Pocatello, Idaho Economy Profile

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Pocatello, Idaho Economy

sixty-eight point seven nine percent of population 16 years and over is in the active work force in Pocatello, Idaho. Among them 32.67% are females aged 16 and over. 78.15% of Pocatello, Idaho workers 16 years and over commute to work by car, truck, or van - drive alone. 1.69% use public transportation (including taxicab). Two point six five percent of Pocatello, Idaho residents work at home.

The total population of Pocatello, Idaho is fifty-one thousand, four hundred and sixty-six people. The median household income in Pocatello, Idaho is $34,326. Management, professional, and related occupations make up 33.76% of all occupations. 9.04% of Pocatello, Idaho population is involved into construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations. 28.32% of population are in sales and office occupations. Production, transportation, and material moving occupations account for 12.17% of occupations.

19.28% of families in Pocatello, Idaho have an income from $35,000 to $49,999. 0.0 of families are below poverty level. Pocatello, Idaho median household income is $34,326. On an average, male full-time, year-round workers, receive thirty-three thousand, nine hundred and eighty-four dollars, female full-time, year-round workers, are paid twenty-two thousand, nine hundred and sixty-two dollars.

	Pocatello, Idaho	%, Pocatello, Idaho	United States
Population 16 years and over	39,445		217,168,077
In labor force	27,136	68.79%	63.92%
- Civilian labor force	27,060	68.6%	63.39%
- - Employed	25,244	64.0%	59.73%
- - Unemployed	1,816	4.6%	3.66%
- - - Percent of civilian labor force	6.7		5.8
- Armed Forces	76	0.19%	0.53%
Not in labor force	12,309	31.21%	36.08%
Females 16 years and over	20,539	52.07%	51.66%
In labor force	12,885	32.67%	29.72%
- Civilian labor force	12,859	32.6%	29.65%
- - Employed	12,080	30.62%	27.92%
Own children under 6 years	4,831	12.25%	10.05%
All parents in family in labor force	2,994		12,787,501
COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over	24,890		128,279,228
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	19,452	78.15%	75.7%
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	3,182	12.78%	12.19%
Public transportation (including taxicab)	420	1.69%	4.73%
Walked	843	3.39%	2.93%
Other means	334	1.34%	1.19%
Worked at home	659	2.65%	3.26%
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	15.7	0.06%	25.5
Employed civilian population 16 years and over	25,244		129,721,512
OCCUPATION
Management, professional, and related occupations	8,522	33.76%	33.65%
Service occupations	4,116	16.3%	14.86%
Sales and office occupations	7,150	28.32%	26.69%
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	101	0.4%	0.73%
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations	2,282	9.04%	9.45%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	3,073	12.17%	14.62%
INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	223	0.88%	1.87%
Construction	1,403	5.56%	6.78%
Manufacturing	2,896	11.47%	14.1%
Wholesale trade	696	2.76%	3.6%
Retail trade	3,210	12.72%	11.73%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,243	4.92%	5.2%
Information	468	1.85%	3.08%
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing	1,450	5.74%	6.89%
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services	2,474	9.8%	9.3%
Educational, health and social services	6,594	26.12%	19.92%
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services	2,292	9.08%	7.87%
Other services (except public administration)	1,136	4.5%	4.87%
Public administration	1,159	4.59%	4.79%
CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers	18,021	71.39%	78.47%
Government workers	5,560	22.03%	14.59%
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,612	6.39%	6.63%
Unpaid family workers	51	0.2%	0.31%

	Pocatello, Idaho	%, Pocatello, Idaho	United States
INCOME IN 1999
Households	19,423		105,539,122
Less than $10,000	2,261	11.64%	9.54%
$10,000 to $14,999	1,734	8.93%	6.31%
$15,000 to $24,999	3,111	16.02%	12.83%
$25,000 to $34,999	2,749	14.15%	12.81%
$35,000 to $49,999	3,376	17.38%	16.53%
$50,000 to $74,999	3,312	17.05%	19.46%
$75,000 to $99,999	1,514	7.79%	10.23%
$100,000 to $149,999	973	5.01%	7.72%
$150,000 to $199,999	180	0.93%	2.2%
$200,000 or more	213	1.1%	2.37%
Median household income (dollars)	34,326		41,994
With earnings	15,989	40.53%	39.12%
- Mean earnings (dollars)	43,878		56,604
With Social Security income	4,552	11.54%	12.47%
- Mean Social Security income (dollars)	12,695		11,320
With Supplemental Security Income	804	2.04%	2.13%
- Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)	6,195		6,320
With public assistance income	892	2.26%	1.67%
- Mean public assistance income (dollars)	1,670		3,032
With retirement income	2,600	6.59%	8.13%
- Mean retirement income (dollars)	12,903		17,376
Families	13,089		72,261,780
Less than $10,000	843	6.44%	5.75%
$10,000 to $14,999	753	5.75%	4.31%
$15,000 to $24,999	1,876	14.33%	10.74%
$25,000 to $34,999	1,815	13.87%	12.02%
$35,000 to $49,999	2,523	19.28%	17.13%
$50,000 to $74,999	2,685	20.51%	22.32%
$75,000 to $99,999	1,362	10.41%	12.47%
$100,000 to $149,999	893	6.82%	9.6%
$150,000 to $199,999	165	1.26%	2.75%
$200,000 or more	174	1.33%	2.92%
Median family income (dollars)	41,884		50,046
Per capita income (dollars)	17,425		21,587
Median earnings (dollars):
Male full-time, year-round workers	33,984		37,057
Female full-time, year-round workers	22,962		27,194
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level)
Families	1,398		6,620,945
With related children under 18 years	1,120	80.11%	77.87%
- With related children under 5 years	718	51.36%	38.7%
Families with female householder, no husband present	653		3,315,916
With related children under 18 years	605	92.65%	88.68%
- With related children under 5 years	339	51.91%	42.27%
Individuals	7,688		33,899,812
18 years and over	5,324	69.25%	65.35%
- 65 years and over	409	5.32%	9.7%
Related children under 18 years	2,264	29.45%	33.59%
- Related children 5 to 17 years	1,286	16.73%	23.52%
Unrelated individuals 15 years and over	3,208	41.73%	31.63%

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