Pocahontas, IA

Census Place

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2023 Population
1,536
4.83% 1-year decline
US Senator
Chuck Grassley
Republican Party
US Senator
Joni Ernst
Republican Party
2023 Median Age
48.9
5.78% 1-year decrease
2023 Poverty Rate
8.04%
29% 1-year increase
2023 Median Household Income
$56,298
7.76% 1-year decline
2023 Median Property Value
$96,600
1.9% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
733
9.17% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Pocahontas, IA had a population of 1.54k people with a median age of 48.9 and a median household income of $56,298. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Pocahontas, IA declined from 1,614 to 1,536, a −4.83% decrease and its median household income declined from $61,037 to $56,298, a −7.76% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Pocahontas, IA are White (Non-Hispanic) (95.2%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (1.43%), Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) (1.17%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0.781%), and Other (Hispanic) (0.716%).

None of the households in Pocahontas, 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.

99.9% of the residents in Pocahontas, IA are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Pocahontas, IA was $96,600, and the homeownership rate was 81.9%.

Most people in Pocahontas, IA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 14.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Pocahontas, IA was 3 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Pocahontas, IA is home to a population of 1.54k people, from which 99.9% are citizens. As of 2023, 0.586% of Pocahontas, IA residents were born outside of the country (9 people).

In 2023, there were 66.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.46k people) in Pocahontas, IA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 22 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 18 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.9%
2023 Citizenship
99.9%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 99.9% of Pocahontas, IA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Pocahontas, IA was 99.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Pocahontas, IA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    1.46k ± 193
  2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    22 ± 32
  3. Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
    18 ± 22
1.43%
Hispanic Population
22 people

In 2023, there were 66.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.46k people) in Pocahontas, IA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 22 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 18 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

1.43% of the people in Pocahontas, IA are hispanic (22 people).

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    42,808 ± 5,046 people
  2. India
    12,283 ± 2,716 people
  3. China
    7,889 ± 2,178 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Iowa was Mexico, the natal country of 42,808 Iowa residents, followed by India with 12,283 and China with 7,889.

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Foreign-Born Population

0.586%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
9 people
2.42%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
39 people

As of 2023, 0.586% of Pocahontas, IA residents (9 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Pocahontas, IA was 2.42%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    51 ± 31
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    26 ± 26
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    9 ± 16

Pocahontas, IA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.96 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Pocahontas, IA employs 733 people. In 2023, the largest industries in Pocahontas, IA were Retail Trade (126 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (97 people), and Manufacturing (90 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing ($71,000), Educational Services ($68,214), and Construction ($59,808).

Employment

Occupations

733
2023 Value
± 125
−9.17%
1 Year decline
± 25.7%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Pocahontas, IA declined at a rate of −9.17%, from 807 employees to 733 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Pocahontas, IA, are Sales & Related Occupations (85 people), Transportation Occupations (80 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (78 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Pocahontas, IA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

733
2023 Value
± 125
−9.17%
1 Year decline
± 25.7%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Pocahontas, IA declined at a rate of −9.17%, from 807 employees to 733 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Pocahontas, IA, are Retail Trade (126 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (97 people), and Manufacturing (90 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Pocahontas, IA, though some of these residents may live in Pocahontas, IA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$53,438
Median earning men ± $11,648
$37,308
Median earning women ± $5,770

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($74,773), Construction ($65,714), and Manufacturing ($56,667).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($75,000), Public Administration ($51,250), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($45,134).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Iowa went to Donald J. Trump with 55.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.789%).

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

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2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (55.7%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (42.5%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (0.789%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Iowa went to Donald J. Trump with 55.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.789%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Iowa for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Iowa

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Chuck Grassley
Senator from Iowa3
Assumed office on January 3, 1981
Joni Ernst
Senator from Iowa2
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.

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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.

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Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2023, 0.708% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.723% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (748k), Some college (554k), and Bachelors Degree (481k).

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.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Pocahontas, IA was $96,600 in 2023, which is 0.318 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $94,800 to $96,600, a 1.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Pocahontas, IA is 81.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65%.

People in Pocahontas, IA have an average commute time of 14.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Pocahontas, IA is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$96,600
Median Property Value 2023
±$8,435
$592
Median Property Taxes
±$98

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, IA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

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Rent vs Own

81.9%
Homeownership
2023
65.6%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 81.9% of the housing units in Pocahontas, IA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 77.2%.

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Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

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

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Household Income

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$56,298
Median Household Income
± $12,491
723
Number of Households
± 111

In 2023, the median household income of the 723 households in Pocahontas, IA declined from $56,298 from the previous year's value of $61,037.

The following chart displays the households in Pocahontas, 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Pocahontas, IA is from Iowa.
0.441
2023 Wage GINI in Iowa
0.442
2022 Wage GINI in Iowa

In 2023, the income inequality in Iowa was 0.441 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.304% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Iowa was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Iowa in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (88.3%)
  2. Carpooled (6.07%)
  3. Walked (3.45%)

In 2023, 88.3% of workers in Pocahontas, IA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (6.07%) and those who walked to work (3.45%).

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.

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Commute Time

14.9 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Pocahontas, IA have a shorter commute time (14.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.82% of the workforce in Pocahontas, IA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

3 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Pocahontas, IA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Pocahontas, IA have 3 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.04% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Pocahontas, IA (119 out of 1.48k 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 65 - 74, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Males 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Pocahontas, IA is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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.

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Health

95.2% of the population of Pocahontas, IA has health coverage, with 44.3% on employee plans, 12.6% on Medicaid, 19.4% on Medicare, 16.9% on non-group plans, and 1.95% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Iowa see 1,385 patients per year on average, which represents a 2.06% increase from the previous year (1,357 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1411 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 503 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.8% were men and 52.2% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.6% under 18 years, 16.7% between 18 and 34 years, 33.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 26.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.8% were men and 52.2% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

4.77%
Uninsured
44.3%
Employer Coverage
12.6%
Medicaid
19.4%
Medicare
16.9%
Non-Group
1.95%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Pocahontas, IA grew by 12.9% from 4.23% to 4.77%.

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