Twin Falls, ID

Census Place

2024 Population

54,164

US Senator

Mike Crapo

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Risch

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

35.1

2.93% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

11.4%

5.57% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$61,205

0.732% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$321,300

15% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Twin Falls, ID is home to a population of 54.2k people, from which 96% are citizens.

As of 2024, 7.59% of Twin Falls, ID residents were born outside of the country (4.11k people).

In 2024, there were 10.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (40.1k people) in Twin Falls, ID than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.98k Other (Hispanic) and 3.31k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96%

2024 Citizenship

96.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96% of Twin Falls, ID residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Twin Falls, ID was 96.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Twin Falls, ID

White (Non-Hispanic)
40.1k ± 1.05k
Other (Hispanic)
3.98k ± 904
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
3.31k ± 759

17.3%

Hispanic Population

9.38k people

17.3% of the people in Twin Falls, ID are hispanic (9.38k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Twin Falls, ID as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

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

Most Common Origin

Mexico
54,768 ± 5,664 people
Canada
6,434 ± 1,966 people
Philippines
2,796 ± 1,297 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Idaho was Mexico, the natal country of 54,768 Idaho residents, followed by Canada with 6,434 and Philippines with 2,796.

Foreign-Born Population

7.59%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

4.11k people

7.2%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

3.83k people

As of 2024, 7.59% of Twin Falls, ID residents (4.11k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Twin Falls, ID was 7.2%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
841 ± 204
Gulf War (2001-)
726 ± 246
Gulf War (1990s)
436 ± 191

Twin Falls, ID has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.16 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Twin Falls, ID.

Economy

The economy of Twin Falls, ID employs 26.6k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Twin Falls, ID were Manufacturing (4,317 people), Retail Trade (3,921 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (3,512 people), and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($101,250), Utilities ($81,997), and Information ($72,448).

Employment

Occupations

26.6k

2024 Value

± 1,542

4.29%

1 Year growth

± 7.94%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Twin Falls, ID grew at a rate of 4.29%, from 25.6k employees to 26.6k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Twin Falls, ID, are Management Occupations (3,190 people), Sales & Related Occupations (2,559 people), and Production Occupations (2,500 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Twin Falls, ID.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

26.6k

2024 Value

± 1,542

4.29%

1 Year growth

± 7.94%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Twin Falls, ID grew at a rate of 4.29%, from 25.6k employees to 26.6k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Twin Falls, ID, are Manufacturing (4,317 people), Retail Trade (3,921 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (3,512 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Twin Falls, ID, though some of these residents may live in Twin Falls, ID and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$46,068

Median earning men ± $2,724

$33,237

Median earning women ± $2,584

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($180,121), Public Administration ($77,888), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($73,214).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($60,783), Wholesale Trade ($47,303), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($44,766).

Education

The student population of Twin Falls, ID in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 4,047 male students and 6,236 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Twin Falls, ID are White (1,033 and 66.8%), Hispanic or Latino (401 and 25.9%), Unknown (49 and 3.17%), and Two or More Races (30 and 1.94%).

The largest universities in Twin Falls, ID by number of degrees awarded are College of Southern Idaho (1,434 and 91.5%), Aveda Institute-Twin Falls (88 and 5.61%), and Paul Mitchell the School-Twin Falls (46 and 2.93%).

The most popular majors in Twin Falls, ID are Liberal Arts & Sciences (388 and 24.7%), Other Health Professions & Related Clinical Sciences (109 and 6.95%), and Registered Nursing (62 and 3.95%).

The median tuition cost for a public four year colleges is $4,560 for in-state students and $6,840 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 10,283 students enrolled in Twin Falls, ID, 39.4% men and 60.6% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 4,631 records, of which 61.8% were women and 38.2% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Liberal Arts & Sciences
369 degrees awarded
Other Health Professions & Related Clinical Sciences
109 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
62 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Twin Falls, ID was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 369 degrees awarded.

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

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

College of Southern Idaho
1,434 degrees awarded
Aveda Institute-Twin Falls
88 degrees awarded
Paul Mitchell the School-Twin Falls
46 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was College of Southern Idaho with 1,434 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 548 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Twin Falls, ID, which is 0.537 times less than the 1,020 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 1,033 degrees mean that there were 2.58 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 401 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

Public, 4-year or above ($4,560) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,040) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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

Housing & Living

The median property value in Twin Falls, ID was $321,300 in 2024, which is 0.966 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $279,400 to $321,300, a 15% increase. The homeownership rate in Twin Falls, ID is 64.1%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Twin Falls, ID have an average commute time of 15.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Twin Falls, ID is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$321,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$11,241

$13,353

Median Property Taxes

±$964

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 Twin Falls, ID the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

Rent vs Own

64.1%

Homeownership

2024

70.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 64.1% of the housing units in Twin Falls, ID were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 63.3%.

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

Equity

Household Income

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

$61,205

Median Household Income

± $2,722

20.8k

Number of Households

± 1,298

In 2024, the median household income of the 20.8k households in Twin Falls, ID grew to $61,205 from the previous year's value of $60,760.

The following chart displays the households in Twin 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

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

0.467

2024 Wage GINI in Idaho

0.468

2023 Wage GINI in Idaho

In 2024, the income inequality in Idaho was 0.467 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.325% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Idaho was lower than than the national average of 0.474. 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 2024

Drove Alone (78.6%)
Carpooled (10.9%)
Worked At Home (7.04%)

In 2024, 78.6% of workers in Twin Falls, ID drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.9%) and those who worked at home (7.04%).

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

15.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Twin Falls, ID have a shorter commute time (15.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.18% of the workforce in Twin Falls, ID have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Twin Falls, ID (6.05k out of 53k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males < 5 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Twin 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

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

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

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