Pocahontas, AR Demographic Data
Pocahontas, AR Summary
Pocahontas is located in Randolph County in Arkansas
- Population: 6,617
- Area: 7.55 sq. miles
- Land Area: 7.36 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.19 sq. miles
- Population Density: 876.30 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 323.49 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Pocahontas, AR Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
3,488
54%
50.8
Male
2,982
46%
49.2
Total Population
6,470
323,128,000
Pocahontas, AR Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
406
6.3%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
376
5.8%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
428
6.6%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
425
6.6%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
469
7.2%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
873
13.5%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
583
9.0%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
780
12.1%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
388
6.0%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
459
7.1%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
574
8.9%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
504
7.8%
4.4
85 Years and Over
205
3.2%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
5,056
78.1%
77.2
Female
2,815
55.7%
51.3
Male
2,241
44.3%
48.7
21 Years and over
4,709
72.8%
73.1
62 Years and over
1,569
24.3%
18.8
65 Years and over
1,283
19.8%
15.2
Female
809
63.1%
55.8
Male
474
36.9%
44.2
Median Age (years)
39
0.0%
0.0
Pocahontas, AR Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
6,409
99.1%
96.8
White
6,224
96.2%
72.6
Black or African American
143
2.2%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
22
0.3%
0.8
Asian
0
0.0%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
20
0.3%
5.1
Two or More Races
61
0.9%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
113
1.7%
17.8
Mexican
10
0.2%
11.2
Puerto Rican
6
0.1%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
97
1.5%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
6,357
98.3%
82.2
Pocahontas, AR Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
320
7.3%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
328
7.5%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
1,588
36.4%
27.2
Some college, no degree
1,000
22.9%
20.6
Associate's Degree
488
11.2%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
450
10.3%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
192
4.4%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
648
14.8%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
3,718
85.2%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
642
14.7%
31.2
Pocahontas, AR Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
1,237
23.5%
33.7%
Now Married
2,467
46.9%
47.5
Divorced
934
17.8%
11.0%
Separated
140
2.7%
2.0
Widowed
482
9.2
5.8%
Pocahontas, AR Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
5,878
96.9%
78.4%
Languages other than english
186
3.1%
21.6%
Spanish
63
1.0%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
123
2.0%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
0
0.0%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Pocahontas, AR Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
229
8.3%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
328
11.9%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
410
14.9%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
452
16.4%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
509
18.5%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
514
18.7%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
112
4.1%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
131
4.8%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
67
2.4%
5.8
$200,000 or more
0
0.0%
6.4
Median household income
34,248
57,617
Per capita income
18,006
31,128
Pocahontas, AR Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
188
7.2%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
211
8.1%
9.8
Construction
186
7.2%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
975
37.5%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
57
2.2%
6.6
Information
41
1.6%
2.1
Manufacturing
292
11.2%
10.1
Other services except public administration
111
4.3%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
89
3.4%
11.4
Public administration
54
2.1%
4.6
Retail trade
251
9.7%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
143
5.5%
5.2
Wholesale trade
0
0.0%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
368
14.2%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
832
32.0%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
400
15.4%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
416
16.0%
23.3%
Service occupations
582
22.4%
18.1%
Pocahontas, AR Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
2,534
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
1,946
76.8%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
419
16.5%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
0
0.0%
5.1
Walked
83
3.3%
2.7
Other means
54
2.1%
1.8
Worked at home
32
1.3%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
23.2
26.6
Pocahontas, AR Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
292
10.6%
8.7
1 vehicles
1,113
40.4%
33.2
2 vehicles
940
34.2%
37.1
3 or more
407
14.8%
21.0
Pocahontas, AR Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
2,752
93.1%
87.6
Owner Occupied
1,597
58.0%
63.1
Renter Occupied
1,155
42.0%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
205
6.9%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
4
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.1
0.0%
2.5
Pocahontas, AR Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
2,957
1 room
25
0.8%
2.4
2 rooms
7
0.2%
2.7
3 rooms
262
8.9%
9.1
4 rooms
535
18.1%
16.5
5 rooms
647
21.9%
19.8
6 rooms
761
25.7%
17.8
7 rooms
330
11.2%
12.0
8 rooms
165
5.6%
8.6
9 rooms or more
225
7.6%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Pocahontas, AR Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
2,957
1-unit, detached
2,368
80.1%
61.5
1-unit, attached
39
1.3%
5.9
2-units
248
8.4%
3.6
3 or 4 units
205
6.9%
4.4
5 to 9 units
62
2.1%
4.8
10 to 19 units
0
0.0%
4.4
20 or more units
35
1.2%
9.0
Mobile home
0
0.0%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Pocahontas, AR Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
238
8.0%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
130
4.4%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
307
10.4%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
363
12.3%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
879
29.7%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
612
20.7%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
267
9.0%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
153
5.2%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
8
0.3%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Pocahontas, AR Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
1,858
67.5%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
130
4.7%
4.7
Electricity
664
24.1%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
100
3.6%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
0
0.0%
1.1
Pocahontas, AR Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
938
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
11.8%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
10.3%
$1,500 to $1,999
16
1.7%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
190
20.3%
28.8%
Less than $500
194
20.7%
1.6%
$500 to $999
538
57.4%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
546
58.2%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
201
21.4%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
81
8.6%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
39
4.2%
7.0%
35.0% or more
71
7.6%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Pocahontas, AR Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
1,079
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
0
0.0%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
12
1.1%
28.3%
Less than $500
439
40.7%
10.7%
$500 to $999
628
58.2%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
76
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
551
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
209
19.6%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
210
19.7%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
138
12.9%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
83
7.8%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
99
9.3%
9.0%
35.0% or more
328
30.7%
40.7%
Not Computed
88
0.0%
0.0%
Pocahontas, AR Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
1,597
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
402
25.2%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
638
39.9%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
317
19.8%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
114
7.1%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
101
6.3%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
18
1.1%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
7
0.4%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
74,300
205,000
