Health in Idaho Falls, Idaho: official figures
8.7% of residents of Idaho Falls (5,768 people) had no health insurance in 2020-2024, 343rd highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 8.4%; Idaho: 9.1%).
How many children in Idaho Falls are uninsured?
In Idaho Falls, 3.8% of children under 19 and 13.2% of adults aged 19 to 64 were uninsured in 2020-2024, against 0.4% of those 65 and over (US: 5.5%, 11.7% and 0.8%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many people in Idaho Falls are on Medicaid?
20.1% of residents of Idaho Falls under 65 had Medicaid or other means-tested public coverage as their only health insurance in 2020-2024, 319th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 18.1%; Idaho: 15.6%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many people in Idaho Falls have a disability?
14.1% of residents of Idaho Falls (9,355 people) reported a disability in 2020-2024, 248th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 13.3%; Idaho: 14.1%); 6.7% had two or more types of disability.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many older people in Idaho Falls have a disability?
By age, 36.6% of residents of Idaho Falls aged 65 and over, 13.0% of those aged 18 to 64 and 5.7% of children under 18 reported a disability in 2020-2024 (US: 32.9%, 10.9% and 4.9%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyWhat is the obesity rate in Idaho Falls, Idaho?
An estimated 34.8% of adults in Idaho Falls had obesity in 2023, joint 328th highest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow common is diabetes in Idaho Falls?
An estimated 9.6% of adults in Idaho Falls had been told by a doctor that they have diabetes, joint 291st lowest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow is mental health in Idaho Falls?
An estimated 17.5% of adults in Idaho Falls reported poor mental health on 14 or more of the past 30 days, joint 386th highest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate, and 26.1% had ever been told they have depression (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow many adults in Idaho Falls have high blood pressure?
In Idaho Falls, an estimated 29.8% of adults had high blood pressure and 23.2% did no physical activity outside work, joint 349th lowest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate for physical inactivity (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow many adults in Idaho Falls see a doctor for a check-up?
An estimated 74.0% of adults in Idaho Falls had a routine check-up with a doctor in the past year, joint 368th lowest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow Idaho Falls compares with other cities in the United States
Residents without health insurance (2020-2024)
Idaho Falls ranks 343 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents without health insurance |
|---|---|---|
| 340 | Stillwater | 8.7% |
| 341 | Hoffman Estates | 8.7% |
| 342 | League City | 8.7% |
| 343 | Idaho Falls | 8.7% |
| 344 | Concord | 8.6% |
| 345 | Wellington | 8.6% |
| 346 | Sandy Springs | 8.6% |
Residents with a disability (2020-2024)
Idaho Falls ranks 248 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents with a disability |
|---|---|---|
| 245 | Chattanooga | 14.1% |
| 246 | Carson | 14.1% |
| 247 | Vallejo | 14.1% |
| 248 | Idaho Falls | 14.1% |
| 249 | Bellingham | 14.1% |
| 250 | Bellevue | 14.1% |
| 251 | Pawtucket | 14.0% |
Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Idaho Falls ranks 331 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 328 | Jacksonville | 34.8% |
| 329 | Bryan | 34.8% |
| 330 | Westland | 34.8% |
| 331 | Idaho Falls | 34.8% |
| 332 | Ames | 34.8% |
| 333 | Bakersfield | 34.7% |
| 334 | Garland | 34.7% |
Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Idaho Falls ranks 514 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 511 | Mansfield | 9.6% |
| 512 | Upland | 9.6% |
| 513 | Bloomington | 9.6% |
| 514 | Idaho Falls | 9.6% |
| 515 | Ames | 9.6% |
| 516 | Burnsville | 9.6% |
| 517 | Coon Rapids | 9.6% |
Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Idaho Falls ranks 375 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 372 | Rialto | 12.9% |
| 373 | Perris | 12.9% |
| 374 | Cicero | 12.9% |
| 375 | Idaho Falls | 12.9% |
| 376 | Burnsville | 12.9% |
| 377 | Bellevue | 12.9% |
| 378 | West Haven | 12.9% |
Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Idaho Falls ranks 397 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 394 | Racine | 17.5% |
| 395 | Southfield | 17.5% |
| 396 | Framingham | 17.5% |
| 397 | Idaho Falls | 17.5% |
| 398 | Greenwood | 17.5% |
| 399 | Vineland | 17.5% |
| 400 | Santa Cruz | 17.5% |
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Sources
- U.S. Census Bureau: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, table C18108: Age by Number of Disabilities (Summary File rows for the US, the states and the listed cities, copied unchanged from the full file, sha256 8116247db31952c99ba053e6b0c767675a9674703b6b32e7705f1e4952f3b426), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 b8f09efa878c…)
- U.S. Census Bureau: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, table B27010: Types of Health Insurance Coverage by Age (Summary File rows for the US, the states and the listed cities, copied unchanged from the full file, sha256 2ceba99dada3ec1042310e1dc1f00bcc819de765c3143028aa000df025012a69), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 3db662ef4cb3…)
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: PLACES: Place Data (GIS Friendly Format), 2025 release: model-based age-adjusted prevalence among adults, for every place (data.cdc.gov API, columns used), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 b2174bcc660f…)
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