Population 244 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Owyhee
Household size in Owyhee
| Period | Owyhee | Boise area | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.51 | 2.75 | 2.72 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.58 | 2.79 | 2.78 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.72 | 2.75 | 2.76 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.42 | 2.71 | 2.79 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.09 | −0.05 | +0.07 | −0.03 |
The average household in Owyhee has 2.42 people, under the U.S. average of 2.65.
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 Owyhee
| Period | Owyhee | Boise area | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.9 | 34.6 | 35.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 29.4 | 35.8 | 36.6 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 28.7 | 37.2 | 37.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 38.2 | 38.4 | 38.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +10.3 | +3.8 | +2.7 | +2.3 |
Owyhee is a little younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 38.2, against 40.1 nationally. The picture is much the same across the Boise area. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 27.9, 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 Owyhee
| Period | Owyhee | Boise area | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.6% | 10.5% | 10.0% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 43.2% | 10.4% | 10.2% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 27.7% | 9.5% | 9.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.4% | 9.3% | 9.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −29.2 pts | −1.2 pts | −0.7 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are less common in Owyhee than nationally: 9.4%, against 11.6%. The picture is much the same across the Boise area.
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 Owyhee
Renters in Owyhee
| Period | Owyhee | Boise area | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.8% | 29.5% | 29.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 42.1% | 31.9% | 30.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 42.6% | 30.3% | 30.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 35.7% | 27.5% | 27.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | −5.1 pts | −2.0 pts | −1.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting in Owyhee is about as common as it is nationally: 35.7% of households rent, against 34.8%. Renters make up a bigger share here than in the Boise area as a whole (27.5%). Among homeowners, 63.9% 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 Owyhee
| Period | Owyhee | Boise area | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.9% | 7.9% | 10.4% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.0% | 7.2% | 11.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 21.7% | 5.6% | 10.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 16.1% | 5.6% | 9.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −5.8 pts | −2.3 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Owyhee: 16.1% 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 Owyhee
| Period | Owyhee | Boise area | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1977 | 1989 | 1982 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1991 | 1989 | 1984 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1985 | 1991 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1978 | 1996 | 1989 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +7 | +7 | +6 |
The typical home in Owyhee was built around 1978, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are older than in the wider Boise area, where the median home dates to 1996.
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 Owyhee
| Period | Owyhee | Boise area | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $553 | $884 | $766 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $313 | $921 | $820 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $554 | $1,075 | $941 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $922 | $1,700 | $1,407 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$369 | +$815 | +$641 | +$606 |
The median renter in Owyhee pays $922 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 19.3% 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 Owyhee
Bachelor's degrees in Owyhee
| Period | Owyhee | Boise area | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.2% | 28.8% | 25.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 3.2% | 30.0% | 25.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 2.9% | 31.6% | 27.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.6% | 36.9% | 31.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | −14.7 pts | +8.2 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Owyhee: 11.6% 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 Owyhee
| Period | Owyhee | Boise area | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 93.8% | 89.5% | 88.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 76.4% | 90.1% | 89.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 82.9% | 91.7% | 90.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 65.1% | 92.7% | 92.1% | 89.3% |
| Change | −28.7 pts | +3.2 pts | +3.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over a third of adults in Owyhee never finished high school, well above the national share: only 65.1% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
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 Owyhee
| Period | Owyhee | Boise area | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.5% | 7.7% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 57.8% | 8.4% | 8.1% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.5% | 4.3% | 4.4% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.2% | 3.2% | 3.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −6.3 pts | −4.5 pts | −3.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Owyhee has been low: just 1.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. 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).
Owyhee 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Owyhee | 2.42 | 38.2 | 9.4% | 35.7% | 16.1% | 1978 | $922 | 11.6% | 65.1% | 1.2% |
| Owyhee | 2.62 | 39.3 | 12.9% | 55.8% | 25.3% | 1982 | $525 | 18.7% | 76.2% | 1.8% |
| Riddle | 2.42 | 38.2 | 9.4% | 35.7% | 16.1% | 1978 | $922 | 11.6% | 65.1% | 1.2% |
| Grasmere | 2.42 | 38.2 | 9.4% | 35.7% | 16.1% | 1978 | $922 | 11.6% | 65.1% | 1.2% |
| Patsville | 1.94 | 77.0 | 15.8% | 0.0% | 56.4% | 1978 | $679 | 15.6% | 100.0% | 2.8% |
| Jarbidge | 1.94 | 77.0 | 15.8% | 0.0% | 56.4% | 1978 | $679 | 15.6% | 100.0% | 2.8% |
| North Fork | 1.94 | 77.0 | 15.8% | 0.0% | 56.4% | 1978 | $679 | 15.6% | 100.0% | 2.8% |
| Tuscarora | 2.01 | 70.7 | 16.2% | 2.9% | 50.0% | 1979 | $781 | 14.0% | 99.5% | 2.5% |
| Three Creek | 2.27 | 54.4 | 12.4% | 35.8% | 29.8% | 1984 | $908 | 16.7% | 85.0% | 1.2% |
| Bruneau | 2.25 | 47.3 | 9.8% | 36.9% | 24.2% | 1979 | $922 | 12.7% | 77.1% | 0.6% |
| Grand View | 2.69 | 48.5 | 5.5% | 43.6% | 16.0% | 1979 | $978 | 11.5% | 80.9% | 4.4% |
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 Owyhee. 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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