Pocatello, ID Demographic Data

Pocatello, ID Summary

Pocatello is located in Bannock County in Idaho
  • Population: 54,549
  • Area: 32.38 sq. miles
    • Land Area: 32.22 sq. miles
    • Water Area: 0.16 sq. miles
  • Population Density: 1,684.75 people per sq. mile
  • Elevation: 4,448.82 ft
  • Time Zone: Mountain Standard Time (GMT -7)
  • Daylight Savings: Yes

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Pocatello, ID Gender Breakdown

Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
27,696
51%
50.8
Male
26,896
49%
49.2
Total Population
54,592
 
323,128,000

Pocatello, ID Age Breakdown

Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
4,144
7.6% 
6.1
5 to 9 Years
3,614
6.6% 
6.3
10 to 14 Years
4,000
7.3% 
6.4
15 to 19 Years
4,056
7.4% 
6.7
20 to 24 Years
5,440
10.0% 
6.9
25 to 34 Years
8,997
16.5% 
13.7
35 to 44 Years
6,213
11.4% 
12.6
45 to 54 Years
5,777
10.6% 
13.2
55 to 59 Years
3,026
5.5% 
6.7
60 to 64 Years
2,825
5.2% 
6.1
65 to 74 Years
3,746
6.9% 
8.9
75 to 84 Years
1,989
3.6% 
4.4
85 Years and Over
765
1.4% 
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
40,640
74.4%
77.2
Female
20,922
51.5%
51.3
Male
19,718
48.5%
48.7
21 Years and over
37,501
68.7%
73.1
62 Years and over
8,213
15.0%
18.8
65 Years and over
6,500
11.9%
15.2
Female
3,601
55.4%
55.8
Male
2,899
44.6%
44.2
Median Age (years)
31
0.0%
0.0

Pocatello, ID Race Breakdown

Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
52,815
96.7% 
96.8
White
49,639
90.9% 
72.6
Black or African American
465
0.9% 
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
999
1.8% 
0.8
Asian
766
1.4% 
5.4
Asian Indian
59
0.1% 
1.2
Chinese
229
0.4% 
1.3
Filipino
121
0.2% 
0.9
Japanese
105
0.2% 
0.2
Korean
92
0.2% 
0.4
Vietnamese
21
0.0% 
0.6
Other Asian
139
0.3% 
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
117
0.2% 
0.2
Native Hawaiian
69
0.1% 
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0% 
0.0
Samoan
48
0.1% 
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0% 
0.1
Some Other Race
829
1.5% 
5.1
Two or More Races
1,777
3.3% 
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
4,622
8.5% 
17.8
Mexican
3,977
7.3% 
11.2
Puerto Rican
98
0.2% 
1.7
Cuban
111
0.2% 
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
436
0.8% 
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
49,970
91.5% 
82.2

Pocatello, ID Educational Attainment

Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
650
1.9% 
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
1,856
5.6% 
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
8,850
26.5% 
27.2
Some college, no degree
9,478
28.4% 
20.6
Associate's Degree
2,526
7.6% 
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
6,377
19.1% 
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
3,601
10.8% 
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
2,506
7.5%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
30,832
92.4%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
9,978
29.9%
31.2

Pocatello, ID Marital Status

Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
13,992
32.7%
33.7%
Now Married
20,077
46.9%
47.5
Divorced
6,071
14.2%
11.0%
Separated
624
1.5%
2.0
Widowed
2,070
4.8
5.8%

Pocatello, ID Language Spoken at Home

Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
46,082
91.3%
78.4%
Languages other than english
4,366
8.7%
21.6%
Spanish
1,794
3.6%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
1,118
2.2%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
650
1.3%
3.5%
Other Languages
804
1.6%
1.1%

Pocatello, ID Household Income

Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
2,117
10.4%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
1,254
6.1%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
2,992
14.6%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
2,529
12.4%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
3,105
15.2%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
3,345
16.4%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
2,089
10.2%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
2,099
10.3%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
489
2.4%
5.8
$200,000 or more
406
2.0%
6.4
Median household income
41,172
 
