Pocahontas County, IA

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2023 Population

7,040

0.297% 1-year decline

US Senator

Chuck Grassley

Republican Party

US Senator

Joni Ernst

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

43.9

3.3% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

8.7%

4.06% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$63,423

3.24% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$93,300

3.21% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

3,347

0.935% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Pocahontas County, IA had a population of 7.04k people with a median age of 43.9 and a median household income of $63,423. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Pocahontas County, IA declined from 7,061 to 7,040, a −0.297% decrease and its median household income grew from $61,434 to $63,423, a 3.24% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Pocahontas County, IA are White (Non-Hispanic) (90%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.9%), Other (Hispanic) (2.2%), White (Hispanic) (1.75%), and Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander (Non-Hispanic) (0.994%).

None of the households in Pocahontas County, IA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

97.9% of the residents in Pocahontas County, IA are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Pocahontas County, IA was $93,300, and the homeownership rate was 78.6%.

Most people in Pocahontas County, IA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Pocahontas County, IA was 2 cars per household.

Pocahontas County, IA borders Buena Vista County, IA, Calhoun County, IA, Clay County, IA, Humboldt County, IA, Kossuth County, IA, Palo Alto County, IA, Sac County, IA, and Webster County, IA.

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Population & Diversity

Pocahontas County, IA is home to a population of 7.04k people, from which 97.9% are citizens. As of 2023, 2.66% of Pocahontas County, IA residents were born outside of the country (187 people).

In 2023, there were 31.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.34k people) in Pocahontas County, IA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 204 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 155 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.9%

2023 Citizenship

97.9%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 97.9% of Pocahontas County, IA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Pocahontas County, IA was 97.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Pocahontas County, IA

White (Non-Hispanic)
6.34k ± 28
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
204 ± 76.3
Other (Hispanic)
155 ± 53

5.44%

Hispanic Population

383 people

5.44% of the people in Pocahontas County, IA are hispanic (383 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Pocahontas County, IA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

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

Most Common Origin

Mexico
42,604 ± 5,034 people
India
12,351 ± 2,723 people
Vietnam
7,795 ± 2,165 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Iowa was Mexico, the natal country of 42,604 Iowa residents, followed by India with 12,351 and Vietnam with 7,795.

Foreign-Born Population

2.66%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

187 people

2.92%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

206 people

As of 2023, 2.66% of Pocahontas County, IA residents (187 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Pocahontas County, IA was 2.92%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
208 ± 54
Gulf War (1990s)
61 ± 31
Gulf War (2001-)
51 ± 34

Pocahontas County, IA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.41 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Pocahontas County, IA employs 3.35k people. The largest industries in Pocahontas County, IA are Manufacturing (564 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (455 people), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (411 people), and the highest paying industries are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($84,375), Transportation & Warehousing ($72,031), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($71,979).

Males in Iowa have an average income that is 1.34 times higher than the average income of females, which is $54,745. The income inequality in Iowa (measured using the Gini index) is 0.442, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

3.35k

2023 Value

± 240

0.935%

1 Year growth

± 10%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Pocahontas County, IA grew at a rate of 0.935%, from 3.32k employees to 3.35k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Pocahontas County, IA, are Management Occupations (397 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (328 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (316 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Pocahontas County, IA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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Industries

Employment by Industries

3.35k

2023 Value

± 240

0.935%

1 Year growth

± 10%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Pocahontas County, IA grew at a rate of 0.935%, from 3.32k employees to 3.35k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Pocahontas County, IA, are Manufacturing (564 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (455 people), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (411 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Pocahontas County, IA, though some of these residents may live in Pocahontas County, IA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$51,300

Median earning men ± $3,775

$34,103

Median earning women ± $3,999

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($75,069), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($72,031), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($65,521).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($62,188), Wholesale Trade ($57,583), and Public Administration ($52,625).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

1.48%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.57M people employed in Iowa. This represents a 1.48% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.9%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Iowa.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

16
Other Services (except Public Administration)
16
Transportation and Warehousing
15
Construction

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$26.7k
Manufacturing
$20.9k
Wholesale Trade
$10.6k
Health Care and Social Assistance

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Pocahontas County, IA went to Donald J. Trump with 74.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (24.4%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.968%).

Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst are the senators currently representing the state of Iowa. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Iowa is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (74.1%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (24.4%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (0.968%)
Libertarian Party

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Pocahontas County, IA for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Iowa

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Chuck Grassley

Senator from Iowa

Assumed office on January 3, 1981

Joni Ernst

Senator from Iowa

Assumed office on January 3, 2015

Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst are the senators currently representing Iowa.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Iowa over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Iowa

Iowa is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Iowa have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.66% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.685% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (751k), Some college (564k), and Bachelors Degree (469k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Pocahontas County, IA was $93,300 in 2023, which is 0.308 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $90,400 to $93,300, a 3.21% increase. The homeownership rate in Pocahontas County, IA is 78.6%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Pocahontas County, IA have an average commute time of 19.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Pocahontas County, IA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Pocahontas County, IA is $63,423. In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Pocahontas County, IA was Census Tract 7803 with a value of $81,458, followed by Census Tract 7801 and Census Tract 7802, with respective values of $60,778 and $58,490.

In 2023, 6.22% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Pocahontas County, IA. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 0.0792%.

Housing

Property

$93,300

Median Property Value 2023

±$8,342

$2,424

Median Property Taxes

±$185

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 County, IA the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

78.6%

Homeownership

2023

66%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 78.6% of the housing units in Pocahontas County, IA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 78.4%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 7803
Census Tract 7801
Census Tract 7802

In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Pocahontas County, IA was Census Tract 7803 with a value of $81,458, followed by Census Tract 7801 and Census Tract 7802, with respective values of $60,778 and $58,490.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Pocahontas County, IA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$63,423

Median Household Income

± $4,499

3.08k

Number of Households

± 213

In 2023, the median household income of the 3.08k households in Pocahontas County, IA grew to $63,423 from the previous year's value of $61,434.

The following chart displays the households in Pocahontas County, IA 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 County, IA is from Iowa.

0.442

2022 Wage GINI in Iowa

0.439

2021 Wage GINI in Iowa

In 2022, the income inequality in Iowa was 0.442 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.723% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Iowa was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Iowa in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (77.8%)
Carpooled (11.8%)
Worked At Home (6.66%)

In 2023, 77.8% of workers in Pocahontas County, IA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.8%) and those who worked at home (6.66%).

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

19.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Pocahontas County, IA have a shorter commute time (19.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.87% of the workforce in Pocahontas County, IA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 6.22% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Pocahontas County, IA. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 0.0792%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

8.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Pocahontas County, IA (599 out of 6.89k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 45 - 54.

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

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.

Children in Poverty

In 2023, 15.3% of the children was living in poverty in Pocahontas County, IA. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 3.5%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 114 in Pocahontas County, IA. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator grew 41.2 per 100,000 population.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

Health

92.9% of the population of Pocahontas County, IA has health coverage, with 40.6% on employee plans, 19.1% on Medicaid, 16.3% on Medicare, 15.3% on non-group plans, and 1.56% on military or VA plans.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.4% were men and 49.6% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.8% under 18 years, 16.3% between 18 and 34 years, 36.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 22.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.4% were men and 49.6% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

7.09%

Uninsured

40.6%

Employer Coverage

19.1%

Medicaid

16.3%

Medicare

15.3%

Non-Group

1.56%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Pocahontas County, IA grew by 18.6% from 5.98% to 7.09%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Pocahontas County, IA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.