Pocatello is a larger medium-sized city located in the state of Idaho. With a population of 51,565 people and 17 constituent neighborhoods, Pocatello is the third largest community in Idaho.

Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Pocatello is neither predominently one or the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Pocatello is a city of sales and office workers, professionals, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Pocatello who work in office and administrative support jobs (15.83%), sales jobs (12.49%), and teaching (8.90%).

Because there are quite a few people attending college in Pocatello, it is thought of as a college town. To the benefit of the many students in the area, Pocatello provides a number of services, amenities and opportunities geared towards their needs and activities.

Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Pocatello spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 15.68 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be.

Pocatello Information and Demographics

The overall education level of Pocatello citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 27.89% of adults in Pocatello have at least a bachelor's degree, and the average American community has 14.96%.

The per capita income in Pocatello in 2000 was $17,425, which is upper middle income relative to Idaho, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $69,700 for a family of four.

The people who call Pocatello home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Pocatello is White, followed by Native American. Important ancestries of people in Pocatello include English, German, Irish, Danish, Norwegian, Italian, and Swedish.

The most common language spoken in Pocatello is English. Some people also speak Spanish.