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83201

Pocatello, ID · ACS 2020–2024

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U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Total population
39,902
Median household income
$66,357
People below poverty
13.1%
Median home value
$287,200

Income

The median income of households in 83201 was $66,357. An estimated 4.2% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 7.4% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 83201 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 4.2
$10,000 to $14,999 4.2
$15,000 to $24,999 10.2
$25,000 to $34,999 7
$35,000 to $49,999 13.2
$50,000 to $74,999 16.8
$75,000 to $99,999 13.5
$100,000 to $149,999 17
$150,000 to $199,999 6.5
$200,000 or more 7.4

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 83201 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 59254
Female 46962

An estimated 79.7% of households received earnings. An estimated 26.6% of households received Social Security and an estimated 22.7 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $24,407. These income sources are not mutually exclusive; that is, some households received income from more than one source.

Proportion of Households with Various Income Sources in 83201 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 79.7
Social Security 26.6
Retirement income 22.7
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 7.7
Cash public assistance income 3.5

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 13.1 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 16.6% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 11.8% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 12% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 83201 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 13.1
Children under 18 years below poverty 16.6
People 65 years old and over below poverty 11.8
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 12

In 2020-2024, 17.5 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 42.6% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 24.9% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 17.2% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 83201 in 2020-2024, 93.8% had health insurance coverage and 6.2% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 67.8% and public coverage was 37.2%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 2.2%.


In 2020-2024, 83201 had a total population of 39,902 - 19,433 (48.7%) females and 20,469 (51.3%) males. The median age was 32.6 years. An estimated 25.3% of the population was under 18 years, 38.1% was 19 to 44 years, 19.7% was 45 to 64 years, and 13.5 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 83201 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 1238 997
5 to 9 1492 1526
10 to 14 1578 1411
15 to 19 1590 1651
20 to 24 1931 1580
25 to 29 1710 1516
30 to 34 1454 1350
35 to 39 1279 1371
40 to 44 1653 1354
45 to 49 1070 1066
50 to 54 1190 927
55 to 59 707 923
60 to 64 956 995
65 to 69 869 985
70 to 74 1077 589
75 to 79 249 423
80 to 84 187 256
85 and over 239 513

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 84.6% were White; 1.4% were Black or African American; 19.6% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 2.5% were Asian; 0.6% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 6.9% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 9.2% of the people in 83201 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 81.2% of the people in 83201 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 15,063 households in 83201. The average household size was 2.56 people.

Married-couple households made up 47.7% of the households in 83201 while cohabiting couple households made up 6.7% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 23.1% of all households, while 22.4% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 16.3% of households were male householders living alone, and 15.3% were female householders living alone, for a total of 31.6% of all households.

In 83201, 32% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 24.5% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 83201 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 47.7
Cohabiting Couples 6.7
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
22.4
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
23.1

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 48.1% of males and 49.1% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 37.3 30.7
Now married, except separated 48.1 49.1
Separated 0.8 1.6
Widowed 2.3 7.7
Divorced 11.6 10.9

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 83201, 548 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 39.1% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 96.2% of the people living in 83201 were U.S. natives. 59% of the 83201 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 3.8% of 83201 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 48.1% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 55.3 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 83201 come from different parts of the world. The bar graph below displays the percentage of foreign-born from each world region of birth in 2020-2024 for 83201.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 83201 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 15.4
Asia 54.2
Europe 16.1
Africa 2.5
Northern America 9.6
Oceania 2.1

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 83201 in 2020-2024, 6.1 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 3.1% of people at least five years old; 1.6% reported that they did not speak English "very well."

Percentage of the Population 5 years and over who Speak a Language other than English in 83201 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 3.1
Other Indo-European languages 1.3
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 1.5
Other languages 0.2

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 80.7 % of the people at least one year old living in 83201 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 83201 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 80.7
Different house, same county 9.2
Different county, same state 5.9
Different state 3.5
Abroad 0.7

Education

In 2020-2024, 93.5 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 34.3% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 6.5% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 83201 was 12,570 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 509 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 7,455. College or graduate school enrollment was 4,606.

Educational Attainment of People in 83201 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 6.5
High school diploma or equivalency 24.5
Some college, no degree 24.6
Associate's degree 10.1
Bachelor's degree 21.1
Graduate or professional degree 13.3

Disability

In 83201, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 15.1 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 4% of people under 18 years old, to 14.6% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 38.6% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 83201, 63.5 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 33.8% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 73% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 20.7% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 6.1 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 14,388 73
Federal, state, or local government workers 4,085 20.7
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 1,204 6.1

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 83201 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 83201 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 0.9
Construction 6.6
Manufacturing 6.1
Wholesale trade 1.5
Retail trade 11.9
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 5.7
Information 0.8
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 8.4
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 8.3
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 28.5
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 10.7
Other Services, except public administration 4.7
Public administration 5.9

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 83201 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 8,022 40.7
Service occupations 3,615 18.4
Sales and office occupations 3,994 20.3
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 1,614 8.2
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 2,453 12.5

Commuting to Work

An estimated 76.1% of 83201 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 7.2% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 16.1 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 83201 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 76.1
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 7.2
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 0.8
Walked 2.7
Other means 2
Worked from home 11.2

In 2020-2024, 83201 had a total of 15,972 housing units. Of these housing units, 73.6% were single-family houses either not attached to any other structure or attached to one or more structures (commonly referred to as "townhouses" or "row houses"). 23.3% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 2.5% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 83201 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 73.6
Apartments in multi-unit structures 23.3
Mobile homes 2.5
Boat, RV, van, etc 0.5

8.9% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 7.2% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 83201 was 6.4 rooms, and of these housing units 64.5% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 83201 had 15,063 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 909 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 67.1% while renters occupied 32.9%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.74 and in renter-occupied houses it was 2.2.

5.2% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 7.6% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 5.1% and another 29.9% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 83201:

House Heating Fuel Used in 83201 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 68.2
Electricity 30.2
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 0.2
All other fuels 1.1
No fuel used 0.3

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 83201 was $287,200.

Of the owner-occupied households, 64.5 % had a mortgage. 35.5% owned their houses "free and clear," that is without a primary mortgage or loan on the house. The median monthly housing costs for owners with a mortgage was $1,398 and for owners without a mortgage it was $468.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 83201 was $1,006. Gross rent includes the monthly contract rent and any monthly payments made for electricity, gas, water and sewer, and any other fuels to heat the house.