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County population in July 2011: 77,490 (67% urban, 33% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 16,292
Renter-occupied apartments: 7,561
% of renters here:

32%
State:

32%

Land area: 1925 sq. mi.
Water area: 3.4 sq. mi.
Population density: 40 people per square mile 
 
 (average).

Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Twin Falls County: 85.8 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (19.1%), Retail trade (13.8%), Manufacturing (12.1%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 76%
  • Government: 13%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 10%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%

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Races in Twin Falls County, Idaho:

  • White Non-Hispanic Alone (84.6%)
  • Hispanic or Latino (12.3%)
  • Two or more races (1.6%)
  • Asian alone (0.7%)

Median resident age:  34.9 years
Idaho median age:  33.2 years

Males: 31,563  (49.1%)
Females: 32,721  (50.9%)

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Twin Falls County,ID real estate house value trend



Average household size:
Twin Falls County:

2.6 people
Idaho:

3 people

Estimated median household income in 2009: $40,631 ($34,506 in 1999)
This county:

$40631
Idaho:

$44925

Median contract rent in 2009 for apartments: $579 (lower quartile is $443, upper quartile is $755)
This county:

$579
State:

$587


Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $148,200 (it was $92,800 in 2000)
Twin Falls County:

$148,200
Idaho:

$171,700
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $108,600 - $201,800

Mean price in 2009:

Detached houses: $206,812
Here:

$206,812
State:

$235,809

Townhouses or other attached units: $199,922
Here:

$199,922
State:

$178,173

In 2-unit structures: $281,790
Here:

$281,790
State:

$181,777

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $106,807
Here:

$106,807
State:

$164,467

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $293,096
Here:

$293,096
State:

$249,355

Mobile homes: $67,123
Here:

$67,123
State:

$52,209

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $20,877
Here:

$20,877
State:

$37,997
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,112
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $298

Institutionalized population: 730

Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 4
  • Robberies: 2
  • Assaults: 45
  • Burglaries: 185
  • Thefts: 150
  • Auto thefts: 22

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 1
  • Rapes: 6
  • Robberies: 3
  • Assaults: 25
  • Burglaries: 153
  • Thefts: 167
  • Auto thefts: 43

Twin Falls County, ID map from a distance

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2007: 451 buildings, average cost: $149,500
  • 2008: 307 buildings, average cost: $156,800
  • 2009: 256 buildings, average cost: $147,000



2004 Presidential Election results in Twin Falls County Idaho:


Bush/Cheney (Republican): 74.4%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 24.4%



2008 Presidential Election results in Twin Falls County Idaho:


McCain (Republican): 68.0%
Obama (Democratic): 30.8%

Detailed 2008 Election Results


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $1,028 (0.7%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $874 (0.6%)


Twin Falls County household income distribution in 2009 Twin Falls County home values distribution


Twin Falls County contract rent distribution in 2009

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 10.1%

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 10.1%
Twin Falls County:

10.1%
Idaho:

14.3%
Median age of residents in 2009: 35 years old
(Males: 34 years old, Females: 35 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 39 years old, Asian residents: 38 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 23 years old, Other race residents: 32 years old)

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This county:

12.7%
Whole state:

11.8%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
This county:

4.7%
Whole state:

4.6%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Twin Falls County is $457 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $579 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $746 a month.

Cities in this county include: Twin Falls, Buhl, Kimberly, Filer, Hansen, Castleford, Hollister, Murtaugh, West Salmon Falls.

Twin Falls County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Local government website:WWW.TWINFALLSCOUNTY.ORG

Click to draw/clear Twin Falls County borders

Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Twin Falls County: Lower Penstemon Campground (A), Rock Creek Guard Station (B), Big Creek Ranch (C), Guy Kinyon Cabin (D), Antelope Spring Ranch (E), Stricker Cabin (F), Kum Ba Yah Camp (G), Federation Lookout (H), Murtaugh Lake Access Area (I), Kirkman Campground (J), Duck Springs Ranch (K), Owsley Bridge Access Area (L), Shoshone Cabin (M), Shoshone Forest Service Station (N), Pettit Campground (O), Rutherford Cabin (P), Steel Place (Q), Deep Creek Meadows Ranch (R), Point Ranch (S), Bear Gulch Campground (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Buhl Cemetery (1), Rock Creek Cemeteries (2), Independent Order of Odd Fellows Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Bluegill Lake (A), Cedar Draw Lake (B), Dry Pond (C), Johns Pond (D), Merles Pond (E), Twin Lakes (F), Mary Alice Lake (G), Echo Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Barbour Creek (A), Browns Creek (B), Cedar Creek (C), China Creek (D), Clear Creek (E), Corral Creek (F), Desert Creek (G), Devil Creek (H), House Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Twin Falls County include: Dierkes Lake Park (1), Balanced Rock State Park (2), Milner Historical Recreation Area (3), Shoshone Falls Park (4), Murtaugh Lake County Park (5), Rock Creek Park (6), Centennial Waterfront Park (7), Balanced Rock County Park (8), Hagerman Fossil Beds National Monument (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Neighboring counties: Elko County, Nevada , Cassia County , Elmore County , Gooding County , Jerome County , Owyhee County .

