Pocatello, ID City Data

Pocatello, ID is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 51,466 people who live in Pocatello and approximately 75,565 who live in Bannock County. We want to help people moving to or living in Pocatello to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Pocatello. We have included Pocatello housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Pocatello Information

Bannock County where Pocatello resides is 1,147.46 square miles. The resident population of this county is 75,565 and has a population rank of 663 out of all the places in the United States.

Pocatello has a total of 51,466 people and of those residents there are 25,331 males and 26,135 females. The median age of the male population is 28.3 and the female population is 29.4. There are approximately 1,379 births each year and around 554 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Pocatello varies per year, but currently 50,388 are one race and 1,078 are two or more races.

Of the 51,466 people who live in Pocatello, there are 15,951 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Pocatello is 8,085 male and 7,866 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 37,776.

General Pocatello Information
Total area in square miles - Bannock County	1,147.46
Water area in square miles - Bannock County	N/A
Resident population - Bannock County	75,565
Population rank - Bannock County	663
Total population	51,466
Total population (male)	25,331
Total population (female)	26,135
Population median age (male)	28.3
Population median age (female)	29.4
Births - Bannock County	1,379
Deaths- Bannock County	554
Population of one race	50,388
Population of two or more races	1,078
Population under 20 years	15,951
Population under 20 years (male)	8,085
Population under 20 years (female)	7,866
Total population 18 years and over	37,776

Pocatello Social Characteristics

There are 27,192 households in Pocatello. Families make up 19,324 of these households. The table below breaks down the Pocatello families into three different groups. Married-couple families (15,413), male householder with no wife present (1,064) and female householder with no husband present (2,504). The remainder of the Pocatello households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 7,979. Pocatello, ID moving companies help people in Pocatello move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Pocatello. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Pocatello is based, there are 29,953 females 15 and over; of those females there are 6,874 never married, 17,112 now married, 451 separated, 2,413 widowed, and 3,103 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 399 separated, 599 widowed and 2,504 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Pocatello social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Pocatello.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Bannock County)
Total households	27,192
Family households (families)	19,324
With own children under 18 years	10,495
Married-couple family	15,413
With own children under 18 years	7,732
Male householder, no wife present, family	1,064
With own children under 18 years	612
Female householder, no husband present, family	2,504
With own children under 18 years	1,766
Nonfamily households	7,979
Householder living alone	6,198
65 years and over	2,063

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	7,091
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	3,702
Average household size	2.58
Average family size	3.1

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	41,148
Householder	12,966
Spouse	10,177
Child	15,529
Other relatives	454
Nonrelatives	916
Unmarried partner	406
Roomer or boarder	140
Housemate or roommate	170
Unmarried partner	986
Foster child	34
Other	166

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	8,655
Male householder	3,076
Male householder living alone	2,262
Male householder not living alone	814
Female householder	3,292
Female householder living alone	2,580
Female householder not living alone	712
Nonrelatives	2,287
Unmarried partner	580
Roomer or boarder	218
Housemate or roommate	1,342
Foster child	6
Other	141

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	29,953
Never married	6,874
Now married	17,112
Separated	451
Widowed	2,413
Divorced	3,103
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	399
Widowed	599
Divorced	2,504

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	51,466
Male	25,331
Under 5 years	2,239
5 to 9 years	1,863
10 to 14 years	1,839
15 to 17 years	1,161
18 and 19 years	983
20 years	513
21 years	598
22 to 24 years	1,900
25 to 29 years	2,314
30 to 34 years	1,640
35 to 39 years	1,517
40 to 44 years	1,660
45 to 49 years	1,665
50 to 54 years	1,415
55 to 59 years	971
60 and 61 years	328
62 to 64 years	439
65 and 66 years	304
67 to 69 years	393
70 to 74 years	579
75 to 79 years	466
80 to 84 years	349
85 years and over	195
Female	26,135
Under 5 years	2,015
5 to 9 years	1,725
10 to 14 years	1,677
15 to 17 years	1,171
18 and 19 years	1,278
20 years	701
21 years	751
22 to 24 years	1,888
25 to 29 years	2,101
30 to 34 years	1,531
35 to 39 years	1,560
40 to 44 years	1,768
45 to 49 years	1,677
50 to 54 years	1,395
55 to 59 years	970
60 and 61 years	355
62 to 64 years	500
65 and 66 years	262
67 to 69 years	451
70 to 74 years	703
75 to 79 years	670
80 to 84 years	504
85 years and over	482

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	51,466
One race	50,388
White	47,513
Black or African American	369
American Indian and Alaska Native	693
Asian	590
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	103
Some other race	59
Two or more races	1,078

