Pocatello metropolitan area
The Pocatello Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of Bannock [County, Idaho|Bannock] and Power counties in eastern Idaho, anchored by the city of Pocatello. As of the 2010 census, the MSA had a population of 82,839. Power County was added back to the Pocatello MSA as of April 10, 2018. It is just south of the Idaho Falls metropolitan area.
Counties
Communities
- Places with more than 50,000 inhabitants
- *Pocatello
- Places with 10,000 to 50,000 inhabitants
- *Chubbuck
- Places with 1,000 to 10,000 inhabitants
- American Falls
- *Fort Hall
- Places with 500 to 1,000 inhabitants
- *Downey
- *Inkom
- *Lava [Hot Springs, Idaho|Lava Hot Springs]
- *McCammon
- Places with less than 500 inhabitants
- *Arimo
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 83,103 people, 29,752 households, and 21,192 families residing within the MSA. The racial makeup of the MSA was 90.61% White, 0.55% African American, 2.94% Native American, 0.93% Asian, 0.15% Pacific Islander, 2.89% from other races, and 1.93% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.23% of the population.The median income for a household in the MSA was $34,455, and the median income for a family was $40,439. Males had a median income of $32,866 versus $22,263 for females. The per capita income for the MSA was $15,578.