2 census tracts · pop 13,521 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.1/10
· range 3.1–3.2
West Idaho Falls is a 2-tract neighborhood of Idaho Falls, ID and houses 13,521 people. It carries an Eviction Risk Score of 3.1/10, in the Lower tier. Against a Idaho Falls baseline of 26.9%, 41% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line.
The clearest offset is rent-regulation exposure, at 1/10. Well under the midpoint is tenant-organizing strength, at 1/10.
21% are severely burdened, paying half their income or more in rent. That cohort has no absorption capacity for an unexpected bill, and it is where non-payment filings originate. On the softer side is housing-court posture, at 1.5/10. At $959 a month, rents sit 11% under what the rest of Idaho Falls commands.
At 27% renter-occupied, this is predominantly owner territory, and rental comps have to be drawn from further out. Rent takes 14% of average household income, comfortably inside the 30% line and unusually low for a rental sub-market. The 2 tracts here are tightly clustered, 0.1 points apart at the extremes.
With little internal variation, 3.1/10 is a fair proxy for any address inside the boundary. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
3.1
Lower
2 tracts · population-weighted
West Idaho Falls vs Idaho FallsHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority41%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport43%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in West Idaho Falls
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
11.3%Housing insecurity
6.9%Utility shutoff threat
13.4%Food insecurity
9.2%SNAP enrollment
11.8%No health insurance
33.6%Any disability
Frequently asked
About West Idaho Falls
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for West Idaho Falls?
West Idaho Falls scores 3.1/10 (Lower tier) across 2 census tracts. The pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income and poverty signals.
Q2
How does West Idaho Falls compare to Idaho Falls overall?
West Idaho Falls scores 0.1 points lower than Idaho Falls overall (3.2/10). Renters spend 41% of income on rent vs 27% citywide. Average rent: $959 vs $1,075.
Q3
What is the average rent in West Idaho Falls?
Average gross rent in West Idaho Falls eviction risk is $959/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 41% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of West Idaho Falls residents are renters?
27% of West Idaho Falls households are renter-occupied (vs 36% in Idaho Falls). The neighborhood has 13,521 residents.
Q5
Is West Idaho Falls a high social-vulnerability area?
West Idaho Falls sits in the 40th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (less vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6
Which tracts in West Idaho Falls have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in West Idaho Falls is census tract 16019971302 (score 3.2/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3.1 to 3.2, a spread of 0.1 points.
Q7
How safe is West Idaho Falls for landlords?
West Idaho Falls eviction risk carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.1/10). Pop-weighted across 2 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Idaho Falls as a whole (3.2/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of West Idaho Falls?
West Idaho Falls has 14,339 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (70.7%), Hispanic / Latino (22.4%), Other / Multiracial (6.3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
