Population 651 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Owyhee
Household size in Owyhee
| Period | Owyhee | Nevada | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.67 | 2.73 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.77 | 2.80 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.65 | 2.75 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.62 | 2.73 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.04 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
At 2.62 people per household, Owyhee sits close to the national average of 2.65. The typical household here is smaller than in Nevada as a whole, where it has 2.73 people.
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 | Nevada | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.4 | 36.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 36.9 | 38.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 34.8 | 39.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.3 | 40.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.9 | +3.1 | +2.3 |
At 39.3, the median age in Owyhee is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. The median age has climbed from 34.4 in 2006–10, 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 Owyhee
| Period | Owyhee | Nevada | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.6% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 24.3% | 13.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 27.4% | 12.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.9% | 12.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | −14.7 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are a bit more common in Owyhee than nationally: 12.9%, against 11.6%. That is in line with the rest of Nevada.
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 | Nevada | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.9% | 39.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 45.6% | 44.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 40.4% | 43.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 55.8% | 40.0% | 34.8% |
| Change | +16.9 pts | +0.2 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renters far outnumber owners in Owyhee: 55.8% of households rent their homes, against 34.8% nationally. Just over eight in ten owners (84.6%) 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 Owyhee
| Period | Owyhee | Nevada | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.1% | 14.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.3% | 14.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 17.6% | 11.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 25.3% | 9.0% | 9.6% |
| Change | +12.2 pts | −5.3 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Owyhee: 25.3% 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 | Nevada | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1977 | 1990 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1980 | 1991 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1981 | 1992 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1982 | 1995 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +4 | +6 |
Homes in Owyhee are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1982, versus 1980 nationally. Homes here are older than in Nevada overall, where the median home dates to 1995.
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 | Nevada | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $341 | $1,199 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $428 | $1,165 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $425 | $1,276 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $525 | $1,787 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$185 | +$587 | +$606 |
Rent in Owyhee runs $525 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 15.6% 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 | Nevada | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.5% | 22.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.7% | 22.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.5% | 24.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 18.7% | 27.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +10.2 pts | +5.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Owyhee have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 18.7%, 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 Owyhee
| Period | Owyhee | Nevada | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 79.9% | 84.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 79.6% | 84.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 83.9% | 86.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 76.2% | 87.1% | 89.3% |
| Change | −3.7 pts | +2.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly a quarter of adults in Owyhee never finished high school, well above the national share: only 76.2% 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 | Nevada | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.9% | 9.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 13.5% | 11.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 17.1% | 6.3% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.8% | 6.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.1 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Owyhee has been low: just 1.8% 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 | 2.62 | 39.3 | 12.9% | 55.8% | 25.3% | 1982 | $525 | 18.7% | 76.2% | 1.8% |
| Owyhee | 2.42 | 38.2 | 9.4% | 35.7% | 16.1% | 1978 | $922 | 11.6% | 65.1% | 1.2% |
| Riddle | 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% |
| Grasmere | 2.42 | 38.2 | 9.4% | 35.7% | 16.1% | 1978 | $922 | 11.6% | 65.1% | 1.2% |
| North Fork | 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% |
| 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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