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Pocatello, ID Metro Area


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2024 population: 99,391   ( 4,489 from 2020)
Land area: 2516.3 square miles
Population density: 39.5 persons per square mile

2024 Census data
White:78,794 79.28% 2.1%
Black:9310.94% 13.0%
Indian:2,6652.68% 3.8%
Asian:2,0132.03% 19.3%
2+ races:2,3312.35% 12.8%
Hispanic:12,65712.73% 19.2%
Total non-White:20,59720.72% 16.0%

2020-2024 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:4,899 12.9
Deaths:4,10310.8
Net Migration: 2,5976.8
Net Immigration: 1,0772.8
Change in White population:1,652 1.7
Change in Non-White pop.:2,837 3.0




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2020
94,902
77,14281.29%
8240.87%
2,5672.70%
1,6881.78%
2,0672.18%
10,61411.18%
17,76018.71%

2010
90,656
76,73084.64%
6090.67%
2,4622.72%
1,2681.40%
1,6011.77%
7,9158.73%
13,92615.36%

2000
83,103
73,22888.12%
4160.50%
2,2212.67%
8801.06%
1,1031.33%
5,1786.23%
9,87511.88%

1990
73,112
66,72491.26%
3550.49%
1,6362.24%
9281.27%
n/a
3,4694.74%
6,3888.74%

1980
72,265
67,26593.08%
5020.69%
1,3101.81%
4970.69%
n/a
2,6563.68%
5,0006.92%

1970
57,064
53,70294.11%
4760.83%
9031.58%
3430.60%
n/a
1,4232.49%
3,362 5.89%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2010's
NumberRate
12,890 14.2
6,9457.7
-2,897-3.2
1,7712.0
412 0.5
3,834 4.2
2000's
NumberRate
14,614 17.6
5,8237.0
-4,751-5.7
8831.1
3,502 4.2
4,051 4.9
1990's
NumberRate
13,884 19.0
5,5457.6
-690-0.9
9341.3
6,504 8.9
3,487 4.8
1980's
NumberRate
14,609 20.2
4,669 6.5
-9,011 -12.5
n/a
-541 -0.7
1,388 1.9
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
4,301 7.5
n/a
13,563 23.8
1,638 2.9

Age, Family & Household Data for Pocatello, ID Metro Area
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2024
NumberPercent
35.1
24,892 25.0%
74,499 75.0%
15,089 15.2%
36,405
2.60
23,233 63.8%
18,429 79.3%
1,732 7.5%
13,172 36.2%

2010
NumberPercent
63.5
-40,400 -44.6%
131,056 144.6%
20,380 22.5%
66,646
2.67
45,710 68.6%
35,254 77.1%
4,262 9.3%
20,936 31.4%

2000
NumberPercent
30.5
23,724 28.5%
59,379 71.5%
8,518 10.2%
29,770
2.71
21,304 71.6%
17,430 81.8%
1,800 8.4%
8,466 28.4%

1990
NumberPercent
29.3
23,991 32.8%
49,121 67.2%
7,420 10.1%
25,887
2.79
18,841 72.8%
15,856 84.2%
1,474 7.8%
7,046 27.2%

1980
NumberPercent
25.9
24,008 33.2%
48,257 66.8%
5,746 8.0%
24,584
2.88
18,244 74.2%
15,922 87.3%
1,358 7.4%
6,340 25.8%

2024 Housing Data for Pocatello, ID Metro Area

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units39,134 
Median Value$294,046 
Occupied36,40593.0%
Vacant2,7297.0%
Owned25,42769.8%
Rented10,97830.2%
Median Rent$945 
Single-Family Units28,44872.7%
    Detached26,47267.6%
    Attached1,9765.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units3,4138.7%
Mobile Homes3,2368.3%

