Hailey, ID

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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2021 Population

24,912

4.68% 1-year growth

US Senator

Mike Crapo

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Risch

Republican Party

2021 Median Age

43.9

0.228% 1-year increase

2021 Poverty Rate

10.1%

19.7% 1-year decrease

2021 Median Household Income

$70,866

11.5% 1-year growth

2021 Median Property Value

$491,700

11.1% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Hailey, ID had a population of 24.9k people with a median age of 43.9 and a median household income of $70,866. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Hailey, ID grew from 23,798 to 24,912, a 4.68% increase and its median household income grew from $63,543 to $70,866, a 11.5% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Hailey, ID are White (Non-Hispanic) (72.4%), White (Hispanic) (12.5%), Other (Hispanic) (6.43%), Two+ (Hispanic) (3.38%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.77%).

None of the households in Hailey, 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.

89.9% of the residents in Hailey, ID are U.S. citizens.

In 2021, the median property value in Hailey, ID was $491,700, and the homeownership rate was 74.9%.

Most people in Hailey, ID drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 18.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Hailey, ID was 2 cars per household.

Hailey, ID borders Blackfoot, ID, Burley, ID, Idaho Falls, ID, Mountain Home, ID, and Twin Falls, ID.

About the photo: helicopter over the Carbonate Ridge

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United States Idaho

Population & Diversity

Hailey, ID is home to a population of 24.9k people, from which 89.9% are citizens. As of 2021, 16.2% of Hailey, ID residents were born outside of the country (4.04k people).

In 2021, there were 5.79 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (18k people) in Hailey, ID than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.11k White (Hispanic) and 1.6k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

89.9%

2021 Citizenship

90.9%

2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 89.9% of Hailey, ID residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Hailey, ID was 90.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Hailey, ID

White (Non-Hispanic)
18k ± 456
White (Hispanic)
3.11k ± 527
Other (Hispanic)
1.6k ± 575

22.7%

Hispanic Population

5.66k people

22.7% of the people in Hailey, ID are hispanic (5.66k people).

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

Foreign-Born Population

16.2%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

4.04k people

15%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

3.57k people

As of 2021, 16.2% of Hailey, ID residents (4.04k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Hailey, ID was 15%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
536 ± 182
Gulf War (2001-)
154 ± 107
Gulf War (1990s)
140 ± 145

Hailey, ID has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.48 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Hailey, ID employs 13.3k people. The largest industries in Hailey, ID are Accommodation & Food Services (1,934 people), Construction (1,909 people), and Retail Trade (1,768 people), and the highest paying industries are Information ($67,964), Finance & Insurance ($63,281), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($56,115).

Employment

Occupations

13.3k

2021 Value

± 1,134

3.5%

1 Year growth

± 11.4%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Hailey, ID grew at a rate of 3.5%, from 12.9k employees to 13.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Hailey, ID, are Sales & Related Occupations (1,813 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (1,549 people), and Management Occupations (1,536 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Hailey, ID.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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

13.3k

2021 Value

± 1,134

3.5%

1 Year growth

± 11.4%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Hailey, ID grew at a rate of 3.5%, from 12.9k employees to 13.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Hailey, ID, are Accommodation & Food Services (1,934 people), Construction (1,909 people), and Retail Trade (1,768 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Hailey, ID, though some of these residents may live in Hailey, ID and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$39,496

Median earning men ± $6,654

$33,620

Median earning women ± $2,152

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($82,639), Other Services Except Public Administration ($63,542), and Wholesale Trade ($54,444).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($87,614), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($62,708), and Information ($60,761).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

2.75%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Idaho. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

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

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

470
Professional, Scientific & Management, and Administrative & Waste Management Services
352
Educational Services, Health Care & Social Assistance
337
Finance & Insurance, and Real Estate, Rental & Leasing

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Idaho to other states, or from other states to Idaho.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

In 2020, the top outbound Idaho product (by dollars) was Other foodstuffs with $11.8B, followed by Electronics ($7.02B) and Coal-n.e.c. ($6.98B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Idaho products.