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	49,803
People who are White alone	45,992
People who are Black or African American alone	344
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	665
People who are Asian alone	538
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	92
People who are Hispanic or Latino	2,504
People who are Some other race alone	1,112

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	69,452
Same house	34,312
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	7,244
Different state or abroad	9,202
Different state	8,441
Abroad	761

PLACE OF BIRTH (Bannock County)
Total resident population	75,565
Born in United States	38,870
State of residence	45,859
Different state	27,575
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	490
Foreign born	1,641

Pocatello Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Pocatello. That total enrollment is 25,491 for the population of the country, which includes Pocatello. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 6,919 and elementary or high school enrollment was 27,963 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 9,012.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Pocatello population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	25,491
Pre-kindergarten	1,426
Public	690
Private	736
Kindergarten	1,070
Public	943
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	9,137
Public	8,450
Private	687
Elementary and high school	13,982
Public	13,201
Private	781
High school grades 9 to 12	4,845
Public	4,751
Private	94
College, undergraduate years	7,762
Public	7,567
Private	195
Graduate or professional school	1,251
Public	1,173
Private	78
Not enrolled in school	46,301

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	43,285
Less than 9th grade	1,232
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	4,159
High school graduate	11,217
Some college, no degree	12,715
Associate's degree	3,163
Bachelor's degree	10,799
Graduate or professional degree	24.9
Percent high school graduate or higher	87.5
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	7,106

Pocatello Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 56,815 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Pocatello. The Pocatello occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (11,495), service occupations (5,826), sales and office occupations (9,905), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (225), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (3,516) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (4,674). The 56,815 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 25,498 private wage and salary workers, 7,510 government workers, 2,544 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Bannock County)
Population 16 years and over	56,815
In labor force	38,369
Civilian labor force	38,287
Employed	35,641
Unemployed	2,646
Percent Unemployed	6.9
Armed Forces	82
Females 16 years and over	29,379
In labor force	17,979
Civilian labor force	17,953
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,126
Armed forces	26
Males 16 years and over	27,436
In labor force	20,390
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,520
Armed forces	56

COMMUTING TO WORK (Bannock County)
Workers 16 years and over	35,122
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	27,603
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	4,509
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	1,016
Other means	130
Worked at home	1,013
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	585,300

OCCUPATION (Bannock County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	11,495
Management, professional, and related occupations	11,495
Service occupations	5,826
Sales and office occupations	9,905
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	225
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	3,516
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	4,674

INDUSTRY (Bannock County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	11,495
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	522
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	4,228
Wholesale trade	1,004
Retail trade	4,432
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	2,151
Information	671
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	1,968
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	3,329
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	8,955
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	3,042
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	1,621

CLASS OF WORKER (Bannock County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	11,495
Private wage and salary workers	25,498
Government workers	7,510
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	2,544
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Pocatello Housing Characteristics

In Pocatello, ID there are 29,102 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 27,192 occupied and 1,910 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Pocatello, there are 19,127 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 1,051 units in Pocatello. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Pocatello, ID local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Pocatello, ID truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Pocatello. There are 471 housing units with rent less than $200, 825 with rent between $200-299, 3,669 with rent between $300-499 and 2,656 with rent for $500 and above. Full Pocatello gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Pocatello, ID home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Bannock County)
Total housing units	29,102
Occupied housing units	27,192
Vacant housing units	1,910

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Bannock County)
Total housing units	29,102
1-unit, detached	19,127
1-unit, attached	1,051
2 units	1,596
3 or 4 units	1,520
5 to 9 units	736
10 to 19 units	731
20 to 49 units	499
50 or more units	706
Mobile home	3,098

HOUSING TENURE (Bannock County)
Occupied housing units	27,192
Owner-occupied	19,215
Renter-occupied	7,977

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Bannock County)
Occupied housing units	27,192
No vehicles available	1,500
2 vehicle available	17,698
3 vehicles available	4,731
4 vehicles available	1,581
5 or more vehicles available	638

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Bannock County)
Occupied housing units	27,192
Utility gas	15,078
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	9,326
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	825
Coal or coke	70
Wood	511
Solar energy	4
Other fuel	139
No fuel used	43

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Bannock County)
Occupied housing units	27,192
Less Than $50,000	19,215
$50,000 to $99,999	8,466
$100,000 to $149,999	3,791
$150,000 to $199,999	1,271
$200,000 to $299,999	800
$300,000 to $499,999	58
$1,000,000 or more	6
Median (dollars)	90,000

GROSS RENT (Bannock County)
Occupied units paying rent	7,977
Less than $200	471
$200 to $299	825
$300 to $499	3,669
$500 to $699	1,826
$700 to $999	685
$1,000 to $1,499	145
$1,500 or more	N/A