Twin Falls, ID

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2022 Population

52,315

2.13% 1-year growth

US Senator

Mike Crapo

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Risch

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

0% 1-year change

2022 Poverty Rate

12.1%

11.4% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$58,024

7.58% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$243,700

26.3% 1-year growth

2022 Employed Population

24,926

1.2% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Twin Falls, ID had a population of 52.3k people with a median age of 34 and a median household income of $58,024. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Twin Falls, ID grew from 51,223 to 52,315, a 2.13% increase and its median household income grew from $53,936 to $58,024, a 7.58% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Twin Falls, ID are White (Non-Hispanic) (76.6%), White (Hispanic) (7.22%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.43%), Other (Hispanic) (3.93%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (3.63%).

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.

96.2% of the residents in Twin Falls, ID are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Twin Falls, ID are College of Southern Idaho (1,428 degrees awarded in 2022), Aveda Institute-Twin Falls (99 degrees), and Paul Mitchell the School-Twin Falls (36 degrees).

In 2022, the median property value in Twin Falls, ID was $243,700, and the homeownership rate was 63%.

Most people in Twin Falls, ID drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 16.8 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 52.3k people, from which 96.2% are citizens. As of 2022, 7.24% of Twin Falls, ID residents were born outside of the country (3.79k people).

In 2022, there were 10.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (40.1k people) in Twin Falls, ID than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.78k White (Hispanic) and 2.32k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.2%

2022 Citizenship

94.7%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 96.2% of Twin Falls, ID residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Twin Falls, ID was 94.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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 ± 987
White (Hispanic)
3.78k ± 749
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
2.32k ± 590

15.1%

Hispanic Population

7.89k people

15.1% of the people in Twin Falls, ID are hispanic (7.89k people).

The following chart shows the 7 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
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

7.24%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

3.79k people

8.75%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

4.48k people

As of 2022, 7.24% of Twin Falls, ID residents (3.79k 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 Twin Falls, ID was 8.75%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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
927 ± 267
Gulf War (2001-)
659 ± 248
Gulf War (1990s)
561 ± 211

Twin Falls, ID has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.41 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Twin Falls, ID employs 24.9k people. The largest industries in Twin Falls, ID are Retail Trade (3,876 people), Manufacturing (3,821 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (3,584 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($102,769), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($61,442), and Public Administration ($59,265).

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

24.9k

2022 Value

± 1,534

1.2%

1 Year growth

± 8.5%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Twin Falls, ID grew at a rate of 1.2%, from 24.6k employees to 24.9k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Twin Falls, ID, are Management Occupations (2,796 people), Sales & Related Occupations (2,393 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,324 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Twin 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

24.9k

2022 Value

± 1,534

1.2%

1 Year growth

± 8.5%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Twin Falls, ID grew at a rate of 1.2%, from 24.6k employees to 24.9k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Twin Falls, ID, are Retail Trade (3,876 people), Manufacturing (3,821 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (3,584 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

$46,224

Median earning men ± $2,628

$28,106

Median earning women ± $2,584

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Information ($107,788), Public Administration ($74,063), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($66,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($70,469), Public Administration ($51,042), and Manufacturing ($37,125).

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 Twin 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

In 2022, universities in Twin Falls, ID awarded 1,563 degrees. The student population of Twin Falls, ID in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 3,104 male students and 5,139 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Twin Falls, ID are White (986 and 64.5%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (414 and 27.1%), Unknown (49 and 3.21%), and Two or More Races (27 and 1.77%).

The largest universities in Twin Falls, ID by number of degrees awarded are College of Southern Idaho (1,428 and 91.4%), Aveda Institute-Twin Falls (99 and 6.33%), and Paul Mitchell the School-Twin Falls (36 and 2.3%).

The most popular majors in Twin Falls, ID are Liberal Arts & Sciences (310 and 19.8%), Other Health Professions & Related Clinical Sciences (153 and 9.79%), and Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant (98 and 6.27%).

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 2022 there were 8,243 students enrolled in Twin Falls, ID, 37.7% men and 62.3% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 5,483 records, of which 61.1% were women and 38.9% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Registered Nursing
56 degrees awarded
Liberal Arts & Sciences
300 degrees awarded
Other Health Professions & Related Clinical Sciences
153 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Twin Falls, ID was Registered Nursing with 56 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
1,428 degrees awarded
Aveda Institute-Twin Falls
99 degrees awarded
Paul Mitchell the School-Twin Falls
36 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was College of Southern Idaho with 1,428 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2022, 484 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Twin Falls, ID, which is 0.449 times less than the 1,079 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 986 degrees mean that there were 2.38 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 414 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 2022.

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.

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 Twin Falls, ID was $243,700 in 2022, which is 0.864 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $192,900 to $243,700, a 26.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Twin Falls, ID is 63%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Twin Falls, ID have an average commute time of 16.8 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.

Median household income in Twin Falls, ID is $58,024. In 2022, the place with the highest median household income in Twin Falls, ID was Census Tract 6 with a value of $87,105, followed by Census Tract 9 and Census Tract 2, with respective values of $82,670 and $69,288.

Housing

Property

$243,700

Median Property Value 2022

±$7,523

$12,529

Median Property Taxes

±$938

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 $800 - $1,499 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

63%

Homeownership

2022

69.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 63% of the housing units in Twin Falls, ID were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 65.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Twin 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 6
Census Tract 9
Census Tract 2

In 2022, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Twin Falls, ID was Census Tract 6 with a value of $87,105, followed by Census Tract 9 and Census Tract 2, with respective values of $82,670 and $69,288.

The following map shows all of the places in Twin 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.

$58,024

Median Household Income

± $3,867

19.9k

Number of Households

± 1,262

In 2022, the median household income of the 19.9k households in Twin Falls, ID grew to $58,024 from the previous year's value of $53,936.

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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Twin 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 (80.7%)
Carpooled (9.71%)
Worked At Home (6.74%)

In 2022, 80.7% of workers in Twin Falls, ID drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.71%) and those who worked at home (6.74%).

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

16.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Twin Falls, ID have a shorter commute time (16.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 1.93% 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

12.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Twin Falls, ID (6.18k out of 51k 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 Males 25 - 34.

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
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

89.3% of the population of Twin Falls, ID has health coverage, with 45.6% on employee plans, 17.8% on Medicaid, 11.1% on Medicare, 13% on non-group plans, and 1.82% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Twin Falls County, ID see 1498 patients per year on average, which represents a 6.92% increase from the previous year (1401 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1398 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 349 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,498 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Twin Falls County, ID

Primary care physicians in Twin Falls County, ID see an average of 1,498 patients per year. This represents a 6.92% increase from the previous year (1,401 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 27% under 18 years, 24.7% between 18 and 34 years, 33% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.9% were men and 50.1% were women.

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

Uninsured People

10.7%

Uninsured

45.6%

Employer Coverage

17.8%

Medicaid

11.1%

Medicare

13%

Non-Group

1.82%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Twin Falls, ID declined by 5.84% from 11.3% to 10.7%.

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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