City profile · Idaho · Census ACS 2023

Payette, ID

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

8,358
Residents
$55,455
Median income
$247,700
Median home
$1,071
Median rent (state)

Payette - the verdict

Out of every US city with 1,000+ residents, Payette places in the 28th percentile for household income and the 52nd percentile for safety. Source: Census ACS + FBI UCR.

28th
percentile, household income
55th
percentile, home value
26th
percentile, median rent
52nd
percentile, safety
📝 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: Payette, ID

Census ACS 2023 estimates count 8,358 residents in Payette, a small town within Idaho. The typical household in Payette brings in $55,455 a year, below the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 10.1%. Payette's housing stock carries a median value of $247,700, and the median resident age is 34.8 years. 14.3% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 52.4% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

In 2024, 83 residential building permits were authorized in Payette (Building Boom), up 219% from five years earlier, per Census BPS data. Payette reports a comparatively low crime rate: FBI UCR reporting places total crime at 1285.6 incidents per 100,000 residents, below the national average (voluntary agency reporting, reflects reporting activity, not a definitive danger score). The annual average temperature per NOAA climate normals runs 53.2°F with 11.3 inches of precipitation per year.

Living costs in Idaho run below the national norm: BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 puts Idaho at 95.5 on a 100-equals-national-average scale (Below Average). Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $1,071 monthly. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts Idaho's average monthly utility costs around $170 (state average). FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 17.1 out of 100 (Very Low).

Population

8,358 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Idaho

Median Household Income

$55,455 /yr

Poverty 10.1%

Cost of Living Index (state)

95.5 (US=100)

Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Idaho average

How does Payette compare to other US cities?

Where Payette sits among all US cities (population 1,000+) on each measure, computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 28% higher than other cities
Home value 55% pricier than other cities
Median rent 26% pricier than other cities
Safety 52% safer than other cities

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

National percentiles can mask local variation. Looking only at Idaho, Payette ranks #41 of 53 Idaho cities by lowest crime rate - a narrower, more locally useful cut than the national comparison above.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Payette 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 sits close to the middle of Idaho's city distribution

Among the 215 Idaho cities PlainCities tracks with reported bachelor's degree or higher data, Payette ranks #146 - the 31st percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Payette only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#138 of 206
33rd percentile in Idaho
Median Gross Rent
#137 of 215
33rd percentile in Idaho
Median Home Value
#97 of 204
52nd percentile in Idaho
Poverty Rate
#84 of 215
60th percentile in Idaho
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#146 of 215
31st 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.

28thIncome percentile
52ndSafety percentile

28th percentile nationally for median household income · 52nd percentile for safety (lower crime rate). Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

Payette's profile vs. every US city

Income, affordability, and safety percentile

Payette's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown. 3-axis radar comparing 1 series across Income, Affordability, Safety. IncomeAffordabilitySafety 47 Avg. percentile National median
Payette's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown.

How Payette's home value compares nationally

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

$247,700 45th percentile more affordable than 45% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $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. Payette $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 - Payette, ID Payette, ID's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Payette, 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 Payette, ID median $55,455/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%
Payette, 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 Payette, ID. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 14.3%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 10.1%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 52.4%

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

Population
8,358
Median Income
$55,455
Median Home Value
$247,700
Median Age
34.8
Poverty Rate
10.1%
Labor force participation
52.4%
Bachelor's Degree+
14.3%

Safety & Crime

Total Crime Rate
1285.6
per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime
295.8
per 100,000 residents
Property Crime
989.8
per 100,000 residents

Reflects incidents reported to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program — agency participation is voluntary and reporting completeness varies by jurisdiction and year, so this reflects reporting activity, not a definitive danger score. Not adjusted for tourism, commuter, or daytime population.

Climate

Avg Temperature
53.2°F
Annual Precipitation
11.3"
Annual Snowfall
N/A

Schools

Total Schools
5
Public schools in this city

Population Change

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

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8,000 residents8,200 residents8,400 residents8,600 residents8,800 residents9,000 residents 202020212022202320242025 8,197 residents 8,813 residents ▲ +7.5%
Payette's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Housing Supply

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

📈 Building Boom
Total Permits (2024)
83
housing units authorized
Single-Family
83
detached homes
Multifamily
0
apartments & condos
Supply Intensity
9.9
permits per 1,000 residents

5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)

Year Total
2019 26
2020 81
2021 66
2022 28
2023 65
2024 83

Permit volume increased 219% from 2019 to 2024.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
90.2%
Carpool
5.2%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
2.3%
Work from Home
2.4%

Based on 3,258 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 Payette sits in

Cost of Living Index
95.5
Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,071/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
17.1 / 100
Very Low
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Idaho

Emmett
7,948 people
Sandpoint
9,244 people
Hailey
9,439 people
Middleton
10,101 people
Rathdrum
10,133 people
Fruitland
6,405 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Payette's 8,358 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Hood River, OR
8,360 people
Orrville, OH
8,361 people
Virginia, MN
8,362 people
Upper Saddle River, NJ
8,354 people
Parkville, PA
8,354 people
Ogden, NC
8,363 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Payette's $55,455 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Maunaloa, HI
$55,455 median income
Hibbing, MN
$55,463 median income
Galva, IL
$55,446 median income
Skiatook, OK
$55,444 median income
Southside, AR
$55,469 median income
Southgate, KY
$55,469 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Payette, 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 Payette, ID - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 76.6% 6.0% 15.4% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 24.0% White 76.6% Black or African American 0.3% Asian 0.0% American Indian 1.6% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 6.0% Two or more races 15.4% 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 Payette 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
Payette (this city) 8,358 $55,455
Emmett 7,948 $58,523
Sandpoint 9,244 $67,769
Hailey 9,439 $83,084
Census ACS 5-year FIPS ID FBI UCR NOAA Normals NCES CCD Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Payette, ID?

What is the population of Payette, ID? +

Payette, ID counts 8,358 residents according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

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

The median household income in Payette is $55,455 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Payette? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Payette; 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.

Is Payette, ID safe? +

Payette has a total crime rate of 1285.6 per 100,000 residents, which is below the national average. This reflects incidents reported to the FBI UCR program, not a definitive safety score -- agency reporting is voluntary and completeness varies by jurisdiction.

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

A typical home in Payette is worth $247,700, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the climate like in Payette? +

Climate normals put Payette's yearly average temperature at 53.2°F, 11.3 inches of precipitation. Source: NOAA Climate Normals.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, FBI UCR, 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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