COMPARING TWO PLACES
Alta vs Idaho Falls
PLACE A
Alta, Utah
VS
PLACE B
Idaho Falls, Idaho
Alta is 100% smaller than Idaho Falls. Idaho Falls earns more, with a median household income $20,193 higher. Idaho Falls has grown faster since 2000 (14% vs -40%).
ALTAIDAHO FALLSDIFFERENCE
Total population22771,785−100% vs Idaho Falls
Population density502,702−2,652
Population growth-40.5%14.1%−54.6 pts
Median age30.133.7−3.6
Male86.6%49.6%+37.0 pts
Female13.4%50.4%−37.0 pts
Foreign-born2.1%4.2%−2.1 pts
White, non-Hispanic33.8%77.5%−43.7 pts
Black23.2%0.5%+22.8 pts
Hispanic / Latino41.9%16.7%+25.2 pts
Asian0.0%0.5%−0.5 pts
Other1.1%4.8%−3.8 pts
Median household income$52,917$73,110−$20,193
Per capita income$30,970$35,811−$4,841
Poverty rate49.3%11.5%+37.8 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.7130.440+0.3
Bachelor's degree or higher43.5%31.7%+11.8 pts
Graduate degree14.3%9.6%+4.6 pts
Unemployment rate0.0%4.2%−4.2 pts
Labor force participation90.2%65.4%+24.8 pts
Median home value$2,000,001$335,500+$1,664,501
Median gross rent$434$1,075−$641
Owner-occupied35.0%64.2%−29.2 pts
Housing vacancy rate68.4%6.8%+61.6 pts
Rent-burdened households0.0%40.8%−40.8 pts
Average commute11.318.9−7.6
Worked from home20.8%9.5%+11.3 pts
Public transit to work0.0%2.5%−2.5 pts
Uninsured3.9%8.7%−4.8 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025