Who lives in Hayden Lake: older, settled and well off

Hayden Lake is small, and that makes its survey numbers rough. The Census Bureau's survey puts it at about 834 people. The 2020 Census counted 649. That gap shows how wide the margins get for a city this size, so read these numbers as a sketch.

Even so, the picture is clear.

The oldest neighbors

Half the people in Hayden Lake are about 54 or older, the oldest of any city we cover. Across Kootenai County, the middle age is about 41. About 3 in 10 residents are 65 or older. About 8 in 10 households are married couples, the highest share we found. About 84% of households own their home, and the survey found no apartments at all.

The money

The typical Hayden Lake household earns about $108,800 a year, the highest of the cities we cover. About 1 in 5 households earns more than $200,000. The typical owned home is worth about $792,700, and about 26% are worth $1 million or more. About 46% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or more, the highest share we found.

About 1 in 4 homes was empty when the survey came by. In Census terms, that includes cabins and second homes that sit empty part of the year.

Where the neighbors came from

About 25% of the people in Hayden Lake were born in Idaho. About 71% were born in another state, the biggest out-of-state share of the cities we cover.

So the Hayden Lake neighbor is likely older, likely married, likely a homeowner, and likely from somewhere else, and has been here a while.

Live in Hayden Lake? Tell us if this sounds like your street.

How we did this: every number in this story comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey, 2020 to 2024 five-year estimates, read through Census Reporter. The numbers cover the city limits of Hayden Lake, not every address with a Hayden Lake mailing address. They are survey estimates, and each one has a margin of error. County comparisons are Kootenai County.