Hailey, ID

Census Place

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2024 Population
9,665
US Senator
Mike Crapo
Republican Party
US Senator
Jim Risch
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
41.3
2.59% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
7.35%
11.2% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$90,760
9.24% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$637,800
11% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
5,975
13.8% 1-year growth

About

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.

87.6% of the residents in Hailey, ID are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Hailey, ID was $637,800, and the homeownership rate was 71%.

Most people in Hailey, ID drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 18.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Hailey, ID was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Hailey, ID is home to a population of 9.67k people, from which 87.6% are citizens. As of 2024, 16.6% of Hailey, ID residents were born outside of the country (1.61k people).

In 2024, there were 5.35 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.34k people) in Hailey, ID than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.19k White (Hispanic) and 1.09k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

87.6%
2024 Citizenship
86.3%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 87.6% of Hailey, ID residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Hailey, ID was 86.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Hailey, ID
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    6.34k ± 593
  2. White (Hispanic)
    1.19k ± 696
  3. Other (Hispanic)
    1.09k ± 502
29.8%
Hispanic Population
2.88k people

In 2024, there were 5.35 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.34k people) in Hailey, ID than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.19k White (Hispanic) and 1.09k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

29.8% of the people in Hailey, ID are hispanic (2.88k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Hailey, ID as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Idaho.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    52,214 ± 5,532 people
  2. Canada
    6,433 ± 1,966 people
  3. Philippines
    2,829 ± 1,305 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Idaho was Mexico, the natal country of 52,214 Idaho residents, followed by Canada with 6,433 and Philippines with 2,829.

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Foreign-Born Population

16.6%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
1.61k people
15.8%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
1.49k people

As of 2024, 16.6% of Hailey, ID residents (1.61k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Hailey, ID was 15.8%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    183 ± 186
  2. Vietnam
    149 ± 123
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    16 ± 33

Hailey, ID has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.23 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Hailey, ID employs 5.98k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Hailey, ID were Construction (1,059 people), Retail Trade (749 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (645 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($109,605), Wholesale Trade ($90,890), and Educational Services ($84,722).

Employment

Occupations

5.98k
2024 Value
± 861
13.8%
1 Year growth
± 18.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hailey, ID grew at a rate of 13.8%, from 5.25k employees to 5.98k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Hailey, ID, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (844 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (803 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (727 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Hailey, ID.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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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

5.98k
2024 Value
± 861
13.8%
1 Year growth
± 18.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hailey, ID grew at a rate of 13.8%, from 5.25k employees to 5.98k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Hailey, ID, are Construction (1,059 people), Retail Trade (749 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (645 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.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$51,181
Median earning men ± $12,500
$41,068
Median earning women ± $4,283

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($112,926), Wholesale Trade ($90,890), and Construction ($82,174).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($82,625), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($67,324), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($61,228).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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.

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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

Voting results are not available for Hailey, ID. Showing the available data for Idaho.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (66.9%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (30.4%)
    Democratic Party
  3. 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.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Idaho

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Mike Crapo
Senator from Idaho3
Assumed office on January 3, 1999
Jim Risch
Senator from Idaho2
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.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Hailey, ID was $637,800 in 2024, which is 1.92 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $574,500 to $637,800, a 11% increase. The homeownership rate in Hailey, ID is 71%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Hailey, ID have an average commute time of 18.9 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.

Housing

Property

$637,800
Median Property Value 2024
±$79,201
$2,662
Median Property Taxes
±$537

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 $800 - $1,499 range.

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

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Rent vs Own

71%
Homeownership
2024
69.9%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 71% of the housing units in Hailey, ID were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 72%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$90,760
Median Household Income
± $25,410
3.75k
Number of Households
± 626

In 2024, the median household income of the 3.75k households in Hailey, ID grew to $90,760 from the previous year's value of $83,084.

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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Hailey, ID is from Idaho.
0.468
2023 Wage GINI in Idaho
0.473
2022 Wage GINI in Idaho

In 2023, the income inequality in Idaho was 0.468 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.938% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Idaho was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Idaho in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (67.2%)
  2. Carpooled (12.7%)
  3. Worked At Home (10.3%)

In 2024, 67.2% of workers in Hailey, ID drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.7%) and those who worked at home (10.3%).

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.

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Commute Time

18.9 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Hailey, ID have a shorter commute time (18.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.373% of the workforce in Hailey, ID have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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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.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.35% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Hailey, ID (706 out of 9.6k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 6 - 11, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Hailey, ID is White, followed by Native American and Two Or More.

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.

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Health

88.6% of the population of Hailey, ID has health coverage, with 48.6% on employee plans, 7.34% on Medicaid, 9.8% on Medicare, 21.6% on non-group plans, and 1.34% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Idaho see 1,619 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,619 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1534 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 371 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 53% were men and 47% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 27.1% under 18 years, 15.9% between 18 and 34 years, 44.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 12.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 53% were men and 47% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

11.4%
Uninsured
48.6%
Employer Coverage
7.34%
Medicaid
9.8%
Medicare
21.6%
Non-Group
1.34%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Hailey, ID declined by 5.65% from 12.1% to 11.4%.

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