Weiser

Population: 5,803
Median household income: $45,463
Median home value: $196,200

Located in Washington County, Idaho, Weiser is a community with a population of 5,803. The median household income of $45,463 is below the Washington County median ($53,608).

Between 2019 and 2023, Weiser's population grew 9.0% from 5,323 to 5,803, while its median home value rose 68.8% from $116,200 to $196,200.

18.9% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.54 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 5,803
Median age: 37.8 yrs
Median household income: $45,463
Median home value: $196,200
Median gross rent: $908
Housing units: 2,386
Homeownership rate: 61.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.4%
Unemployment rate: 5.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5,3235,803

Median household income

$36,610$45,463

Median home value

$116,200$196,200

Median gross rent

$676$908

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	5,323	$36,610	$116,200	$676
2020	5,358	$37,552	$122,100	$683
2021	5,578	$39,233	$129,700	$732
2022	5,678	$41,491	$172,200	$852
2023	5,803	$45,463	$196,200	$908

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

Age distribution

Under 54.9%

5 to 1718.8%

18 to 249.1%

25 to 3411.4%

35 to 4412.2%

45 to 549.2%

55 to 6410.1%

65 to 7414.9%

75 and over9.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	282	4.9%
5 to 17	1,090	18.8%
18 to 24	528	9.1%
25 to 34	664	11.4%
35 to 44	710	12.2%
45 to 54	536	9.2%
55 to 64	588	10.1%
65 to 74	864	14.9%
75 and over	541	9.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,958	68.2%
Black or African American	3	0.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	1	0.0%
Asian	18	0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	25	0.4%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	301	5.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,497	25.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma14.8%

High school graduate30.8%

Some college or associate's40.0%

Bachelor's degree8.0%

Graduate or professional degree6.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	577	14.8%
High school graduate	1,203	30.8%
Some college or associate's	1,560	40.0%
Bachelor's degree	312	8.0%
Graduate or professional degree	251	6.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 16 min

Drove alone72.1%

Carpooled14.7%

Public transit0.3%

Walked5.2%

Bicycle3.5%

Worked from home3.2%

Other means0.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,509	72.1%
Carpooled	308	14.7%
Public transit	7	0.3%
Walked	109	5.2%
Bicycle	74	3.5%
Worked from home	68	3.2%
Other means	19	0.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,226	60.5%
15 to 29 min	478	23.6%
30 to 44 min	176	8.7%
45 to 59 min	16	0.8%
60+ min	130	6.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.54
Poverty rate: 18.9% (1,067 of 5,643)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,509	68.2%
Nonfamily households	705	31.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1971

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,214	92.8%
Vacant	172	7.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,365	61.7%
Renter-occupied	849	38.3%

1-unit, detached63.8%

1-unit, attached6.3%

2 to 4 units7.1%

5 to 19 units2.7%

20 or more units4.7%

Mobile home & other15.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,522	63.8%
1-unit, attached	151	6.3%
2 to 4 units	169	7.1%
5 to 19 units	65	2.7%
20 or more units	111	4.7%
Mobile home & other	368	15.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1686140
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 2.98 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 44.2547, -116.9689