CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Weiser

Idaho · 4,571 residents · 2.98 sq mi

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Weiser is home to 4,571 people in Idaho. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 8% of adults. Households here earn about 37% less than in Idaho as a whole. The typical home is worth $40,500. 23.5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Median household income is $15,800, under the $30,130 national median.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 35.4

US median: 33.0

Less educated

8% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 34%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

4,571

−14%vs 2000

vs 5,343 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

35.4

−1%vs 2000

vs 35.9 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

2.98 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20246K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 57.9%(359)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 99.3%(425)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147.7%(352)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196.5%(298)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 244.7%(214)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3413.3%(608)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4412.4%(569)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 547.4%(340)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 648.6%(393)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7410.8%(494)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 849.2%(422)

US avg: 4%

85 and over2.1%(97)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$15,800

−23%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $26,880 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$7,548

−46%vs 2000

vs $13,986 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

23.5%

+8.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 15.4% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$40,500

−34%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $80,300 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$245

−28%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $450 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

66.7%

−0.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 66.9% in 2000

33.3% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic74%(3,954)

Black0.1%(4)

Hispanic / Latino22.9%(1,224)

Asian1.2%(64)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic84.9%(3,883)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino16.7%(763)

Asian1.9%(89)

Other13.1%(599)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican25.7%(1,526)

Spaniard0.3%(18)

Puerto Rican0.3%(17)

Central American0.2%(12)

Panamanian0.2%(12)

Asian origin

Filipino0.8%(49)

Asian Indian0.2%(14)

Japanese0.2%(9)

Vietnamese0.1%(5)

Ancestry

English17.3%(1,026)

German9.5%(563)

Irish8.2%(488)

American6.5%(384)

Swedish3.3%(194)

Scottish1.8%(109)

Welsh1.5%(89)

Norwegian1%(59)

Italian0.8%(48)

Dutch0.7%(42)

Russian0.6%(34)

French0.5%(31)

+ 7 more ancestry groups with data

Scotch-Irish0.4%(25)

Greek0.3%(18)

British0.2%(12)

Danish0.2%(12)

Slovak0.2%(12)

Ukrainian0.2%(10)

Romanian0.2%(9)

RANKED:Largest Mexican population · Largest English population · Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest American population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

7.7%

−4.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 12.0% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

66.6%

−3.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 70.1% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

3.3%

+0.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 3.0% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

14.4 min

+7%vs 2000

vs 13.4 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married33.7%(828)

Married49.8%(1,226)

Widowed2.2%(54)

Divorced14.3%(352)

Women 15+

Never married30.1%(712)

Married40.6%(958)

Widowed10.9%(257)

Divorced18.4%(435)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

11.6%

−11.6 ptssince 2013

from 23.2% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

38.2%

−2.5 ptssince 2020

from 40.7% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

17.7%

+0.7 ptssince 2020

from 17.0% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

27.0%

+1.3 ptssince 2020

from 25.7% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

29.7%

+10.2 ptssince 2020

from 19.5% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

5.2%

−0.8 ptssince 2020

from 6.0% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

54.4%

−4.5 ptssince 2020

from 58.9% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

52.7%

+11.2 ptssince 2020

from 41.5% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)35.4%(139)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)34.9%(137)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era34.4%(135)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War4.1%(16)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II1%(4)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 393 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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