2024 Income & Employment Data for Pocatello, ID Metro Area

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0001,7744.9%
$10,000 to $14,9991,2413.4%
$15,000 to $19,9991,5554.3%
$20,000 to $24,9991,6284.5%
$25,000 to $29,9991,3083.6%
$30,000 to $34,9991,3513.7%
$35,000 to $39,9991,8445.1%
$40,000 to $44,9991,4584.0%
$45,000 to $49,9991,6494.5%
$50,000 to $59,9992,7527.6%
$60,000 to $74,9993,70710.2%
$75,000 to $99,9995,09114.0%
$100,000 to $124,9993,5879.9%
$125,000 to $149,9992,7327.5%
$150,000 to $199,9992,3756.5%
$200,000 or more2,3536.5%
Median Household Income66,085 
Per Capita Income33,273 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to U.S.76 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI2,3936.6%
Public Assistance1,3963.8%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps5,52415.2%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed38,61372.3%
Unemployed1,5272.9%
In Armed Forces960.2%
Total Labor Force40,23675.4%
Not in Labor Force13,13624.6%
Real Unemployment Rate 27.5%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector16,20513,24855.0%
Non-Profit1,3271,46747.5%
Self-Employed2,4571,78258.0%
Local Government1,5112,00743.0%
State Government1,8642,04647.7%
Federal Government99260662.1%
Total Private + Self18,66215,03055.4%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.5,6946,12648.2%
Total24,35621,15653.5%
Pct. Govt.19.8%  
Pct. Private + Self74.0%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts6,67514.6%
Sales and Office Occupations9,58421.0%
Professional, Technical10,91023.9%
Service Occupations7,93717.4%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing8661.9%
All others10,57623.2%
White Collar 59.5%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance7,04615.4%
Educational services5,43811.9%
Retail trade4,93310.8%
Accommodation and food services3,8788.5%
Manufacturing3,2147.0%
Construction3,0446.7%
Public administration2,6155.7%
Finance and insurance2,5345.5%
Transportation and warehousing2,4225.3%
Other services2,2264.9%
Professional, scientific, technical2,1684.7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting1,6263.6%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.1,2132.7%
Real estate and rental and leasing8701.9%
Wholesale trade7771.7%
Arts, entertainment, recreation7441.6%
Utilities4621.0%
Information3880.8%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction740.2%
Management100.0%

2024 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Pocatello, ID Metro Area

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican9,2379.47%
Puerto Rican3840.39%
Cuban430.04%
Dominican110.01%
Total Central American2020.21%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan1190.12%
Honduran310.03%
Nicaraguan210.02%
Panamanian100.01%
Salvadoran210.02%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American3030.31%
Argentinean290.03%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean180.02%
Colombian1080.11%
Ecuadorian360.04%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian350.04%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan770.08%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic1,4761.51%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Indonesian2290.23%
Chinese1980.20%
Japanese1740.18%
Filipino1470.15%
Thai1030.11%
Korean980.10%
Indian820.08%
Vietnamese170.02%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English84,26091.9%
Spanish5,3445.8%
Other Indo-European5750.6%
Other4420.5%
Other Asian4400.5%
Chinese1580.2%
German, other Germanic1500.2%
Tagalog1210.1%
French, Haitian, Cajun660.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
English22,87923.4%
German13,69214.0%
Irish8,5838.8%
American5,4325.6%
Scottish4,0264.1%
Italian3,3413.4%
European3,0613.1%
Swedish2,9293.0%
Danish2,8302.9%
Norwegian2,5142.6%
Welsh1,7691.8%
Polish1,1841.2%
French1,1381.2%
Swiss1,1231.2%
Dutch9331.0%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen95,37397.7%
Not a citizen2,2142.3%
Native93,52095.8%
Foreign-born4,0674.2%

2024 Educational Attainment Data for Pocatello, ID Metro Area

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
1,169 1.9%3,092 4.9%17,105 27.2%23,050 36.6%11,832 18.8%6,655 10.6%
  Average years of education: 13.7
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 1,169 1.9%
9-12 Years 3,092 4.9%
H.S. Grad or GED 17,105 27.2%
Some College 23,050 36.6%
Bach. Degree 11,832 18.8%
Grad Degree 6,655 10.6%
Average years of education: 13.7

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Pocatello, ID Metro Area

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 65,982 61,336 4,646 7.0%
1991 66,968 62,261 4,707 7.0%
1992 66,264 61,290 4,974 7.5%
1993 74,537 69,882 4,655 6.2%
1994 76,675 71,903 4,772 6.2%
1995 76,256 71,660 4,596 6.0%
1996 74,711 70,477 4,234 5.7%
1997 81,095 76,710 4,385 5.4%
1998 82,487 78,248 4,239 5.1%
1999 82,208 77,947 4,261 5.2%
2000 80,108 76,360 3,748 4.7%
2001 79,365 75,399 3,966 5.0%
2002 81,100 76,229 4,871 6.0%
2003 82,763 78,349 4,414 5.3%
2004 83,271 79,326 3,945 4.7%
2005 84,739 81,480 3,259 3.8%
2006 84,449 81,519 2,930 3.5%
2007 86,432 83,834 2,598 3.0%
2008 83,226 79,358 3,868 4.6%
2009 82,853 76,374 6,479 7.8%
2010 86,178 79,422 6,756 7.8%
2011 85,943 79,569 6,374 7.4%
2012 86,804 80,614 6,190 7.1%
2013 87,546 81,817 5,729 6.5%
2014 86,694 83,108 3,586 4.1%
2015 87,733 84,454 3,279 3.7%
2016 86,059 83,068 2,991 3.5%
2017 86,949 84,308 2,641 3.0%
2018 87,357 84,982 2,375 2.7%
2019 89,040 86,643 2,397 2.7%
2020 89,252 84,954 4,298 4.8%
2021 89,593 86,442 3,151 3.5%
2022 92,214 89,693 2,521 2.7%
2023 92,565 89,671 2,894 3.1%
2024 87,070 83,647 3,423 3.9%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com