Mackay, Idaho
Mackay: city in Custer County, Idaho, United States
About
Mackay is a city located in the county of Custer in the U.S. state of Idaho. Its population at the 2010 census was 517 and a population density of 230 people per km². After 9 years in 2019 city had an estimated population of 501 inhabitants.
Quick Facts about Mackay
| Population | 501 (2019) |
| Country | United States of America |
| State | Idaho (United States) |
| County | Custer County |
| Postal code | 83251 |
| Phone Area Codes | 208 |
| Area | 2.24 km2 |
| Latitude & Longitude | 43.9146,-113.6134 |
| Altitude | 5,906 feet / 1800 meters |
| Time Zone | Mountain Time Zone |
| Local time | 22:57:08 (22nd April 2026) |
| Density | 223 Pop. per km² as of 2019 |
| Population growth | -3.19% (2010-2019) |
| Weather | 26℉ Slight Chance Light Rain then Chance Rain And Snow 7-days weather |
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Geography
Mackay is located at 43°54'53"N 113°36'48"W (43.9146300, -113.6133600).
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According to census records, the population of Mackay decreased by 3.19% in 9 years.
| Year | Population | % Change | Method |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 517 | - | census |
| 2011 | 505 | -2.38% | estimation process |
| 2012 | 505 | 0% | estimation process |
| 2013 | 492 | -2.64% | estimation process |
| 2014 | 481 | -2.29% | estimation process |
| 2015 | 473 | -1.69% | estimation process |
| 2016 | 475 | 0.42% | estimation process |
| 2017 | 481 | 1.25% | estimation process |
| 2018 | 496 | 3.02% | estimation process |
| 2019 | 501 | 1% | estimation process |
Demographic Facts
| Estimated population as of July 1, 2019 : | 16,338 |
| Based on demographic estimates as of April 1, 2010 : | 15,681 |
| Based on demographic estimates as of 1 April 2010 : | 4.2% |
| April 1, 2020 Population : | 16,548 |
| April 1, 2010 Population : | 15,679 |
| People under 5 years old, percentage : | 5.6% |
| People under 18 years old, percentage : | 24.4% |
| People over 65 (%) : | 17.6% |
| Female persons, % : | 49.8% |
| White only, percent : | 96.8% |
| Black or African American alone, percent : | 0.6% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native only, % : | 0.4% |
| Asians alone % : | 0.9% |
| Only Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders, % : | Z |
| % of people who have participated in two or more races : | 1.2% |
| % of Hispanic or Latino : | 2.2% |
| White people, not Hispanic or Latino people, make up the majority of the population. : | 94.9% |
| 2015-2019 Veterans : | 856 |
| Percentage of foreign-born people, 2015-2019 : | 1.2% |
| Residential units, July 1, 2019 : | 7,198 |
Mackay zip code is 83251.
County name: Custer, County
fips: 16037
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Economic Facts
| Residential units, July 1, 2019 : | 7,198 |
| Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : | 78.4% |
| Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : | $177,500 |
| From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : | $1,459 |
| Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : | $487 |
| 2015-2019 median gross rent : | $789 |
| Permits for construction, 2020 : | 103 |
| 2015-2019 Households : | 6,462 |
| Population per household, 2015-2019 : | 2.45 |
| Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : | 90.5% |
| Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : | 3.2% |
| Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : | 89.2% |
| Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : | 79.5% |
| Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : | 94.2% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : | 24.5% |
| Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : | 7.0% |
| Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : | 4.9% |
| Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 69.3% |
| Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 64.0% |
| Total receipts/revenue for health care and social assistance in 2012 ($1,000) : | 37,786 |
| 2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : | 92,510 |
| 2012 total retail sales per capita : | $5,910 |
| Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 28.0 |
| 2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : | $66,316 |
| Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : | $35,470 |
| Percentage of people living in poverty : | 6.9% |
| Total number of employer establishments, 2019 : | 431 |
| 2019 total employment : | 2,792 |
| 2019 total annual payroll ($1,000) : | 103,112 |
| Total employment, change in percentage terms, 2018-2019 : | 0.1% |
| 2018 total non-employer establishments : | 1,418 |
| Total number of businesses in 2012 : | 1,531 |
| Men-owned businesses in 2012 : | 713 |
| Women-owned businesses in 2012 : | 467 |
| Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : | F |
| Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : | 1,448 |
| Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : | 124 |
| Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : | 1,313 |
| 2010 population per square mile : | 27.9 |
| 2010 land area in square miles : | 561.01 |
| Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : | 67.4% |
| Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : | $224,600 |
| From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : | $1,534 |
| Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : | $543 |
| 2015-2019 median gross rent : | $1,079 |
| 2015-2019 Households : | 28,728 |
| Population per household, 2015-2019 : | 2.05 |
| Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : | 84.0% |
| Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : | 7.7% |
| Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : | 95.3% |
| Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : | 90.5% |
| Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : | 96.4% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : | 57.9% |
| Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : | 5.4% |
| Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : | 3.4% |
| Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 74.6% |
| Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 68.6% |
| Total sales of lodging and food services in 2012 ($1,000) : | 170,682 |
| Total receipts/revenue for health care and social assistance in 2012 ($1,000) : | 1,681,575 |
| Manufacturers' total shipments in 2012 ($1,000) : | 412,580 |
| 2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : | 633,984 |
| 2012 total retail sales per capita : | $10,854 |
| Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 24.9 |
| 2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : | $81,665 |
| Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : | $50,527 |
| Percentage of people living in poverty : | 6.6% |
| Total number of businesses in 2012 : | 6,382 |
| Men-owned businesses in 2012 : | 3,932 |
| Women-owned businesses in 2012 : | 2,078 |
| Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : | 563 |
| Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : | 5,642 |
| Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : | 506 |
| Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : | 5,699 |
| 2010 population per square mile : | 4,856.8 |
| 2010 land area in square miles : | 11.78 |
| Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : | 32.3% |
| Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : | $217,100 |
| From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : | $1,427 |
| Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : | $505 |
| 2015-2019 median gross rent : | $779 |
| 2015-2019 Households : | 6,322 |
| Population per household, 2015-2019 : | 2.38 |
| Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : | 47.1% |
| Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : | 10.8% |
| Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : | 95.6% |
| Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : | 86.1% |
| Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : | 94.4% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : | 60.1% |
| Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : | 4.5% |
| Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : | 3.2% |
| Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 44.3% |
| Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 44.1% |
| Total sales of lodging and food services in 2012 ($1,000) : | 53,346 |
| Total receipts/revenue for health care and social assistance in 2012 ($1,000) : | 72,478 |
| 2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : | 159,098 |
| 2012 total retail sales per capita : | $7,452 |
| Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 16.4 |
| 2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : | $31,546 |
| Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : | $17,855 |
| Percentage of people living in poverty : | 47.5% |
| Total number of businesses in 2012 : | 795 |
| Men-owned businesses in 2012 : | 422 |
| Women-owned businesses in 2012 : | 267 |
| Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : | 60 |
| Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : | 670 |
| Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : | 70 |
| Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : | 661 |
| 2010 population per square mile : | 3,201.0 |
| 2010 land area in square miles : | 6.68 |
| Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : | 55.2% |
| Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : | $61,900 |
| From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : | $825 |
| Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : | $317 |
| 2015-2019 median gross rent : | $690 |
| 2015-2019 Households : | 2,622 |
| Population per household, 2015-2019 : | 2.63 |
| Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : | 79.7% |
| Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : | 5.9% |
| Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : | 82.5% |
| Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : | 62.5% |
| Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : | 83.2% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : | 14.1% |
| Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : | 18.3% |
| Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : | 26.2% |
| Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 55.6% |
| Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 51.6% |
| Total sales of lodging and food services in 2012 ($1,000) : | 19,382 |
| Total receipts/revenue for health care and social assistance in 2012 ($1,000) : | 59,375 |
| Manufacturers' total shipments in 2012 ($1,000) : | 70,031 |
| 2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : | 193,383 |
| 2012 total retail sales per capita : | $25,808 |
| Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 18.9 |
| 2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : | $37,120 |
| Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : | $19,220 |
| Percentage of people living in poverty : | 24.3% |
| Total number of businesses in 2012 : | 876 |
| Men-owned businesses in 2012 : | 340 |
| Women-owned businesses in 2012 : | 339 |
| Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : | 95 |
| Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : | 701 |
| Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : | 59 |
| Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : | 696 |
| 2010 population per square mile : | 551.7 |
| 2010 land area in square miles : | 13.57 |
People born in Mackay (4)
People born in Mackay, including basketball player Jesse Smith, women's basketball coach Ardie McInelly, politician's wife Bethine Clark Church, .
More notable people
- Marilyn Howard (American politician) she was born in 18/04/1939
Closest post offices linked to Mackay.
| Post Office Name | City | ZIP |
|---|---|---|
| Mackay Post Office | Mackay (ID) | 83251 |