United States › Pocatello METRO AREA · 2000 CENSUS
Pocatello Metro Pocatello, ID · 1 counties · 75,565 residents · 1,112 sq mi
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The short version
Pocatello is a metro area of 75,565 people. This skews young, with a median age of 29.8. The typical home is worth $87,000, having risen by half since 1990. The average commute runs 12 minutes. Growth has run 14% since 1990, or 9,539 more people. Renters pay $443 a month at the median.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Younger
median age 29.8
US median: 35.2
Average education
25% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01
Population & growth from 29.7 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Population, 1990 – 2024
64K 71K 78K 85K 92K 1990 2000 2010 2020 2024 Pocatello Age distribution, 2000
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Section 02
Income & economy $36,683
+6%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $26,275 in 1990
US average: $42,589
from $10,976 in 1990
US average: $21,522
from 13.8% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
$87,000
+24%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $53,300 in 1990
US average: $120,530
$443
+14%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $294 in 1990
US average: $602
from 68.7% in 1990
29.3% rent
Section 04
Race & ethnicity 1990
White, non-Hispanic 93.8%(61,916)
Hispanic / Latino 3.9%(2,588)
2000
White, non-Hispanic 89.5%(67,636)
Hispanic / Latino 4.7%(3,540)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
+ 6 more hispanic origin groups with data Ancestry
+ 33 more ancestry groups with data from 19.8% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
from 82.9% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
from 6.4% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06
Commute & transportation from 16.3 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07
Work & employment No data for the years selected.
Section 08
People & community No data for the years selected.
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married 27.9%(7,820)
Women 15+
Never married 22.9%(6,874)
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Section 09
Health coverage Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).
from 14.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
from 54.8% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
from 17.5% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
from 17.7% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
from 20.2% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
from 2.9% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
from 71.0% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
from 35.2% in 2020
US average: 36.7%
Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.
Section 09 · Service history
Veterans Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later) 30.9%(1,424)
Gulf War (1990s) 23.5%(1,085)
Share of the 4,610 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Pocatello, ID? Pocatello, ID has about 75,565 residents according to the 2000 Census.
What is the median household income in Pocatello, ID? The typical household in Pocatello, ID earns about $36,683 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Pocatello, ID expensive? In Pocatello, ID, the median home is worth about $87,000, and the typical rent is about $443 a month.
How educated are people in Pocatello, ID? About 24.9% of adults age 25 and over in Pocatello, ID hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Pocatello, ID? About 13.9% of people in Pocatello, ID live below the federal poverty line.
Has Pocatello, ID grown since 1990? Yes, Pocatello, ID has grown since 1990. The population has added about 9,539 residents, a change of about 14 percent over that period.
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