Demographics

Quick Facts about Idaho Falls, Idaho:

The population of Idaho Falls proper is 56,813 making it the forth-largest city in Idaho.
Idaho Falls is the county seat of Bonneville County, which has an estimated population of 135,000.
Idaho has a highly educated populace. 2005-2009, 89 percent of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 28 percent has a bachelor's degree or higher.
High ratio of "white collar" to "blue collar" jobs.
The average household has an estimated income over $59,355.

The population of Idaho Falls is a young one. The median age in Bonneville County is 32; more than half the population is under 44 years old.

2011 : Named #6 on “Top 10 Microcities of the Future” by FDI magazine for 2011-12

7/12/2010 : Idaho Falls named one of Top 100 cities for 2010. CNN Money Magazine
5/24/2010 : From the Idaho Business Review,ID (tied with TX & AZ for 3rd): to the Kaufmann Index of Entrepreneurial Activity

4/14/2010 : Idaho Falls ranked #52 for Best Small Places for Business & Careers, http://www.forbes.com/lists/2010/5/business-places-10_Idaho-Falls-ID_IDda.html

10/2009 : Idaho Falls on National Geographic List of Top 100 Best Adventure town

6/2009 : Outdoor Life Magazine ranks Idaho Falls #3 for “Best Places to Live for hunting & Fishing”

5/2009: Site Selection Magazine names Idaho Falls as “One of the Top 10 Deals in North America” for AREVA Enrichment Facility Project

4/2009 : Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council names “Idaho as 2nd Lowest Energy Cost State for Gas & Electric Costs” Energy Cost Index

12/2008 : Business Facilities Magazine awards Idaho Falls the Bronze Award for 2008 Deal of the Year for “AREVA chooses Idaho Falls for Eagle Rock Plant”

11/24/2008 : CNN.com/CareerBuilder ranks Idaho Falls #3 of top 25 Best Cities to Find a Job

2008: Idaho Falls ranks in top 50 in the U.S., and in top 13 cities in the Rockies in National Geographic Adventure's “Where to Live + Play Now.”

2008: Idaho Falls ranks #28 in Forbes' “Best Small Places for Business & Careers.”

2008: Idaho Falls ranks #11 in "Housing Predictor for Top 25 Appreciating US Markets."

2008: Idaho Falls ranks #28 in Forbes' “Best small places in the country to set up a small business.”

2007: Idaho Falls is listing in Expansion Management's "4-Star Public Schools in Metro Areas."

9/27/07: USA Today reports "No end in sight for Idaho’s growth”; Idaho is reported to have the fastest-growing economy.

9/07: Milken Institute ranks Idaho again as 5th lowest in cost of doing business (same ranking in 2005).

3/12/07: Sperling’s "Best Places" lists Idaho Falls #2 in affordable places to live and work.

2/10/07: Idaho Falls was ranked the top small city MSAs (metropolitan statistical areas) for bioscience jobs per Battelle’s survey of 360 metropolitan areas.

1/26/07: Bonneville County ranked among the "100 Best Communities for Young People" by America’s Promise Alliance, a national group that strives to improve the lives of youngsters.

1/4/07: CareerBuilders.com lists Idaho Falls as #6 in a list of “15 Great Cities for Job Seekers.”

12/5/06: Bestplaces.net ranks Idaho Falls 10th in their list of "Most Secure U.S. Cities."

8/1/06: Forbes references Idaho Falls in “Where the Best Paying High Tech Jobs Are.”

5/06: Inc. Magazine — “Boom Towns” (based on employment growth) —ranked Idaho Falls #10 for all metro areas in the U.S., and #8 in the small city category.

3-4/06: Expansion Management Magazine ranks Idaho Falls #8 out of "170 Metro areas for Scientists/Engineers."

2006: Idaho Falls is recognized in Expansion Management Magazine list of "5-Star Metros for Quality of Life."

2005: Milken Institute ranks Idaho Falls #11 for its ability to create and sustain jobs in 2005 Best Performing cities.

3/30/04: USA Today ranks Idaho Falls as #10 in their Emerging Cities article listing the best places to live.

3/26/04: USA Today features Henry’s Fork in “10 Great Places to be Lured into Fly Fishing."