Pocatello

Population: 57,152
Median household income: $57,931
Median home value: $240,600

Located in Bannock County, Idaho, Pocatello is a community with a population of 57,152. Its median household income of $57,931 runs below the Bannock County figure of $64,080.

Between 2019 and 2023, Pocatello's population grew 2.9% from 55,525 to 57,152, while its median home value rose 62.3% from $148,200 to $240,600.

13.9% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.44 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 57,152
Median age: 32.9 yrs
Median household income: $57,931
Median home value: $240,600
Median gross rent: $861
Housing units: 23,839
Homeownership rate: 63.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 32.9%
Unemployment rate: 5.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

55,52557,152

Median household income

$46,617$57,931

Median home value

$148,200$240,600

Median gross rent

$656$861

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	55,525	$46,617	$148,200	$656
2020	56,016	$46,882	$154,000	$661
2021	55,865	$51,293	$165,900	$714
2022	56,582	$56,115	$206,200	$790
2023	57,152	$57,931	$240,600	$861

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.4%

5 to 1718.0%

18 to 2412.4%

25 to 3416.1%

35 to 4413.5%

45 to 549.9%

55 to 6410.0%

65 to 748.9%

75 and over4.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	3,668	6.4%
5 to 17	10,275	18.0%
18 to 24	7,104	12.4%
25 to 34	9,184	16.1%
35 to 44	7,690	13.5%
45 to 54	5,643	9.9%
55 to 64	5,704	10.0%
65 to 74	5,075	8.9%
75 and over	2,809	4.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	46,786	81.9%
Black or African American	678	1.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	742	1.3%
Asian	1,164	2.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	152	0.3%
Some other race	154	0.3%
Two or more races	2,202	3.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	5,274	9.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.3%

High school graduate24.6%

Some college or associate's36.1%

Bachelor's degree20.3%

Graduate or professional degree12.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,290	6.3%
High school graduate	8,888	24.6%
Some college or associate's	13,038	36.1%
Bachelor's degree	7,332	20.3%
Graduate or professional degree	4,557	12.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 17 min

Drove alone75.7%

Carpooled8.1%

Public transit1.0%

Walked3.1%

Bicycle0.9%

Worked from home10.3%

Other means0.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	19,731	75.7%
Carpooled	2,103	8.1%
Public transit	268	1.0%
Walked	821	3.1%
Bicycle	243	0.9%
Worked from home	2,693	10.3%
Other means	220	0.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	14,008	59.9%
15 to 29 min	6,635	28.4%
30 to 44 min	929	4.0%
45 to 59 min	647	2.8%
60+ min	1,167	5.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.44
Poverty rate: 13.9% (7,591 of 54,510)

	Count	Share
Family households	12,596	56.4%
Nonfamily households	9,726	43.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1971

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	22,322	93.6%
Vacant	1,517	6.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	14,085	63.1%
Renter-occupied	8,237	36.9%

1-unit, detached61.8%

1-unit, attached6.5%

2 to 4 units12.7%

5 to 19 units7.5%

20 or more units4.1%

Mobile home & other7.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	14,732	61.8%
1-unit, attached	1,545	6.5%
2 to 4 units	3,017	12.7%
5 to 19 units	1,788	7.5%
20 or more units	970	4.1%
Mobile home & other	1,787	7.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1664090
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 34 sq mi
Water area: 0.16 sq mi
Center point: 42.8727, -112.4638