City profile · Idaho · Census ACS 2023

Hazelton, ID

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

988
Residents
$55,833
Median income
$148,400
Median home
$1,186
Median rent (state)

Hazelton - the verdict

Measured against every US city with at least 1,000 residents, Hazelton lands in the 29th percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.

29th
percentile, household income
26th
percentile, home value
35th
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: Hazelton, ID

Idaho's Hazelton is a small town, with 988 residents per the latest Census Bureau ACS figures. Median household income here is $55,833 per year, below the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 14.5%. Typical homes in Hazelton are valued around $148,400, and the median resident age is 31.9 years. 6.4% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 60.4% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Housing supply pressure shows in Census Building Permit Survey data: 0 residential units were authorized in 2024 (No Permits), down 100% from five years earlier. The annual average temperature per NOAA climate normals runs 48.6°F with 10.7 inches of precipitation per year.

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. A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $1,186 per month statewide. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in Idaho run around $170, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 21.5 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Very Low).

Population

988 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Idaho

Median Household Income

$55,833 /yr

Poverty 14.5%

Cost of Living Index (state)

95.5 (US=100)

Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Idaho average

How does Hazelton compare to other US cities?

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

Household income 29% higher than other cities
Home value 26% pricier than other cities
Median rent 35% 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 Hazelton against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Idaho only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Idaho-relative analysis

Bachelor's Degree or Higher places Hazelton near the bottom of Idaho's cities

Among the 215 Idaho cities PlainCities tracks with reported bachelor's degree or higher data, Hazelton ranks #201 - the 6th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Hazelton only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#136 of 206
34th percentile in Idaho
Median Gross Rent
#92 of 215
54th percentile in Idaho
Median Home Value
#187 of 204
8th percentile in Idaho
Poverty Rate
#39 of 215
81st percentile in Idaho
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#201 of 215
6th 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.

29thIncome percentile

29th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Hazelton's home value compares nationally

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

$148,400 Among the most affordable more affordable than 74% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Above this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Above this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $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. Hazelton $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 - Hazelton, ID Hazelton, ID's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Hazelton, 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 Hazelton, ID median $55,833/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%
Hazelton, 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 Hazelton, ID. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 6.4%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 14.5%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 60.4%

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

Population
988
Median Income
$55,833
Median Home Value
$148,400
Median Age
31.9
Poverty Rate
14.5%
Labor force participation
60.4%
Bachelor's Degree+
6.4%

Climate

Avg Temperature
48.6°F
Annual Precipitation
10.7"
Annual Snowfall
N/A

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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800 residents810 residents820 residents830 residents840 residents 202020212022202320242025 807 residents 827 residents ▲ +2.5%
Hazelton's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Housing Supply

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

Total Permits (2024)
0
housing units authorized
Single-Family
0
detached homes
Multifamily
0
apartments & condos

5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)

Year Total
2019 1
2020 0
2021 0
2022 0
2023 1
2024 0

Permit volume decreased 100% from 2019 to 2024.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
85.8%
Carpool
6.3%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.4%
Work from Home
6.6%
Other
0.9%

Based on 458 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 Hazelton sits in

Cost of Living Index
95.5
Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,186/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
21.5 / 100
Very Low
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Idaho

Clark Fork
981 people
Cascade
978 people
Ririe
958 people
Lapwai
1,041 people
Kamiah
1,053 people
Plummer
1,055 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Hazelton's 988 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Mansfield Center, CT
988 people
Atkinson, IL
988 people
Loup City, NE
988 people
Peach Lake, NY
988 people
Hummels Wharf, PA
988 people
Cateechee, SC
988 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Hazelton's $55,833 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Mesa del Caballo, AZ
$55,833 median income
Dana, IL
$55,833 median income
Middletown, IN
$55,833 median income
Castana, IA
$55,833 median income
Kaw City, OK
$55,833 median income
Taloga, OK
$55,833 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Hazelton, 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 Hazelton, ID - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 65.8% 12.3% 21.9% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 47.2% White 65.8% Black or African American 0.0% Asian 0.0% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 12.3% Two or more races 21.9% 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 Hazelton 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
Hazelton (this city) 988 $55,833
Clark Fork 981 $60,625
Cascade 978 $50,671
Ririe 958 $64,273
Census ACS 5-year FIPS ID NOAA Normals NCES CCD Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Hazelton, ID?

What is the population of Hazelton, ID? +

The population of Hazelton, ID stands at 988 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

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

In Hazelton, the typical household earns $55,833 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Hazelton? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Hazelton; 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 Hazelton, ID? +

Homes in Hazelton carry a median value of $148,400, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the climate like in Hazelton? +

Hazelton has an average annual temperature of 48.6°F, 10.7 inches of precipitation. Source: NOAA Climate Normals.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, NOAA Climate Normals, 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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