Pocatello, ID

Census Place

2024 Population

57,635

US Senator

Mike Crapo

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Risch

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

33.1

0.608% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

14.8%

6.58% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$60,418

4.29% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$271,000

12.6% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Pocatello, ID is home to a population of 57.6k people, from which 97.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 4.03% of Pocatello, ID residents were born outside of the country (2.33k people).

In 2024, there were 22.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (46.7k people) in Pocatello, ID than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.11k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 1.83k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.7%

2024 Citizenship

97.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.7% of Pocatello, ID residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Pocatello, ID was 97.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Pocatello, ID compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Pocatello, ID

White (Non-Hispanic)
46.7k ± 672
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
2.11k ± 390
White (Hispanic)
1.83k ± 398

9.56%

Hispanic Population

5.51k people

9.56% of the people in Pocatello, ID are hispanic (5.51k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Pocatello, ID as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

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

Most Common Origin

Mexico
54,768 ± 5,664 people
Canada
6,434 ± 1,966 people
Philippines
2,796 ± 1,297 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Idaho was Mexico, the natal country of 54,768 Idaho residents, followed by Canada with 6,434 and Philippines with 2,796.

Foreign-Born Population

4.03%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

2.33k people

3.7%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2.11k people

As of 2024, 4.03% of Pocatello, ID residents (2.33k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Pocatello, ID was 3.7%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
862 ± 190
Gulf War (2001-)
842 ± 212
Gulf War (1990s)
387 ± 162

Pocatello, ID has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.02 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Pocatello, ID.

Economy

The economy of Pocatello, ID employs 27.7k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Pocatello, ID were Health Care & Social Assistance (4,292 people), Educational Services (3,685 people), and Retail Trade (3,398 people), and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($125,982), Utilities ($69,167), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($57,500).

Employment

Occupations

27.7k

2024 Value

± 1,222

4.13%

1 Year growth

± 6.09%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Pocatello, ID grew at a rate of 4.13%, from 26.6k employees to 27.7k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Pocatello, ID, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (3,200 people), Management Occupations (2,791 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (2,266 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Pocatello, ID.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Idaho.

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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

27.7k

2024 Value

± 1,222

4.13%

1 Year growth

± 6.09%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Pocatello, ID grew at a rate of 4.13%, from 26.6k employees to 27.7k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Pocatello, ID, are Health Care & Social Assistance (4,292 people), Educational Services (3,685 people), and Retail Trade (3,398 people). 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.

Median Earnings by Industry

$45,260

Median earning men ± $3,063

$32,481

Median earning women ± $2,296

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($67,555), Manufacturing ($65,000), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($60,833).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($60,375), Public Administration ($46,791), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($41,540).

Education

The student population of Pocatello, ID in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 5,397 male students and 7,664 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Pocatello, ID are White (2,226 and 75.2%), Hispanic or Latino (388 and 13.1%), Unknown (108 and 3.65%), and Two or More Races (104 and 3.51%).

The largest universities in Pocatello, ID by number of degrees awarded are Idaho State University (3,035 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Pocatello, ID are General Studies (296 and 9.75%), Registered Nursing (172 and 5.67%), and Spanish Language & Literature (106 and 3.49%).

The median tuition cost for a public four year colleges is $6,104 for in-state students and $25,214 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 13,061 students enrolled in Pocatello, ID, 41.3% men and 58.7% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 7,331 records, of which 60.1% were women and 39.9% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Registered Nursing
144 degrees awarded
General Psychology
97 degrees awarded
General Health Services
67 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Pocatello, ID was Registered Nursing with 144 degrees awarded.

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

Universities

Gender

Race

Idaho State University

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

3,035 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Idaho State University with 3,035 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 1,186 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Pocatello, ID, which is 0.641 times less than the 1,849 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 2,226 degrees mean that there were 5.74 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 388 degrees awarded.

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 ($6,104) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($2,506) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

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.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Pocatello, ID was $271,000 in 2024, which is 0.815 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $240,600 to $271,000, a 12.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Pocatello, ID is 64.5%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Pocatello, ID have an average commute time of 16.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Pocatello, ID is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$271,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$9,241

$14,517

Median Property Taxes

±$836

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 $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

64.5%

Homeownership

2024

68%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 64.5% of the housing units in Pocatello, ID were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 63.1%.

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

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$60,418

Median Household Income

± $4,648

22.5k

Number of Households

± 1,110

In 2024, the median household income of the 22.5k households in Pocatello, ID grew to $60,418 from the previous year's value of $57,931.

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 Idaho.

0.467

2024 Wage GINI in Idaho

0.468

2023 Wage GINI in Idaho

In 2024, the income inequality in Idaho was 0.467 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.325% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Idaho was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Idaho in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (75.3%)
Worked At Home (11.1%)
Carpooled (8.24%)

In 2024, 75.3% of workers in Pocatello, ID drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.1%) and those who carpooled to work (8.24%).

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

16.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Pocatello, ID have a shorter commute time (16.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.89% 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

14.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Pocatello, ID (8.21k out of 55.3k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 25 - 34.

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

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

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

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