Idaho · Census place 64090
Pocatello city, ID
Quick answer
Pocatello city has 57,152 residents, ranking #6 of 236 places in Idaho. Median household income is $57,931, the median home is worth $240,600 and median gross rent runs $861 a month.
- Population
- 57,152Pocatello city residents
- Median household income
- $57,931Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $240,600Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $861Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 32.9 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 63.1%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Pocatello city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Pocatello city median would spend about 17.8% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 4.2× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 13.9% of residents and 63.1% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
Compare with nearby places
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- Nampa city 106,289
- Idaho Falls city 66,672
- Caldwell city 63,465
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- Twin Falls city 53,219
- Post Falls city 41,716
- Rexburg city 39,589
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