Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Idaho Falls spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 18.16 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be.
The education level of Idaho Falls citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 29.45% of adults in Idaho Falls have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Idaho Falls in 2018 was $29,395, which is upper middle income relative to Idaho, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $117,580 for a family of four. However, Idaho Falls contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Idaho Falls is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Idaho Falls home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Idaho Falls residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Idaho Falls also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 17.52% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Idaho Falls include English, German, Irish, Swedish, and Scottish.
The most common language spoken in Idaho Falls is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Portuguese.
