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Payette, ID
Full City Profile · Idaho · Payette County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
8,358
Population
2,044/sq mi density
$55,455
Median Income
$25,340 per capita
$247,700
Home Value
$356,947 Zillow
$846
Median Rent
23.2% income on rent
53°F
Avg Temperature
311 sunny days/yr
305
Violent Crime/100K
1,619 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.7 / 5.0
$55,455 median income, 3.1% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.2 / 5.0
$247,700 home value, $846/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
305 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.1 / 5.0
14.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$55,455
26% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$25,340
35% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.1%
14% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
10.1%
19% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Payette vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Payette’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$55,455
74%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$25,340
65%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$67,667
94%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$950
66%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$950
34% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
22 min
21% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
2.4%
84% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
90.2%
23% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,289M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
90.2%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
2.4%
Other
7.4%
Average commute time
22 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
854
Restaurants
38
Healthcare
68
Retail
64
Manufacturing
30
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$67,667
6% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,460
30% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
95.5
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $55,455 |
| Per Capita Income | $25,340 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $67,667 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $950 |
| County GDP | $1,289M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.1% |
| Poverty Rate | 10.1% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.419 |
| Cost of Living Index | 95.5 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 22 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 90.2% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 2.4% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 854 |
| Restaurants | 38 |
| Healthcare | 68 |
| Retail | 64 |
| Manufacturing | 30 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $67,667 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,460 |