Unemployment in Apr. 2010:
Here:

6.6%
Idaho:

6.9%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 3,482
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 81.3%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 16.0%

Number of foreign born residents: 4,103 (33% naturalized citizens)

Twin Falls County:

6.4%
Whole state:

5.0%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 1,350
  • 1990 to 1994: 785
  • 1985 to 1989: 609
  • 1980 to 1984: 339
  • 1975 to 1979: 304
  • 1970 to 1974: 167
  • 1970 to 1974: 190
  • 1965 to 1969: 359

Mean travel time to work (commute): 16.7 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 88.9%

Twin Falls County marital status for males
Twin Falls County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 18,687
  • One, attached: 706
  • Two: 753
  • 3 or 4: 1,315
  • 5 to 9: 800
  • 10 to 19: 270
  • 20 or more: 511
  • Mobile homes: 2,472
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 81

Housing units in Twin Falls County with a mortgage: 8,772 (1,143 second mortgage, 907 home equity loan, 26 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 3,817

Here:

69.7% with mortgage
State:

73.2% with mortgage



Religion statistics:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 49.78%
Here49.8%
USA50.2%
Total adherents: 31,998
Total congregations: 98

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameLDS (Mormon) ChurchCatholic ChurchLutheran ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchReformed Church in America
Adherents12,603 (39.4%)5,740 (17.9%)1,871 (5.8%)1,464 (4.6%)1,329 (4.2%)
Congregations30 (30.6%)3 (3.1%)5 (5.1%)6 (6.1%)1 (1.0%)
NameAmerican Baptist Churches in the USAAssemblies of GodChurch of the NazareneChristian Churches and Churches of ChristOther
Adherents1,237 (3.9%)1,015 (3.2%)983 (3.1%)898 (2.8%)4,858 (15.2%)
Congregations5 (5.1%)6 (6.1%)4 (4.1%)4 (4.1%)34 (34.7%)
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Religions in Twin Falls County - Twin Falls, Buhl, Kimberly, Filer, Hansen

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 20
This county:

2.75 / 10,000 pop.
Idaho:

1.88 / 10,000 pop.

Number of supercenters and club stores: 2
Twin Falls County:

0.27 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.28 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 3
Twin Falls County:

0.41 / 10,000 pop.
Idaho:

0.53 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 35
This county:

4.80 / 10,000 pop.
Idaho:

3.87 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 52
Twin Falls County:

7.14 / 10,000 pop.
Idaho:

7.75 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

8.5%
Idaho:

7.7%

Adult obesity rate:
Here:

27.2%
Idaho:

25.7%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Twin Falls County:

11.4%
State:

11.7%


Agriculture in Twin Falls County:

Average size of farms: 340 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $225,021
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $493.24
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 63.19%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $196,386
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 49.37%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 98.94%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $120,236
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 85.97%
Average age of principal farm operators: 52 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 35.31
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 32.95%
Corn for grain: 2899 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 25543 harvested acres
Vegetables: 7,271 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 187 acres

Tornado activity:

Twin Falls County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is near Idaho state average. It is 15.6 times below overall U.S. average.

