Pocahontas, VA

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2023 Population

219

34.4% 1-year growth

US Senator

N/AMark Warner

Democratic Party

US Senator

N/ATim Kaine

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

42.8

12.8% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$41,250

4.95% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

45.8% 1-year growth

About

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None of the households in Pocahontas, VA 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.

100% of the residents in Pocahontas, VA are U.S. citizens.

Most people in Pocahontas, VA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Pocahontas, VA was 2 cars per household.

United States Virginia Tazewell County, VA Bluefield, WV-VA LENOWISCO & Cumberland Plateau Planning District Commissions PUMA, VA

Population & Diversity

Pocahontas, VA is home to a population of 219 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2023, 0% of Pocahontas, VA residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In N/A, there were N/A times more N/A residents (N/A people) in Pocahontas, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were N/A N/A and N/A N/A residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

100%

2022 Citizenship

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

Diversity

Global Diversity

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

Most Common Origin

El Salvador
107,605 ± 8,003 people
India
98,735 ± 7,670 people
Mexico
59,855 ± 5,986 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Pocahontas, VA was El Salvador, the natal country of 107,605 Pocahontas, VA residents, followed by India with 98,735 and Mexico with 59,855.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
9 ± 16
Vietnam
5 ± 20
Gulf War (1990s)
2 ± 14

Pocahontas, VA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.8 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Pocahontas, VA employs 70 people. The largest industries in Pocahontas, VA are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (16 people), Retail Trade (15 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (9 people), and the highest paying industries are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($46,667), Total ($41,154), and Manufacturing ($38,125).

Males in Virginia have an average income that is 1.33 times higher than the average income of females, which is $69,674. The income inequality in Virginia (measured using the Gini index) is N/A, which is N/A than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

2023 Value

± 86

45.8%

1 Year growth

± 146%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Pocahontas, VA, are Life, Physical, & Social Science Occupations (16 people), Sales & Related Occupations (15 people), and Production Occupations (10 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Pocahontas, VA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Virginia (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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

2023 Value

± 86

45.8%

1 Year growth

± 146%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Pocahontas, VA, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (16 people), Retail Trade (15 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (9 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Pocahontas, VA, though some of these residents may live in Pocahontas, VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.48%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.1M people employed in Virginia. This represents a 2.48% 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 10.8%.

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

Civics

Mark Warner and Tim Kaine are the senators currently representing the state of Virginia. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Virginia is currently represented by 11 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Virginia

N/AMark Warner

Senator from Virginia

Assumed office on January 3, 2009

N/ATim Kaine

Senator from Virginia

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

Mark Warner and Tim Kaine are the senators currently representing Virginia.

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 Virginia over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Virginia

Virginia is currently represented by 11 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 Virginia have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In N/A, N/A% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while N/A% 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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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

People in Pocahontas, VA have an average commute time of 21.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Pocahontas, VA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Equity

Income by Location

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Census Tract 201

Highest Median Household Income (N/A)

The following map shows all of the places in Pocahontas, VA colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

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

$41,250

Median Household Income

± $14,226

N/A

Number of Households

± 0

The following chart displays the households in Pocahontas, VA 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 < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Pocahontas, VA is from Pocahontas, VA.

N/A Wage GINI in N/A

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (77.1%)
Worked At Home (22.9%)
Carpooled (0%)

In 2023, 77.1% of workers in Pocahontas, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (22.9%) and those who carpooled to work (0%).

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

21.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Pocahontas, VA have a shorter commute time (21.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Pocahontas, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

N/A% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Pocahontas, VA (N/A out of N/A people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are N/A N/A, followed by N/A N/A and then N/A N/A.

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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
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.

Health

88.1% of the population of Pocahontas, VA has health coverage, with 36.5% on employee plans, 17.8% on Medicaid, 18.7% on Medicare, 11% on non-group plans, and 4.11% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Tazewell County, VA see 2026 patients per year on average, which represents a 9.81% increase from the previous year (1845 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2349 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 395 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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2,026 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Tazewell County, VA

Primary care physicians in Tazewell County, VA see an average of 2,026 patients per year. This represents a 9.81% increase from the previous year (1,845 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Tazewell County, VA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21% under 18 years, 21.9% between 18 and 34 years, 40.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

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

Uninsured People

11.9%

Uninsured

36.5%

Employer Coverage

17.8%

Medicaid

18.7%

Medicare

11%

Non-Group

4.11%

Military or VA

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

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