Idaho Falls, ID

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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2023 Population

161,944

2.19% 1-year growth

US Senator

Mike Crapo

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Risch

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

33.2

0.302% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

9.65%

0.931% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$77,300

5.4% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$325,000

14% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

73,983

3.52% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Idaho Falls, ID had a population of 162k people with a median age of 33.2 and a median household income of $77,300. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Idaho Falls, ID grew from 158,478 to 161,944, a 2.19% increase and its median household income grew from $73,337 to $77,300, a 5.4% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Idaho Falls, ID are White (Non-Hispanic) (81.9%), Other (Hispanic) (4.67%), Two+ (Hispanic) (4.19%), White (Hispanic) (4.12%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.88%).

None of the households in Idaho Falls, ID reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

98.1% of the residents in Idaho Falls, ID are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Idaho Falls, ID are College of Eastern Idaho (395 degrees awarded in 2023), Austin Kade Academy (66 degrees), and Provo College-Idaho Falls Campus (15 degrees).

In 2023, the median property value in Idaho Falls, ID was $325,000, and the homeownership rate was 73.7%.

Most people in Idaho Falls, ID drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Idaho Falls, ID was 2 cars per household.

Idaho Falls, ID borders Blackfoot, ID, Hailey, ID, Jackson, WY-ID, and Rexburg, ID.

United States Idaho

Population & Diversity

Idaho Falls, ID is home to a population of 162k people, from which 98.1% are citizens. As of 2023, 3.75% of Idaho Falls, ID residents were born outside of the country (6.07k people).

In 2023, there were 17.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (133k people) in Idaho Falls, ID than any other race or ethnicity. There were 7.56k Other (Hispanic) and 6.78k Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.1%

2023 Citizenship

97.9%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 98.1% of Idaho Falls, ID residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Idaho Falls, ID was 97.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Idaho Falls, ID compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Idaho Falls, ID

White (Non-Hispanic)
133k ± 486
Other (Hispanic)
7.56k ± 975
Two+ (Hispanic)
6.78k ± 1.19k

13.4%

Hispanic Population

21.7k people

13.4% of the people in Idaho Falls, ID are hispanic (21.7k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Idaho Falls, ID as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the MSA level, so we are showing data for Idaho.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
53,631 ± 5,603 people
Canada
5,916 ± 1,885 people
Philippines
2,755 ± 1,288 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Idaho was Mexico, the natal country of 53,631 Idaho residents, followed by Canada with 5,916 and Philippines with 2,755.

Foreign-Born Population

3.75%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

6.07k people

4.08%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

6.47k people

As of 2023, 3.75% of Idaho Falls, ID residents (6.07k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Idaho Falls, ID was 4.08%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Idaho Falls, ID compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
2,678 ± 323
Gulf War (2001-)
2,273 ± 363
Gulf War (1990s)
1,262 ± 288

Idaho Falls, ID has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.18 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Idaho Falls, ID employs 74k people. The largest industries in Idaho Falls, ID are Health Care & Social Assistance (11,119 people), Retail Trade (8,649 people), and Construction (6,944 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($103,958), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($96,167), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($89,005).

Males in Idaho have an average income that is 1.4 times higher than the average income of females, which is $51,089. The income inequality in Idaho (measured using the Gini index) is 0.473, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

74k

2023 Value

± 2,182

3.52%

1 Year growth

± 4.02%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Idaho Falls, ID grew at a rate of 3.52%, from 71.5k employees to 74k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Idaho Falls, ID, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (8,161 people), Management Occupations (8,128 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (6,934 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Idaho Falls, ID.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Idaho (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

74k

2023 Value

± 2,182

3.52%

1 Year growth

± 4.02%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Idaho Falls, ID grew at a rate of 3.52%, from 71.5k employees to 74k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Idaho Falls, ID, are Health Care & Social Assistance (11,119 people), Retail Trade (8,649 people), and Construction (6,944 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Idaho Falls, ID, though some of these residents may live in Idaho Falls, ID and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Idaho.

Y-Axis

3.01%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 836k people employed in Idaho. This represents a 3.01% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 8.06%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Idaho.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

533
Construction
382
Health Care and Social Assistance
355
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Idaho went to Donald J. Trump with 66.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (30.4%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.42%).

Mike Crapo and Jim Risch are the senators currently representing the state of Idaho. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Idaho is currently represented by 2 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Idaho Falls, ID. Showing the available data for Idaho.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (66.9%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (30.4%)
Democratic Party
Robert Kennedy (1.42%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Idaho went to Donald J. Trump with 66.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (30.4%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.42%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Idaho for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Idaho

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Mike Crapo

Senator from Idaho

Assumed office on January 3, 1999

Jim Risch

Senator from Idaho

Assumed office on January 3, 2009

Mike Crapo and Jim Risch are the senators currently representing Idaho.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Idaho over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Idaho

Idaho is currently represented by 2 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Idaho have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2023, universities in Idaho Falls, ID awarded 476 degrees. The student population of Idaho Falls, ID in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 1,036 male students and 1,913 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Idaho Falls, ID are White (351 and 73.7%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (96 and 20.2%), Unknown (8 and 1.68%), and American Indian or Alaska Native (6 and 1.26%).

