About Filer

Filer is a very small city located in the state of Idaho. With a population of 1,642 people and just one neighborhood, Filer is the 71st largest community in Idaho.

When you are in Filer, you'll notice that it is more blue-collar than most other communities in America. 41.3% of Filer's employed work in blue-collar jobs, while America averages only 24.7% that do. Overall, Filer is a city of sales and office workers, professionals, and construction workers and builders. There are especially a lot of people living in Filer who work in office and administrative support jobs (15.02%), sales jobs (9.74%), and food service (5.29%).

Residents of the city have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 17.39 minutes getting to work every day.

As is often the case in a small city, Filer doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

Filer Information and Demographics

In Filer, just 11.46% of people have at least a bachelor's degree, which is quite a bit lower than the national average for cities and towns of 14.96%.

The per capita income in Filer in 2000 was $14,443, which is middle income relative to Idaho, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $57,772 for a family of four.

The people who call Filer home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Filer is White, followed by Native American. Important ancestries of people in Filer include German, English, Irish, European, and French.

The most common language spoken in Filer is English. Some people also speak Spanish.