Twin Falls County, Idaho (ID)

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County population in 2005: 69,419 (67% urban, 33% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 16,292
Renter-occupied apartments: 7,561

% of renters here:	32%
State:	28%

Land area: 1925 sq. mi.
Water area: 3.4 sq. mi.

Population density: 36 people per square mile

(low).

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2005: 17.9%

Twin Falls County:	17.9%
Idaho:	13.9%

Median age of residents in 2005: 35 years old
(Males: 36 years old, Females: 34 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 38 years old, Black residents: 32 years old, American Indian residents: 39 years old, Asian residents: 61 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 24 years old, Other race residents: 29 years old)

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This county:	12.7%
Whole state:	11.8%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This county:	4.7%
Whole state:	4.6%

Type of workers:

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

Twin Falls County, Idaho business tout: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Twin Falls County, Idaho:

White Non-Hispanic (87.7%)
Hispanic (9.4%)
Other race (3.8%)
Two or more races (2.0%)
American Indian (1.4%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

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

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

Average wage per job in 2003: $23,530
County population in 2003: 67,055
Jobs in 2003: 34,046

Twin Falls County,ID real estate house value trend

Total labor force in 2004: 36,432
Unemployment rate in 2004: 4.3%

Average household size:

Twin Falls County:	2.6 people
Idaho:	2.7 people

Median household income in 2005: $38,702
2005 median house value: $116,100
Median contract rent in 2005: $475
Median monthly housing costs in 2005: $615
Estimated median household income in 2005: $38,061 ($34,506 in 2000)

This county	$38,061
Idaho:	$41,443

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $123,934

Twin Falls County	$123,934
Idaho:	$134,900

Median montly rent in 2000: $489
Institutionalized population: 730
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Twin Falls County in 2000: $795

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

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Twin Falls County, ID map from a distance

2004 Presidential Election results in Twin Falls County Idaho:

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

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2005: $955 (0.8%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2005: $895 (0.8%)

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.

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

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Twin Falls County: Rutherford Cabin (A), Antelope Spring Ranch (B), Knull Community Center (C), Murtaugh Lake Access Area (D), Point Ranch (E), Cedar Draw School (F), Bear Gulch Campground (G), House Creek Ranch (H), Mahannah Cabin (I), Rock Creek Guard Station (J), Winter Spring Picnic Area (K), Magic Mountain Ski Area (L), Magic Hot Springs (M), Milner Station (N), Big Creek Ranch (O), Federation Lookout (P), Thunder Bluff Speedway (Q), Conover Ranch (R), Tawakani Camp (S), Lucerne Grange (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: Merles Pond (A), Bluegill Lake (B), Mary Alice Lake (C), Johns Pond (D), Cedar Draw Lake (E), Twin Lakes (F), Dierkes Lake (G), Dry Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: A Lateral (A), Barbour Creek (B), Big Creek (C), Taylor Creek (D), Bluff Creek (E), Browns Creek (F), Toolbox Creek (G), Burnt Creek (H), Corral Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Unemployment in September 2007:

Here:	1.4%
Idaho:	1.7%

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: 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

Agriculture in Twin Falls County
Average size of farms: 340 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $225021
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: $196386
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: $120236
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: 7271 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 187 acres

Twin Falls County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is near Idaho state average. It is 14.6 times below overall U.S. average.

Class of Workers

Most common industries for males:

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (13%)
Construction (10%)
Food (9%)
Accommodation and food services (4%)
Educational services (4%)
Truck transportation (4%)
Health care (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (16%)
Educational services (13%)
Accommodation and food services (9%)
Food (5%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
Public administration (4%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (7%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
Farmers and farm managers (5%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
Cashiers (4%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3%)

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%)

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 2003: 15.3

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 2003: 9.6

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 2003: 7.7

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%

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.

13,020 married couples with children.
3,522 single-parent households (962 men, 2,560 women).

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:

1999 to March 2000: 609
1995 to 1998: 2,408
1990 to 1994: 1,752
1980 to 1989: 2,340
1970 to 1979: 5,689
1960 to 1969: 2,423
1950 to 1959: 3,225
1940 to 1949: 2,706
1939 or earlier: 4,443

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Twin Falls County, Idaho:

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 or more rooms: 2,491

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Twin Falls County, Idaho:

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 or more rooms: 209

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Twin Falls County:

no bedroom: 56
1 bedroom: 561
2 bedrooms: 3,562
3 bedrooms: 7,559
4 bedrooms: 3,275
5 or more bedrooms: 1,279

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Twin Falls County:

no bedroom: 380
1 bedroom: 1,605
2 bedrooms: 3,186
3 bedrooms: 1,761
4 bedrooms: 485
5 or more bedrooms: 144

Cars and other vehicles available in Twin Falls County in owner-occupied houses/condos:

no vehicle: 508
1 vehicle: 3,460
2 vehicles: 7,232
3 vehicles: 3,620
4 vehicles: 965
5 or more vehicles: 507

Cars and other vehicles available in Twin Falls County in renter-occupied apartments

no vehicle: 699
1 vehicle: 3,355
2 vehicles: 2,513
3 vehicles: 658
4 vehicles: 221
5 or more 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 houses and condos:

Utility gas (44%)
Electricity (38%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (8%)
Wood (4%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)
Other fuel (1%)
Coal or coke (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Electricity (48%)
Utility gas (35%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (10%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)
Wood (2%)
Other fuel (1%)
Coal or coke (1%)

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 (Noninstitutionalized)

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

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