Population 12,441 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Hailey
Household size in Hailey
| Period | Hailey | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.35 | 2.72 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.41 | 2.78 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.07 | 2.76 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.65 | 2.79 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.30 | +0.07 | −0.03 |
At 2.65 people per household, Hailey sits right at the national average. The typical household here is smaller than in Idaho as a whole, where it has 2.79 people. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.35, even as the national average fell.
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 Hailey
| Period | Hailey | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.7 | 35.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.3 | 36.6 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.7 | 37.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.8 | 38.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.1 | +2.7 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Hailey is 42.8 years old, older than the national median of 40.1. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 39.7, as it has nationally. Residents skew youngest in the southeast and oldest in the west.
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 Hailey
| Period | Hailey | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.9% | 10.0% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 17.2% | 10.2% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 13.3% | 9.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.9% | 9.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +6.0 pts | −0.7 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are a bit more common in Hailey than nationally: 12.9%, against 11.6%. The single-parent share is up 6.0 points from 2006–10, even as the national share fell. Hailey has a higher share of single-parent households than at least four in five Idaho cities.
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 Hailey
Renters in Hailey
| Period | Hailey | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 29.1% | 29.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 33.1% | 30.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 35.3% | 30.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 28.6% | 27.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | −0.5 pts | −1.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Nearly three in ten households in Hailey rent their homes (28.6%), a little below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. About four in ten owners (40.3%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as nationally. Renting is most common in the west and least common in the east.
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 Hailey
| Period | Hailey | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.3% | 10.4% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.4% | 11.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 25.3% | 10.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.3% | 9.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −7.0 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Hailey is close to the national rate: 9.3% of homes are empty, against 9.6%. Since 2006–10, vacancy has fallen 7.0 points, a much bigger shift than nationally.
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 Hailey
| Period | Hailey | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1988 | 1982 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1987 | 1984 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1992 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1990 | 1989 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +7 | +6 |
Hailey has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1990, versus 1980 nationally. The picture is much the same across Idaho.
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 Hailey
| Period | Hailey | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $965 | $766 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,165 | $820 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,119 | $941 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,289 | $1,407 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$324 | +$641 | +$606 |
Rent in Hailey runs $1,289 a month at the median, utilities included, below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rents are up $324 a month from 2006–10, a 34% rise, a slower climb than the nation's. Rent takes 25.8% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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 Hailey
Bachelor's degrees in Hailey
| Period | Hailey | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.5% | 25.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 40.6% | 25.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 32.4% | 27.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 44.5% | 31.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +3.0 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are more common in Hailey than nationally: 44.5% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. The share with a degree has risen 3.0 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally. Only four of the 51 Idaho cities with 5,000+ people have a higher share of college graduates.
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 Hailey
| Period | Hailey | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 90.3% | 88.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 85.6% | 89.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 86.9% | 90.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 90.2% | 92.1% | 89.3% |
| Change | −0.0 pts | +3.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Hailey is close to the national rate: 90.2% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. The rate is lower than in Idaho as a whole (92.1%).
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 Hailey
| Period | Hailey | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.9% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.1% | 8.1% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.0% | 4.4% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.6% | 3.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.3 pts | −3.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Hailey has been strong: just 2.6% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Since 2006–10, unemployment has fallen 2.3 points, in line with the national trend. 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).
Hailey 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hailey | 2.65 | 42.8 | 12.9% | 28.6% | 9.3% | 1990 | $1,289 | 44.5% | 90.2% | 2.6% |
| Broadford | 2.27 | 47.7 | 4.3% | 26.2% | 26.2% | 1997 | $1,525 | 41.2% | 87.3% | 2.5% |
| Bellevue | 2.51 | 42.3 | 12.0% | 26.2% | 14.6% | 1989 | $1,320 | 32.5% | 88.2% | 2.6% |
| Triumph | 2.82 | 53.5 | 12.9% | 17.3% | 12.7% | 1994 | $1,712 | 65.6% | 100.0% | 2.4% |
| Magic City | 1.72 | 67.9 | 3.5% | 41.1% | 57.4% | 1979 | $1,395 | 67.4% | 99.9% | 0.0% |
| Ketchum | 1.80 | 56.3 | 2.9% | 22.4% | 52.7% | 1981 | $1,242 | 63.7% | 97.9% | 0.4% |
| Sun Valley | 1.96 | 57.4 | 3.3% | 22.9% | 61.9% | 1982 | $1,745 | 67.7% | 96.3% | 0.0% |
| Gannett | 2.35 | 47.8 | 6.2% | 22.5% | 21.8% | 1987 | $1,339 | 18.0% | 67.4% | 2.0% |
| Carey | 3.76 | 30.4 | 10.2% | 35.7% | 20.2% | 1961 | $1,095 | 19.1% | 86.2% | 4.4% |
| Picabo | 3.74 | 29.3 | 9.3% | 35.0% | 22.3% | 1959 | $1,078 | 13.1% | 81.9% | 4.4% |
| Fairfield | 3.04 | 36.8 | 4.1% | 20.0% | 47.4% | 1991 | $1,000 | 34.4% | 87.0% | 0.0% |
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 Hailey. 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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