Hamer, ID

Census Place

2024 Population

US Senator

Mike Crapo

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Risch

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

54.5

0.739% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

8.47%

52% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$84,167

2024 Median Property Value

$242,900

7.96% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Hamer, ID is home to a population of 59 people, from which 84.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 15.3% of Hamer, ID residents were born outside of the country (9 people).

In 2024, there were 5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (45 people) in Hamer, ID than any other race or ethnicity. There were 9 Other (Hispanic) and 2 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

84.7%

2024 Citizenship

90.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 84.7% of Hamer, ID residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Hamer, ID was 90.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Hamer, ID

White (Non-Hispanic)
45 ± 26
Other (Hispanic)
9 ± 12
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
2 ± 4

16.9%

Hispanic Population

10 people

16.9% of the people in Hamer, ID are hispanic (10 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Hamer, 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
54,768 ± 5,664 people
Canada
6,434 ± 1,966 people
Philippines
2,796 ± 1,297 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Idaho was Mexico, the natal country of 54,768 Idaho residents, followed by Canada with 6,434 and Philippines with 2,796.

Foreign-Born Population

15.3%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

9 people

9.8%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

5 people

As of 2024, 15.3% of Hamer, ID residents (9 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 Hamer, ID was 9.8%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Vietnam

Most Common Service Period

2 ± 17

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Hamer, ID.

Economy

The economy of Hamer, ID employs 25 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Hamer, ID were Construction (7 people), Manufacturing (5 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (4 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($85,313), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($26,250), and Educational Services ($26,250).

Employment

Occupations

2024 Value

± 78

47.1%

1 Year growth

± 376%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hamer, ID grew at a rate of 47.1%, from 17 employees to 25 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Hamer, ID, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (6 people), Management Occupations (5 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (3 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Hamer, 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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

2024 Value

± 78

47.1%

1 Year growth

± 376%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hamer, ID grew at a rate of 47.1%, from 17 employees to 25 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Hamer, ID, are Construction (7 people), Manufacturing (5 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (4 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Hamer, ID, though some of these residents may live in Hamer, ID and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$78,125

Median earning men ± $13,707

$19,167

Median earning women ± $16,637

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($85,313).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($26,250).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Hamer, ID was $242,900 in 2024, which is 0.73 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $225,000 to $242,900, a 7.96% increase. The homeownership rate in Hamer, ID is 81.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Hamer, ID have an average commute time of 22.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Hamer, ID is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$242,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$37,068

$18

Median Property Taxes

±$35

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 Hamer, ID the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Equity

Household Income

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

$84,167

Median Household Income

± $33,220

Number of Households

± 40

The following chart displays the households in Hamer, 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 Hamer, ID is from Idaho.

0.467

2024 Wage GINI in Idaho

0.468

2023 Wage GINI in Idaho

In 2024, the income inequality in Idaho was 0.467 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.325% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Idaho was lower than than the national average of 0.474. 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 2024

Drove Alone (64%)
Carpooled (12%)
Motorcycle (8%)

In 2024, 64% of workers in Hamer, ID drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12%) and those who used a motorcycle to get to work (8%).

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

22.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Hamer, ID have a shorter commute time (22.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Hamer, ID have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Hamer, ID distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Hamer, ID have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.47% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Hamer, ID (5 out of 59 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 65 - 74, followed by Males 65 - 74 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Hamer, ID is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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

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

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

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