Population 750 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Hammett
Household size in Hammett
| Period | Hammett | Boise area | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.65 | 2.75 | 2.72 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.31 | 2.79 | 2.78 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.60 | 2.75 | 2.76 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.36 | 2.71 | 2.79 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.30 | −0.05 | +0.07 | −0.03 |
Households in Hammett are small: just 2.36 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.65, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Hammett
| Period | Hammett | Boise area | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.0 | 34.6 | 35.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 45.9 | 35.8 | 36.6 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 44.0 | 37.2 | 37.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 45.7 | 38.4 | 38.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.6 | +3.8 | +2.7 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 45.7, Hammett is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
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 Hammett
| Period | Hammett | Boise area | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.0% | 10.5% | 10.0% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 3.6% | 10.4% | 10.2% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.2% | 9.5% | 9.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.9% | 9.3% | 9.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −4.1 pts | −1.2 pts | −0.7 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 6.9% of households in Hammett, well below the national share of 11.6%.
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 Hammett
Renters in Hammett
| Period | Hammett | Boise area | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.7% | 29.5% | 29.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 35.3% | 31.9% | 30.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 36.1% | 30.3% | 30.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 28.8% | 27.5% | 27.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | +1.1 pts | −2.0 pts | −1.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Nearly three in ten households in Hammett rent their homes (28.8%), a little below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. The Boise area as a whole looks much the same. Among homeowners, 51.5% 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 Hammett
| Period | Hammett | Boise area | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 31.3% | 7.9% | 10.4% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 26.8% | 7.2% | 11.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 24.6% | 5.6% | 10.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 18.0% | 5.6% | 9.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −13.2 pts | −2.3 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 18.0% of the housing in Hammett, 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 Hammett
| Period | Hammett | Boise area | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1974 | 1989 | 1982 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1978 | 1989 | 1984 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1986 | 1991 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1976 | 1996 | 1989 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +7 | +7 | +6 |
Housing in Hammett leans a little older: the median home dates to 1976, against 1980 nationally.
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 Hammett
| Period | Hammett | Boise area | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $456 | $884 | $766 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $496 | $921 | $820 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $646 | $1,075 | $941 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $849 | $1,700 | $1,407 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$393 | +$815 | +$641 | +$606 |
Rent in Hammett runs $849 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 21.4% 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 Hammett
Bachelor's degrees in Hammett
| Period | Hammett | Boise area | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.5% | 28.8% | 25.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.9% | 30.0% | 25.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.8% | 31.6% | 27.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.4% | 36.9% | 31.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | −2.1 pts | +8.2 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Hammett: 12.4% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well 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 Hammett
| Period | Hammett | Boise area | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 74.5% | 89.5% | 88.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 77.7% | 90.1% | 89.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 82.2% | 91.7% | 90.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 86.1% | 92.7% | 92.1% | 89.3% |
| Change | +11.6 pts | +3.2 pts | +3.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in seven adults in Hammett never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 86.1% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S.
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 Hammett
| Period | Hammett | Boise area | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.9% | 7.7% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.2% | 8.4% | 8.1% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.0% | 4.3% | 4.4% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.1% | 3.2% | 3.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.8 pts | −4.5 pts | −3.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Hammett has been low: just 1.1% 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).
Hammett 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hammett | 2.36 | 45.7 | 6.9% | 28.8% | 18.0% | 1976 | $849 | 12.4% | 86.1% | 1.1% |
| Glenns Ferry | 2.35 | 44.7 | 5.7% | 28.9% | 17.8% | 1971 | $775 | 10.6% | 84.0% | 1.5% |
| King Hill | 2.04 | 60.9 | 2.1% | 8.4% | 52.8% | 1987 | $875 | 26.0% | 91.5% | 3.9% |
| Mountain Home | 2.58 | 35.4 | 12.0% | 30.1% | 6.8% | 1988 | $1,253 | 22.0% | 87.0% | 6.2% |
| Mountain Home AFB | 2.69 | 25.2 | 10.3% | 87.5% | 4.2% | 2005 | $1,804 | 32.3% | 98.0% | 6.4% |
| Bruneau | 2.25 | 47.3 | 9.8% | 36.9% | 24.2% | 1979 | $922 | 12.7% | 77.1% | 0.6% |
| Bliss | 2.47 | 45.4 | 8.7% | 20.3% | 19.4% | 1974 | $948 | 24.2% | 87.7% | 5.6% |
| Grand View | 2.69 | 48.5 | 5.5% | 43.6% | 16.0% | 1979 | $978 | 11.5% | 80.9% | 4.4% |
| Pine | 2.33 | 53.9 | 2.8% | 7.9% | 36.3% | 1990 | $1,019 | 34.6% | 91.3% | 3.5% |
| Hill City | 2.69 | 45.5 | 3.2% | 13.7% | 50.1% | 1990 | $955 | 31.6% | 88.6% | 1.3% |
| Orchard | 2.77 | 41.1 | 6.8% | 10.5% | 7.1% | 1998 | $1,381 | 45.5% | 89.1% | 4.1% |
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 Hammett. 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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