The largest universities in Idaho Falls, ID by number of degrees awarded are College of Eastern Idaho (395 and 83%), Austin Kade Academy (66 and 13.9%), and Provo College-Idaho Falls Campus (15 and 3.15%).

The most popular majors in Idaho Falls, ID are Liberal Arts & Sciences (134 and 28.2%), Registered Nursing (81 and 17%), and Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist (36 and 7.56%).

The median tuition cost in Idaho Falls, ID for private four year colleges is $16,600.

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 2,949 students enrolled in Idaho Falls, ID, 35.1% men and 64.9% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 2,122 records, of which 66.3% were women and 33.7% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Registered Nursing
81 degrees awarded
Computer & Information Systems Security
16 degrees awarded
Liberal Arts & Sciences
134 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Idaho Falls, ID was Registered Nursing with 81 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Idaho Falls, ID according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

College of Eastern Idaho
395 degrees awarded
Austin Kade Academy
66 degrees awarded
Provo College-Idaho Falls Campus
15 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was College of Eastern Idaho with 395 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2023, 156 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Idaho Falls, ID, which is 0.487 times less than the 320 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 351 degrees mean that there were 3.66 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 96 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Private for-profit, 4-year or above ($18,645) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($30) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($1,652) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.722% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.698% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (392k), Some college (372k), and Bachelors Degree (254k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Idaho Falls, ID was $325,000 in 2023, which is 1.07 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $285,000 to $325,000, a 14% increase. The homeownership rate in Idaho Falls, ID is 73.7%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Idaho Falls, ID have an average commute time of 21.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Idaho Falls, ID is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Idaho Falls, ID is $77,300. In 2023, the county with the highest Median Household Income in Idaho Falls, ID was Teton County, ID with a value of $90,740, followed by Ada County, ID and Blaine County, ID, with respective values of $88,907 and $84,470.

Housing

Property

$325,000

Median Property Value 2023

±$6,752

$40,003

Median Property Taxes

±$1,487

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Idaho Falls, ID the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Idaho Falls, ID compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

73.7%

Homeownership

2023

68.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 73.7% of the housing units in Idaho Falls, ID were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 73.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Idaho Falls, ID compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2023, the county with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Idaho Falls, ID was Teton County, ID with a value of $90,740, followed by Ada County, ID and Blaine County, ID, with respective values of $88,907 and $84,470.

The following map shows all of the counties in Idaho Falls, ID colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$77,300

Median Household Income

± $2,543

54.3k

Number of Households

± 1,811

In 2023, the median household income of the 54.3k households in Idaho Falls, ID grew to $77,300 from the previous year's value of $73,337.

The following chart displays the households in Idaho Falls, ID distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Idaho Falls, ID is from Idaho.

0.473

2022 Wage GINI in Idaho

0.473

2021 Wage GINI in Idaho

In 2022, the income inequality in Idaho was 0.473 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.111% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Idaho was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Idaho in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Idaho across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (75.3%)
Carpooled (10.4%)
Worked At Home (8.89%)

In 2023, 75.3% of workers in Idaho Falls, ID drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.4%) and those who worked at home (8.89%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

21.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Idaho Falls, ID have a shorter commute time (21.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 3.02% of the workforce in Idaho Falls, ID have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Idaho Falls, ID compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Idaho Falls, ID distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Idaho Falls, ID have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.65% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Idaho Falls, ID (15.5k out of 160k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 6 - 11, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Idaho Falls, ID is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

91.9% of the population of Idaho Falls, ID has health coverage, with 47.8% on employee plans, 17% on Medicaid, 10.4% on Medicare, 15.4% on non-group plans, and 1.31% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Idaho see 1559 patients per year on average, which represents a 2.77% increase from the previous year (1517 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1532 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 421 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,559 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Idaho

Primary care physicians in Idaho see an average of 1,559 patients per year. This represents a 2.77% increase from the previous year (1,517 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Idaho in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 32.5% under 18 years, 20.1% between 18 and 34 years, 34.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 13.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.8% were men and 50.2% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

8.08%

Uninsured

47.8%

Employer Coverage

17%

Medicaid

10.4%

Medicare

15.4%

Non-Group

1.31%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Idaho Falls, ID declined by 10.5% from 9.04% to 8.08%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Idaho Falls, ID changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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