Pocatello, ID

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US Senator

N/AMike Crapo

Republican Party

US Senator

N/AJim Risch

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

32.9

0% 1-year change

2023 Median Household Income

$57,931

3.24% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$240,600

16.7% 1-year growth

About

In N/A, Pocatello, ID had a population of N/A people with a median age of 32.9 and a median household income of $57,931. Between N/A and N/A the population of Pocatello, ID N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A and its median household income grew from $56,115 to $57,931, a 3.24% increase.

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None of the households in Pocatello, ID reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

The largest universities in Pocatello, ID are Idaho State University (2,960 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2023, the median property value in Pocatello, ID was $240,600, and the homeownership rate was 63.1%.

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Population & Diversity

In N/A, there were N/A times more N/A residents (N/A people) in Pocatello, ID than any other race or ethnicity. There were N/A N/A and N/A N/A residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Pocatello, ID.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
53,631 ± 5,603 people
Canada
5,916 ± 1,885 people
Philippines
2,755 ± 1,288 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Pocatello, ID was Mexico, the natal country of 53,631 Pocatello, ID residents, followed by Canada with 5,916 and Philippines with 2,755.

Foreign-Born Population

3.7%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2.11k people

3.86%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

2.18k people

As of 2023, 3.7% of Pocatello, ID residents (2.11k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Pocatello, ID was 3.86%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Pocatello, ID compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Economy

The economy of Pocatello, ID employs N/A people. The largest industries in Pocatello, ID are , and the highest paying industries are .

Employment

Occupations

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The most common job groups, by number of people living in Pocatello, ID, are . This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Pocatello, ID.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Idaho (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

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The most common employment sectors for those who live in Pocatello, ID, are . This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Pocatello, ID, though some of these residents may live in Pocatello, ID and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

3.01%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 836k people employed in Idaho. This represents a 3.01% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 8.06%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Idaho.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Idaho went to Donald J. Trump with 66.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (30.4%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.42%).

Mike Crapo and Jim Risch are the senators currently representing the state of Idaho. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Idaho is currently represented by 2 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2024 Election Results

N/ADonald J. Trump (66.9%)
Republican Party
N/AKamala Harris (30.4%)
Democratic Party
N/ARobert Kennedy (1.42%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Idaho went to Donald J. Trump with 66.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (30.4%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.42%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Idaho for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Idaho

N/AMike Crapo

Senator from Idaho

Assumed office on January 3, 1999

N/AJim Risch

Senator from Idaho

Assumed office on January 3, 2009

Mike Crapo and Jim Risch are the senators currently representing Idaho.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Idaho over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Idaho

Idaho is currently represented by 2 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Idaho have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Concentrations

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Pocatello, ID was N/A with N/A degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Pocatello, ID according to their major.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 4-year or above ($5,992) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($2,364) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,000) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

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This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Pocatello, ID was $240,600 in 2023, which is 0.793 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $206,200 to $240,600, a 16.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Pocatello, ID is 63.1%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

Housing

Property

$240,600

Median Property Value 2023

±$6,677

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Median Property Taxes

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The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Pocatello, ID the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Pocatello, ID compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

63.1%

Homeownership

2023

68%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 63.1% of the housing units in Pocatello, ID were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 63.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Pocatello, ID compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in Pocatello, ID colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

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$57,931

Median Household Income

± $3,151

22.3k

Number of Households

± 1,092

In 2023, the median household income of the 22.3k households in Pocatello, ID grew to $57,931 from the previous year's value of $56,115.

The following chart displays the households in Pocatello, ID distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Pocatello, ID is from Pocatello, ID.

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This chart shows the number of workers in Pocatello, ID across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

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The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

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Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Pocatello, ID have a N/A commute time (N/A minutes) than the normal US worker (N/A minutes). Additionally, 2.33% of the workforce in Pocatello, ID have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Pocatello, ID compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Pocatello, ID distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Pocatello, ID have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

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The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Pocatello, ID is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

N/A% of the population of Pocatello, ID has health coverage, with N/A% on employee plans, N/A% on Medicaid, N/A% on Medicare, N/A% on non-group plans, and N/A% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.7% under 18 years, 26.7% between 18 and 34 years, 33.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 13.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.1% were men and 48.9% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

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The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Pocatello, ID changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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