Pocatello, ID Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 17,809 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 989 | 5.6 |
| Kindergarten | 653 | 3.7 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 5,704 | 32.0 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 2,916 | 16.4 |
| College or graduate school | 7,547 | 42.4 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 29,262 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 753 | 2.6 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 2,550 | 8.7 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 6,916 | 23.6 |
| Some college, no degree | 8,745 | 29.9 |
| Associate degree | 2,137 | 7.3 |
| Bachelor's degree | 5,209 | 17.8 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 2,952 | 10.1 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 88.7 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 27.9 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 40,153 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 10,788 | 26.9 |
| Now married, except separated | 22,509 | 56.1 |
| Separated | 640 | 1.6 |
| Widowed | 2,113 | 5.3 |
Female | 1,731 | 4.3 |
| Divorced | 4,103 | 10.2 |
Female | 2,288 | 5.7 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 511 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 233 | 45.6 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 37,867 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 5,037 | 13.3 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 12,901 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,026 | 8.0 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 28,761 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 4,229 | 14.7 |
Percent employed | 55.1 | (X) |
| No disability | 24,532 | 85.3 |
Percent employed | 79.9 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 5,228 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,331 | 44.6 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 47,256 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 21,662 | 45.8 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 24,998 | 52.9 |
Same county | 13,382 | 28.3 |
Different county | 11,616 | 24.6 |
Same state | 5,058 | 10.7 |
Different state | 6,558 | 13.9 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 596 | 1.3 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 51,565 | 100.0 |
| Native | 50,242 | 97.4 |
Born in United States | 49,909 | 96.8 |
State of residence | 30,191 | 58.5 |
Different state | 19,718 | 38.2 |
Born outside United States | 333 | 0.6 |
| Foreign born | 1,323 | 2.6 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 607 | 1.2 |
Naturalized citizen | 619 | 1.2 |
Not a citizen | 704 | 1.4 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 1,323 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 295 | 22.3 |
| Asia | 471 | 35.6 |
| Africa | 14 | 1.1 |
| Oceania | 7 | 0.5 |
| Latin America | 365 | 27.6 |
| Northern America | 171 | 12.9 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 47,256 | 100.0 |
| English only | 44,353 | 93.9 |
| Language other than English | 2,903 | 6.1 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 774 | 1.6 |
Spanish | 1,673 | 3.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 485 | 1.0 |
Other Indo-European languages | 716 | 1.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 120 | 0.3 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 379 | 0.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 127 | 0.3 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 51,565 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 56,141 | 108.9 |
| Arab | 57 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 417 | 0.8 |
| Danish | 2,370 | 4.6 |
| Dutch | 1,263 | 2.4 |
| English | 11,533 | 22.4 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 1,434 | 2.8 |
| French Canadian1 | 277 | 0.5 |
| German | 8,756 | 17.0 |
| Greek | 242 | 0.5 |
| Hungarian | 78 | 0.2 |
| Irish1 | 5,083 | 9.9 |
| Italian | 1,746 | 3.4 |
| Lithuanian | 49 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 1,729 | 3.4 |
| Polish | 813 | 1.6 |
| Portuguese | 135 | 0.3 |
| Russian | 237 | 0.5 |
| Scotch-Irish | 875 | 1.7 |
| Scottish | 1,621 | 3.1 |
| Slovak | 40 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 19 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 2,049 | 4.0 |
| Swiss | 571 | 1.1 |
| Ukrainian | 35 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 4,517 | 8.8 |
| Welsh | 1,309 | 2.5 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 34 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 8,852 | 17.2 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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