Payette is a city located in Payette County Idaho. Payette has a 2023 population of 8,906. It is also the county seat of Payette County.Payette is currently growing at a rate of 2.88% annually and its population has increased by 8.88% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 8,180 in 2020.
The average household income in Payette is $60,657 with a poverty rate of 13.02%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Payette is 40.3 years, 45.8 years for males, and 34 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Payette was:
White
Two or more races
Other race
Native American
Black or African American
Asian
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
Household Type | Count | Average Size | Owner | Renter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | 2,907 | 2.71 | 53.7 | 46.3 |
| Married | 1,554 | 3.16 | 71.8 | 28.2 |
| Non Family | 880 | 1.25 | 32.8 | 67.2 |
| Female | 403 | 3.86 | 33.7 | 66.3 |
| Male | 70 | 4.6 | 30 | 70 |
3.07
Average Family Size
2.71
Average Household Size
53.7%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
85.84% of Payette residents speak only English, while 14.16% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 12.71% of the population.
rate
13.02%
Overall Poverty Rate
9.92%
Male Poverty Rate
15.84%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Payette is Other, with 17.93% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Payette is Hispanic, with 3.24% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.12%. Among those working part-time, it was 14.39%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 15.12%.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
54.2%
Overall Marriage Rate
55.8%
Male Marriage Rate
52.6%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
8.65%
Veteran Poverty Rate
22.56%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
58.6%
Labor Force Participation
54.4%
Employment Rate
7.3%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
26.06%
Born in Payette
95.19%
Native Born
6.58%
Foreign Born
3.91%
Non Citizen
2.67%
Naturalized
95.19% of Payette residents were born in the United States, with 26.06% having been born in Idaho. 3.91% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.
Year | Population | Growth | Growth Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1930 | 2,618 | -7,939 | 1.42% |
| 1940 | 3,322 | 704 | 2.41% |
| 1950 | 4,032 | 710 | 1.96% |
| 1960 | 4,451 | 419 | 0.99% |
| 1970 | 4,521 | 70 | 0.16% |
| 1980 | 5,448 | 927 | 1.88% |
| 1990 | 5,592 | 144 | 0.26% |
| 2000 | 7,054 | 1,462 | 2.35% |
| 2010 | 7,433 | ||
| 2011 | 7,502 | 69 | 0.93% |
| 2012 | 7,571 | 69 | 0.92% |
| 2013 | 7,640 | 69 | 0.91% |
| 2014 | 7,709 | 69 | 0.9% |
| 2015 | 7,778 | 69 | 0.9% |
| 2016 | 7,847 | 69 | 0.89% |
| 2017 | 7,916 | 69 | 0.88% |
| 2018 | 7,985 | 69 | 0.87% |
| 2019 | 8,054 | 69 | 0.86% |
| 2020 | 8,180 | 126 | 1.56% |
| 2021 | 8,415 | 235 | 2.87% |
| 2022 | 8,657 | 242 | 2.88% |
| 2023 | 8,906 | 249 | 2.88% |
| 2024 | 9,162 | 256 | 2.87% |
| 2025 | 9,425 | 263 | 2.87% |
| 2026 | 9,696 | 271 | 2.88% |
| 2027 | 9,975 | 279 | 2.88% |
| 2028 | 10,262 | 287 | 2.88% |
| 2029 | 10,557 | 295 | 2.87% |