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METRO AREA · 1990 CENSUS

Idaho Falls Metro

Idaho Falls, ID · 3 counties · 91,668 residents · 5,196 sq mi
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With 91,668 people, Idaho Falls is a metro area. This skews young, with a median age of 28.5. 73% of homes are owner-occupied. The typical home is worth $61,027. The population has fallen 12% since 2000. Households earn $29,239 at the median, near the US median.

At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 28.5
US median: 33.0
Average education
21% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 11%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

91,668
−12%vs 2000
vs 104,576 in 2000
1990 – 2025
18 / sq mi
−12%vs 2000
vs 20 / sq mi in 2000
28.5
−9%vs 2000
vs 31.4 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
5,196 sq mi
Population, 19902024
84K106K129K151K173K19902000201020202024Idaho Falls
2024165K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 59.5%(8,736)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 910.5%(9,648)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 1410.6%(9,671)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 198.1%(7,430)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 246%(5,471)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3415.6%(14,343)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4414.2%(12,979)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 549.1%(8,336)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 647.2%(6,600)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 745.6%(5,091)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 842.9%(2,639)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0.8%(724)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$29,239
−5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $40,746 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$11,510
−34%vs 2000
vs $17,410 in 2000
US average: $14,340
10.8%
+0.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 10.4% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$61,027
−11%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $90,100 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$353
−1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $471 in 2000
US average: $450
73.2%
−3.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 76.6% in 2000
26.8% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic90%(94,122)
Black0.4%(389)
Hispanic / Latino7.4%(7,730)
Asian0.7%(714)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic95.5%(87,518)
Black0.4%(352)
Hispanic / Latino4.4%(4,051)
Asian1.1%(984)
Other3.1%(2,814)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican11.3%(18,635)
Puerto Rican0.3%(556)
Spaniard0.2%(285)
Guatemalan0.2%(280)
Cuban0.1%(245)
Chilean0.1%(238)
Venezuelan0.1%(126)
Salvadoran0.1%(118)
Ecuadorian0.1%(115)
Dominican0.1%(113)
+ 7 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Japanese0.3%(347)
Chinese0.1%(239)
Asian Indian0.1%(163)
Filipino0.1%(161)
Korean0.1%(129)
Taiwanese0%(32)
Cambodian0%(30)
Laotian0%(17)
Nepalese0%(11)
Pacific Islander origin
Tongan0.1%(169)
Chamorro0.1%(24)
Fijian0%(16)
Samoan0%(6)
Ancestry
English26%(42,941)
German13.2%(21,756)
American6.5%(10,806)
Irish5.8%(9,624)
Scottish3.3%(5,516)
Swedish3%(4,925)
Norwegian2.7%(4,385)
Danish2.5%(4,185)
Italian2.4%(3,890)
French1.7%(2,893)
Dutch1.7%(2,808)
Welsh1.6%(2,645)
+ 41 more ancestry groups with data
Swiss1.1%(1,742)
British0.9%(1,479)
Scotch-Irish0.8%(1,282)
Polish0.7%(1,106)
Finnish0.4%(679)
Russian0.3%(555)
Canadian0.3%(504)
Hungarian0.2%(373)
Greek0.2%(299)
Portuguese0.2%(283)
Ukrainian0.2%(248)
Arab0.1%(176)
Czech0.1%(168)
Austrian0.1%(155)
Ghanaian0.1%(143)
Romanian0.1%(103)
Croatian0.1%(77)
Lebanese0.1%(67)
Syrian0%(53)
Brazilian0%(38)
Slovak0%(38)
Jamaican0%(35)
Belgian0%(32)
Armenian0%(19)
Serbian0%(17)
Slovene0%(15)
Egyptian0%(13)
Israeli0%(12)
Kenyan0%(12)
Latvian0%(9)
Iranian0%(7)
Section 05

Education

20.9%
−2.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 23.8% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
82.7%
−4.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 87.0% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
6.4%
−1.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 7.8% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

22.9 min
+54%vs 2000
vs 14.8 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married31%(19,382)
Married57.1%(35,720)
Widowed1.7%(1,072)
Divorced10.3%(6,417)
Women 15+
Never married23.8%(14,708)
Married56.4%(34,785)
Widowed6.8%(4,196)
Divorced13%(8,035)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

8.3%
−6.9 ptssince 2013
from 15.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
55.2%
−0.4 ptssince 2020
from 55.6% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
13.5%
−3.6 ptssince 2020
from 17.1% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
15.1%
+0.7 ptssince 2020
from 14.5% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
22.0%
+3.6 ptssince 2020
from 18.4% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.0%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 2.1% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
67.6%
−3.8 ptssince 2020
from 71.3% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
35.5%
+4.5 ptssince 2020
from 31.0% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)29.5%(2,527)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)22.9%(1,962)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era30.4%(2,610)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War6.7%(572)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.2%(107)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 8,576 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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How many people live in Idaho Falls, ID?

Idaho Falls, ID has about 91,668 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Idaho Falls, ID?

The typical household in Idaho Falls, ID earns about $29,239 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Idaho Falls, ID expensive?

In Idaho Falls, ID, the median home is worth about $61,027, and the typical rent is about $353 a month.

How educated are people in Idaho Falls, ID?

About 20.9% of adults age 25 and over in Idaho Falls, ID hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Idaho Falls, ID?

About 10.8% of people in Idaho Falls, ID live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024

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