Population 26,771 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Payette County
Household size in Payette County
| Period | Payette County | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.70 | 2.72 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.74 | 2.78 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.63 | 2.76 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.78 | 2.79 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.08 | +0.07 | −0.03 |
The typical household in Payette County holds 2.78 people, slightly more than the U.S. average of 2.65. Since 2006–10, household size has crept up from 2.70, even as the national average fell. Households are largest in the west and smallest in the center.
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 Payette County
| Period | Payette County | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.9 | 35.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.5 | 36.6 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 39.9 | 37.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.8 | 38.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.9 | +2.7 | +2.3 |
At 39.8, the median age in Payette County is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. The population here is older than in Idaho as a whole, where the median age is 38.2. The median age has climbed from 37.9 in 2006–10, as it has nationally.
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 Payette County
| Period | Payette County | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.7% | 10.0% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.2% | 10.2% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.8% | 9.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.6% | 9.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −4.1 pts | −0.7 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in twelve households in Payette County (8.6%), below the national share of 11.6%. That is in line with the rest of Idaho. The single-parent share is down 4.1 points from 2006–10, a much bigger shift than 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 Payette County
Renters in Payette County
| Period | Payette County | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.5% | 29.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 24.6% | 30.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 27.3% | 30.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 25.5% | 27.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | +0.0 pts | −1.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Payette County own their homes; 25.5% rent, below the national share of 34.8%. Among homeowners, 35.4% have no mortgage at all, below the national share of 39.8%. Renting is most common in the northwest and least common in the southeast.
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 Payette County
| Period | Payette County | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.0% | 10.4% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.9% | 11.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.3% | 10.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.9% | 9.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.1 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Payette County than nationally: 6.9%, against 9.6% for the U.S. Vacancy has edged down 1.1 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country. Payette County has a lower vacancy rate than at least four in five Idaho counties.
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 Payette County
| Period | Payette County | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1976 | 1982 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1978 | 1984 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1978 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1980 | 1989 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +7 | +6 |
Homes in Payette County are the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1980. Homes here are older than in Idaho as a whole, where the median home dates to 1989. The median year built has moved up from 1976 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building.
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 Payette County
| Period | Payette County | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $593 | $766 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $755 | $820 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $707 | $941 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $912 | $1,407 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$320 | +$641 | +$606 |
Rent in Payette County runs $912 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rents are up $320 a month from 2006–10, a 54% rise, a slower climb than the nation's. Rent takes 26.4% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. The priciest rents are in the southeast; the most affordable are in the center.
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 Payette County
Bachelor's degrees in Payette County
| Period | Payette County | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.9% | 25.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.0% | 25.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.1% | 27.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 16.5% | 31.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +2.6 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Payette County have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 16.5%, against 35.6% nationally. Since 2006–10, the share with a degree has risen 2.6 points, mirroring the country. College graduates are most concentrated in the center and least in the northwest.
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 Payette County
| Period | Payette County | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 84.0% | 88.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 86.1% | 89.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 85.2% | 90.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 85.7% | 92.1% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.7 pts | +3.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in seven adults in Payette County never finished high school, more than nationally: 85.7% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S. The share with a diploma is up 1.7 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally. Payette County has a lower share of high school graduates than at least four in five Idaho counties.
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 Payette County
| Period | Payette County | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.2% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 11.2% | 8.1% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.8% | 4.4% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.4% | 3.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.8 pts | −3.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Payette County runs below the national rate: 3.4% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Since 2006–10, unemployment has fallen 5.8 points, in line with the national trend. 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).
Payette County compared with nearby counties
| County | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Payette County | 2.78 | 39.8 | 8.6% | 25.5% | 6.9% | 1980 | $912 | 16.5% | 85.7% | 3.4% |
| Malheur County | 2.76 | 36.2 | 15.0% | 36.8% | 12.8% | 1972 | $843 | 15.4% | 82.1% | 4.7% |
| Boise County | 2.32 | 52.0 | 5.6% | 9.7% | 32.9% | 1989 | $1,015 | 31.0% | 96.2% | 3.4% |
| Deschutes County | 2.46 | 43.8 | 9.2% | 30.0% | 10.8% | 1997 | $1,910 | 44.4% | 95.4% | 4.2% |
| Clark County | 2.93 | 31.1 | 9.3% | 38.7% | 38.8% | 1979 | $773 | 20.5% | 74.4% | 2.1% |
| Fremont County | 2.92 | 40.0 | 9.2% | 17.4% | 18.3% | 1975 | $919 | 22.8% | 91.2% | 3.8% |
| Lane County | 2.40 | 42.1 | 10.2% | 40.3% | 6.2% | 1979 | $1,423 | 34.3% | 93.3% | 6.4% |
| Washakie County | 2.25 | 45.1 | 7.2% | 25.8% | 14.1% | 1970 | $723 | 22.9% | 90.5% | 2.9% |
| Weston County | 2.31 | 45.9 | 9.5% | 13.2% | 16.2% | 1976 | $753 | 20.8% | 91.3% | 1.4% |
| Pennington County | 2.41 | 40.7 | 10.2% | 30.7% | 10.8% | 1985 | $1,202 | 34.6% | 94.4% | 3.2% |
| Haakon County | 2.42 | 47.0 | 0.8% | 20.8% | 23.2% | 1975 | $495 | 21.1% | 96.4% | 0.0% |
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 Payette County. 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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