Latest news about poverty in Pocatello, ID collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
14.4% of Pocatello, ID residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 25.5% greater than the poverty level of 10.7% across the entire state of Idaho. 10.0% of high school graduates and 33.6% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 22.8% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 59.3%. For comparison, it was 22.1% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Pocatello, ID
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Pocatello:
14.4%
Whole state:
10.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Pocatello:
6.2%
Whole state:
4.7%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Pocatello:
22.8%
Idaho:
17.2%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 14.4% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Pocatello:
25.4%
Idaho:
22.8%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
59.3%
Residents above poverty level:
22.1%
Poverty by age in Pocatello, ID
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Pocatello,ID (percentage below poverty level)
38.8%Under 5 years
16.8%5 years
32.7%6 to 11 years
32.3%12 to 14 years
6.3%15 years
20.3%16 and 17 years
17.0%18 to 24 years
5.1%25 to 34 years
7.4%35 to 44 years
14.1%45 to 54 years
7.8%55 to 64 years
25.9%65 to 74 years
5.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Pocatello,ID (percentage below poverty level)
11.1%Under 5 years
23.9%5 years
6.1%6 to 11 years
30.5%12 to 14 years
13.2%15 years
5.1%16 and 17 years
28.7%18 to 24 years
15.4%25 to 34 years
11.2%35 to 44 years
13.4%45 to 54 years
15.3%55 to 64 years
10.1%65 to 74 years
13.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Pocatello,ID (% below half of poverty level)
6.6%Under 6 years
5.4%6 to 11 years
9.9%12 to 17 years
13.4%18 to 24 years
4.9%25 to 34 years
4.2%35 to 44 years
4.3%45 to 54 years
5.7%55 to 64 years
3.3%65 to 74 years
5.4%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Pocatello, ID
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Pocatello, ID (%)
14.2%White
17.1%Black
33.7%American Indian
3.7%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
20.9%Other race
17.8%2+ races
21.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Pocatello, ID (absolute numbers)
6,439White
116Black
285American Indian
46Asian
0Native Hawaiian
266Other race
8502+ races
1,115Hispanic
14.8%Below poverty level
85.2%Above poverty level
9.8%Below poverty level
90.2%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Pocatello, ID
Children below poverty level:
Pocatello, Idaho:
17.2%
State:
12.9%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Pocatello:
10.0%
Idaho:
8.0%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Pocatello:
33.6%
Idaho:
20.3%
41.9%Married-couple family
10.1%Male, no wife present
47.9%Female, no husband present
5.2%Worked full-time, year-round
42.9%Worked part-time
51.8%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
6.3%One full-time, other part-time
26.2%One full-time, other didn't work
29.7%Both worked part-time
13.2%One part-time, other didn't work
24.7%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.8%1999 to 2000
4.1%1995 to 1998
2.5%1990 to 1994
8.3%1980 to 1989
20.5%1970 to 1979
7.1%1960 to 1969
16.3%1950 to 1959
17.8%1940 to 1949
22.7%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.3%1999 to 2000
5.9%1995 to 1998
6.9%1990 to 1994
8.7%1980 to 1989
22.9%1970 to 1979
12.3%1960 to 1969
18.9%1950 to 1959
11.0%1940 to 1949
12.1%1939 or earlier
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