Pocatello, ID

Census Place

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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
2024 Employed Population
27,674
4.13% 1-year growth

About

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.

97.7% of the residents in Pocatello, ID are U.S. citizens.

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

In 2024, the median property value in Pocatello, ID was $271,000, and the homeownership rate was 64.5%.

Most people in Pocatello, ID drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 16.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Pocatello, ID was 2 cars per household.

United StatesIdahoBannock County, IDPower County, IDPocatello, IDSoutheast Idaho--Pocatello, Chubbuck Cities & Fort Hall Reservation PUMA, ID

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.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Pocatello, ID
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    46.7k ± 672
  2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    2.11k ± 390
  3. White (Hispanic)
    1.83k ± 398
9.56%
Hispanic Population
5.51k 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.

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.

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    52,214 ± 5,532 people
  2. Canada
    6,433 ± 1,966 people
  3. Philippines
    2,829 ± 1,305 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Idaho was Mexico, the natal country of 52,214 Idaho residents, followed by Canada with 6,433 and Philippines with 2,829.

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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.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    862 ± 190
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    842 ± 212
  3. 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.

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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.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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

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.

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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).

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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.

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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

Voting results are not available for Pocatello, ID. Showing the available data for Idaho.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (66.9%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (30.4%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Robert 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.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Idaho

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Mike Crapo
Senator from Idaho3
Assumed office on January 3, 1999
Jim Risch
Senator from Idaho2
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.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Pocatello, ID awarded 2,960 degrees. The student population of Pocatello, ID in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 5,085 male students and 7,529 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Pocatello, ID are White (2,257 and 76.4%), Hispanic or Latino (355 and 12%), Asian (93 and 3.15%), and Unknown (89 and 3.01%).

The largest universities in Pocatello, ID by number of degrees awarded are Idaho State University (2,960 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Pocatello, ID are General Studies (242 and 8.18%), Registered Nursing (194 and 6.55%), and General Business Administration & Management (130 and 4.39%).

The median tuition cost in Pocatello, ID for a public four year colleges is $5,992 for in-state students and $25,102 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 12,614 students enrolled in Pocatello, ID, 40.3% men and 59.7% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 8,990 records, of which 60% were women and 40% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. General Psychology
    83 degrees awarded
  2. General Business Administration & Management
    74 degrees awarded
  3. Registered Nursing
    163 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Pocatello, ID was General Psychology with 83 degrees awarded.

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

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Universities

Gender
Race
Idaho State University
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
2,960 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Idaho State University with 2,960 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2023, 1,176 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Pocatello, ID, which is 0.659 times less than the 1,784 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 2,257 degrees mean that there were 6.36 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 355 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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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.

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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.

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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%.

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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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Pocatello, ID is from Idaho.
0.468
2023 Wage GINI in Idaho
0.473
2022 Wage GINI in Idaho

In 2023, the income inequality in Idaho was 0.468 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.938% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Idaho was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Idaho in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (75.3%)
  2. Worked At Home (11.1%)
  3. 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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Health

93.1% of the population of Pocatello, ID has health coverage, with 46% on employee plans, 22.2% on Medicaid, 9.22% on Medicare, 14.9% on non-group plans, and 0.812% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Idaho see 1,619 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,619 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1534 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 371 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.3% were men and 48.7% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.7% under 18 years, 26.1% between 18 and 34 years, 33.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 13.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.3% were men and 48.7% were women.

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Uninsured People

6.93%
Uninsured
46%
Employer Coverage
22.2%
Medicaid
9.22%
Medicare
14.9%
Non-Group
0.812%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Pocatello, ID declined by 7.59% from 7.5% to 6.93%.

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