Twin Falls, ID

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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2024 Population
118,907
US Senator
Mike Crapo
Republican Party
US Senator
Jim Risch
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
35.8
0.845% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
11.7%
2.66% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$68,810
3.52% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$325,500
14.5% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
56,637
3.44% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Twin 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.

93.6% of the residents in Twin Falls, ID are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Twin Falls, ID are College of Southern Idaho (1,270 degrees awarded in 2023), Aveda Institute-Twin Falls (87 degrees), and Paul Mitchell the School-Twin Falls (39 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Twin Falls, ID was $325,500, and the homeownership rate was 71.4%.

Most people in Twin Falls, ID drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 18.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Twin Falls, ID was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Twin Falls, ID is home to a population of 119k people, from which 93.6% are citizens. As of 2024, 10.2% of Twin Falls, ID residents were born outside of the country (12.1k people).

In 2024, there were 8.29 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (84.9k people) in Twin Falls, ID than any other race or ethnicity. There were 10.2k Other (Hispanic) and 10k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

93.6%
2024 Citizenship
93.7%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 93.6% 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 93.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Twin Falls, ID
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    84.9k ± 667
  2. Other (Hispanic)
    10.2k ± 1.15k
  3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    10k ± 1.31k
22.5%
Hispanic Population
26.8k people

In 2024, there were 8.29 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (84.9k people) in Twin Falls, ID than any other race or ethnicity. There were 10.2k Other (Hispanic) and 10k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

22.5% of the people in Twin Falls, ID are hispanic (26.8k people).

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

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the MSA level, so we are showing data for Idaho.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    52,214 ± 5,532 people
  2. Canada
    6,433 ± 1,966 people
  3. Philippines
    2,829 ± 1,305 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Idaho was Mexico, the natal country of 52,214 Idaho residents, followed by Canada with 6,433 and Philippines with 2,829.

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Foreign-Born Population

10.2%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
12.1k people
9.84%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
11.5k people

As of 2024, 10.2% of Twin Falls, ID residents (12.1k 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 9.84%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    2,026 ± 305
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    1,374 ± 293
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    914 ± 249

Twin Falls, ID has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.47 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Twin Falls, ID employs 56.6k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Twin Falls, ID were Manufacturing (7,457 people), Retail Trade (7,154 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (7,080 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($82,342), Information ($63,444), and Public Administration ($61,087).

Employment

Occupations

56.6k
2024 Value
± 2,022
3.44%
1 Year growth
± 4.92%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Twin Falls, ID grew at a rate of 3.44%, from 54.8k employees to 56.6k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Twin Falls, ID, are Management Occupations (6,357 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (5,519 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (4,958 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Twin Falls, ID.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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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

56.6k
2024 Value
± 2,022
3.44%
1 Year growth
± 4.92%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Twin Falls, ID grew at a rate of 3.44%, from 54.8k employees to 56.6k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Twin Falls, ID, are Manufacturing (7,457 people), Retail Trade (7,154 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (7,080 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.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$49,100
Median earning men ± $1,574
$31,396
Median earning women ± $1,462

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($79,821), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($67,697), and Public Administration ($65,382).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($60,592), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($41,199), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($36,024).

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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.

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments
  1. 357
    Construction
  2. 250
    Health Care and Social Assistance
  3. 226
    Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

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The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

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Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll
  1. $372k
    Manufacturing
  2. $361k
    Health Care and Social Assistance
  3. $231k
    Retail Trade

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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

Voting results are not available for Twin Falls, ID. Showing the available data for Idaho.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (66.9%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (30.4%)
    Democratic Party
  3. 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.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Idaho

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Mike Crapo
Senator from Idaho3
Assumed office on January 3, 1999
Jim Risch
Senator from Idaho2
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.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Twin Falls, ID awarded 1,396 degrees. The student population of Twin Falls, ID in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 3,462 male students and 5,468 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Twin Falls, ID are White (917 and 66.8%), Hispanic or Latino (362 and 26.4%), Two or More Races (28 and 2.04%), and Unknown (27 and 1.97%).

The largest universities in Twin Falls, ID by number of degrees awarded are College of Southern Idaho (1,270 and 91%), Aveda Institute-Twin Falls (87 and 6.23%), and Paul Mitchell the School-Twin Falls (39 and 2.79%).

The most popular majors in Twin Falls, ID are Liberal Arts & Sciences (282 and 20.2%), Other Health Professions & Related Clinical Sciences (121 and 8.67%), and Registered Nursing (75 and 5.37%).

The median tuition cost in Twin Falls, ID 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 2023 there were 8,930 students enrolled in Twin Falls, ID, 38.8% men and 61.2% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 6,035 records, of which 59.3% were women and 40.7% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. Registered Nursing
    75 degrees awarded
  2. Liberal Arts & Sciences
    282 degrees awarded
  3. Other Health Professions & Related Clinical Sciences
    121 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Twin Falls, ID was Registered Nursing with 75 degrees awarded.

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

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. College of Southern Idaho
    1,270 degrees awarded
  2. Aveda Institute-Twin Falls
    87 degrees awarded
  3. Paul Mitchell the School-Twin Falls
    39 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was College of Southern Idaho with 1,270 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2023, 417 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Twin Falls, ID, which is 0.426 times less than the 979 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 917 degrees mean that there were 2.53 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 362 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 4-year or above ($4,560) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($990) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Twin Falls, ID was $325,500 in 2024, which is 0.978 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $284,200 to $325,500, a 14.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Twin Falls, ID is 71.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Twin Falls, ID have an average commute time of 18.6 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

$325,500
Median Property Value 2024
±$7,810
$30,716
Median Property Taxes
±$1,373

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.

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Rent vs Own

71.4%
Homeownership
2024
69.6%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 71.4% of the housing units in Twin Falls, ID were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 70.7%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$68,810
Median Household Income
± $2,995
43k
Number of Households
± 1,678

In 2024, the median household income of the 43k households in Twin Falls, ID grew to $68,810 from the previous year's value of $66,473.

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 $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Twin Falls, ID is from Idaho.
0.468
2023 Wage GINI in Idaho
0.473
2022 Wage GINI in Idaho

In 2023, the income inequality in Idaho was 0.468 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.938% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Idaho was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Idaho in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (79.3%)
  2. Carpooled (11%)
  3. Worked At Home (7.05%)

In 2024, 79.3% of workers in Twin Falls, ID drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11%) and those who worked at home (7.05%).

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.

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Commute Time

18.6 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Twin Falls, ID have a shorter commute time (18.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.49% of the workforce in Twin Falls, ID have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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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.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Twin Falls, ID (13.7k out of 117k 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 6 - 11.

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

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Health

88.9% of the population of Twin Falls, ID has health coverage, with 43.4% on employee plans, 19.4% on Medicaid, 11.7% on Medicare, 13.2% on non-group plans, and 1.18% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Idaho see 1,619 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,619 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1534 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 371 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50% were men and 50% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Idaho.
1,619 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Idaho

Primary care physicians in Idaho see an average of 1,619 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,619 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.

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Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 29% under 18 years, 20.1% between 18 and 34 years, 35.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50% were men and 50% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

11.1%
Uninsured
43.4%
Employer Coverage
19.4%
Medicaid
11.7%
Medicare
13.2%
Non-Group
1.18%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Twin Falls, ID declined by 1.72% from 11.3% to 11.1%.

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

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