Weiser is a somewhat small city located in the state of Idaho. With a population of 6,056 people and two associated neighborhoods, Weiser is the 34th largest community in Idaho.Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Weiser is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 37.01% of the Weiser workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 27.7%. Overall, Weiser is a city of service providers, sales and office workers, and production and manufacturing workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Weiser who work in office and administrative support (9.38%), management occupations (8.15%), and teaching (8.01%). The overall crime rate in Weiser is one of the lowest in the US. This makes it one of the safer places to live in the country in terms of crime. Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Weiser spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 17.36 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be.In terms of college education, the citizens of Weiser rank slightly lower than the national average. 14.42% of adults 25 and older in Weiser 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 Weiser in 2022 was $23,203, which is low income relative to Idaho and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $92,812 for a family of four. However, Weiser contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Weiser is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Weiser home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Weiser residents report their race to be White, followed by Native Hawaiian. Weiser also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 25.80% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Weiser include English, Irish, German, European, and Swedish. The most common language spoken in Weiser is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
