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American Falls, ID
Full City Profile · Idaho · Power County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
4,636
Population
2,880/sq mi density
$58,376
Median Income
$22,568 per capita
$172,800
Home Value
$264,286 Zillow
$710
Median Rent
15.6% income on rent
49°F
Avg Temperature
302 sunny days/yr
46
Violent Crime/100K
1,677 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.7 / 5.0
$58,376 median income, 4.9% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$172,800 home value, $710/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
46 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.1 / 5.0
13.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$58,376
22% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$22,568
42% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
4.9%
36% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
3.6%
71% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: American Falls vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows American Falls’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$58,376
78%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$22,568
58%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$59,038
82%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,075
75%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,075
25% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
14 min
49% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
3.4%
78% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
81.5%
11% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$561M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
81.5%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
3.4%
Other
15.1%
Average commute time
14 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
281
Restaurants
16
Healthcare
14
Retail
13
Manufacturing
8
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$59,038
18% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,660
5% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
95.5
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $58,376 |
| Per Capita Income | $22,568 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $59,038 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,075 |
| County GDP | $561M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 4.9% |
| Poverty Rate | 3.6% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.372 |
| Cost of Living Index | 95.5 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 14 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 81.5% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 3.4% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 281 |
| Restaurants | 16 |
| Healthcare | 14 |
| Retail | 13 |
| Manufacturing | 8 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $59,038 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,660 |