Emmett Population History 1990 - 2023

Emmett Population Facts

What is the current population of Emmett?

Based on the latest 2024 data from the US census, the current population of Emmett is 8,492. Emmett, Idaho is the 3,543rd largest city in the US.

What county is Emmett, Idaho in?

Emmett is located entirely in Gem County.

What is the size of Emmett, Idaho in square miles?

Emmett has an area of 2.8 square miles.

What was the peak population of Emmett?

The current population of Emmett (8,492) is it's peak population.

How quickly is Emmett growing?

Emmett has grown 50.3% since the 2000. Emmett, Idaho is growing moderately quickly; it is growing faster than 79% of similarly sized cities since 2000.

What is the population density of Emmett, Idaho?

Emmett has a population density of 2,339.3 people per square mile.

Emmett Demographics

What is the voting age population of Emmett, Idaho?

The total voting age population of Emmett, Idaho, meaning US citizens 18 or older, is 4,672. The voting age population is 49.8% male and 50.2% female.

What percentage of Emmett, Idaho residents are senior citizens?

According to the latest census statistics, 17.8% of the residents of Emmett are 65 or older.

What are the racial demographics of Emmett, Idaho?

The racial demographics of Emmett are 82.3% White, 12.3% Other, 4.0% Two or more races, 1.3% American Indian and 0.1% Asian. Additionally, 18.8% of the population identifies as Hispanic.

What percentage of Emmett, Idaho residents are below the poverty line?

In Emmett, 25.2% of residents have an income below the poverty line, and the child poverty rate is 38.6%. On a per-household basis, 20.6% of families are below the poverty line in Emmett.

What percentage of Emmett, Idaho residents are in the labor force?

Among those aged 16 and older, 59.3% of Emmett residents are in the labor force.

What are the education levels among Emmett, Idaho residents?

Among the adult population 25 years old and over, 81.4% of Emmett residents have at least a high school degree or equivalent, 18.1% have a bachelor's degree and 4.9% have a graduate or professional degree.

What percentage of Emmett, Idaho residents speak a non-English language at home?

Among Emmett residents aged 5 and older, 15.5% of them speak a non-English language at home. Broken down by language: 14.3% of residents speak Spanish at home, 0.6% speak an Indo-European language, and 0.6% speak an Asian language.

Emmett Income & Labor Statistics

What is the unemployment rate in Emmett, Idaho?

The unemployment rate in Emmett is 4.1%, which is calculated among residents aged 16 or older who are in the labor force.

What percentage of Emmett, Idaho residents work for the government?

In Emmett, 15.8% of the residents in the non-military labor force are employed by the local, state and federal government.

What is the median income in Emmett, Idaho?

The median household income in Emmett is $35,970.

Emmett Housing & Rent Statistics

What percentage of housing units are owner-occupied in Emmett, Idaho?

In Emmett, 62.3% of housing units are occupied by their owners.

What percentage of housing units are rented in Emmett, Idaho?

Renters occupy 37.7% of housing units in Emmett.

What percentage of Emmett, Idaho housing units were built before 1940?

Of all the housing units in Emmett, 19.3% of them were build before 1940.

What percentage of Emmett, Idaho housing units were built after 2000?

In Emmett, 18.8% of the total housing units were built after the year 2000, which is approximately 580 units.

What is the median monthly rent in Emmett, Idaho?

The median gross monthly rent payment for renters in Emmett is $683.

What percentage of households in Emmett, Idaho have broadband internet?

In Emmett, 76.8% of households have an active broadband internet connection.