International Falls is a somewhat small city located in the state of Minnesota. With a population of 5,665 people and three associated neighborhoods, International Falls is the 139th largest community in Minnesota.
A relatively large number of people in International Falls telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 8.42% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.
It is a fairly quiet city because there are relatively few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. (Children, for example, often can't help themselves from being noisy, and being parents ourselves, we know!) International Falls has relatively few families with children living at home, and is quieter because of it. Renters and college students, for their own reasons, can also be noisy. International Falls has few renters and college students. But the biggest reason it is quieter in International Falls than in most places in America, is that there are just simply fewer people living here. If you think trees make good neighbors, International Falls may be for you.
One of the benefits of International Falls is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 10.37 minutes, which is substantially less than the national average. Not only does this mean that the drive to work is less aggravating, but noise and pollution levels are lower as a result.
In terms of college education, International Falls is nearly on par with the US average for all cities of 21.84%: 17.33% of adults 25 and older in International Falls have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in International Falls in 2022 was $32,425, which is lower middle income relative to Minnesota, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $129,700 for a family of four. However, International Falls contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
The people who call International Falls home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of International Falls residents report their race to be White, followed by Native American. Important ancestries of people in International Falls include German, Norwegian, Swedish, Irish, and English.
The most common language spoken in International Falls is English. Other important languages spoken here include Russian and Native American languages.