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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Payette, ID compare?
| Figure | Payette, ID |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 8,813 |
| Change since April 2020 | +8.4% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 8,127 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 1,987 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 7.6 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 5.0 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 18.2% |
| Measure | Payette, ID |
|---|---|
| Total population | 8,536±30 |
| Median age | 36.5±4.7 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 26.1%±4.6 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 65.8%±5.7 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.2%±0.2 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±0.4 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 7.5%±2.8 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 11.9%±3.3 pts |
| Median household income | $55,208±$5,636 |
| Per capita income | $26,782±$2,060 |
| People below the poverty line | 13.9%±5.1 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 5.2%±3.7 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $276,500±$40,660 |
| Median gross rent | $837±$127 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 27.1%±12.0 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 59.2%±7.5 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 2.1%±1.8 pts |
| Worked from home | 1.8%±1.7 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 83.9%±6.2 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±1.0 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 22.3 min±3.3 |
| No health insurance coverage | 6.5%±2.7 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov