Emmett, ID

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2023 Population

7,948

3.3% 1-year growth

US Senator

Mike Crapo

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Risch

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

5.71% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

13.1%

30.7% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$58,523

7.23% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$299,000

31.1% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

3,852

15% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Emmett, ID had a population of 7.95k people with a median age of 37 and a median household income of $58,523. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Emmett, ID grew from 7,694 to 7,948, a 3.3% increase and its median household income grew from $54,575 to $58,523, a 7.23% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Emmett, ID are White (Non-Hispanic) (79%), Two+ (Hispanic) (6.82%), Other (Hispanic) (5.27%), White (Hispanic) (3.81%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.47%).

None of the households in Emmett, ID reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

93.5% of the residents in Emmett, ID are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Emmett, ID was $299,000, and the homeownership rate was 64.6%.

Most people in Emmett, ID drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 28 minutes. The average car ownership in Emmett, ID was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Emmett, ID is home to a population of 7.95k people, from which 93.5% are citizens. As of 2023, 9.44% of Emmett, ID residents were born outside of the country (750 people).

In 2023, there were 11.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.28k people) in Emmett, ID than any other race or ethnicity. There were 542 Two+ (Hispanic) and 419 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

93.5%

2023 Citizenship

93.1%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 93.5% of Emmett, ID residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Emmett, ID was 93.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Emmett, ID compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Emmett, ID

White (Non-Hispanic)
6.28k ± 292
Two+ (Hispanic)
542 ± 324
Other (Hispanic)
419 ± 305

15.9%

Hispanic Population

1.26k people

15.9% of the people in Emmett, ID are hispanic (1.26k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Emmett, ID as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Idaho.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
53,631 ± 5,603 people
Canada
5,916 ± 1,885 people
Philippines
2,755 ± 1,288 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Idaho was Mexico, the natal country of 53,631 Idaho residents, followed by Canada with 5,916 and Philippines with 2,755.

Foreign-Born Population

9.44%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

750 people

10.7%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

827 people

As of 2023, 9.44% of Emmett, ID residents (750 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Emmett, ID was 10.7%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Emmett, ID compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
119 ± 78
Gulf War (1990s)
99 ± 76
Korea
93 ± 90

Emmett, ID has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.2 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Emmett, ID employs 3.85k people. The largest industries in Emmett, ID are Retail Trade (617 people), Educational Services (487 people), and Construction (473 people), and the highest paying industries are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($247,914), Finance & Insurance ($75,064), and Wholesale Trade ($74,850).

Males in Idaho have an average income that is 1.4 times higher than the average income of females, which is $51,089. The income inequality in Idaho (measured using the Gini index) is 0.473, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

3.85k

2023 Value

± 512

15%

1 Year growth

± 17%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Emmett, ID grew at a rate of 15%, from 3.35k employees to 3.85k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Emmett, ID, are Sales & Related Occupations (528 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (389 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (362 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Emmett, ID.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for false.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Idaho (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

3.85k

2023 Value

± 512

15%

1 Year growth

± 17%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Emmett, ID grew at a rate of 15%, from 3.35k employees to 3.85k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Emmett, ID, are Retail Trade (617 people), Educational Services (487 people), and Construction (473 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Emmett, ID, though some of these residents may live in Emmett, ID and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$47,025

Median earning men ± $9,379

$29,903

Median earning women ± $4,476

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($248,031), Wholesale Trade ($73,500), and Manufacturing ($57,883).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($59,375), Public Administration ($45,375), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($41,563).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Idaho.

Y-Axis

3.01%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 836k people employed in Idaho. This represents a 3.01% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 8.06%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Idaho.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Idaho went to Donald J. Trump with 66.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (30.4%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.42%).

Mike Crapo and Jim Risch are the senators currently representing the state of Idaho. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Idaho is currently represented by 2 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Emmett, ID. Showing the available data for Idaho.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (66.9%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (30.4%)
Democratic Party
Robert Kennedy (1.42%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Idaho went to Donald J. Trump with 66.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (30.4%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.42%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Idaho for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Idaho

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Mike Crapo

Senator from Idaho

Assumed office on January 3, 1999

Jim Risch

Senator from Idaho

Assumed office on January 3, 2009

Mike Crapo and Jim Risch are the senators currently representing Idaho.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Idaho over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Idaho

Idaho is currently represented by 2 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Idaho have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.722% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.698% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (392k), Some college (372k), and Bachelors Degree (254k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Emmett, ID was $299,000 in 2023, which is 0.985 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $228,100 to $299,000, a 31.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Emmett, ID is 64.6%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Emmett, ID have an average commute time of 28 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Emmett, ID is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$299,000

Median Property Value 2023

±$33,105

$1,911

Median Property Taxes

±$322

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Emmett, ID the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Emmett, ID compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

64.6%

Homeownership

2023

67.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 64.6% of the housing units in Emmett, ID were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 62.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Emmett, ID compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 9601
Census Tract 9602

The following map shows all of the places in Emmett, ID colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$58,523

Median Household Income

± $4,717

2.96k

Number of Households

± 425

In 2023, the median household income of the 2.96k households in Emmett, ID grew to $58,523 from the previous year's value of $54,575.

The following chart displays the households in Emmett, ID distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Emmett, ID is from Idaho.

0.473

2022 Wage GINI in Idaho

0.473

2021 Wage GINI in Idaho

In 2022, the income inequality in Idaho was 0.473 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.111% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Idaho was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Idaho in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Idaho across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (76.5%)
Worked At Home (9.44%)
Carpooled (9.39%)

In 2023, 76.5% of workers in Emmett, ID drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.44%) and those who carpooled to work (9.39%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

28 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Emmett, ID have a longer commute time (28 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.59% of the workforce in Emmett, ID have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Emmett, ID compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Emmett, ID distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Emmett, ID have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Emmett, ID (971 out of 7.43k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 65 - 74, followed by Females < 5 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Emmett, ID is White, followed by Hispanic and Other.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

87.4% of the population of Emmett, ID has health coverage, with 33.3% on employee plans, 18% on Medicaid, 15% on Medicare, 17.8% on non-group plans, and 3.3% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Gem County, ID see 1559 patients per year on average, which represents a 5.34% decrease from the previous year (1647 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2474 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 825 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Gem County, ID.

1,559 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Gem County, ID

Primary care physicians in Gem County, ID see an average of 1,559 patients per year. This represents a 5.34% decrease from the previous year (1,647 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Gem County, ID in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.6% under 18 years, 22.2% between 18 and 34 years, 32.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.9% were men and 48.1% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

12.6%

Uninsured

33.3%

Employer Coverage

18%

Medicaid

15%

Medicare

17.8%

Non-Group

3.3%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Emmett, ID grew by 6.38% from 11.9% to 12.6%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Emmett, ID changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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