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METRO AREA · 2000 CENSUS

Idaho Falls Metro

Idaho Falls, ID · 3 counties · 104,576 residents · 5,196 sq mi
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With 104,576 people, Idaho Falls is a metro area. 77% of homes are owner-occupied. This skews young, with a median age of 31.4. The typical home is worth $90,100. 12,908 more people live here than in 1990. Households earn $40,746 at the median, near the US median.

At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $42,589
Younger
median age 31.4
US median: 35.2
Average education
24% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

104,576
+14%since 1990
from 91,668 in 1990
1990 – 2025
20 / sq mi
+14%since 1990
from 18 / sq mi in 1990
31.4
+10%since 1990
from 28.5 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
5,196 sq mi
Population, 19902024
84K106K129K151K173K19902000201020202024Idaho Falls
2024165K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 58.3%(8,701)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 98.9%(9,270)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 149.5%(9,974)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 199.2%(9,588)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 246.4%(6,685)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3412%(12,502)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4414.8%(15,505)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5412.8%(13,416)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 648%(8,329)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 745.5%(5,717)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 843.6%(3,729)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1.1%(1,160)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$40,746
+6%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $29,239 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
$17,410
+51%since 1990
from $11,510 in 1990
US average: $21,522
10.4%
−0.4 ptssince 1990
from 10.8% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

$90,100
+12%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $61,027 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
$471
+1%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $353 in 1990
US average: $602
76.6%
+3.4 ptssince 1990
from 73.2% in 1990
23.4% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

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

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

23.8%
+2.9 ptssince 1990
from 20.9% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
87.0%
+4.3 ptssince 1990
from 82.7% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
7.8%
+1.4 ptssince 1990
from 6.4% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

14.8 min
−35%since 1990
from 22.9 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married25.1%(9,539)
Married64.4%(24,440)
Widowed1.5%(553)
Divorced9%(3,424)
Women 15+
Never married18.5%(7,199)
Married62.5%(24,296)
Widowed8%(3,111)
Divorced10.9%(4,240)
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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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Frequently asked

How many people live in Idaho Falls, ID?

Idaho Falls, ID has about 104,576 residents according to the 2000 Census.

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

The typical household in Idaho Falls, ID earns about $40,746 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 $90,100, and the typical rent is about $471 a month.

How educated are people in Idaho Falls, ID?

About 23.8% 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 10.4% of people in Idaho Falls, ID live below the federal poverty line.

Has Idaho Falls, ID grown since 1990?

Yes, Idaho Falls, ID has grown since 1990. The population has added about 12,908 residents, a change of about 14 percent over that period.

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

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