Population 963 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Mackay
Household size in Mackay
| Period | Mackay | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.36 | 2.72 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.36 | 2.78 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.60 | 2.76 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.26 | 2.79 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.10 | +0.07 | −0.03 |
Mackay is a place of small households, averaging 2.26 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Household size has dropped from 2.36 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 Mackay
| Period | Mackay | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 46.0 | 35.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 51.1 | 36.6 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.7 | 37.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 61.1 | 38.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +15.1 | +2.7 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 61.1, Mackay 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 Mackay
| Period | Mackay | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.1% | 10.0% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 2.3% | 10.2% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 1.0% | 9.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.7% | 9.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −7.4 pts | −0.7 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Mackay: 1.7% 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 Mackay
Renters in Mackay
| Period | Mackay | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.5% | 29.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 25.8% | 30.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 22.9% | 30.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 24.1% | 27.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | −1.5 pts | −1.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 24.1% of households in Mackay rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 52.0% 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 Mackay
| Period | Mackay | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.6% | 10.4% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 39.7% | 11.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 41.4% | 10.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 35.7% | 9.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.2 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 35.7% of the housing in Mackay, 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 Mackay
| Period | Mackay | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1975 | 1982 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1979 | 1984 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1981 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1985 | 1989 | 1980 |
| Change | +10 | +7 | +6 |
Homes in Mackay are a bit newer than the national norm: the median home was built in 1985, versus 1980 across the U.S. Even so, homes here are older than in Idaho as a whole, 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 Mackay
| Period | Mackay | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $421 | $766 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $512 | $820 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $663 | $941 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $695 | $1,407 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$274 | +$641 | +$606 |
Rent in Mackay runs $695 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 32.8% of household income on rent, just over 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 Mackay
Bachelor's degrees in Mackay
| Period | Mackay | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.9% | 25.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 31.5% | 25.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 25.9% | 27.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 31.4% | 31.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +3.5 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are a little less common in Mackay than nationally: 31.4% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. Idaho as a whole looks much the same.
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 Mackay
| Period | Mackay | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 91.5% | 88.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 94.2% | 89.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 93.1% | 90.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 94.1% | 92.1% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.6 pts | +3.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Mackay is above the national rate: 94.1% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, 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 Mackay
| Period | Mackay | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.9% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.0% | 8.1% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.1% | 4.4% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.6% | 3.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.3 pts | −3.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Mackay is close to the national rate: 5.6% of the labor force, against 5.4%. The rate is higher than in Idaho overall (3.8%). 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).
Mackay 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mackay | 2.26 | 61.1 | 1.7% | 24.1% | 35.7% | 1985 | $695 | 31.4% | 94.1% | 5.6% |
| Leslie | 2.26 | 60.3 | 2.2% | 24.5% | 35.0% | 1984 | $692 | 31.0% | 93.7% | 5.5% |
| Lost River | 2.48 | 55.3 | 3.0% | 23.0% | 32.8% | 1981 | $716 | 28.5% | 93.0% | 5.3% |
| Darlington | 2.61 | 47.6 | 4.9% | 14.8% | 26.8% | 1979 | $643 | 25.2% | 92.6% | 5.0% |
| Moore | 2.82 | 40.5 | 6.0% | 5.8% | 23.2% | 1977 | $614 | 21.7% | 92.1% | 4.2% |
| Arco | 2.42 | 42.5 | 9.3% | 28.5% | 17.8% | 1966 | $629 | 18.6% | 88.5% | 5.6% |
| Butte City | 2.44 | 42.3 | 9.1% | 27.3% | 18.1% | 1967 | $627 | 18.4% | 88.6% | 5.4% |
| Butte | 2.09 | 43.1 | 8.6% | 37.0% | 19.5% | 1963 | $608 | 7.1% | 85.2% | 1.8% |
| Patterson | 2.12 | 58.3 | 5.0% | 35.3% | 40.2% | 1984 | $717 | 27.4% | 87.5% | 1.3% |
| Howe | 2.09 | 43.2 | 8.5% | 36.9% | 19.7% | 1963 | $610 | 7.2% | 85.3% | 1.8% |
| Lone Pine | 2.19 | 45.6 | 7.6% | 34.5% | 25.4% | 1968 | $663 | 9.7% | 87.0% | 2.0% |
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 Mackay. 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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