Emmett

Population: 7,948
Median household income: $58,523
Median home value: $299,000

Located in Gem County, Idaho, Emmett is a community with a population of 7,948. Its median household income of $58,523 runs below the Gem County figure of $66,245.

Between 2019 and 2023, Emmett's population grew 17.4% from 6,770 to 7,948, while its median home value rose 132.3% from $128,700 to $299,000.

Owners occupy 64.6% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 37.0 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 7,948
Median age: 37.0 yrs
Median household income: $58,523
Median home value: $299,000
Median gross rent: $854
Housing units: 3,176
Homeownership rate: 64.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.1%
Unemployment rate: 1.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

6,7707,948

Median household income

$35,970$58,523

Median home value

$128,700$299,000

Median gross rent

$683$854

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	6,770	$35,970	$128,700	$683
2020	6,942	$39,719	$153,700	$665
2021	7,408	$50,139	$161,400	$680
2022	7,694	$54,575	$228,100	$804
2023	7,948	$58,523	$299,000	$854

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

Age distribution

Under 55.8%

5 to 1717.3%

18 to 248.5%

25 to 3415.4%

35 to 4412.4%

45 to 547.9%

55 to 6412.3%

65 to 7412.5%

75 and over8.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	460	5.8%
5 to 17	1,373	17.3%
18 to 24	676	8.5%
25 to 34	1,223	15.4%
35 to 44	983	12.4%
45 to 54	631	7.9%
55 to 64	976	12.3%
65 to 74	992	12.5%
75 and over	634	8.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	6,277	79.0%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	48	0.6%
Asian	11	0.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	72	0.9%
Two or more races	276	3.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,264	15.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma15.6%

High school graduate36.8%

Some college or associate's30.4%

Bachelor's degree12.6%

Graduate or professional degree4.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	850	15.6%
High school graduate	2,003	36.8%
Some college or associate's	1,654	30.4%
Bachelor's degree	684	12.6%
Graduate or professional degree	248	4.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone76.5%

Carpooled9.4%

Public transit0.4%

Walked1.8%

Bicycle1.3%

Worked from home9.4%

Other means1.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,869	76.5%
Carpooled	352	9.4%
Public transit	14	0.4%
Walked	66	1.8%
Bicycle	49	1.3%
Worked from home	354	9.4%
Other means	45	1.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,383	40.7%
15 to 29 min	452	13.3%
30 to 44 min	523	15.4%
45 to 59 min	648	19.1%
60+ min	389	11.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.61
Poverty rate: 13.1% (971 of 7,430)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,967	66.5%
Nonfamily households	992	33.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1977

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,959	93.2%
Vacant	217	6.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,911	64.6%
Renter-occupied	1,048	35.4%

1-unit, detached76.2%

1-unit, attached1.6%

2 to 4 units6.3%

5 to 19 units3.1%

20 or more units6.3%

Mobile home & other6.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,421	76.2%
1-unit, attached	51	1.6%
2 to 4 units	200	6.3%
5 to 19 units	97	3.1%
20 or more units	201	6.3%
Mobile home & other	206	6.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1625570
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 2.91 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 43.8692, -116.4921

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