Pocatello, ID

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

2024 Population

89,454

US Senator

Mike Crapo

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Risch

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

35.2

0.571% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

12.3%

1% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$66,499

3.77% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$300,700

Population & Diversity

Pocatello, ID is home to a population of 89.5k people, from which 98.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.34% of Pocatello, ID residents were born outside of the country (2.98k people).

In 2024, there were 24.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (71.9k people) in Pocatello, ID than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.92k Other (Hispanic) and 2.9k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.2%

2024 Citizenship

98.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.2% 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 98.3%, 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)
71.9k ± 756
Other (Hispanic)
2.92k ± 508
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
2.9k ± 404

9.91%

Hispanic Population

8.87k people

9.91% of the people in Pocatello, ID are hispanic (8.87k 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 MSA 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

3.34%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

2.98k people

3.09%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2.74k people

As of 2024, 3.34% of Pocatello, ID residents (2.98k 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 3.09%, 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
1,517 ± 245
Gulf War (2001-)
1,424 ± 288
Gulf War (1990s)
566 ± 176

Pocatello, ID has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.07 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 42k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Pocatello, ID were Health Care & Social Assistance (6,662 people), Educational Services (5,108 people), and Retail Trade (4,763 people), and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($115,000), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($73,487), and Utilities ($62,813).

Employment

Occupations

42k

2024 Value

± 1,469

3.67%

1 Year growth

± 4.82%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Pocatello, ID grew at a rate of 3.67%, from 40.6k employees to 42k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Pocatello, ID, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (5,273 people), Management Occupations (4,282 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (3,733 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

42k

2024 Value

± 1,469

3.67%

1 Year growth

± 4.82%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Pocatello, ID grew at a rate of 3.67%, from 40.6k employees to 42k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Pocatello, ID, are Health Care & Social Assistance (6,662 people), Educational Services (5,108 people), and Retail Trade (4,763 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

$47,791

Median earning men ± $2,888

$35,016

Median earning women ± $2,290

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($71,337), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($66,964), and Public Administration ($66,650).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($53,269), Public Administration ($47,374), and Wholesale Trade ($41,680).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

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.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

221
Health Care and Social Assistance
178
Construction
133
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$294k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$173k
Finance and Insurance
$165k
Retail Trade

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Education

The student population of Pocatello, ID in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 5,403 male students and 7,728 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Pocatello, ID are White (2,276 and 75.3%), Hispanic or Latino (397 and 13.1%), Unknown (108 and 3.57%), and Two or More Races (106 and 3.51%).

The largest universities in Pocatello, ID by number of degrees awarded are Idaho State University (3,035 and 98%) and Nathan Layne Institute of Cosmetology (62 and 2%).

The most popular majors in Pocatello, ID are General Studies (296 and 9.56%), Registered Nursing (172 and 5.55%), and Spanish Language & Literature (106 and 3.42%).

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 13,131 students enrolled in Pocatello, ID, 41.1% men and 58.9% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 7,376 records, of which 60.3% were women and 39.7% 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

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Idaho State University
3,035 degrees awarded
Nathan Layne Institute of Cosmetology
62 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, 1,190 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Pocatello, ID, which is 0.624 times less than the 1,907 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 2,276 degrees mean that there were 5.73 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 397 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 $300,700 in 2024, which is 0.904 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $267,200 to $300,700, a 12.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Pocatello, ID is 69.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Pocatello, ID have an average commute time of 17.6 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

$300,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$8,267

$23,353

Median Property Taxes

±$1,061

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

69.5%

Homeownership

2024

68.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 69.5% of the housing units in Pocatello, ID were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 68.6%.

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.

$66,499

Median Household Income

± $2,577

33.6k

Number of Households

± 1,260

In 2024, the median household income of the 33.6k households in Pocatello, ID grew to $66,499 from the previous year's value of $64,080.

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 (74.9%)
Worked At Home (11.4%)
Carpooled (8.78%)

In 2024, 74.9% of workers in Pocatello, ID drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.4%) and those who carpooled to work (8.78%).

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

17.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Pocatello, ID have a shorter commute time (17.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.03% 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

12.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Pocatello, ID (10.7k out of 86.7k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 18 - 24.

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

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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