Population 8,184 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Filer
Household size in Filer
| Period | Filer | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.77 | 2.72 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.69 | 2.78 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.78 | 2.76 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.81 | 2.79 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.05 | +0.07 | −0.03 |
Households in Filer average 2.81 people, a bit above the national 2.65, so families with children are somewhat more common here. Household size has crept up from 2.77 in 2006–10, even as the national average fell. Households are largest in the northeast and smallest in the west.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Filer
| Period | Filer | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.6 | 35.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 38.5 | 36.6 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 36.7 | 37.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 37.8 | 38.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.2 | +2.7 | +2.3 |
Filer is a little younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 37.8, against 40.1 nationally. That is in line with the rest of Idaho. The youngest areas are in the center, the oldest in the southeast.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Filer
| Period | Filer | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.2% | 10.0% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.9% | 10.2% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.5% | 9.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 14.4% | 9.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +4.2 pts | −0.7 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in seven households in Filer (14.4%), above the national share of 11.6%. Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has risen 4.2 points, even as the national share fell. Only three of the 51 Idaho cities with 5,000+ people have a higher share of single-parent households.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Filer
Renters in Filer
| Period | Filer | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.3% | 29.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 30.2% | 30.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 25.7% | 30.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 18.2% | 27.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | −4.1 pts | −1.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 18.2% of households in Filer rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. More than a third of owners (36.9%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as nationally. Rentals cluster in the center; owners are most common in the west. The renter share is down 4.1 points from 2006–10, even as the national share rose.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Filer
| Period | Filer | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.0% | 10.4% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.0% | 11.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.1% | 10.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 5.3% | 9.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −4.8 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 5.3% of homes in Filer are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing. Vacancy is down 4.8 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend. Filer has a lower vacancy rate than at least four in five Idaho cities.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Filer
| Period | Filer | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1981 | 1982 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1981 | 1984 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1986 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1985 | 1989 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +7 | +6 |
Homes in Filer are a bit newer than the national norm: the median home was built in 1985, versus 1980 across the U.S. Still, homes here are older than in Idaho as a whole, where the median home dates to 1989. The median year built has moved up from 1981 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. The newest homes are mostly in the west, the oldest in the center.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Filer
| Period | Filer | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $704 | $766 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $800 | $820 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $916 | $941 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,289 | $1,407 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$585 | +$641 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Filer costs $1,289 a month with utilities, below the national median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $585 a month since 2006–10, up 83%, faster than rents rose nationally. The typical renter here spends 30.4% of household income on rent, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. The priciest rents are in the northeast; the most affordable are in the southeast.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Filer
Bachelor's degrees in Filer
| Period | Filer | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.1% | 25.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.6% | 25.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 23.5% | 27.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 21.0% | 31.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +6.8 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Filer have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 21.0%, against 35.6% nationally. The share with a degree has risen 6.8 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country. College graduates are most concentrated in the east and least in the center.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Filer
| Period | Filer | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 82.4% | 88.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 83.9% | 89.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 90.0% | 90.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 86.7% | 92.1% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.2 pts | +3.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in eight adults in Filer never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 86.7% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S. The share with a diploma is up 4.2 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Filer
| Period | Filer | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.4% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.3% | 8.1% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.1% | 4.4% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.0% | 3.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.4 pts | −3.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been easier to find in Filer than nationally: unemployment was 4.0%, against 5.4%. Since 2006–10, unemployment has fallen 3.4 points, in line with the national trend. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Filer compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Filer | 2.81 | 37.8 | 14.4% | 18.2% | 5.3% | 1985 | $1,289 | 21.0% | 86.7% | 4.0% |
| Clover | 2.97 | 35.6 | 17.6% | 29.4% | 11.1% | 1982 | $1,087 | 16.6% | 80.3% | 2.2% |
| Twin Falls | 2.65 | 36.6 | 13.5% | 33.7% | 4.8% | 1983 | $1,216 | 24.9% | 90.8% | 2.8% |
| Falls City | 2.83 | 42.2 | 6.9% | 9.5% | 5.4% | 1995 | $1,367 | 20.4% | 85.2% | 2.5% |
| Buhl | 2.74 | 38.4 | 11.9% | 20.1% | 7.2% | 1976 | $1,062 | 20.9% | 83.4% | 5.6% |
| Fairview | 3.02 | 32.6 | 16.1% | 40.8% | 12.3% | 1968 | $982 | 15.1% | 81.0% | 4.4% |
| Jerome | 3.12 | 35.5 | 15.4% | 23.9% | 7.5% | 1982 | $1,092 | 13.4% | 71.3% | 4.0% |
| Sugar Loaf | 2.98 | 40.9 | 6.3% | 7.5% | 2.3% | 1997 | $1,190 | 24.2% | 91.1% | 0.7% |
| Kimberly | 2.90 | 33.6 | 12.5% | 17.2% | 5.6% | 1992 | $1,382 | 19.2% | 95.5% | 0.2% |
| Wendell | 3.38 | 35.2 | 15.8% | 32.5% | 6.2% | 1981 | $895 | 10.3% | 70.4% | 4.6% |
| Deep Creek | 2.61 | 48.2 | 6.7% | 25.1% | 9.1% | 1985 | $898 | 16.3% | 78.2% | 4.4% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Filer. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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