Population 10,933 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Pocahontas
Household size in Pocahontas
| Period | Pocahontas | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.53 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.37 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.34 | 2.55 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.69 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.16 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Pocahontas average 2.69 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). The typical household here is bigger than in Arkansas overall, where it has 2.53 people. Household size has climbed from 2.53 in 2006–10, even as the national average fell.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Pocahontas
| Period | Pocahontas | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.9 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.1 | 38.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 40.7 | 39.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 37.6 | 39.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | −2.4 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
Pocahontas is a little younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 37.6, against 40.1 nationally. The median age has dropped from 39.9 in 2006–10, even as the national median rose. Residents skew youngest in the southeast and oldest in the northwest.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Pocahontas
| Period | Pocahontas | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.7% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.3% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.7% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 15.5% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +4.8 pts | −0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Pocahontas: 15.5% of all households, against 11.6% nationally. The single-parent share has risen 4.8 points since 2006–10, even as the national share fell.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Pocahontas
Renters in Pocahontas
| Period | Pocahontas | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 28.5% | 32.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 30.0% | 33.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 34.8% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 33.4% | 33.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | +4.9 pts | +1.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
About a third of households in Pocahontas rent their homes (33.4%), close to the national share of 34.8%. About half of owners (50.1%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%. Rentals cluster in the southeast; owners are most common in the northeast. The renter share has risen 4.9 points since 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Pocahontas
| Period | Pocahontas | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.8% | 13.4% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.7% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 12.2% | 14.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.5% | 13.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.4 pts | −0.3 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Pocahontas is close to the national rate: 10.5% of homes are empty, against 9.6%. The rate is lower than in Arkansas as a whole (13.1%). Vacancy has fallen 2.4 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Pocahontas
| Period | Pocahontas | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1973 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1976 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1981 | 1985 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1980 | 1988 | 1980 |
| Change | +7 | +6 | +6 |
The typical home in Pocahontas was built around 1980, the same vintage as the country's housing overall. Homes here are older than in Arkansas overall, where the median home dates to 1988. The median year built has moved up from 1973 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. Newer construction is concentrated in the southwest, while the southeast has the oldest housing.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Pocahontas
| Period | Pocahontas | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $560 | $660 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $526 | $718 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $673 | $785 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $777 | $1,007 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$217 | +$346 | +$606 |
Rent in Pocahontas runs $777 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rents are up $217 a month from 2006–10, a 39% rise, a slower climb than the nation's. The typical renter here spends 34.0% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched. Renters on a budget will find the lowest rents in the northeast; the highest are in the southeast.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Pocahontas
Bachelor's degrees in Pocahontas
| Period | Pocahontas | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.5% | 20.6% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.2% | 21.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.6% | 23.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.1% | 26.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | −1.4 pts | +5.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Pocahontas have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 10.1%, against 35.6% nationally. The share with a degree has edged down 1.4 points since 2006–10, even as the national share rose. Of the 101 Arkansas cities with 5,000+ people, only four have a lower share of college graduates.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Pocahontas
| Period | Pocahontas | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 79.6% | 82.6% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 84.3% | 84.6% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 83.1% | 86.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 82.8% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.1 pts | +6.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in six adults in Pocahontas never finished high school, well above the national share: only 82.8% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. The share with a diploma is up 3.1 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend. Pocahontas has a lower share of high school graduates than at least four in five Arkansas cities.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Pocahontas
| Period | Pocahontas | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.2% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.0% | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.4% | 5.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.8% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.5 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 4.8%, unemployment in Pocahontas is close to the national rate of 5.4%. Unemployment is down 4.5 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Pocahontas compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pocahontas | 2.69 | 37.6 | 15.5% | 33.4% | 10.5% | 1980 | $777 | 10.1% | 82.8% | 4.8% |
| East Pocahontas | 2.56 | 43.8 | 10.8% | 29.1% | 15.3% | 1969 | $906 | 25.6% | 87.3% | 1.9% |
| Lorine | 2.47 | 45.1 | 12.3% | 16.3% | 13.8% | 1984 | $867 | 17.1% | 87.0% | 10.9% |
| Cedar Grove | 2.77 | 45.5 | 16.3% | 12.0% | 9.4% | 1988 | $653 | 13.1% | 82.2% | 3.1% |
| Shannon | 2.62 | 38.4 | 22.8% | 17.9% | 16.2% | 1987 | $1,107 | 14.1% | 84.9% | 14.6% |
| Noland | 2.53 | 44.3 | 12.6% | 13.7% | 21.6% | 1990 | $859 | 14.2% | 86.5% | 10.2% |
| Engelberg | 3.03 | 36.4 | 12.7% | 9.9% | 11.9% | 1989 | $651 | 14.3% | 94.0% | 3.5% |
| Fender | 2.82 | 33.5 | 33.8% | 23.9% | 9.3% | 1974 | $1,292 | 6.6% | 82.5% | 16.4% |
| Elevenpoint | 2.47 | 49.5 | 5.3% | 8.2% | 26.2% | 1990 | $571 | 10.7% | 83.7% | 2.0% |
| Biggers | 2.38 | 54.9 | 13.4% | 21.2% | 16.7% | 1971 | $675 | 8.1% | 89.7% | 3.6% |
| College City | 2.37 | 22.1 | 3.2% | 38.3% | 11.5% | 1971 | $638 | 57.8% | 93.3% | 10.7% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Pocahontas. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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