Domestic Trade Growth

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$70.7B

2020 Value in Idaho

$123B

Projected 2050 Value in Idaho

74.6% growth

In 2020, total outbound Idaho trade was $70.7B. This is expected to increase 74.6% to $123B by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Idaho trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Idaho to other states, or from other states to Idaho.

Most Common Trade Partners

Washington
$7.02B
California
$4.21B
Utah
$3.18B

In 2020, the top outbound Idaho domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Washington with $7.02B, followed by California with $4.21B and Utah and $3.18B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Idaho shares with each state (excluding itself).

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Idaho went to Donald J. Trump with 63.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (33.1%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.89%).

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 Hailey, ID. Showing the available data for Idaho.

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (63.8%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (33.1%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.89%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Idaho went to Donald J. Trump with 63.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (33.1%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.89%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Idaho for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Idaho

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Idaho.

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

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

Measure

In 2021, 0.578% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.608% 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 2021 were High School or Equivalent (382k), Some college (363k), and Bachelors Degree (242k).

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 Hailey, ID was $491,700 in 2021, which is 2.01 times larger than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $442,500 to $491,700, a 11.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Hailey, ID is 74.9%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Hailey, ID have an average commute time of 18.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Hailey, ID is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Hailey, ID is $70,866. In 2021, the county with the highest Median Household Income in Hailey, ID was Teton County, ID with a value of $75,837, followed by Ada County, ID and Blaine County, ID, with respective values of $75,115 and $71,749.

Property

$491,700

Median Property Value 2021

±$47,843

$6,807

Median Property Taxes

±$746

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 Hailey, ID the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

74.9%

Homeownership

2021

68.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2021

In 2021, 74.9% of the housing units in Hailey, ID were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 72.7%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2021, the county with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Hailey, ID was Teton County, ID with a value of $75,837, followed by Ada County, ID and Blaine County, ID, with respective values of $75,115 and $71,749.

The following map shows all of the counties in Hailey, 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.

$70,866

Median Household Income

± $6,068

9.09k

Number of Households

± 887

In 2021, the median household income of the 9.09k households in Hailey, ID grew to $70,866 from the previous year's value of $63,543.

The following chart displays the households in Hailey, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

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

0.473

2021 Wage GINI in Idaho

0.469

2020 Wage GINI in Idaho

In 2021, the income inequality in Idaho was 0.473 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.89% growth from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less 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 2021

Drove Alone (70.4%)
Worked At Home (14%)
Carpooled (7.09%)

In 2021, 70.4% of workers in Hailey, ID drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (14%) and those who carpooled to work (7.09%).

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

18.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Hailey, ID have a shorter commute time (18.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 1.12% of the workforce in Hailey, ID have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Hailey, ID (2.52k out of 24.9k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Hailey, 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

87.8% of the population of Hailey, ID has health coverage, with 40.3% on employee plans, 15.2% on Medicaid, 16.4% on Medicare, 14.8% on non-group plans, and 1.05% on military or VA plans.

Per capita personal health care spending in Idaho was $6,927 in 2014. This is a 5.07% increase from the previous year ($6,593).

Primary care physicians in Idaho see 1517 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.72% decrease from the previous year (1528 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1511 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 435 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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

1,517 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Idaho

Primary care physicians in Idaho see an average of 1,517 patients per year. This represents a 0.72% decrease from the previous year (1,528 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.6% under 18 years, 15.8% between 18 and 34 years, 41.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 52.2% were men and 47.8% were women.

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

Uninsured People

12.2%

Uninsured

40.3%

Employer Coverage

15.2%

Medicaid

16.4%

Medicare

14.8%

Non-Group

1.05%

Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Hailey, ID grew by 1.65% from 12% to 12.2%.

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