Idaho · GEOID 16087

Washington County

2024 ACS 5-year estimates · population 11,142 · 4,629 housing units

Median household income

$54,000

State $78,309

Median home value

$278,100

State $423,479

Median gross rent

$938

State $1,267

Homeownership rate

74.6%

State 72.1%

Renter cost-burden rate

48.3%

≥30% of income

Owner cost-burden rate

21.5%

≥30% of income

Homeowner vacancy

0.5%

Of owner-occupied + for-sale units

Rental vacancy

0.6%

Of renter-occupied + for-rent units

Overall vacancy

9.2%

All housing units

Price-to-income ratio

5.15

Affordable: 2.0–3.0

Section 1

Community Profile

Population, demographics, household composition, and income.

Community Data Summary

	Washington County	Idaho
Population	11,142	1,934,262
Population density (per sq. mi.)	7.67	—
Median household income	$54,000	$78,309
HUD Area Median Income (4-person, 100%)	$71,000	—
Households	4,202	—
Average household size	2.61 people	—
Owner-occupied	74.6%	72.1%
Renter-occupied	25.4%	27.9%
Race	79.5% White · 0.3% Black	0.0% White · 0.0% Black

Source: ACS 5-year 2024 (Tables DP05, S1101, DP04, S1901) and Census Gazetteer (land area); HUD FY2026 Income Limits.

Racial composition

Washington County compared with Idaho.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table DP05.

Educational attainment (population 25+)

20.6% hold a bachelor's degree or higher (state: 31.8%).

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table S1501.

Median Household Income by Tenure

Owner-occupied vs. renter-occupied household income, county and state.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25119.

Median Household Income by Age of Householder

Median household income by age group of householder.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B19049.

Median Household Income by Number of Earners

Median household income for families with each earner count.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table S1903.

Household Size

Distribution of households by number of people.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table S2501.

Income by Number of Earners

Earners	Share	Median income	Attainable monthly housing cost	Attainable home
0 earners	30.2%	$43,986	$1,100	$132,711
1 earner	35.6%	$51,438	$1,286	$160,450
2 earners	25.3%	$83,966	$2,099	$281,530
3+ earners	8.9%	$122,500	$3,063	$424,967

Attainable monthly housing cost = 30% of gross income ÷ 12. Attainable home price assumes 30% housing budget, 30-yr mortgage at 7%, 5% down.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table S1903; affordability formula derived.

Households

4,202

Average size: 2.61 people

Households with children

910

21.7% of households

Per-capita income

$30,783

Poverty rate: 13.4%

Section 2

Residential Market Analysis

Housing stock characteristics — tenure, type, age, size, vacancy, rents.

Tenure

74.6% owner-occupied vs. state average 72.1%.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table DP04.

Structure type

Single-family share 79.8% · Missing middle (2–19 units) 4.9%.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25024.

Housing stock by decade

58.9% built before 1980 · Median structure age 1,975.00 yrs.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table S2504.

Housing size mismatch

Compares the share of housing units by bedroom count against the share of households by size — a common diagnostic of housing supply/demand alignment.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Tables B25041 (bedrooms) and S2501 (household size).

Home value distribution

Owner-occupied homes by value bracket. Median: $278,100.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table DP04.

Monthly Housing Costs

Distribution of monthly housing costs across all occupied units.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25104.

Number of Bedrooms

Housing units by number of bedrooms.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25041.

Median rent by bedroom

Overall median gross rent: $938.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25031.

Renters by age

Number of renter householders by age bracket.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table S2502.

Owners by age

Number of owner householders by age bracket.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table S2502.

Vacancy composition

All 427 vacant units split into Census's seven categories. Frictional vacancy (units actively on the market) reflects healthy churn. Structural vacancy (seasonal, migrant, other) sits outside the market for year-round residents — high values change how the headline vacancy rate should be read.

Vacant units by type

For sale 4.0% · For rent 1.6% · Seasonal 31.9% · Other 49.9%.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25004.

