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Hayden, ID vs Wallace, ID

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- Household income in Wallace, is 24% less than it is in Hayden and is 49% below the National Average.
- Hayden unemployment rate is 5.0%.
- Wallace unemployment rate is 7.4%.
 Hayden, IDWallace, IDUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock7.4%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-0.7%1.6%
 Future Job Growth45.1%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock6.9%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$31,406  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$46,250$69,021
 Family Median Income$74,038  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Hayden, IDWallace, IDUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock18.0%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.9%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock2.9%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K8.6%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock10.5%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K15.3%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock7.7%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K15.3%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock7.9%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K5.6%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock1.3%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Hayden, IDWallace, IDUnited States
 Management, business, finance14.0%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock2.0%6.5%
 Community, social services3.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.1%1.2%
 Education, library4.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock0.7%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology4.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock1.8%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.6%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock10.1%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.5%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock0.0%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support24.4%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.4%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair12.5%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock7.8%13.1%
Reviews for Hayden    5 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

Used to be nice, but the city council is a joke. Califonians have moved in a the price of houses is now unaffordable. Pay is low and the cost of living is rising. The  More

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Hayden is a beautiful place with wretched weather. Cold, dreary, grey days are the norm from late Oct to late May. There is no “Spring” in Hayden. It can barely eeek out  More

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Hayden is beautiful, but all of North Idaho is getting very crowded. Wages are low; cost of living has gotten pretty high. Maybe we just have bad luck, but we live in a  More

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Reviews for Wallace    3 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

Great small town. Historic and beautiful and wedged between mountains and green trees. Great little commercial district that includes the famous Red Light Garage and  More

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Over 16 years ago

We have a an annual retreat in Wallace each year. Always a great time. Very unpretentious and extremely affordable. With out doubt the best snow we've experienced. The  More

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Over 19 years ago

Wallace was the stand-in for the mythical town of Dante's Peak in the Pierce Brosnan film of the same name, about a Pacific Northwest town obliterated by a volcanic  More

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