Earthquake activity:

Twin Falls County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Idaho state average. It is 92% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 2/21/2008 at 14:16:02, a magnitude 6.0 (5.7 MB, 5.8 MS, 6.0 MW, Depth: 4.2 mi, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 93.3 miles away from the county center
On 2/21/2008 at 14:20:51, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MB, 4.4 ML, Depth: 3.7 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 96.3 miles away from the county center
On 2/21/2008 at 23:57:51, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB, 4.6 MW, 4.6 ML, Depth: 6.6 mi) earthquake occurred 94.0 miles away from the county center
On 2/22/2008 at 23:27:45, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB, 4.3 MW, 4.2 ML, Depth: 9.7 mi) earthquake occurred 97.1 miles away from Twin Falls County center
On 4/22/2008 at 20:40:09, a magnitude 4.4 (4.1 MB, 3.8 MW, 4.4 ML, Depth: 4.8 mi) earthquake occurred 88.3 miles away from the county center
On 4/1/2008 at 13:16:17, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, 4.1 MW, Depth: 6.8 mi) earthquake occurred 87.9 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • Idaho Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 1, 2005, Emergency Declared (EM-3244): September 13, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3244, Natural disaster type: Hurricane

The number of natural disasters in Twin Falls County (1) is a lot smaller than the US average (12).
Emergencies Declared: 1

Class of Workers


Most common industries in 2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (-0%)
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (-0%)
  • Construction (-0%)
  • Food (-0%)
  • Beverage and tobacco products (-0%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (-0%)
  • Apparel (-0%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (-0%)
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (-0%)
  • Construction (-0%)
  • Food (-0%)
  • Beverage and tobacco products (-0%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (-0%)
  • Apparel (-0%)
Most common occupations in 2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Top executives (-0%)
  • Advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations, and sales managers (-0%)
  • Financial managers (-0%)
  • Operations specialties managers except financial managers (-0%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (-0%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (-0%)
  • Business operations specialists (-0%)
  • Top executives (-0%)
  • Advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations, and sales managers (-0%)
  • Financial managers (-0%)
  • Operations specialties managers except financial managers (-0%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (-0%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (-0%)
  • Business operations specialists (-0%)

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):



  • Mexico (57%)
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina (8%)
  • Canada (3%)
  • Yugoslavia (2%)
  • Ukraine (2%)
  • Romania (2%)
  • Russia (2%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Twin Falls County (%):



  • German (18%)
  • English (18%)
  • United States or American (11%)
  • Irish (7%)
  • Dutch (3%)
  • Norwegian (2%)
  • Swedish (2%)


Twin Falls County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 23,539 (80%)
  • Carpooled: 3,359 (11%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 212 (1%)
  • Motorcycle: 49 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 107 (0%)
  • Walked: 676 (2%)
  • Other means: 116 (0%)
  • Worked at home: 1,347 (5%)

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


People in group quarters in Twin Falls County, Idaho:

  • 432 people in nursing homes
  • 388 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 211 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 182 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 62 people in halfway houses
  • 44 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 37 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms
  • 34 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 13 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
  • 12 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
  • 7 people in hospices or homes for chronically ill
  • 6 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill
  • 5 people in homes for the mentally ill

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $42,772.

8.95% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,405 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

8.95%
Idaho average:

9.61%


0.07% of residents moved from foreign countries ($160 average AGI)
Twin Falls County:

0.07%
Idaho average:

0.14%

4.31% relocated from other counties in Idaho ($14,138 average AGI)
4.58% relocated from other states ($19,107 average AGI)
Twin Falls County:

4.58%
Idaho average:

5.54%

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Jerome County, ID  1.04% ($29,785 average AGI)
from Ada County, ID  0.57% ($30,708)
from Gooding County, ID  0.50% ($19,250)
from Cassia County, ID  0.37% ($25,227)
from Bannock County, ID  0.31% ($28,054)
from Minidoka County, ID  0.23% ($33,691)
from Clark County, NV  0.21% ($29,451)


7.49% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,074 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

7.49%
Idaho average:

8.30%


0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($214 average AGI)
Twin Falls County:

0.05%
Idaho average:

0.09%

4.00% relocated to other counties in Idaho ($16,323 average AGI)
3.43% relocated to other states ($15,538 average AGI)
Twin Falls County:

3.43%
Idaho average:

4.23%

Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Ada County, ID  1.18% ($30,704 average AGI)
to Jerome County, ID  0.81% ($29,073)
to Gooding County, ID  0.31% ($25,164)
to Canyon County, ID  0.28% ($28,485)
to Bannock County, ID  0.24% ($25,518)
to Elko County, NV  0.16% ($28,816)
to Cassia County, ID  0.15% ($71,361)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 15.1
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 15.8

Births per 1000 population in Twin Falls County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.4
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 9.5

Deaths per 1000 population in Twin Falls County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 10.0
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 7.4

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Twin Falls County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 10,317 (9,167 aged, 1,150 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 18%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 16%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 1.47
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 12799
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 300.290
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 42074.04

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1643.640
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 983.880
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 2.88

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 46.58
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 97.96

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 12.96

Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 159.9. This is more than state average.

