Idaho Falls, ID Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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4%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

2%

Household income NAT. AVG.

49%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Idaho Falls	Idaho	National
Income per capita	$43,131	$35,927	$44,883
Median household income	$83,132	$73,734	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$106,003	$89,479	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$55,414	$45,755	$52,080
Median earnings male	$51,897	$47,312	$54,343
Median earnings female	$31,433	$30,030	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.5%	4.1%	4.9%
Poverty level	12.6%	15.2%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Idaho Falls is 4% lower than the national average
The median household income in Idaho Falls is 2% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Idaho Falls is 49% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Idaho Falls is 16% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$55,415 $83,132 $166,264

City

$49,151 $73,734 $147,468

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Idaho Falls median earnings by income bracket

Idaho Falls employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	13.6%	13.6%
Manufacturing sector	11.3%	11.3%
Financial & insurance services	1.4%	1.4%
Wholesale & retail services	17.4%	17.4%
Public administration	4.8%	4.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.7%	6.7%
Education, health & social services	11.0%	11.0%
Other	32.6%	32.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Iona, ID	2,711	$113,504	39.6%
Lincoln, ID	3,493	$101,877	25.3%
Ucon, ID	1,468	$95,572	17.5%
Lewisville, ID	488	$92,369	13.6%
Basalt, ID	448	$85,926	5.6%
Idaho Falls, ID	64,374	$83,132	2.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Grand Junction, CO	64,338	$81,389	0.1%
La Habra, CA	64,441	$126,369	55.4%
Brentwood, NY	64,448	$134,910	65.9%
Waltham, MA	64,477	$140,372	72.6%
Montebello, CA	64,503	$93,962	15.5%
Idaho Falls, ID	64,374	$83,132	2.2%

Source: The Idaho Falls, ID employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.