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Pocatello, Idaho

Below you'll find demographic and other basic info about this historic and pretty town in Idaho.

Population
54,572 people live in Pocatello, since 2000, it has had a population growth of 4.79 percent.

Pocatello Real Estate
The median home cost in Pocatello is $115,600. Home appreciation is -2.40% over the last year. Renters make up 31.09% of the population. 6.19% of houses and apartments are unoccupied.

Cost of Living / Economy
The cost of living is 18.44% Lower than the U.S. average.                              
The unemployment rate is 5.80%, with job growth of 0.80%, but future job growth over the next ten years is predicted to be 35.80%.
Sales tax rate is 6.00%. Income tax is 8.20%. The income per capita is $20,346, which includes all adults and children. The median household income is $39,461.

Education
Public schools spend $4,799 per student. The average school expenditure in the U.S. is $6,058. There are about 19 students per teacher.

Crime Rate
Violent crime is 3, property is 5.

Climate
Pocatello gets 12 inches of rain per year and 50 inches of snow. The number of days with any measurable precipitation is 95.
On average, there are 207 sunny days per year. The July high is around 89 degrees. The January low is 18. The comfort index, which is based on humidity during the hot months, is a 72 out of 100.

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