Pocahontas, AR

Census Place

2024 Population

7,538

US Senator

John Boozman

Republican Party

US Senator

Tom Cotton

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

35.6

0.28% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

23.8%

1.49% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$44,216

3.24% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Pocahontas, AR is home to a population of 7.54k people, from which 96% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.24% of Pocahontas, AR residents were born outside of the country (244 people).

In 2024, there were 11.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.14k people) in Pocahontas, AR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 517 Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander (Non-Hispanic) and 397 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96%

2024 Citizenship

94.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96% of Pocahontas, AR residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Pocahontas, AR was 94.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Pocahontas, AR compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Pocahontas, AR

White (Non-Hispanic)
6.14k ± 158
Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander (Non-Hispanic)
517 ± 15
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
397 ± 79

1.53%

Hispanic Population

115 people

1.53% of the people in Pocahontas, AR are hispanic (115 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Pocahontas, AR as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Arkansas.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
66,868 ± 6,279 people
El Salvador
15,793 ± 3,077 people
India
10,798 ± 2,547 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Arkansas was Mexico, the natal country of 66,868 Arkansas residents, followed by El Salvador with 15,793 and India with 10,798.

Foreign-Born Population

3.24%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

244 people

2.13%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

159 people

As of 2024, 3.24% of Pocahontas, AR residents (244 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Pocahontas, AR was 2.13%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Pocahontas, AR compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
255 ± 143
Gulf War (1990s)
65 ± 61
Gulf War (2001-)
50 ± 46

Pocahontas, AR has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.92 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Pocahontas, AR.

Economy

The economy of Pocahontas, AR employs 2.94k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Pocahontas, AR were Manufacturing (661 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (493 people), and Construction (273 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($115,402), Utilities ($77,674), and Information ($76,296).

Employment

Occupations

2.94k

2024 Value

± 416

5.3%

1 Year growth

± 19.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Pocahontas, AR grew at a rate of 5.3%, from 2.79k employees to 2.94k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Pocahontas, AR, are Production Occupations (670 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (316 people), and Healthcare Support Occupations (272 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Pocahontas, AR.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Arkansas.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Arkansas (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

2.94k

2024 Value

± 416

5.3%

1 Year growth

± 19.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Pocahontas, AR grew at a rate of 5.3%, from 2.79k employees to 2.94k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Pocahontas, AR, are Manufacturing (661 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (493 people), and Construction (273 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Pocahontas, AR, though some of these residents may live in Pocahontas, AR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$39,046

Median earning men ± $4,644

$24,556

Median earning women ± $7,732

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($89,583), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($74,651), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($52,500).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($52,639), Manufacturing ($45,469), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($33,977).

Education

The student population of Pocahontas, AR in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 613 male students and 1,092 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Pocahontas, AR are White (1,368 and 91.3%), Two or More Races (40 and 2.67%), Hispanic or Latino (35 and 2.33%), and Black or African American (33 and 2.2%).

The largest universities in Pocahontas, AR by number of degrees awarded are Black River Technical College (1,499 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Pocahontas, AR are Other Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services (404 and 27%), General Studies (176 and 11.7%), and Welding Technology (120 and 8.01%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 1,705 students enrolled in Pocahontas, AR, 36% men and 64% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,505 records, of which 64.3% were women and 35.7% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Other Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services
206 degrees awarded
Welding Technology
84 degrees awarded
Truck, Bus, & Commercial Vehicle Operator & Instructor
57 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Certificate of less than 1 academic year recipients in Pocahontas, AR was Other Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services with 206 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Certificate of less than 1 academic year from schools in Pocahontas, AR according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Black River Technical College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

1,499 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Black River Technical College with 1,499 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 673 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Pocahontas, AR, which is 0.815 times less than the 826 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 1,368 degrees mean that there were 34.2 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Two or More Races, with 40 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($2,712) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, 2-year ($2,064) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, 2-year ($2,696) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Pocahontas, AR was $120,000 in 2024, which is 0.361 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $107,500 to $120,000, a 11.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Pocahontas, AR is 58.6%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Pocahontas, AR have an average commute time of 15.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Pocahontas, AR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$120,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$27,399

$1,682

Median Property Taxes

±$277

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Pocahontas, AR the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Pocahontas, AR compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

58.6%

Homeownership

2024

61.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 58.6% of the housing units in Pocahontas, AR were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 60.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Pocahontas, AR compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$44,216

Median Household Income

± $14,997

2.87k

Number of Households

± 414

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.87k households in Pocahontas, AR grew to $44,216 from the previous year's value of $42,829.

The following chart displays the households in Pocahontas, AR distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Pocahontas, AR is from Arkansas.

0.445

2024 Wage GINI in Arkansas

0.448

2023 Wage GINI in Arkansas

In 2024, the income inequality in Arkansas was 0.445 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.844% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Arkansas was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Arkansas in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Arkansas across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (78.4%)
Carpooled (14.1%)
Worked At Home (6.6%)

In 2024, 78.4% of workers in Pocahontas, AR drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (14.1%) and those who worked at home (6.6%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

15.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Pocahontas, AR have a shorter commute time (15.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.515% of the workforce in Pocahontas, AR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Pocahontas, AR compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Pocahontas, AR distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Pocahontas, AR have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

23.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Pocahontas, AR (1.69k out of 7.1k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Pocahontas, AR is White, followed by Two Or More and Pacific Islander.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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