Chubbuck, Idaho
Encyclopedia
Chubbuck is a city in Bannock County
, Idaho
, United States
. It is part of the Pocatello, Idaho
Metropolitan Statistical Area
. The population was 9,700 at the 2000 census. Chubbuck is located immediately north of Pocatello and has opposed several consolidation proposals since the 1960s.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 3.5 square miles (9.1 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 9,700 people, 3,190 households, and 2,491 families residing in the city. The population density
was 2,743.5 people per square mile (1,058.0/km²). There were 3,377 housing units at an average density of 955.1 per square mile (368.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 91.80% White, 0.35% African American, 2.00% Native American, 1.09% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 2.47% from other races
, and 2.24% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.38% of the population.
There were 3,190 households out of which 45.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.4% were married couples
living together, 10.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.9% were non-families. 18.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.02 and the average family size was 3.46.
In the city the population was spread out with 33.9% under the age of 18, 10.5% from 18 to 24, 27.6% from 25 to 44, 19.3% from 45 to 64, and 8.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 29 years. For every 100 females there were 97.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.4 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $41,688, and the median income for a family was $48,138. Males had a median income of $40,726 versus $25,230 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $15,936. About 9.1% of families and 12.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.1% of those under age 18 and 6.6% of those age 65 or over.
Bannock County, Idaho
Bannock County is a county located in the southeastern part of the U.S. state of Idaho. It was established in 1893 and named after the local Bannock tribe. It is part of the Pocatello, Idaho Metropolitan Statistical Area, which encompasses all of Bannock and Power counties. As of the 2000 Census...
, Idaho
Idaho
Idaho is a state in the Rocky Mountain area of the United States. The state's largest city and capital is Boise. Residents are called "Idahoans". Idaho was admitted to the Union on July 3, 1890, as the 43rd state....
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It is part of the Pocatello, Idaho
Pocatello, Idaho
Pocatello is the county seat and largest city of Bannock County, with a small portion on the Fort Hall Indian Reservation in neighboring Power County, in the southeastern part of the U.S. state of Idaho. It is the principal city of the Pocatello metropolitan area, which encompasses all of Bannock...
Metropolitan Statistical Area
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...
. The population was 9,700 at the 2000 census. Chubbuck is located immediately north of Pocatello and has opposed several consolidation proposals since the 1960s.
Geography
Chubbuck is located at 42°55′18"N 112°28′3"W (42.921648, -112.467416).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of 3.5 square miles (9.1 km²), all of it land.
Government
The current mayor is Steven M. England.Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 9,700 people, 3,190 households, and 2,491 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 2,743.5 people per square mile (1,058.0/km²). There were 3,377 housing units at an average density of 955.1 per square mile (368.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 91.80% White, 0.35% African American, 2.00% Native American, 1.09% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 2.47% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 2.24% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.38% of the population.
There were 3,190 households out of which 45.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.4% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 10.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.9% were non-families. 18.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.02 and the average family size was 3.46.
In the city the population was spread out with 33.9% under the age of 18, 10.5% from 18 to 24, 27.6% from 25 to 44, 19.3% from 45 to 64, and 8.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 29 years. For every 100 females there were 97.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.4 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $41,688, and the median income for a family was $48,138. Males had a median income of $40,726 versus $25,230 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the city was $15,936. About 9.1% of families and 12.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.1% of those under age 18 and 6.6% of those age 65 or over.
Population history
- 2007 estimate - 11,550
- 2000 - 9,700
- 1990 - 7,791
- 1980 - 7,052
- 1970 - 2,924
- 1960 - 1,590
- 1950 - 120