Twin Falls, Idaho is a moderately conservative city, with Twin Falls County being very conservative. In the last presidential election, 25.7% of voters in Twin Falls County voted for Democrats, 70.9% for the Republican Party, and the remaining 3.4% for Independents. The chart below shows the breakdown of major industries in Twin Falls County, although some of these residents may live in Twin Falls County and work elsewhere. The chart also displays households in Twin Falls County distributed among a number of income groups compared to the national averages for each group.
By 1960, Twin Falls had become one of the largest cities in Idaho, and many still remember its origins. The homeownership rate in Twin Falls County is 69.6%, roughly equal to the national average of 64.4%. In September 1974, Twin Falls came into the national spotlight when daredevil Evel Knievel attempted to jump the Snake River Canyon in a specially modified rocket. Twin Falls was founded by Perrine, who created the Twin Falls Land and Water Company to build an irrigation canal system for the area.
The most common labor groups in Twin Falls County are management occupations (4,217 people), office and administrative support occupations (4,019 people), and sales-related occupations (3,795 people). This chart illustrates the breakdown of top jobs held by residents of Twin Falls County. None of the households in Twin Falls County reported speaking a language other than English at home as their primary shared language. The map below shows all districts in Twin Falls County colored by median household income (total).
The table below shows how the percentage of uninsured people in Twin Falls County changed over time compared to the percentage of people enrolled in various types of health insurance. It is believed that the first people of European descent to visit the Twin Falls area were members of a group led by American Wilson Price Hunt, who tried to open a river trail to the west from St. Louis. In response to the growing population base, Twin Falls County voters voted to build a new hospital in the northwestern section of Twin Falls to replace the city's existing hospital.
This chart shows the percentage of homeowners in Twin Falls County compared to its main and neighboring geographies. Finally, Twin Falls is home to College of Southern Idaho (CSI), a large community college located in the northwestern part of the city. Twin Falls, Idaho is an interesting place when it comes to politics. It is a moderately conservative city with its county being very conservative. In the last presidential election, 25.7% voted for Democrats while 70.9% voted for Republicans and 3.4% voted as Independents. The chart below shows major industries present in Twin Falls County along with households distributed among various income groups compared to national averages for each group.
By 1960, it had become one of Idaho's largest cities and many still remember its origins today. The homeownership rate in Twin Falls County is 69.6%, which is close to the national average of 64.4%. In September 1974, it gained national attention when daredevil Evel Knievel attempted to jump Snake River Canyon using a modified rocket. Twin Falls was founded by Perrine who created a land and water company for building an irrigation canal system for this area. The most common labor groups here are management occupations (4,217 people), office and administrative support occupations (4,019) and sales-related occupations (3,795) as shown by this chart. No households reported speaking any language other than English at home as their primary shared language. The map below displays districts colored by median household income (total).
The table below shows how percentage of uninsured people changed over time compared to percentage enrolled in various types of health insurance. It is believed that first Europeans visiting this area were part of a group led by American Wilson Price Hunt who tried opening a river trail from St Louis towards west. In response to growing population base, voters decided to build a new hospital in northwestern section of Twin Falls replacing existing one. This chart shows percentage of homeowners compared to main and neighboring geographies. Finally, College of Southern Idaho (CSI) is located in northwestern part of city which is a large community college.
