COMPARING TWO PLACES
Council vs Payette
PLACE A
Council, Idaho
VS
PLACE B
Payette, Idaho
Council is 89% smaller than Payette. Payette earns more, with a median household income $5,000 higher. Payette has grown faster since 2000 (9% vs 3%).
COUNCILPAYETTEDIFFERENCE
Total population9858,813−89% vs Payette
Population density9342,154−1,221
Population growth3.3%9.3%−6.0 pts
Median age61.536.5+25.0
Male42.4%47.1%−4.7 pts
Female57.6%52.9%+4.7 pts
Foreign-born0.0%7.5%−7.5 pts
White, non-Hispanic88.7%65.8%+23.0 pts
Black0.0%0.2%−0.2 pts
Hispanic / Latino6.1%26.1%−20.0 pts
Asian0.0%0.0%Even
Other5.2%8.0%−2.8 pts
Median household income$50,208$55,208−$5,000
Per capita income$22,094$26,782−$4,688
Poverty rate16.2%13.9%+2.3 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3670.346+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher13.9%11.9%+2.0 pts
Graduate degree2.5%4.1%−1.6 pts
Unemployment rate10.1%5.2%+4.9 pts
Labor force participation27.4%57.1%−29.7 pts
Median home value$201,300$276,500−$75,200
Median gross rent$779$837−$58
Owner-occupied80.4%59.2%+21.1 pts
Housing vacancy rate23.5%1.0%+22.4 pts
Rent-burdened households53.0%31.4%+21.6 pts
Average commute15.022.3−7.3
Worked from home19.9%1.8%+18.1 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured13.6%6.5%+7.1 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025