Frictional vs structural

18.3% of vacancy is frictional (for sale + for rent + rented/sold not yet occupied); 81.7% is structural (seasonal + migrant + other).

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25004.

Seasonal / recreational share of all housing

2.9%

136 units of 4,629 total

Housing units held for seasonal or recreational use.

"Other vacant" share of all housing

4.6%

213 units of 4,629 total

Census "Other vacant" — units off the market for reasons other than seasonal, migrant, sale, or rental.

Section 3

Workforce Housing Needs Assessment

Affordability, cost burden, and the housing options for households in the workforce income range.

Workforce range — ACS median household income

80% MHI$43,200

100% MHI$54,000

120% MHI$64,800

County-wide median from ACS 5-year estimates. A household at 100% MHI in Washington County should be able to afford a home up to roughly — (30% housing budget, default mortgage terms).

Workforce range — HUD Area Median Income

	1-person	2-person	4-person
80% AMI	$49,300	$56,350	$70,400
100% AMI	$49,700	$56,800	$71,000
120% AMI	$59,650	$68,150	$85,200

HUD FMR Area: Washington County, ID. 80% AMI uses HUD's published Section 8 Low Income Limits; 100% is HUD MFI; 120% is the standard workforce convention.

Affordability calculator

Follows the standard 30%-of-gross-income affordability rule.

Income basis Household income Interest rate % Down payment % Taxes & insurance / yr

Affordable monthly—

Affordable home price—

Renter cost burden

48.3% of renter households spend ≥30% of income on rent (22.9% spend ≥50%).

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25070.

Owner cost burden by income

21.5% of homeowners spend ≥30% of income on housing. Bars show counts of cost-burdened owners by income bracket.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25106.

Household income — owners vs renters

Distribution of household income for owner-occupied (navy) and renter-occupied (gold) households.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25118.

Section 4

Industry & Workforce Wages

Employment, average wages, and the housing each industry's typical earner can afford in Washington County.

Covered employment

2,422

Across 17 sectors

Establishments

308

QCEW 2024

Avg annual pay (workforce)

$42,575

Employment-weighted across sectors

Top 10 sectors by employment

Annual average employment by NAICS 2-digit sector. Counties with fewer than five covered establishments in a sector may show suppressed totals.

Source: BLS QCEW Annual Averages, 2024.

Attainable housing by industry

Industry	Employment	Avg annual wage	Affordable home price	vs. median value	Affordable monthly rent
NAICS 31-33 Manufacturing NAICS 31-33	592	$45,542	$138,503	−$139,597	$1,139
NAICS 61 Educational services NAICS 61	316	$36,724	$105,680	−$172,420	$918
NAICS 44-45 Retail trade NAICS 44-45	269	$29,822	$79,988	−$198,112	$746
NAICS 72 Accommodation and food services NAICS 72	254	$12,948	$17,177	−$260,923	$324
NAICS 92 Public administration NAICS 92	223	$56,456	$179,129	−$98,971	$1,411
NAICS 23 Construction NAICS 23	203	$51,817	$161,861	−$116,239	$1,295
NAICS 62 Health care and social assistance NAICS 62	188	$69,240	$226,715	−$51,385	$1,731
NAICS 42 Wholesale trade NAICS 42	107	$49,766	$154,226	−$123,874	$1,244
NAICS 51 Information NAICS 51	79	$51,602	$161,061	−$117,039	$1,290
NAICS 48-49 Transportation and warehousing NAICS 48-49	49	$50,271	$156,106	−$121,994	$1,257
NAICS 81 Other services (except public administration) NAICS 81	47	$26,632	$68,114	−$209,986	$666
NAICS 52 Finance and insurance NAICS 52	42	$60,317	$193,501	−$84,599	$1,508
NAICS 71 Arts, entertainment, and recreation NAICS 71	21	$22,422	$52,443	−$225,657	$561
NAICS 53 Real estate and rental and leasing NAICS 53	18	$24,301	$59,437	−$218,663	$608
NAICS 22 Utilities NAICS 22	8	$19,684	$42,251	−$235,849	$492
NAICS 56 Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services NAICS 56	5	$49,087	$151,699	−$126,401	$1,227
NAICS 99 Unclassified NAICS 99	1	$153,449	$540,170	+$262,070	$3,836

