10.6% of Idaho Falls, ID residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was about the same as the poverty level of 10.7% across the entire state of Idaho. 8.6% of high school graduates and 23.8% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 19.9% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 37.8%. For comparison, it was 22.7% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Idaho Falls, ID
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Idaho Falls:
10.6%
Whole state:
10.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Idaho Falls:
4.6%
Whole state:
4.7%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Idaho Falls:
19.9%
Idaho:
17.2%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 14.0% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Idaho Falls:
29.6%
Idaho:
22.8%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
37.8%
Residents above poverty level:
22.7%
Poverty by age in Idaho Falls, ID
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Idaho Falls,ID (percentage below poverty level)
29.4%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
9.0%6 to 11 years
6.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
28.1%16 and 17 years
14.5%18 to 24 years
5.5%25 to 34 years
7.0%35 to 44 years
13.0%45 to 54 years
9.0%55 to 64 years
8.7%65 to 74 years
3.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Idaho Falls,ID (percentage below poverty level)
3.4%Under 5 years
3.9%5 years
1.6%6 to 11 years
37.0%12 to 14 years
9.7%15 years
14.1%16 and 17 years
17.1%18 to 24 years
9.6%25 to 34 years
14.2%35 to 44 years
17.1%45 to 54 years
10.2%55 to 64 years
6.9%65 to 74 years
13.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Idaho Falls,ID (% below half of poverty level)
3.8%Under 6 years
2.6%6 to 11 years
15.0%12 to 17 years
4.0%18 to 24 years
4.6%25 to 34 years
6.8%35 to 44 years
7.5%45 to 54 years
1.3%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
1.5%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Idaho Falls, ID
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Idaho Falls, ID (%)
9.0%White
35.0%Black
34.0%American Indian
19.0%Asian
100.0%Native Hawaiian
18.0%Other race
12.0%2+ races
14.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Idaho Falls, ID (absolute numbers)
4,869White
93Black
212American Indian
129Asian
21Native Hawaiian
876Other race
7342+ races
1,666Hispanic
10.4%Below poverty level
89.6%Above poverty level
13.3%Below poverty level
86.7%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Idaho Falls, ID
Children below poverty level:
Idaho Falls, Idaho:
13.8%
State:
12.9%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Idaho Falls:
8.6%
Idaho:
8.0%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Idaho Falls:
23.8%
Idaho:
20.3%
39.2%Married-couple family
8.7%Male, no wife present
52.1%Female, no husband present
1.3%Worked full-time, year-round
32.1%Worked part-time
66.6%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
6.0%One full-time, other part-time
25.3%One full-time, other didn't work
15.2%Both worked part-time
21.3%One part-time, other didn't work
32.2%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.8%1999 to 2000
1.5%1995 to 1998
3.8%1990 to 1994
12.1%1980 to 1989
9.3%1970 to 1979
20.3%1960 to 1969
27.5%1950 to 1959
9.9%1940 to 1949
14.8%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.2%1999 to 2000
5.9%1995 to 1998
10.4%1990 to 1994
10.3%1980 to 1989
16.6%1970 to 1979
15.6%1960 to 1969
22.4%1950 to 1959
7.0%1940 to 1949
9.7%1939 or earlier
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