American Falls

Population: 4,636
Median household income: $58,376
Median home value: $172,800

American Falls is a community in Power County, Idaho, home to 4,636 residents. Its median household income of $58,376 runs in line with the Power County figure of $59,760.

From 2019 to 2023, American Falls's population grew 7.3% from 4,322 to 4,636, while its median home value rose 29.3% from $133,600 to $172,800.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 28.9% of residents. Hispanic or Latino residents are the largest group, 48.1% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,636
Median age: 32.5 yrs
Median household income: $58,376
Median home value: $172,800
Median gross rent: $710
Housing units: 1,558
Homeownership rate: 75.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.7%
Unemployment rate: 7.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,3224,636

Median household income

$48,438$58,376

Median home value

$133,600$172,800

Median gross rent

$603$710

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,322	$48,438	$133,600	$603
2020	4,295	$50,457	$144,000	$600
2021	4,531	$51,808	$157,900	$654
2022	4,573	$55,465	$169,700	$693
2023	4,636	$58,376	$172,800	$710

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.9%

5 to 1728.9%

18 to 246.9%

25 to 3415.0%

35 to 4411.8%

45 to 549.8%

55 to 6410.6%

65 to 745.0%

75 and over7.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	226	4.9%
5 to 17	1,339	28.9%
18 to 24	318	6.9%
25 to 34	697	15.0%
35 to 44	546	11.8%
45 to 54	453	9.8%
55 to 64	492	10.6%
65 to 74	233	5.0%
75 and over	332	7.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,216	47.8%
Black or African American	71	1.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	3	0.1%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	116	2.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2,230	48.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma17.2%

High school graduate32.8%

Some college or associate's36.4%

Bachelor's degree10.0%

Graduate or professional degree3.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	473	17.2%
High school graduate	902	32.8%
Some college or associate's	1,001	36.4%
Bachelor's degree	276	10.0%
Graduate or professional degree	101	3.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 14 min

Drove alone81.5%

Carpooled9.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.5%

Bicycle3.0%

Worked from home3.4%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,625	81.5%
Carpooled	191	9.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	50	2.5%
Bicycle	60	3.0%
Worked from home	68	3.4%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,109	57.6%
15 to 29 min	535	27.8%
30 to 44 min	282	14.6%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 3.09
Poverty rate: 7.1% (322 of 4,564)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,175	79.7%
Nonfamily households	300	20.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1972

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,475	94.7%
Vacant	83	5.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,107	75.1%
Renter-occupied	368	24.9%

1-unit, detached67.7%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units8.3%

5 to 19 units2.5%

20 or more units0.4%

Mobile home & other21.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,055	67.7%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	129	8.3%
5 to 19 units	39	2.5%
20 or more units	6	0.4%
Mobile home & other	329	21.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1601900
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.61 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 42.7828, -112.8542