City profile · Idaho · Census ACS 2023

Hayden, ID

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Hayden - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

16,021
Residents
$77,534
Median income
$445,700
Median home
$1,547
Median rent (state)

Hayden - the verdict

Hayden ranks in the 59th percentile for household income nationally, out of every US city with at least 1,000 residents. Source: Census ACS.

59th
percentile, household income
81st
percentile, home value
61st
percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Hayden, ID

16,021 people live in Hayden, Idaho - a small town by U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Median household income here is $77,534 per year, above the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 4.4%. Home values in Hayden run a median of $445,700, and the median resident age is 43.1 years. 27.6% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 56.2% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Housing supply pressure shows in Census Building Permit Survey data: 190 residential units were authorized in 2024 (Rapid Growth), up 27% from five years earlier.

Living costs in Idaho run below the national norm: on BEA's 100-equals-national-average cost index, Idaho scores 95.5 (Below Average), per the 2024 Regional Price Parities release. Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $1,547 monthly. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts Idaho's average monthly utility costs around $170 (state average). Natural-hazard exposure scores 79.0 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (High).

Population

16,021 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Idaho

Median Household Income

$77,534 /yr

Poverty 4.4%

Cost of Living Index (state)

95.5 (US=100)

Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Idaho average

How does Hayden compare to other US cities?

Here's how Hayden stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 59% higher than other cities
Home value 81% pricier than other cities
Median rent 61% pricier than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Hayden against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Idaho only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Idaho-relative analysis

Median Home Value places Hayden toward the top of Idaho's cities

Among the 204 Idaho cities PlainCities tracks with reported median home value data, Hayden ranks #24 - the 88th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Hayden only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#47 of 206
77th percentile in Idaho
Median Gross Rent
#28 of 215
81st percentile in Idaho
Median Home Value
#24 of 204
88th percentile in Idaho
Poverty Rate
#153 of 215
28th percentile in Idaho
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#57 of 215
73rd percentile in Idaho

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Idaho only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

59thIncome percentile

59th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Hayden's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$445,700 19th percentile more affordable than 19% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Below this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). This entry sits in this band. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Hayden $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Hayden, ID Hayden, ID's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Hayden, ID-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Hayden, ID median $77,534/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Hayden, ID's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Hayden, ID. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 27.6%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 4.4%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 56.2%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
16,021
Median Income
$77,534
Median Home Value
$445,700
Median Age
43.1
Poverty Rate
4.4%
Labor force participation
56.2%
Bachelor's Degree+
27.6%

Schools

Total Schools
2
Public schools in this city

Population Change

Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025

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15,000 residents16,000 residents17,000 residents18,000 residents 202020212022202320242025 15,653 residents 17,363 residents ▲ +10.9%
Hayden's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Housing Supply

Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) - annual residential permits authorized

📈 Rapid Growth
Total Permits (2024)
190
housing units authorized
Single-Family
183
detached homes
Multifamily
7
apartments & condos
Supply Intensity
11.9
permits per 1,000 residents

5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)

Year Total
2019 150
2020 228
2021 204
2022 78
2023 269
2024 190

Permit volume increased 27% from 2019 to 2024.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
68.2%
Carpool
11.2%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.9%
Work from Home
19.1%
Other
0.6%

Based on 7,057 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Idaho - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$80
avg/month
Natural Gas
$50
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$40
avg/month
Total Utilities
$170
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Idaho state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Idaho state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Hayden sits in

Cost of Living Index
95.5
Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,547/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
79.0 / 100
High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Idaho

Chubbuck
15,900 people
Mountain Home
16,265 people
Ammon
18,496 people
Star
13,231 people
Jerome
12,689 people
Blackfoot
12,628 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Hayden's 16,021 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Wolf Trap, VA
16,020 people
Dublin, GA
16,023 people
Floral Park, NY
16,025 people
South Houston, TX
16,017 people
Lynden, WA
16,025 people
St. Simons, GA
16,026 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Hayden's $77,534 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Grundy Center, IA
$77,540 median income
New Baden, IL
$77,542 median income
Mohave Valley, AZ
$77,547 median income
Charlestown, IN
$77,548 median income
Dodge Center, MN
$77,552 median income
Absecon, NJ
$77,516 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Hayden, ID Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Hayden, ID - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 90.9% 6.9% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 5.5% White 90.9% Black or African American 0.4% Asian 0.6% American Indian 0.2% Native Hawaiian 0.2% Some other race 0.9% Two or more races 6.9% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Hayden compares to nearby Idaho cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Hayden (this city) 16,021 $77,534
Chubbuck 15,900 $78,646
Mountain Home 16,265 $58,486
Ammon 18,496 $84,154
Census ACS 5-year FIPS ID NCES CCD Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Hayden, ID?

What is the population of Hayden, ID? +

16,021 people live in Hayden, ID according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Hayden, ID? +

Hayden households earn a median of $77,534 annually, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Hayden? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Hayden; the closest available measure is the Idaho state average, a cost of living index of 95.5 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Below Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Idaho vary by metro area.

What is the median home value in Hayden, ID? +

A typical home in Hayden is worth $445,700, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, NCES CCD, Census BPS 2024, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

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Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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