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Pocatello, Idaho: commercial real estate data.
Pocatello is a Census city of 57,635 people across 33.97 square miles of land, lying across Bannock County and Power County. Median household income is $60,418, 64.5 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 112 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $37.2 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Pocatello
What Pocatello is
- Census place typecity
- Land area33.97 sq mi
- Water area0.16 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,696
- County holding the largest share of its areaBannock County, 84.1 percent
- Counties this place lies inBannock County 84.1 percent, Power County 15.9 percent
Pocatello crosses a county line. The split above is measured from the Census boundary of the place against the county boundaries, by area, so it says where the ground is and not where the town hall is.
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Pocatello
How many people live in Pocatello
- Population57,635
- Median age33.1
- Population under 1814,090
- Share under 1824.4 percent
- Population 65 and over7,946
- Share 65 and over13.8 percent
- Households22,510
- Family households12,656
- Share of households that are families56.2 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Pocatello
Income and work in Pocatello
- Median household income$60,418
- Per capita income$32,287
- Civilian labor force28,934
- Employed27,674
- Unemployed1,260 plus or minus 301
- Unemployment rate4.4 percent plus or minus 1.0
- Adults 25 and over36,696
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher93.6 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher32.6 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree13.1 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Pocatello
Housing in Pocatello
- Housing units24,135
- Occupied units22,510
- Vacant units1,625 plus or minus 333
- Vacancy rate6.7 percent plus or minus 1.4
- Owner occupied14,517
- Renter occupied7,993
- Ownership rate64.5 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$271,000
- Median gross rent, monthly$948
- Annual rent as a share of median income18.8 percent
- Single family units16,771
- Share single family69.5 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more5,655
- Share in buildings of two or more23.4 percent
- Mobile homes1,652 plus or minus 346
- Median year structure built1971
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Pocatello
How Pocatello gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute24,109
- Commuting under 15 minutes14,218
- Share commuting under 15 minutes59.0 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more2,758
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more11.4 percent
- Drove alone75.3 percent
- Carpooled8.2 percent
- Public transport0.9 percent plus or minus 0.4
- Walked2.8 percent plus or minus 0.8
- Worked from home11.1 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Pocatello
SBA loans in Pocatello (7(a))
- Approvals112
- Gross approval$37,222,100
- Average approval$332,340
- Median approval$142,000
- Ninetieth percentile approval$924,770
- Largest approval$3,030,000
- Jobs supported1,112
- Jobs per approval9.9
- Loans with a final outcome21
- Paid in full20
- Charged off1
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more15.2 percent
- Share to franchises10.7 percent
- Distinct lenders28
- Distinct industries by NAICS71
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Pocatello, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 21 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Pocatello
SBA loans in Pocatello (504)
- Approvals62
- Gross approval$35,929,000
- Average approval$579,500
- Median approval$353,000
- Largest approval$2,374,000
- Jobs supported492
- Loans with a final outcome20
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs5
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Pocatello, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 20 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Pocatello
Flood risk in Pocatello
- NFIP communityCity of Pocatello
- NFIP community number160012
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classClass 10
- Currently effective map date07/22/20
The City of Pocatello participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 160012 and carries Community Rating System class 10, a flood insurance premium discount for policies written there.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Bannock County, not Pocatello
Bannock County context, not Pocatello figures
- Establishments in Bannock County2,353
- Covered employment, Bannock County37,594
- Average annual pay, Bannock County$47,720
- Housing units permitted, Bannock County323
Every figure in this section is published for Bannock County as a whole and is not a measurement of Pocatello.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Pocatello questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Pocatello, Idaho?
57,635, in 22,510 households. Pocatello city covers 33.97 square miles of land, which is 1,696 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Pocatello in?
Pocatello lies in more than one. By area it is 84.1 percent in Bannock County, 15.9 percent in Power County. This page sits under Bannock County because that county holds the largest share. The split is measured from the Census boundary of the place against the county boundaries.
What is the median household income in Pocatello?
$60,418. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $271,000. Median gross rent is $948 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Pocatello businesses?
112 7(a) approvals totaling $37.2 m since FY2020, across 28 lenders, median approval $142,000, plus 62 504 approvals worth $35.9 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Pocatello, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Pocatello borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Pocatello. Only 21 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Pocatello in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Pocatello appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Pocatello, city of, community 160012, carrying Community Rating System class 10, which is a premium discount for exceeding the program minimum. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Pocatello figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Bannock County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Pocatello.
Is zoning published for Pocatello?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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