INFORMATION PACKET Eastern Idaho Area INFORMATION Eastern IDAHO - Idaho Falls Is the Largest City in Eastern Idaho, and the County Seat of Bonneville County
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EASTERN IDAHO INFORMATION PACKET EASTERN IDAHO AREA INFORMATION EASTERN IDAHO - Idaho Falls is the largest city in eastern Idaho, and the county seat of Bonneville County. As the largest city outside of Boise, Idaho Falls has a population of 60,211 and serves as an economic hub to all of eastern Idaho and much of western Wyoming. The city of Idaho Falls is known for the Snake River greenbelt that flows through the center of the city.T he city boasts world class fishing on the Snake River, and was recently named by National Geographic as one of the “100 Best Adventure Towns” in the US. Idaho Falls is surrounded by nearby Yellowstone National Park, Grand Teton National Park, and Jackson Hole. Commercial development has been booming in Idaho Falls in recent years, with retail development highlighted by activity at the area’s busiest intersection. The Sandcreek Commons development is a 300,000 square foot power center that is currently under construction. Office development has taken off near the river at theT aylor Crossing and Snake River Landing business parks, where Class A office buildings can be seen dotting the skyline. Job growth in Idaho Falls has outpaced that of Idaho and the entire U.S. in recent years, and business costs are 14% below the U.S. average. AREA PROFILE KEY COUNTIES WITHIN EASTERN IDAHO TOP EMPLOYERS Bonneville 113,469 Idaho National Laboratory Bonneville Joint School District 93 Bannock 85,802 Melaleuca Battelle Energy Alliance Bingham 46,478 Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center CenturyLink Madison 41,431 Wal-Mart Idaho Steel Jefferson 27,909 Idaho Falls School District 91Center Mountain View Hospital Teton 10,738 EASTERN IDAHO EDUCATION Total Eastern Idaho Population (2016) 378,292 Source: US Census Bureau and STDBonline. Idaho State University 13,569 students College of Eastern Idaho 862 students BONNEVILLE COUNTY EMPLOYMENT AND INCOME Brigham Young Unversity - Idaho 18,000 students Total Employment (Bonneville County 4/17) 51,009 Source: Cappex, Isu.edu, and Byui.edu. State Unemployment Rate as of April 2017 3.4% HOUSING Per Capita Income (2017) $24,813 Single-Family Homes and Condos sold in Bonneville County (2016) 2,056 Median Household Income (2016) $53,092 Source: Dept. of Labor and STDBonline. Median Home Price $175,900 Source: Snake River MLS and STDBonline. tokcommercial.com EASTERN IDAHO East Idaho News - 2017 METRO INFORMATION tokcommercial.com EASTERN IDAHO East Idaho Business Magazine - 2017 & Post Register - 2017 METRO INFORMATION tokcommercial.com EASTERN IDAHO Post Register - 2017 METRO INFORMATION tokcommercial.com EASTERN IDAHO Expansion Solutions Magazine - 2017 METRO INFORMATION tokcommercial.com.