Pocatello, Idaho Statistic: Population, Charts, Map, Steets and More

If you are looking for the population and steets of Pocatello, Idaho, you have come to the right place. Pocatello was once the second largest city in Idaho, and continues to experience growth. In fact, the population grew over 10% in the last decade alone, and its average age is 32.5. Most of the foreign-born residents of Pocatello were born in Mexico, which accounted for 49,740 of the total population. The next largest foreign-born residents came from Canada, with five thousand people, followed by the Philippines with 3,549.

The area around the Portneuf River was home to Shoshoni and Bannock Indigenous tribes. European explorers Lewis and Clark traversed the area in 1805, and reports of rich resources attracted fur trappers. Nathaniel Wyeth, an American fur trader from Massachusetts, founded the first permanent settlement at Fort Hall in 1834. Eventually, the city became a supply center for immigrants traveling the Oregon Trail.

The median property value in Pocatello, ID was $148,200 in 2019, which is 0.616 times less than the national average. Pocatello has a homeownership rate of 62.5%, lower than the national average. Those living in Pocatello, ID commute for an average of 15.6 minutes per day. They also drive alone to work, averaging a fifteen minute drive. The median number of cars in Pocatello is two per household, the same as the national average.