Subsector	Employment	Avg annual wage	Affordable home price	vs. median value	Affordable monthly rent
NAICS 611 Educational services NAICS 611	316	$36,724	$105,680	−$172,420	$918
NAICS 321 Wood product manufacturing NAICS 321	251	$49,752	$154,174	−$123,926	$1,244
NAICS 722 Food services and drinking places NAICS 722	227	$13,315	$18,543	−$259,557	$333
NAICS 921 Executive, legislative, and other general government support NAICS 921	178	$49,959	$154,945	−$123,155	$1,249
NAICS 622 Hospitals NAICS 622	172	$72,266	$237,979	−$40,121	$1,807
NAICS 445 Food and beverage retailers NAICS 445	134	$23,742	$57,356	−$220,744	$594
NAICS 623 Nursing and residential care facilities NAICS 623	120	$39,358	$115,484	−$162,616	$984
NAICS 621 Ambulatory health care services NAICS 621	104	$53,910	$169,652	−$108,448	$1,348
NAICS 238 Specialty trade contractors NAICS 238	88	$48,453	$149,339	−$128,761	$1,211
NAICS 236 Construction of buildings NAICS 236	80	$55,563	$175,805	−$102,295	$1,389
NAICS 111 Crop production NAICS 111	68	$43,211	$129,827	−$148,273	$1,080
NAICS 624 Social assistance NAICS 624	53	$28,359	$74,542	−$203,558	$709
NAICS 455 General merchandise retailers NAICS 455	38	$32,040	$88,244	−$189,856	$801
NAICS 924 Administration of environmental quality programs NAICS 924	34	$88,620	$298,854	+$20,754	$2,216
NAICS 237 Heavy and civil engineering construction NAICS 237	34	$53,235	$167,139	−$110,961	$1,331
NAICS 112 Animal production and aquaculture NAICS 112	29	$34,124	$96,002	−$182,098	$853
NAICS 721 Accommodation NAICS 721	26	$10,243	$7,108	−$270,992	$256
NAICS 491 Postal service NAICS 491	24	$55,339	$174,971	−$103,129	$1,383
NAICS 524 Insurance carriers and related activities NAICS 524	24	$63,738	$206,235	−$71,865	$1,593
NAICS 441 Motor vehicle and parts dealers NAICS 441	23	$43,838	$132,160	−$145,940	$1,096
NAICS 713 Amusement, gambling, and recreation industries NAICS 713	20	$21,347	$48,441	−$229,659	$534
NAICS 522 Credit intermediation and related activities NAICS 522	18	$55,754	$176,516	−$101,584	$1,394
NAICS 811 Repair and maintenance NAICS 811	17	$28,665	$75,681	−$202,419	$717
NAICS 813 Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations NAICS 813	13	$16,908	$31,918	−$246,182	$423
NAICS 926 Administration of economic programs NAICS 926	10	$49,692	$153,951	−$124,149	$1,242
NAICS 519 Web search portals, libraries, archives, and other information services NAICS 519	9	$5,252	$0	−$278,100	$131
NAICS 812 Personal and laundry services NAICS 812	9	$22,295	$51,970	−$226,130	$557
NAICS 221 Utilities NAICS 221	8	$19,684	$42,251	−$235,849	$492
NAICS 561 Administrative and support services NAICS 561	5	$49,087	$151,699	−$126,401	$1,227
NAICS 922 Justice, public order, and safety activities NAICS 922	1	$186,868	$664,567	+$386,467	$4,672
NAICS 999 Unclassified NAICS 999	1	$153,449	$540,170	+$262,070	$3,836

Affordable home price assumes the industry's average earner uses 30% of gross income for housing, with a 30-year mortgage at 7%, 5% down, $2,500/yr taxes & insurance, and 0.5% PMI. Adjust the Section 3 calculator for other terms. Affordable rent is 30% of monthly gross pay.