Mechanisms of suicide:

 

Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Firearm - 115.1
  • Other - 44.8

Household type by relationship:

Households: 62,861
  • In family households: 54,259 (13,593 male householders, 3,345 female householders)
    13,742 spouses, 20,186 children (18,399 natural, 584 adopted, 1,203 stepchildren), 730 grandchildren, 485 brothers or sisters, 215 parents, 828 other relatives, 1,135 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 8,602 (3,044 male householders (2,321 living alone)), 3,829 female householders (3,299 living alone)), 1,729 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 1,423 (668 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 7,337 2-persons, 3,556 3-persons, 3,250 4-persons, 1,701 5-persons, 706 6-persons, 388 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 5,620 1-person, 948 2-persons, 168 3-persons, 102 4-persons, 9 5-persons, 17 6-persons, 9 7-or-more-persons.

88.5% of residents of Twin Falls County speak English at home.
8.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (59% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 15% speak English not well, 8% don't speak English at all).
2.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (63% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 11% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
0.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (45% speak English very well, 33% speak English well, 16% speak English not well, 6% don't speak English at all).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (64% speak English very well, 11% speak English well, 18% speak English not well, 8% don't speak English at all).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $334,823,000 ($4929 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $10,706,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $154,957,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $66,753,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $8,594,000
Federal grants: $74,745,000
Federal procurement contracts: $5,904,000 ($114,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $23,871,000 ($2,807,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $10,299,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $64,660,000
Federal Government insurance: $39,872,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Births: 5,313
Here:

77 per 1000 residents
State:

78 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 3,325
Here:

48 per 1000 residents
State:

37 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +1,070
Here:

+15 per 1000 residents
State:

+10 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +2,214
Here:

+32 per 1000 residents
State:

+43 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Twin Falls County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 17.30 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.1
State:

6.1

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.2
State:

4.1

Year house built

  • 2005 or later: 1,096
  • 2000 to 2004: 3,065
  • 1990 to 1999: 4,011
  • 1980 to 1989: 2,717
  • 1970 to 1979: 5,747
  • 1960 to 1969: 3,052
  • 1950 to 1959: 4,373
  • 1940 to 1949: 2,422
  • 1939 or earlier: 3,046
Rooms in houses/apartments in Twin Falls County, Idaho
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • 1 room: 30
  • 2 rooms: 167
  • 3 rooms: 499
  • 4 rooms: 1,668
  • 5 rooms: 3,722
  • 6 rooms: 3,427
  • 7 rooms: 2,411
  • 8 rooms: 1,877
  • 9+ rooms: 2,491
  • 1 room: 248
  • 2 rooms: 697
  • 3 rooms: 1,235
  • 4 rooms: 2,167
  • 5 rooms: 1,505
  • 6 rooms: 834
  • 7 rooms: 390
  • 8 rooms: 276
  • 9+ rooms: 209
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Twin Falls County, Idaho
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no bedroom: 56
  • 1 bedroom: 561
  • 2 bedrooms: 3,562
  • 3 bedrooms: 7,559
  • 4 bedrooms: 3,275
  • 5+ bedrooms: 1,279
  • no bedroom: 380
  • 1 bedroom: 1,605
  • 2 bedrooms: 3,186
  • 3 bedrooms: 1,761
  • 4 bedrooms: 485
  • 5+ bedrooms: 144
Cars and other vehicles available in Twin Falls County, Idaho in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no vehicle: 508
  • 1 vehicle: 3,460
  • 2 vehicles: 7,232
  • 3 vehicles: 3,620
  • 4 vehicles: 965
  • 5+ vehicles: 507
  • no vehicle: 699
  • 1 vehicle: 3,355
  • 2 vehicles: 2,513
  • 3 vehicles: 658
  • 4 vehicles: 221
  • 5+ vehicles: 115

53% of Twin Falls County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 56% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 49% lived in Idaho.