57,617
Per capita income
22,192
 
31,128

Pocatello, ID Employment Breakdown

Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
283
1.1%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
2,369
9.6%
9.8
Construction
1,248
5.0%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
7,387
29.8%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
1,744
7.0%
6.6
Information
495
2.0%
2.1
Manufacturing
1,928
7.8%
10.1
Other services except public administration
842
3.4%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
2,443
9.9%
11.4
Public administration
1,030
4.2%
4.6
Retail trade
3,120
12.6%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
1,378
5.6%
5.2
Wholesale trade
517
2.1%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
1,798
7.3%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
8,868
35.8%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
2,934
11.8%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
6,462
26.1%
23.3%
Service occupations
4,722
19.1%
18.1%

Pocatello, ID Commute Statistics

Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
24,204
 
 
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
18,141
75.0%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
2,713
11.2%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
449
1.9%
5.1
Walked
1,285
5.3%
2.7
Other means
768
3.2%
1.8
Worked at home
848
3.5%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
16.4
 
26.6

Pocatello, ID Vehicles per Household

Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
1,322
6.5%
8.7
1 vehicles
6,640
32.5%
33.2
2 vehicles
7,439
36.4%
37.1
3 or more
5,024
24.6%
21.0

Pocatello, ID Housing Occupancy

Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
 
 
Occupied Housing Units
20,425
91.0%
87.6
Owner Occupied
12,758
62.5%
63.1
Renter Occupied
7,667
37.5%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
2,025
9.0%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
8
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.7
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.5

Pocatello, ID Rooms per Residence

Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
22,450
1 room
533
2.4%
2.4
2 rooms
532
2.4%
2.7
3 rooms
2,246
10.0%
9.1
4 rooms
3,971
17.7%
16.5
5 rooms
2,912
13.0%
19.8
6 rooms
2,605
11.6%
17.8
7 rooms
2,541
11.3%
12.0
8 rooms
2,552
11.4%
8.6
9 rooms or more
4,558
20.3%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
 
0.0

Pocatello, ID Structure Type Statistics

Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
22,450
 
 
1-unit, detached
14,001
62.4%
61.5
1-unit, attached
1,004
4.5%
5.9
2-units
1,593
7.1%
3.6
3 or 4 units
1,543
6.9%
4.4
5 to 9 units
990
4.4%
4.8
10 to 19 units
728
3.2%
4.4
20 or more units
913
4.1%
9.0
Mobile home
1,664
7.4%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
14
0.1%
0.1

Pocatello, ID Housing Age Statistics

Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
3,420
15.2%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
1,692
7.5%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
3,699
16.5%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
2,677
11.9%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
4,636
20.7%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
1,776
7.9%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
2,287
10.2%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
1,771
7.9%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
484
2.2%
2.8%
2014 or later
8
0.0%
1.4%

Pocatello, ID Household Heating

Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
12,873
63.0%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
221
1.1%
4.7
Electricity
6,706
32.8%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
113
0.6%
4.8
Coal or coke
32
0.2%
0.1
Wood
331
1.6%
1.9
Solar energy
5
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
47
0.2%
0.5
No fuel used
97
0.5%
1.1

Pocatello, ID Mortgage Statistics

Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
8,356
 
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
33
0.4%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
93
1.1%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
186
2.2%
11.8%
Less than $500
468
5.6%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
1,021
12.2%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
2,955
35.4%
28.8%
$500 to $999
3,600
43.1%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
4,103
49.5%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,360
16.4%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
851
10.3%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
428
5.2%
7.0%
35.0% or more
1,554
18.7%
21.3%
Not Computed
60
0.0%
0.0%

Pocatello, ID Rent Statistics

Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
7,477 
 
41,631,300 
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
32
0.4%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
117
1.6%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
775
10.4%
28.3%
Less than $500
2,183
29.2%
10.7%
$500 to $999
4,370
58.4%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
190
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
620
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
857
11.7%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
986
13.5%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,031
14.1%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
863
11.8%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
645
8.8%
9.0%
35.0% or more
2,914
39.9%
40.7%
Not Computed
371
0.0%
0.0%

Pocatello, ID Property Value

Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
12,758
 
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
1,149
9.0%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
2,185
17.1%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
4,264
33.4%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
2,835
22.2%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
1,605
12.6%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
623
4.9%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
74
0.6%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
23
0.2%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
135,500
 
205,000