Hailey, ID

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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2022 Population

25,381

1.88% 1-year growth

US Senator

Mike Crapo

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Risch

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

44.2

0.683% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

6.92%

31.7% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$81,271

14.7% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$534,900

8.79% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Hailey, ID had a population of 25.4k people with a median age of 44.2 and a median household income of $81,271. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Hailey, ID grew from 24,912 to 25,381, a 1.88% increase and its median household income grew from $70,866 to $81,271, a 14.7% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Hailey, ID are White (Non-Hispanic) (71.4%), White (Hispanic) (12%), Other (Hispanic) (6.79%), Two+ (Hispanic) (4.01%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.1%).

None of the households in Hailey, ID reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

89.8% of the residents in Hailey, ID are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Hailey, ID was $534,900, and the homeownership rate was 75.1%.

Most people in Hailey, ID drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 18.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Hailey, ID was 2 cars per household.

Hailey, ID borders Blackfoot, ID, Burley, ID, Idaho Falls, ID, Mountain Home, ID, and Twin Falls, ID.

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Population & Diversity

Hailey, ID is home to a population of 25.4k people, from which 89.8% are citizens. As of 2022, 16.3% of Hailey, ID residents were born outside of the country (4.13k people).

In 2022, there were 5.94 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (18.1k people) in Hailey, ID than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.05k White (Hispanic) and 1.72k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

89.8%

2022 Citizenship

89.9%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 89.8% of Hailey, ID residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Hailey, ID was 89.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Hailey, ID compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Hailey, ID

White (Non-Hispanic)
18.1k ± 403
White (Hispanic)
3.05k ± 581
Other (Hispanic)
1.72k ± 695

23.1%

Hispanic Population

5.86k people

23.1% of the people in Hailey, ID are hispanic (5.86k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Hailey, ID as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

16.3%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

4.13k people

16.2%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

4.04k people

As of 2022, 16.3% of Hailey, ID residents (4.13k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Hailey, ID was 16.2%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Hailey, ID compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
500 ± 182
Gulf War (1990s)
265 ± 151
Gulf War (2001-)
167 ± 111

Hailey, ID has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.89 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Hailey, ID employs 14.1k people. The largest industries in Hailey, ID are Construction (2,204 people), Accommodation & Food Services (1,672 people), and Retail Trade (1,613 people), and the highest paying industries are Information ($69,507), Wholesale Trade ($64,375), and Public Administration ($56,500).

Employment

Occupations

14.1k

2022 Value

± 1,139

5.89%

1 Year growth

± 11.1%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Hailey, ID grew at a rate of 5.89%, from 13.3k employees to 14.1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Hailey, ID, are Management Occupations (1,748 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (1,651 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (1,604 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Hailey, ID.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Idaho (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

14.1k

2022 Value

± 1,139

5.89%

1 Year growth

± 11.1%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Hailey, ID grew at a rate of 5.89%, from 13.3k employees to 14.1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Hailey, ID, are Construction (2,204 people), Accommodation & Food Services (1,672 people), and Retail Trade (1,613 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Hailey, ID, though some of these residents may live in Hailey, ID and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$41,550

Median earning men ± $6,777

$35,027

Median earning women ± $2,685

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($91,330), Information ($75,538), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($63,814).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($67,607), Information ($67,292), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($46,619).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

3.01%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 836k people employed in Idaho. This represents a 3.01% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 8.06%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Idaho.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

264
Construction
181
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
157
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Idaho went to Donald J. Trump with 63.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (33.1%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.89%).

Mike Crapo and Jim Risch are the senators currently representing the state of Idaho. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Idaho is currently represented by 2 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Hailey, ID. Showing the available data for Idaho.

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (63.8%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (33.1%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.89%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Idaho went to Donald J. Trump with 63.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (33.1%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.89%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Idaho for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Idaho

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Mike Crapo

Senator from Idaho

Assumed office on January 3, 1999

Jim Risch

Senator from Idaho

Assumed office on January 3, 2009

Mike Crapo and Jim Risch are the senators currently representing Idaho.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Idaho over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Idaho

Idaho is currently represented by 2 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Idaho have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.722% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.698% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (392k), Some college (372k), and Bachelors Degree (254k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Hailey, ID was $534,900 in 2022, which is 1.9 times larger than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $491,700 to $534,900, a 8.79% increase. The homeownership rate in Hailey, ID is 75.1%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Hailey, ID have an average commute time of 18.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Hailey, ID is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Hailey, ID is $81,271. In 2022, the county with the highest Median Household Income in Hailey, ID was Teton County, ID with a value of $88,906, followed by Ada County, ID and Blaine County, ID, with respective values of $83,881 and $81,794.

Property

$534,900

Median Property Value 2022

±$85,185

$7,227

Median Property Taxes

±$795

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Hailey, ID the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Hailey, ID compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

75.1%

Homeownership

2022

68.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 75.1% of the housing units in Hailey, ID were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 74.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Hailey, ID compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2022, the county with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Hailey, ID was Teton County, ID with a value of $88,906, followed by Ada County, ID and Blaine County, ID, with respective values of $83,881 and $81,794.

The following map shows all of the counties in Hailey, ID colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$81,271

Median Household Income

± $5,826

9.62k

Number of Households

± 898

In 2022, the median household income of the 9.62k households in Hailey, ID grew to $81,271 from the previous year's value of $70,866.

The following chart displays the households in Hailey, ID distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Hailey, ID is from Idaho.

0.473

2022 Wage GINI in Idaho

0.473

2021 Wage GINI in Idaho

In 2022, the income inequality in Idaho was 0.473 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.111% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Idaho was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Idaho in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Idaho across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (70.8%)
Worked At Home (13.4%)
Carpooled (7.39%)

In 2022, 70.8% of workers in Hailey, ID drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (13.4%) and those who carpooled to work (7.39%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

18.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Hailey, ID have a shorter commute time (18.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 1.6% of the workforce in Hailey, ID have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Hailey, ID compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Hailey, ID distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Hailey, ID have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.92% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Hailey, ID (1.75k out of 25.3k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 18 - 24, followed by Females 75+ and then Males 12 - 14.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Hailey, ID is White, followed by Hispanic and Other.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

87.8% of the population of Hailey, ID has health coverage, with 41.5% on employee plans, 12.9% on Medicaid, 18.3% on Medicare, 14% on non-group plans, and 1.11% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Idaho see 1559 patients per year on average, which represents a 2.77% increase from the previous year (1517 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1532 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 421 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,559 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Idaho

Primary care physicians in Idaho see an average of 1,559 patients per year. This represents a 2.77% increase from the previous year (1,517 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Idaho in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.7% under 18 years, 16% between 18 and 34 years, 41.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 52.3% were men and 47.7% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

12.2%

Uninsured

41.5%

Employer Coverage

12.9%

Medicaid

18.3%

Medicare

14%

Non-Group

1.11%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Hailey, ID declined by 0.401% from 12.2% to 12.2%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Hailey, ID changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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