Emmett is a somewhat small city located in the state of Idaho. With a population of 8,803 people and three associated neighborhoods, Emmett is the 30th largest community in Idaho.Unlike some cities, Emmett isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Emmett are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Emmett is a city of sales and office workers, professionals, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Emmett who work in sales jobs (13.71%), office and administrative support (10.10%), and teaching (9.40%). One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 9.44% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. The education level of Emmett citizens, measured as those with bachelor's degrees or advanced degrees, is similar to the national average for all American cities and towns. 17.14% of adults 25 and older in Emmett have a college degree. The per capita income in Emmett in 2022 was $36,886, which is wealthy relative to Idaho, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $147,544 for a family of four. However, Emmett contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Emmett is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Emmett home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Emmett residents report their race to be White, followed by Native American. Emmett also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 15.90% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Emmett include German, English, Irish, Norwegian, and Scottish. The most common language spoken in Emmett is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
