Population 2,009 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Pocahontas
Household size in Pocahontas
| Period | Pocahontas | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1.91 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.10 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.07 | 2.43 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.09 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.18 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Pocahontas is a place of small households, averaging 2.09 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Household size has climbed from 1.91 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 51.9 | 38.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 46.2 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 49.3 | 39.7 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.5 | 39.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | −9.3 | +1.0 | +2.3 |
Pocahontas skews a little older than the country: its median age is 42.5, against 40.1 nationally.
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 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.1% | 9.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.4% | 9.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 4.7% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.2% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.1 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Pocahontas: 5.2% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
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 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.2% | 26.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 18.8% | 28.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 21.9% | 28.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 27.0% | 28.3% | 34.8% |
| Change | +5.8 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
More than a quarter of households in Pocahontas rent their homes (27.0%), below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Iowa as a whole looks much the same. Just over half of owners (51.6%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%.
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 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.7% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.7% | 8.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.9% | 9.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.5% | 8.8% | 9.6% |
| Change | +2.8 pts | +0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
More homes sit empty in Pocahontas than nationally: 12.5%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones.
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 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1953 | 1965 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1952 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1958 | 1969 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1961 | 1971 | 1980 |
| Change | +8 | +6 | +6 |
The housing in Pocahontas is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1961, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates.
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 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $534 | $669 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $515 | $732 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $567 | $821 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $916 | $1,020 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$382 | +$351 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Pocahontas costs $916 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 25.0% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.1% | 26.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 23.1% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.2% | 29.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 20.9% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +0.8 pts | +5.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Pocahontas have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 20.9%, against 35.6% nationally.
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 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 90.2% | 90.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 93.6% | 91.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 94.9% | 92.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.0% | 93.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.8 pts | +2.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Pocahontas is a bit above the national rate: 92.0% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. That is in line with the rest of Iowa.
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 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.4% | 5.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.7% | 5.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.8% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.1% | 3.7% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.3 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Pocahontas is close to the national rate: 5.1% of the labor force, against 5.4%. The rate is higher than in Iowa as a whole (3.7%). 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 | 2.09 | 42.5 | 5.2% | 27.0% | 12.5% | 1961 | $916 | 20.9% | 92.0% | 5.1% |
| Ware | 2.24 | 46.1 | 4.3% | 18.2% | 12.7% | 1954 | $824 | 22.2% | 92.1% | 3.4% |
| Havelock | 2.43 | 40.7 | 10.1% | 21.1% | 18.1% | 1948 | $710 | 15.8% | 87.2% | 4.9% |
| Palmer | 2.19 | 55.9 | 6.8% | 16.4% | 21.8% | 1938 | $1,052 | 15.1% | 97.1% | 5.8% |
| Rolfe | 2.62 | 38.9 | 13.3% | 13.1% | 25.6% | 1945 | $606 | 14.7% | 84.4% | 12.1% |
| Plover | 2.47 | 40.0 | 9.7% | 20.2% | 19.1% | 1948 | $700 | 16.9% | 87.7% | 5.1% |
| Laurens | 2.27 | 44.2 | 9.4% | 26.4% | 19.9% | 1947 | $732 | 17.2% | 90.5% | 4.3% |
| Gilmore City | 2.37 | 42.8 | 9.3% | 21.2% | 14.4% | 1949 | $678 | 17.4% | 88.6% | 3.2% |
| Fonda | 2.47 | 41.3 | 3.7% | 23.7% | 17.2% | 1945 | $661 | 22.7% | 90.2% | 3.2% |
| Pomeroy | 2.18 | 43.5 | 10.4% | 14.2% | 22.3% | 1957 | $690 | 21.0% | 94.8% | 1.9% |
| Varina | 2.78 | 40.6 | 4.3% | 15.1% | 11.0% | 1949 | $812 | 28.7% | 95.1% | 2.9% |
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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