Population 367 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Myrtle
Household size in Myrtle
| Period | Myrtle | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.33 | 2.72 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.62 | 2.78 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.59 | 2.76 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.31 | 2.79 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.03 | +0.07 | −0.03 |
Myrtle is a place of small households, averaging 2.31 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children.
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 Myrtle
| Period | Myrtle | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 46.9 | 35.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 45.7 | 36.6 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 45.8 | 37.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 53.6 | 38.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +6.7 | +2.7 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 53.6, Myrtle is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 46.9, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Myrtle
| Period | Myrtle | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.4% | 10.0% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.4% | 10.2% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 14.0% | 9.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.4% | 9.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.0 pts | −0.7 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in eight households in Myrtle (12.4%), close to the national share of 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 Myrtle
Renters in Myrtle
| Period | Myrtle | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.8% | 29.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 21.2% | 30.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 25.4% | 30.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 19.8% | 27.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | −3.0 pts | −1.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Myrtle is largely a place of homeowners: only 19.8% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Just over six in ten owners (62.0%) 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 Myrtle
| Period | Myrtle | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.6% | 10.4% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.8% | 11.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 14.0% | 10.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.7% | 9.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | +2.1 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
More homes sit empty in Myrtle than nationally: 12.7%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones.
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 Myrtle
| Period | Myrtle | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1980 | 1982 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1981 | 1984 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1981 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1979 | 1989 | 1980 |
| Change | −1 | +7 | +6 |
Homes in Myrtle are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1979, versus 1980 nationally. 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 Myrtle
| Period | Myrtle | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $559 | $766 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $691 | $820 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $834 | $941 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $826 | $1,407 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$267 | +$641 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Myrtle costs $826 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 26.7% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 Myrtle
Bachelor's degrees in Myrtle
| Period | Myrtle | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.7% | 25.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.4% | 25.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.7% | 27.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 22.0% | 31.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +7.3 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Myrtle have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 22.0%, 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 Myrtle
| Period | Myrtle | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 91.0% | 88.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 89.1% | 89.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 91.6% | 90.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.2% | 92.1% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.2 pts | +3.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Myrtle is above the national rate: 93.2% of adults have a diploma, against 89.3%. That is in line with the rest of Idaho.
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 Myrtle
| Period | Myrtle | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.4% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 11.9% | 8.1% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.5% | 4.4% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.0% | 3.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −7.4 pts | −3.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 6.0%, unemployment in Myrtle is close to the national rate of 5.4%. The rate is higher than in Idaho overall (3.8%). 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).
Myrtle 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Myrtle | 2.31 | 53.6 | 12.4% | 19.8% | 12.7% | 1979 | $826 | 22.0% | 93.2% | 6.0% |
| Juliaetta | 2.09 | 49.2 | 8.1% | 31.0% | 10.2% | 1970 | $675 | 21.7% | 94.3% | 2.5% |
| Culdesac | 2.35 | 52.8 | 16.7% | 21.0% | 9.9% | 1979 | $878 | 16.5% | 91.1% | 7.0% |
| Leland | 3.18 | 42.5 | 4.5% | 5.5% | 26.2% | 1988 | $979 | 18.1% | 96.3% | 0.3% |
| Lapwai | 2.97 | 43.6 | 16.2% | 26.1% | 9.4% | 1985 | $903 | 23.2% | 92.4% | 4.8% |
| Sweetwater | 2.78 | 46.2 | 19.0% | 23.3% | 8.2% | 1985 | $940 | 17.4% | 91.2% | 7.0% |
| Jacques | 2.96 | 43.4 | 18.3% | 24.1% | 9.0% | 1986 | $970 | 18.6% | 91.3% | 6.0% |
| Lenore | 1.99 | 59.5 | 3.5% | 11.2% | 20.6% | 1980 | $824 | 21.7% | 91.8% | 5.9% |
| Kendrick | 2.36 | 51.5 | 2.7% | 18.3% | 11.5% | 1979 | $929 | 24.2% | 94.4% | 2.5% |
| Genesee | 2.60 | 37.5 | 7.8% | 13.7% | 5.0% | 1972 | $1,146 | 42.2% | 97.1% | 2.6% |
| Webb | 3.07 | 44.5 | 16.4% | 19.4% | 13.5% | 1990 | $1,008 | 22.5% | 91.0% | 3.6% |
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 Myrtle. 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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