COMPARING TWO PLACES
Weiser vs Payette
PLACE A
Weiser, Idaho
VS
PLACE B
Payette, Idaho
Weiser is 29% smaller than Payette. Payette earns more, with a median household income $9,916 higher. Payette has grown faster since 2000 (9% vs 2%).
WEISERPAYETTEDIFFERENCE
Total population6,2498,813−29% vs Payette
Population density2,0962,154−59
Population growth2.2%9.3%−7.1 pts
Median age41.136.5+4.6
Male50.8%47.1%+3.7 pts
Female49.2%52.9%−3.7 pts
Foreign-born10.5%7.5%+3.0 pts
White, non-Hispanic66.6%65.8%+0.8 pts
Black0.4%0.2%+0.2 pts
Hispanic / Latino26.5%26.1%+0.5 pts
Asian1.1%0.0%+1.1 pts
Other5.3%8.0%−2.6 pts
Median household income$45,292$55,208−$9,916
Per capita income$23,958$26,782−$2,824
Poverty rate20.5%13.9%+6.6 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4180.346+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher15.7%11.9%+3.8 pts
Graduate degree5.8%4.1%+1.7 pts
Unemployment rate5.9%5.2%+0.7 pts
Labor force participation48.9%57.1%−8.3 pts
Median home value$223,400$276,500−$53,100
Median gross rent$927$837+$90
Owner-occupied62.8%59.2%+3.5 pts
Housing vacancy rate6.4%1.0%+5.3 pts
Rent-burdened households47.4%31.4%+15.9 pts
Average commute16.322.3−6.1
Worked from home4.1%1.8%+2.3 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured11.6%6.5%+5.1 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025