Mackay, ID

Census Place

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2024 Population
602
US Senator
Mike Crapo
Republican Party
US Senator
Jim Risch
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
61.7
0.982% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
19.9%
12% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$43,897
5.84% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$279,500
49.1% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
155
3.73% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Mackay, 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.

99.8% of the residents in Mackay, ID are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Mackay, ID was $279,500, and the homeownership rate was 74.7%.

Most people in Mackay, ID drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 16.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Mackay, ID was 1 car per household.

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Population & Diversity

Mackay, ID is home to a population of 602 people, from which 99.8% are citizens. As of 2024, 0.166% of Mackay, ID residents were born outside of the country (1 people).

In 2024, there were 11 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (537 people) in Mackay, ID than any other race or ethnicity. There were 49 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic) and 15 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.8%
2024 Citizenship
99.9%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.8% of Mackay, ID residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Mackay, ID was 99.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Mackay, ID
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    537 ± 183
  2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic)
    49 ± 45
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    15 ± 26
8.31%
Hispanic Population
50 people

In 2024, there were 11 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (537 people) in Mackay, ID than any other race or ethnicity. There were 49 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic) and 15 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

8.31% of the people in Mackay, ID are hispanic (50 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Mackay, 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

0.166%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
1 people
0.139%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
1 people

As of 2024, 0.166% of Mackay, ID residents (1 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 Mackay, ID was 0.139%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Vietnam
Most Common Service Period
26 ± 38

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Economy

The economy of Mackay, ID employs 155 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Mackay, ID were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (32 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (29 people), and Educational Services (24 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($163,500), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($163,500), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($11,719).

Employment

Occupations

155
2024 Value
± 104
−3.73%
1 Year decline
± 98.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mackay, ID declined at a rate of −3.73%, from 161 employees to 155 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Mackay, ID, are Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (33 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (24 people), and Management Occupations (22 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Mackay, ID.

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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

155
2024 Value
± 104
−3.73%
1 Year decline
± 98.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mackay, ID declined at a rate of −3.73%, from 161 employees to 155 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Mackay, ID, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (32 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (29 people), and Educational Services (24 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Mackay, ID, though some of these residents may live in Mackay, 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

$80,250
Median earning men ± $133,970
$14,265
Median earning women ± $5,440

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($163,500).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($10,938).

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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.

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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 Mackay, 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 Mackay, ID was $279,500 in 2024, which is 0.84 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $187,500 to $279,500, a 49.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Mackay, ID is 74.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Mackay, ID have an average commute time of 16.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Mackay, ID is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$279,500
Median Property Value 2024
±$69,271
$207
Median Property Taxes
±$87

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

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

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Rent vs Own

74.7%
Homeownership
2024
61.7%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 74.7% of the housing units in Mackay, ID were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 75.6%.

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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.
$43,897
Median Household Income
± $35,291
277
Number of Households
± 101

In 2024, the median household income of the 277 households in Mackay, ID grew to $43,897 from the previous year's value of $41,474.

The following chart displays the households in Mackay, 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 Mackay, 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.

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

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (95.3%)
  2. Worked At Home (4.73%)

In 2024, 95.3% of workers in Mackay, ID drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (4.73%) and those who carpooled to work (0%).

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

16.4 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Mackay, ID have a shorter commute time (16.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Mackay, ID have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

1 car
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Mackay, ID distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Mackay, ID have 1 car.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

19.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Mackay, ID (120 out of 602 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 75+, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 55 - 64.

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

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Health

94.5% of the population of Mackay, ID has health coverage, with 23.1% on employee plans, 3.99% on Medicaid, 38.7% on Medicare, 28.7% on non-group plans, and 0% 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, 40.4% were men and 59.6% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 16.3% under 18 years, 5.65% between 18 and 34 years, 41.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 36.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 40.4% were men and 59.6% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

5.48%
Uninsured
23.1%
Employer Coverage
3.99%
Medicaid
38.7%
Medicare
28.7%
Non-Group
0%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Mackay, ID grew by 51.6% from 3.62% to 5.48%.

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