Twin Falls County:

52.6%
State average:

50.5%


Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 34224
  • Northeast: 1327
  • Midwest: 6018
  • South: 3070
  • West: 15145

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $82,700


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in Twin Falls County
Houses and condos Apartments
  • Utility gas (44.3%)
  • Electricity (37.7%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (7.9%)
  • Wood (4.5%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3.5%)
  • Other fuel (0.9%)
  • Coal or coke (0.8%)
  • Electricity (47.9%)
  • Utility gas (35.2%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (10.2%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2.9%)
  • Wood (1.8%)
  • Other fuel (0.9%)
  • Coal or coke (0.5%)



Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 711
Here:

8.8%
Idaho:

7.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 234
Here:

5.5%
Idaho:

5.7%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 168
Here:

5.3%
Idaho:

22.0%

Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)


Twin Falls County government finances in 2004:

  • Charges - Hospital Public: $120,180,000
    Solid Waste Management: $2,277,000
    All Other: $1,646,000
    Parks & Recreation: $65,000
  • Current Operations - Own Hospitals: $105,629,000
    Police Protection: $4,612,000
    General - Other: $4,065,000
    Health Services - Other: $3,332,000
    Solid Waste Management: $2,690,000
    Corrections - Other: $2,561,000
    Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $2,374,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,910,000
    Financial Administration: $1,091,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,073,000
    General Public Buildings: $634,000
    Welfare - Other: $336,000
    Parks & Recreation: $239,000
    Air Transportation: $208,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $127,000
    Regular Highways: $13,000
    Fire Protection: $9,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - General Support: $871,000
    All Other: $516,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $629,000
  • Intergovernmental to State - Health: $2,822,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $612,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $10,488,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $9,860,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $628,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $451,000
    Interest Earnings: $225,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $18,817,000
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - Beginning: $853,000
    End of Fiscal Year: $646,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Health & Hospitals: $3,882,000
    General Support: $2,674,000
    All Other: $1,475,000
    Housing & Community Development: $4,000
  • Tax - Property: $10,579,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $436,000
    NEC: $55,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $48,522,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 1,332
  • Number of aged recipients: 151
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 1,181
  • Number of recipients under 18: 245
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 839
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 248
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 467
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 607


Twin Falls County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 1991
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Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

Twin Falls County Fatal accident statistics for 1992 - 2009
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Most common first names in Twin Falls County, ID among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John34776.3 years
William28976.3 years
Mary28581.1 years
Robert28473.2 years
James23873.7 years
Charles19676.0 years
George18478.6 years
Dorothy15178.4 years
Helen13781.4 years
Ruth13682.0 years
Most common last names in Twin Falls County, ID among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith17378.6 years
Johnson12676.1 years
Miller11378.3 years
Brown11377.7 years
Jones11276.0 years
Anderson11075.1 years
Williams7676.5 years
Wilson7377.5 years
Davis7177.5 years
Moore5979.8 years
Businesses in Twin Falls County, ID
NameCountNameCount
AT&T3Lane Furniture2
Aeropostale1Little Caesars Pizza1
Albertsons1Lowe's1
AmericInn1Macy's1
American Eagle Outfitters1MasterBrand Cabinets11
Applebee's1Maurices1
Arby's1McDonald's3
AutoZone1Motherhood Maternity2
Baskin-Robbins1New Balance2
Bath & Body Works1Nike8
Best Western1OfficeMax1
Budget Car Rental1Old Navy1
Buffalo Wild Wings1Outback1
Burger King1Outback Steakhouse1
Cold Stone Creamery1Pac Sun1
Coldwater Creek1Papa John's Pizza1
ColorTyme1Payless2
Costco1PetSmart1
Curves1Pier 1 Imports1
Dairy Queen3Quiznos1
Deb1RadioShack1
Decora Cabinetry1SONIC Drive-In2
Famous Footwear1Sears3
FedEx13Spencer Gifts1
Finish Line1Sprint Nextel3
Foot Locker1Starbucks2
GNC1Subway7
GameStop1Super 81
H&R Block4T-Mobile4
Holiday Inn1Taco Bell1
Home Depot1Target1
Hot Topic1The Room Place1
JCPenney1True Value1
Jamba Juice1U-Haul7
Jimmy John's1UPS11
Journeys1Vans2
KFC1Verizon Wireless2
Kincaid1Victoria's Secret1
Kmart1Walmart1
Kroger3Wendy's1
La Quinta1YMCA1
La-Z-Boy1
Browse common businesses in Twin Falls County, ID


Twin Falls County on our top lists:

  • #44 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for Bush (Republican) in the 2004 Presidential Election, pop. 50,000+"
  • #75 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most dentists per 100,000 population in 1998 (pop. 50,000+)"

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