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Emmett, Idaho: commercial real estate data.
Emmett is a Census city of 8,275 people across 2.91 square miles of land, in Gem County. Median household income is $58,750, 61.0 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 26 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $8.2 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Emmett
What Emmett is
- Census place typecity
- Land area2.91 sq mi
- Water area0.02 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land2,841
- County holding the largest share of its areaGem County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Emmett
How many people live in Emmett
- Population8,275
- Median age36.3
- Population under 182,042
- Share under 1824.7 percent
- Population 65 and over1,457
- Share 65 and over17.6 percent
- Households2,971
- Family households1,932
- Share of households that are families65.0 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Emmett
Income and work in Emmett
- Median household income$58,750
- Per capita income$34,035 plus or minus $6,977
- Civilian labor force4,000
- Employed3,915
- Unemployed85 plus or minus 66
- Unemployment rate2.1 percent plus or minus 1.6
- Adults 25 and over5,537
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher82.9 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher14.6 percent plus or minus 3.8
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree4.2 percent plus or minus 1.9
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Emmett
Housing in Emmett
- Housing units3,143
- Occupied units2,971
- Vacant units172 plus or minus 132
- Vacancy rate5.5 percent plus or minus 4.2
- Owner occupied1,813
- Renter occupied1,158
- Ownership rate61.0 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$342,000
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,042
- Annual rent as a share of median income21.3 percent
- Single family units2,445
- Share single family77.8 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more419 plus or minus 147
- Share in buildings of two or more13.3 percent plus or minus 4.6
- Mobile homes214 plus or minus 94
- Median year structure built1977
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Emmett
How Emmett gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute3,481
- Commuting under 15 minutes1,374 plus or minus 360
- Share commuting under 15 minutes39.5 percent plus or minus 9.8
- Commuting 30 minutes or more1,662
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more47.7 percent
- Drove alone76.5 percent
- Carpooled9.9 percent plus or minus 4.5
- Public transport0.7 percent plus or minus 0.9
- Walked1.8 percent plus or minus 1.4
- Worked from home8.1 percent plus or minus 3.7
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Emmett
SBA loans in Emmett (7(a))
- Approvals26
- Gross approval$8,215,300
- Average approval$315,973
- Median approval$159,100
- Ninetieth percentile approval$634,000
- Largest approval$2,500,000
- Jobs supported269
- Jobs per approval10.3
- Loans with a final outcome7
- Paid in full6
- Charged off1
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more3.8 percent
- Share to franchises3.8 percent
- Distinct lenders13
- Distinct industries by NAICS21
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Emmett, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 7 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Emmett
SBA loans in Emmett (504)
- Approvals14
- Gross approval$3,259,000
- Average approval$232,786
- Median approval$116,000
- Largest approval$924,000
- Jobs supported53
- Loans with a final outcome9
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs4
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Emmett, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 9 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Emmett
Flood risk in Emmett
- NFIP communityCity of Emmett
- NFIP community number160063
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date08/24/21
The City of Emmett participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 160063 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Gem County, not Emmett
Gem County context, not Emmett figures
- Establishments in Gem County510
- Covered employment, Gem County4,520
- Average annual pay, Gem County$44,976
- Housing units permitted, Gem County198
Every figure in this section is published for Gem County as a whole and is not a measurement of Emmett.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Emmett questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Emmett, Idaho?
8,275, in 2,971 households. Emmett city covers 2.91 square miles of land, which is 2,841 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Emmett in?
Gem County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Emmett?
$58,750. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $342,000. Median gross rent is $1,042 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Emmett businesses?
26 7(a) approvals totaling $8.2 m since FY2020, across 13 lenders, median approval $159,100, plus 14 504 approvals worth $3.3 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Emmett, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Emmett borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Emmett. Only 7 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Emmett in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Emmett appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Emmett, city of, community 160063, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Emmett figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Gem County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Emmett.
Is zoning published for Emmett?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.