METRO AREA · 1990 CENSUS
Idaho Falls Metro
Idaho Falls, ID · 3 counties · 91,668 residents · 5,196.128 sq mi
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Idaho Falls has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $29,239. Population has declined 12% since 2000. Median home value is $61,027. At a median age of 28.5, residents skew younger than the country as a whole.
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
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024165K
Age distribution, 1990
Under 59.5%(8,736)
5 to 910.5%(9,648)
10 to 1410.6%(9,671)
15 to 198.1%(7,430)
20 to 246%(5,471)
25 to 3415.6%(14,343)
35 to 4414.2%(12,979)
45 to 549.1%(8,336)
55 to 647.2%(6,600)
65 to 745.6%(5,091)
75 to 842.9%(2,639)
85 and over0.8%(724)
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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
Section 03
Housing
$61,027
−11%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $90,100 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
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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)
South American0.4%(637)
Puerto Rican0.3%(556)
Central American0.3%(504)
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
Argentine0%(63)
Honduran0%(61)
Colombian0%(56)
Peruvian0%(37)
Nicaraguan0%(25)
Costa Rican0%(5)
Paraguayan0%(2)
Asian origin
Japanese0.3%(347)
Chinese0.1%(239)
Asian Indian0.1%(163)
Filipino0.1%(161)
Korean0.1%(129)
Vietnamese0%(54)
Taiwanese0%(32)
Cambodian0%(30)
Laotian0%(17)
Nepalese0%(11)
Pacific Islander origin
Tongan0.1%(169)
Native Hawaiian0.1%(155)
Chamorro0.1%(24)
Marshallese0%(18)
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)
French Canadian0.3%(564)
Russian0.3%(555)
Canadian0.3%(504)
Hungarian0.2%(373)
Greek0.2%(299)
Portuguese0.2%(283)
Subsaharan African0.2%(270)
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)
Lithuanian0%(52)
West Indian0%(41)
Brazilian0%(38)
Slovak0%(38)
Jamaican0%(35)
Belgian0%(32)
Armenian0%(19)
Serbian0%(17)
Slovene0%(15)
Australian0%(14)
Egyptian0%(13)
Israeli0%(12)
Kenyan0%(12)
Latvian0%(9)
Moroccan0%(8)
Bulgarian0%(8)
Iranian0%(7)
Ethiopian0%(6)
Nigerian0%(5)
Macedonian0%(2)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
82.7%
−4.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 87.0% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
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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Frequently asked
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