Population 553 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Hamer
Household size in Hamer
| Period | Hamer | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.92 | 2.72 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.01 | 2.78 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.41 | 2.76 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.88 | 2.79 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.04 | +0.07 | −0.03 |
Households in Hamer average 2.88 people, above the national 2.65, so families with children are more common here.
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 Hamer
| Period | Hamer | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 32.9 | 35.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 35.6 | 36.6 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 30.0 | 37.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 37.6 | 38.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.7 | +2.7 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Hamer is 37.6 years old, a few years younger than the national median of 40.1. The picture is much the same across Idaho. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 32.9, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Hamer
| Period | Hamer | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.5% | 10.0% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.9% | 10.2% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 2.7% | 9.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.7% | 9.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +6.2 pts | −0.7 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in Hamer as they are nationally: 10.7%, against 11.6%. Single parents are more common here than in Idaho overall (9.3%).
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 Hamer
Renters in Hamer
| Period | Hamer | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.7% | 29.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 24.1% | 30.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 28.3% | 30.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 36.0% | 27.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | +12.3 pts | −1.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
More than a third of households in Hamer rent their homes (36.0%), close to the national share of 34.8%. Renters make up a bigger share here than in Idaho overall (27.9%). More than half of owners (54.1%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 Hamer
| Period | Hamer | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.1% | 10.4% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.0% | 11.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 18.2% | 10.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 17.7% | 9.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | +7.6 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Hamer: 17.7% of homes are empty, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
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 Hamer
| Period | Hamer | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1976 | 1982 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1980 | 1984 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1980 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1978 | 1989 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +7 | +6 |
The typical home in Hamer was built around 1978, 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 Hamer
| Period | Hamer | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $552 | $766 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $603 | $820 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $677 | $941 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,197 | $1,407 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$644 | +$641 | +$606 |
The median renter in Hamer pays $1,197 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 16.8% 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 Hamer
Bachelor's degrees in Hamer
| Period | Hamer | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.8% | 25.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.2% | 25.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 22.5% | 27.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 18.3% | 31.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +7.5 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Hamer have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 18.3%, against 35.6% nationally.
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 Hamer
| Period | Hamer | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 84.9% | 88.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 85.2% | 89.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 88.6% | 90.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 94.3% | 92.1% | 89.3% |
| Change | +9.4 pts | +3.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Hamer: 94.3% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 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 Hamer
| Period | Hamer | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.4% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 3.2% | 8.1% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 0.9% | 4.4% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.4% | 3.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.0 pts | −3.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Hamer has been low: just 1.4% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. 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).
Hamer 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamer | 2.88 | 37.6 | 10.7% | 36.0% | 17.7% | 1978 | $1,197 | 18.3% | 94.3% | 1.4% |
| Terreton | 2.96 | 30.7 | 5.7% | 39.3% | 26.1% | 1975 | $1,043 | 15.1% | 90.4% | 2.6% |
| Mud Lake | 3.01 | 27.0 | 2.8% | 41.0% | 31.6% | 1974 | $950 | 13.4% | 88.1% | 3.2% |
| Plano | 2.79 | 40.2 | 9.1% | 24.0% | 17.7% | 1993 | $1,140 | 34.5% | 95.9% | 11.4% |
| Roberts | 3.22 | 32.7 | 6.9% | 36.4% | 14.4% | 1989 | $1,062 | 17.8% | 85.0% | 1.0% |
| Menan | 3.17 | 37.8 | 13.4% | 23.0% | 9.5% | 1977 | $1,043 | 18.5% | 90.6% | 5.4% |
| Monteview | 2.89 | 36.1 | 10.2% | 37.1% | 18.3% | 1977 | $1,173 | 17.7% | 93.5% | 1.7% |
| Edmonds | 2.74 | 40.3 | 10.5% | 23.7% | 23.9% | 1986 | $1,013 | 27.6% | 95.0% | 11.8% |
| Dubois | 2.93 | 31.2 | 9.3% | 38.6% | 39.0% | 1979 | $773 | 20.5% | 74.4% | 2.1% |
| Burton | 3.94 | 28.8 | 5.7% | 14.7% | 17.7% | 1990 | $1,683 | 39.1% | 91.9% | 5.7% |
| Lewisville | 3.10 | 38.2 | 16.7% | 14.4% | 8.6% | 1989 | $1,301 | 24.7% | 92.4% | 6.5% |
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 Hamer. 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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