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Pocatello, ID Profile


Pocatello, ID, population 55,076, is located in Idaho's Bannock county, about 148.8 miles from Salt Lake City and 152.5 miles from West Valley City.

Through the 90's Pocatello's population has grown by about 12%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Pocatello has grown by about 4%. Since 2005 Pocatello's population has grown by about 3%.

Pocatello's property crime levels tend to be about the same as Idaho's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Pocatello tend to be about the same as Idaho's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 49%
Females 51%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White92%
African American1%
Native American1%
Asian1%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed5%
As % of Population
         

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 606.00%Over 60: 8.00%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
200051,480N/A
200151,8380.70%
200252,1430.59%
200352,4910.67%
200452,9100.80%
200553,3600.85%
200654,0011.20%
200754,6531.21%
200854,9860.61%
200955,0760.16%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$34,326
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001312
2002274
2003264
2004285
2005306
2006330
2007243
2008337
2009308
2010239
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 0218135
2002 1216118
2003 1198110
2004 11514118
2005 1357116
2006 03215134
2007 0209103
2008 13711136
2009 12911129
2010 1246101

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20013,089
20022,898
20033,356
20043,962
20053,389
20062,885
20073,143
20083,010
20092,935
20103,126
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 266 1,295 62
2002 264 1,208 74
2003 204 1,464 84
2004 267 1,695 99
2005 283 1,416 64
2006 207 1310 63
2007 259 1360 87
2008 260 1328 66
2009 260 1296 66
2010 296 1360 70

Location

Elevation4,464 feet above sea level
Land Area27.6 Square Miles



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