Pocatello Demographics

PopulationPocatello city, IdahoIdaho
Total Population51,4661,293,953
Male49.2%50.1%
Female50.8%49.9%
18 years and over73.4%71.5%
65 years and over10.4%11.3%
Married Persons56.1%60.0%
Single Persons43.9%40.0%
Median Age28.833.2
Average Family Size3.103.17
Ethnicity
White94.2%92.8%
Black or African American1.0%0.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native2.1%2.1%
Asian1.7%1.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander0.4%0.2%
Other2.9%5.0%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)4.9%7.9%
Housing CharacteristicsPocatello city, IdahoIdaho
Total Housing Units20,680527,824
Median Home Cost$87,100$106,300
Number of Households19,334469,645
Persons per Household2.582.69
Economic CharacteristicsPocatello city, IdahoIdaho
Median Household Income$34,326$37,572
Per Capita Income$17,425$17,841
In Labor Force68.8%66.1%
Families below poverty level10.7%8.3%
Education CharacteristicsPocatello city, IdahoIdaho
School Enrollment
Elementary School Enrollment5,704165,698
High School Enrollment2,91685,576
College or Graduate School7,54777,392
Educational Attainment Population 25 years and older
High School Graduate23.6%28.5%
Associates Degree7.3%7.2%
Bachelor's Degree17.8%14.8%
Graduate or Professional Degree10.1%6.8%

Data provided by the 2000 U.S. Census