Source: BLS QCEW Annual Averages, 2024; ACS 5-year 2024 (median home value).

Section 5

Wages by Occupation

Selected essential-worker occupations for the MSA or nonmetropolitan area containing this county — jobs, the 10-year change, wages, and the housing each typical earner can afford. Both jobs counts and wages are reported at the MSA / nonmetropolitan-area level (BLS does not publish OEWS at the county level), so every county inside the same area shows the same numbers. For county-accurate employment totals, see Section 4 above.

Occupational wages and affordable housing

Occupation	2025 jobs	2015–2025 change	% change	Hourly wage	Annual wage	Affordable home price	Affordable monthly rent
Fast Food and Counter Workers SOC 35-3023	2,230	—	—	$13.08	$27,200	$70,228	$680
Cashiers SOC 41-2011	2,160	—	—	$14.65	$30,460	$82,363	$762
Waiters and Waitresses SOC 35-3031	1,220	—	—	$15.10	$31,400	$85,862	$785
Childcare Workers SOC 39-9011	420	—	—	$15.71	$32,670	$90,589	$817
Janitors and Cleaners SOC 37-2011	820	—	—	$17.62	$36,640	$105,367	$916
Retail Salespersons SOC 41-2031	1,640	—	—	$17.73	$36,870	$106,223	$922
Home Health and Personal Care Aides SOC 31-1131	660	—	—	$18.06	$37,560	$108,792	$939
Tellers SOC 43-3071	320	—	—	$19.99	$41,580	$123,755	$1,040
Office Clerks, General SOC 43-9061	1,870	—	—	$21.02	$43,720	$131,721	$1,093
Construction Laborers SOC 47-2061	1,080	—	—	$22.53	$46,860	$143,409	$1,172
Firefighters SOC 33-2011	380	—	—	$22.55	$46,910	$143,595	$1,173
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General SOC 49-9071	860	—	—	$23.85	$49,600	$153,609	$1,240
Paramedics SOC 29-2043	90	—	—	$25.45	$52,930	$166,004	$1,323
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers SOC 53-3032	1,360	—	—	$27.15	$56,460	$179,144	$1,412
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters SOC 47-2152	160	—	—	$27.50	$57,210	$181,936	$1,430
Carpenters SOC 47-2031	840	—	—	$28.58	$59,440	$190,236	$1,486
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education SOC 25-2021	920	—	—	—	$61,660	$198,500	$1,542
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers SOC 33-3051	470	—	—	$30.61	$63,670	$205,982	$1,592
Electricians SOC 47-2111	520	—	—	$32.12	$66,810	$217,670	$1,670
Registered Nurses SOC 29-1141	900	—	—	$44.17	$91,860	$310,915	$2,297

Affordable home price uses the same Section 3 formula (30% housing budget, 30-year mortgage at 7%, 5% down, $2,500/yr T&I, 0.5% PMI). Affordable rent is 30% of monthly wages. Negative job-change values are shown in red parentheses. A "prior-year code differs" note flags occupations whose SOC code changed between the two vintages (2010 SOC → 2018 SOC) — the change estimate is best-effort.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025 (10-year change vs. May 2015). Jobs counts and wages reflect the MSA or nonmetropolitan area containing this county, not the county alone — OEWS is not published at the county level.

Methodology & sources

All figures derive from the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates. State and national comparisons are population-weighted aggregates of county-level estimates (an approximation; ACS publishes its own state and national medians which can differ slightly).

The affordability calculator uses a 30% housing-budget rule with a 30-year mortgage. Defaults are 7% interest, 5% down, $2,500/year taxes and insurance, and 0.5% PMI — adjustable above.

Variables: 16087 · pulled from Full Housing Data Table.xlsx.