Hamer

Population: 51
Median home value: $225,000

Hamer is a community in Jefferson County, Idaho, home to 51 residents. At $225,000, its median home value sits below Jefferson County's $335,000.

Between 2019 and 2023, Hamer's population declined 51.4% from 105 to 51, while its median home value rose 36.4% from $165,000 to $225,000.

Owners occupy 89.5% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 54.1 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 51
Median age: 54.1 yrs
Median household income: —
Median home value: $225,000
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 55
Homeownership rate: 89.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.1%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

10551

Median household income

$58,125$103,750

Median home value

$165,000$225,000

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	105	$58,125	$165,000
2020	45	$66,250	$187,500
2021	37	$68,750	$191,700
2022	38	$103,750	$250,000
2023	51	—	$225,000

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

Age distribution

Under 55.9%

5 to 1725.5%

18 to 240.0%

25 to 345.9%

35 to 445.9%

45 to 5415.7%

55 to 6413.7%

65 to 7419.6%

75 and over7.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	3	5.9%
5 to 17	13	25.5%
18 to 24	0	0.0%
25 to 34	3	5.9%
35 to 44	3	5.9%
45 to 54	8	15.7%
55 to 64	7	13.7%
65 to 74	10	19.6%
75 and over	4	7.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	45	88.2%
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	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	6	11.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma22.9%

High school graduate8.6%

Some college or associate's51.4%

Bachelor's degree17.1%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	8	22.9%
High school graduate	3	8.6%
Some college or associate's	18	51.4%
Bachelor's degree	6	17.1%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone64.7%

Carpooled11.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.9%

Other means17.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	11	64.7%
Carpooled	2	11.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	1	5.9%
Other means	3	17.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	4	25.0%
15 to 29 min	9	56.3%
30 to 44 min	1	6.3%
45 to 59 min	2	12.5%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.68
Poverty rate: 17.6% (9 of 51)

	Count	Share
Family households	12	63.2%
Nonfamily households	7	36.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1975

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	19	34.5%
Vacant	36	65.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	17	89.5%
Renter-occupied	2	10.5%

1-unit, detached92.7%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other7.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	51	92.7%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	4	7.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1634570
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.19 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 43.9267, -112.2062