Payette is a somewhat small city located in the state of Idaho. With a population of 8,754 people and two associated neighborhoods, Payette is the 28th largest community in Idaho.Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Payette is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 49.42% of the Payette workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 27.7%. Overall, Payette is a city of transportation and shipping workers, professionals, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Payette who work in office and administrative support (7.31%), farm management occupations (6.67%), and food service (6.24%). Being a small city, Payette does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.In terms of college education, the citizens of Payette rank slightly lower than the national average. 14.31% of adults 25 and older in Payette have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, while 21.84% of adults have a 4-year degree or higher in the average American community. The per capita income in Payette in 2022 was $25,340, which is lower middle income relative to Idaho, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $101,360 for a family of four. However, Payette contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Payette is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Payette home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Payette residents report their race to be White, followed by Native American. Payette also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 24.04% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Payette include German, English, Irish, French, and Scottish. The most common language spoken in Payette is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
