Census place 1636370

Hayden

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Hayden city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Hayden.

According to the 2025 estimate, Hayden has a population of 17,363 and 1,636 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 27 covered Idaho places are: median gross rent is $1,733, above the comparison median of $1,264; population density is 1,636/sq mi, below the comparison median of 2,438/sq mi; and median home value is $494,500, above the comparison median of $395,100. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

median gross rent
$1,733
Above the comparison median of $1,264
population density
1,636/sq mi
Below the comparison median of 2,438/sq mi
median home value
$494,500
Above the comparison median of $395,100

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Hayden's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
17,363
2025 estimate
Annual change
+2.5%
Population estimate
Density
1,636/sq mi
10.6 sq mi land area
Median age
42.1 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$82,958
Median home value
$494,500
Median gross rent
$1,733
Bachelor’s degree or higher
26.8%
Typical commute
21.5 min
Drive-alone commute
68.4%
Public transit commute
0.1%
Walked to work
1%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
25%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
47.7%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
57.8%
Unemployed residents 16+
1.8%
Working from home
20.7%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
94.5%
Homes built 2020+
3.1%
Households without a vehicle
3.9%
Households with children
30%
Residents with a disability
14.1%
Residents without insurance
9%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Kootenai County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
8
Severe Storm declarations
4
Flood declarations
2
Fire declarations
1

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: SPOKANE FELTS FLD (25 mi from place center)
Average high
60.7°F
Average low
38.9°F
Annual rainfall
17.4"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Hayden.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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