Payette is a city located in Payette County Idaho. It is also the county seat of Payette County. With a 2023 population of 8,334, it is the 28th largest city in Idaho and the 4751st largest city in the United States.Payette is currently growing at a rate of 0.83% annually and its population has increased by 2.55% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 8,127 in 2020. Spanning over 4 miles, Payette has a population density of 2,094 people per square mile.
The average household income in Payette is $53,928 with a poverty rate of 15.39%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Payette is 44.1 years, 44.2 years for males, and 44 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Payette was:
White
Two or more races
Other race
Native American
Asian
Black or African American
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
2.81
Average Family Size
2.44
Average Household Size
55.6%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Male
Female
Less Than 9th Grade
9th to 12th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Associates Degree
Bachelors Degree
Graduate Degree
High School Graduation Rate
Bachelors Rate
The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 9.68%.
All
Male
Female
$33,171
Average Earnings
$38,285
Average Male
$23,750
Average Female
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
86.64% of Payette residents speak only English, while 13.36% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 12.14% of the population.
rate
15.39%
Overall Poverty Rate
11.01%
Male Poverty Rate
15.34%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Payette is Asian, with 100% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Payette is Other, with 9.03% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.61%. Among those working part-time, it was 23.57%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 17.99%.
rate
rate
Households
Families
MarriedFamilies
NonFamilies
mean
median
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
51.5%
Overall Marriage Rate
50.7%
Male Marriage Rate
52.3%
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 45-54.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Second Gulf War
First Gulf War
Vietnam
Korea
World War II
739
Number of Veterans
610
Male Veterans
129
Female Veterans
count
count
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
7.43%
Veteran Poverty Rate
26.41%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
58.5%
Labor Force Participation
54.6%
Employment Rate
6.6%
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
25.15%
Born in Payette
88.95%
Native Born
5.24%
Foreign Born
2.98%
Non Citizen
2.26%
Naturalized
88.95% of Payette residents were born in the United States, with 25.15% having been born in Idaho. 2.98% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.