Mackay

Population: 719
Median household income: $41,474
Median home value: $187,500

Mackay, a community in Custer County, Idaho, has 719 residents. Its median household income of $41,474 runs below the Custer County figure of $56,957.

Between 2019 and 2023, Mackay's population grew 54.0% from 467 to 719, while its median home value rose 29.2% from $145,100 to $187,500.

The median resident is 61.1 years old. The largest age group is 55 to 64, 20.7% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 719
Median age: 61.1 yrs
Median household income: $41,474
Median home value: $187,500
Median gross rent: $631
Housing units: 431
Homeownership rate: 75.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.1%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

467719

Median household income

$30,795$41,474

Median home value

$145,100$187,500

Median gross rent

$620$631

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	467	$30,795	$145,100	$620
2020	511	$37,045	$131,400	$813
2021	603	$40,750	$140,100	—
2022	587	$39,848	$167,800	$967
2023	719	$41,474	$187,500	$631

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 57.5%

5 to 177.5%

18 to 246.8%

25 to 340.0%

35 to 4414.2%

45 to 5410.4%

55 to 6420.7%

65 to 7416.6%

75 and over16.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	54	7.5%
5 to 17	54	7.5%
18 to 24	49	6.8%
25 to 34	0	0.0%
35 to 44	102	14.2%
45 to 54	75	10.4%
55 to 64	149	20.7%
65 to 74	119	16.6%
75 and over	117	16.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	641	89.2%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	15	2.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	63	8.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.4%

High school graduate49.3%

Some college or associate's22.2%

Bachelor's degree14.2%

Graduate or professional degree5.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	47	8.4%
High school graduate	277	49.3%
Some college or associate's	125	22.2%
Bachelor's degree	80	14.2%
Graduate or professional degree	33	5.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 15 min

Drove alone74.7%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.9%

Other means21.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	115	74.7%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	6	3.9%
Other means	33	21.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	104	70.3%
15 to 29 min	1	0.7%
30 to 44 min	18	12.2%
45 to 59 min	14	9.5%
60+ min	11	7.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.33
Poverty rate: 17.8% (128 of 719)

	Count	Share
Family households	193	62.7%
Nonfamily households	115	37.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1976

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	308	71.5%
Vacant	123	28.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	233	75.6%
Renter-occupied	75	24.4%

1-unit, detached74.7%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units5.1%

5 to 19 units5.8%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other14.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	322	74.7%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	22	5.1%
5 to 19 units	25	5.8%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	62	14.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1649240
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.87 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 43.9120, -113.6127