 58.0 | 2.6% | 13.6% | 5.3% | 1996 | $717 | 27.0% | 92.8% | 5.2% |
| Star | 2.86 | 42.7 | 7.8% | 16.8% | 5.4% | 2011 | $2,183 | 35.9% | 97.3% | 6.9% |
| Middleton | 3.02 | 38.9 | 8.1% | 9.3% | 4.0% | 2005 | $1,215 | 26.2% | 93.6% | 5.4% |
| Pearl | 2.28 | 60.1 | 5.1% | 5.0% | 19.9% | 1998 | $1,242 | 20.8% | 96.9% | 1.5% |
| Sweet | 2.22 | 59.4 | 1.9% | 12.2% | 2.2% | 1997 | $690 | 26.4% | 92.9% | 5.7% |
| Eagle | 2.64 | 45.7 | 6.7% | 15.3% | 6.7% | 2006 | $1,905 | 55.8% | 96.7% | 2.1% |
| New Plymouth | 2.58 | 41.5 | 9.1% | 12.6% | 4.0% | 1981 | $1,031 | 22.2% | 92.4% | 3.1% |
| Horseshoe Bend | 2.17 | 55.5 | 5.6% | 13.9% | 21.1% | 1994 | $1,020 | 25.2% | 94.2% | 2.1% |
| Sunnyslope | 2.41 | 36.6 | 12.1% | 7.8% | 8.7% | 2012 | $1,497 | 21.0% | 91.8% | 8.6% |
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 Emmett. 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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