Pocahontas, VA

Census Place

2024 Population

234

US Senator

Mark Warner

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tim Kaine

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

31.9

25.5% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

15.4%

23.4% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$42,344

2.65% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$38,800

Population & Diversity

Pocahontas, VA is home to a population of 234 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 77 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (231 people) in Pocahontas, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 0 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Pocahontas, VA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Pocahontas, VA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Pocahontas, VA

White (Non-Hispanic)
231 ± 130
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
3 ± 5
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
0 ± 13

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Pocahontas, VA 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 Virginia.

Most Common Origin

El Salvador
108,778 ± 8,047 people
India
98,440 ± 7,659 people
Mexico
58,677 ± 5,927 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Virginia was El Salvador, the natal country of 108,778 Virginia residents, followed by India with 98,440 and Mexico with 58,677.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
9 ± 16
Gulf War (1990s)
2 ± 13

Pocahontas, VA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 4.5 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Pocahontas, VA employs 71 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Pocahontas, VA were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (16 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (10 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (9 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($46,500), Manufacturing ($38,125), and Retail Trade ($25,000).

Employment

Occupations

2024 Value

± 88

1.43%

1 Year growth

± 172%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Pocahontas, VA grew at a rate of 1.43%, from 70 employees to 71 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Pocahontas, VA, are Life, Physical, & Social Science Occupations (16 people), Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (10 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

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

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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

2024 Value

± 88

1.43%

1 Year growth

± 172%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Pocahontas, VA grew at a rate of 1.43%, from 70 employees to 71 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Pocahontas, VA, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (16 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (10 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (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.

Housing & Living

People in Pocahontas, VA have an average commute time of 20.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Pocahontas, VA is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$38,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$19,091

$59

Median Property Taxes

±$47

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

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

Equity

Household Income

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

$42,344

Median Household Income

± $12,983

Number of Households

± 46

In 2024, the median household income of the 93 households in Pocahontas, VA grew to $42,344 from the previous year's value of $41,250.

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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

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

0.47

2024 Wage GINI in Virginia

0.472

2023 Wage GINI in Virginia

In 2024, the income inequality in Virginia was 0.47 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.376% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Virginia was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Virginia in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (77.5%)
Worked At Home (22.5%)

In 2024, 77.5% of workers in Pocahontas, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (22.5%) 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

20.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Pocahontas, VA have a shorter commute time (20.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 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

1 car

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 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Pocahontas, VA (36 out of 234 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 Males 25 - 34, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Males 45 - 54.

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

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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