Post Falls, ID

Census Place

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2022 Population

40,002

4.82% 1-year growth

US Senator

Mike Crapo

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Risch

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

34.5

1.17% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

12.9%

7.84% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$71,042

8.31% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$368,600

28.5% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Post Falls, ID had a population of 40k people with a median age of 34.5 and a median household income of $71,042. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Post Falls, ID grew from 38,162 to 40,002, a 4.82% increase and its median household income grew from $65,592 to $71,042, a 8.31% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Post Falls, ID are White (Non-Hispanic) (87.1%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (5.99%), White (Hispanic) (2.71%), Two+ (Hispanic) (1.94%), and Other (Hispanic) (0.86%).

None of the households in Post 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.

99.5% of the residents in Post Falls, ID are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Post Falls, ID was $368,600, and the homeownership rate was 68%.

Most people in Post Falls, ID drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Post Falls, ID was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Post Falls, ID is home to a population of 40k people, from which 99.5% are citizens. As of 2022, 1.31% of Post Falls, ID residents were born outside of the country (523 people).

In 2022, there were 14.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (34.9k people) in Post Falls, ID than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.4k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 1.08k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

99.5%

2022 Citizenship

99.6%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 99.5% of Post Falls, ID residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Post Falls, ID was 99.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Post Falls, ID

White (Non-Hispanic)
34.9k ± 888
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
2.4k ± 749
White (Hispanic)
1.08k ± 367

5.76%

Hispanic Population

2.3k people

5.76% of the people in Post Falls, ID are hispanic (2.3k people).

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

Foreign-Born Population

1.31%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

523 people

1.53%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

585 people

As of 2022, 1.31% of Post Falls, ID residents (523 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Post Falls, ID was 1.53%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
790 ± 192
Gulf War (2001-)
593 ± 186
Gulf War (1990s)
297 ± 153

Post Falls, ID has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.33 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Post Falls, ID employs 18.5k people. The largest industries in Post Falls, ID are Health Care & Social Assistance (3,290 people), Retail Trade (2,232 people), and Manufacturing (1,924 people), and the highest paying industries are Transportation & Warehousing ($81,484), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($80,938), and Utilities ($72,135).

Employment

Occupations

18.5k

2022 Value

± 1,294

5.65%

1 Year growth

± 9.53%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Post Falls, ID grew at a rate of 5.65%, from 17.5k employees to 18.5k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Post Falls, ID, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,126 people), Sales & Related Occupations (1,929 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (1,413 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Post 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

18.5k

2022 Value

± 1,294

5.65%

1 Year growth

± 9.53%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Post Falls, ID grew at a rate of 5.65%, from 17.5k employees to 18.5k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Post Falls, ID, are Health Care & Social Assistance (3,290 people), Retail Trade (2,232 people), and Manufacturing (1,924 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Post Falls, ID, though some of these residents may live in Post Falls, ID and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$48,069

Median earning men ± $3,813

$32,362

Median earning women ± $1,949

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($89,327), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($68,176), and Public Administration ($59,137).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($64,911), Public Administration ($58,375), and Information ($45,074).

Employment by Industry Sector

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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.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Idaho went to Donald J. Trump with 63.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (33.1%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.89%).

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 Post Falls, ID. Showing the available data for Idaho.

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (63.8%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (33.1%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.89%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Idaho went to Donald J. Trump with 63.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (33.1%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.89%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Idaho for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

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

Completions

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.

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 Post Falls, ID was $368,600 in 2022, which is 1.31 times larger than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $286,800 to $368,600, a 28.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Post Falls, ID is 68%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Post Falls, ID have an average commute time of 21.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Post Falls, ID is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Post Falls, ID is $71,042. In 2022, the place with the highest median household income in Post Falls, ID was Census Tract 4.02 with a value of $78,311, followed by Census Tract 3.01 and Census Tract 6.02, with respective values of $71,815 and $64,352.

Property

$368,600

Median Property Value 2022

±$16,912

$9,806

Median Property Taxes

±$891

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 Post 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 Post Falls, ID compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

68%

Homeownership

2022

70.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 68% of the housing units in Post Falls, ID were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 71.2%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 4.02
Census Tract 3.01
Census Tract 6.02

In 2022, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Post Falls, ID was Census Tract 4.02 with a value of $78,311, followed by Census Tract 3.01 and Census Tract 6.02, with respective values of $71,815 and $64,352.

The following map shows all of the places in Post 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.

$71,042

Median Household Income

± $5,610

14.4k

Number of Households

± 1,133

In 2022, the median household income of the 14.4k households in Post Falls, ID grew to $71,042 from the previous year's value of $65,592.

The following chart displays the households in Post 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 Post 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 2022

Drove Alone (77.8%)
Carpooled (9.79%)
Worked At Home (9.06%)

In 2022, 77.8% of workers in Post Falls, ID drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.79%) and those who worked at home (9.06%).

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

21.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Post Falls, ID have a shorter commute time (21.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 1.5% of the workforce in Post Falls, ID have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Post 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 Post Falls, ID distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Post Falls, ID have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Post Falls, ID (5.1k out of 39.5k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males < 5.

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

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

88.6% of the population of Post Falls, ID has health coverage, with 44.1% on employee plans, 18.5% on Medicaid, 11.9% on Medicare, 13.2% on non-group plans, and 0.93% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Kootenai County, ID see 1202 patients per year on average, which represents a 5.16% increase from the previous year (1143 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1372 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 473 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,202 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Kootenai County, ID

Primary care physicians in Kootenai County, ID see an average of 1,202 patients per year. This represents a 5.16% increase from the previous year (1,143 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 28.6% under 18 years, 22.4% between 18 and 34 years, 35.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 13.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.7% were men and 52.3% were women.

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

Uninsured People

11.4%

Uninsured

44.1%

Employer Coverage

18.5%

Medicaid

11.9%

Medicare

13.2%

Non-Group

0.93%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Post Falls, ID declined by 1.6% from 11.6% to 11.4%.

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

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