Pocatello metropolitan area

The Pocatello Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of two counties in eastern Idaho, anchored by the city of Pocatello. As of the 2000 census, the MSA had a population of 83,103 (though a July 1, 2007 estimate placed the population at 87,609). [cite web | url = http://www.census.gov/popest/metro/tables/2007/CBSA-EST2007-01.csv | title = Annual Estimates of the Population of Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas: April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2007 (CBSA-EST2007-01) | format = CSV | work = 2007 Population Estimates | publisher = United States Census Bureau, Population Division | date = 2008-03-27 | accessdate = 2008-03-29]

Counties

*Bannock
*Power

Communities

*Places with more than 50,000 inhabitants
**Pocatello (Principal City)

*Places with 1,000 to 10,000 inhabitants
**American Falls
**Chubbuck
**Fort Hall (census-designated place; partial)

*Places with 500 to 1,000 inhabitants
**Downey
**Inkom
**Lava Hot Springs
**McCammon

*Places with less than 500 inhabitants
**Arimo
**Arbon Valley (census-designated place)
**Rockland

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 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.

ee also

*Idaho census statistical areas

References