Pocahontas County, IA Demographic Data
Pocahontas County, IA Summary
Pocahontas County is located in Iowa
- Population: 7,307
- Area: 578.66 sq. miles
- Land Area: 577.24 sq. miles
- Water Area: 1.42 sq. miles
- Population Density: 12.62 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 1,230.31 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Pocahontas County, IA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
3,557
50%
50.8
Male
3,504
50%
49.2
Total Population
7,061
323,128,000
Pocahontas County, IA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
363
5.1%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
420
5.9%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
502
7.1%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
365
5.2%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
418
5.9%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
659
9.3%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
649
9.2%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
999
14.1%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
652
9.2%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
449
6.4%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
746
10.6%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
519
7.4%
4.4
85 Years and Over
320
4.5%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
5,479
77.6%
77.2
Female
2,748
50.2%
51.3
Male
2,731
49.8%
48.7
21 Years and over
5,344
75.7%
73.1
62 Years and over
1,898
26.9%
18.8
65 Years and over
1,585
22.4%
15.2
Female
868
54.8%
55.8
Male
717
45.2%
44.2
Median Age (years)
47
0.0%
0.0
Pocahontas County, IA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
6,962
98.6%
96.8
White
6,778
96.0%
72.6
Black or African American
103
1.5%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
6
0.1%
0.8
Asian
16
0.2%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
16
0.2%
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
10
0.1%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
2
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
8
0.1%
0.1
Some Other Race
49
0.7%
5.1
Two or More Races
99
1.4%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
247
3.5%
17.8
Mexican
154
2.2%
11.2
Puerto Rican
4
0.1%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
89
1.3%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
6,814
96.5%
82.2
Pocahontas County, IA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
143
2.9%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
199
4.0%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
1,959
39.2%
27.2
Some college, no degree
1,132
22.7%
20.6
Associate's Degree
716
14.3%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
697
14.0%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
147
2.9%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
342
6.9%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
4,651
93.1%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
844
16.9%
31.2
Pocahontas County, IA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
1,201
20.8%
33.7%
Now Married
3,352
58.0%
47.5
Divorced
615
10.6%
11.0%
Separated
61
1.1%
2.0
Widowed
547
9.5
5.8%
Pocahontas County, IA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
6,483
96.8%
78.4%
Languages other than english
215
3.2%
21.6%
Spanish
151
2.3%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
50
0.7%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
14
0.2%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Pocahontas County, IA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
207
6.4%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
215
6.7%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
391
12.1%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
416
12.9%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
462
14.3%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
622
19.3%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
454
14.1%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
287
8.9%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
77
2.4%
5.8
$200,000 or more
91
2.8%
6.4
Median household income
46,250
57,617
Per capita income
27,599
31,128
Pocahontas County, IA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
549
15.9%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
117
3.4%
9.8
Construction
196
5.7%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
633
18.4%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
146
4.2%
6.6
Information
55
1.6%
2.1
Manufacturing
525
15.2%
10.1
Other services except public administration
149
4.3%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
169
4.9%
11.4
Public administration
97
2.8%
4.6
Retail trade
434
12.6%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
240
7.0%
5.2
Wholesale trade
136
3.9%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
473
13.7%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
1,103
32.0%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
703
20.4%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
706
20.5%
23.3%
Service occupations
461
13.4%
18.1%
Pocahontas County, IA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
3,399
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
2,547
74.9%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
288
8.5%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
9
0.3%
5.1
Walked
214
6.3%
2.7
Other means
69
2.0%
1.8
Worked at home
272
8.0%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
17.3
26.6
Pocahontas County, IA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
152
4.7%
8.7
1 vehicles
847
26.3%
33.2
2 vehicles
1,136
35.3%
37.1
3 or more
1,087
33.7%
21.0
Pocahontas County, IA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
3,222
85.6%
87.6
Owner Occupied
2,431
75.5%
63.1
Renter Occupied
791
24.5%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
543
14.4%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
5
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.2
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.0
0.0%
2.5
Pocahontas County, IA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
3,765
1 room
32
0.8%
2.4
2 rooms
45
1.2%
2.7
3 rooms
142
3.8%
9.1
4 rooms
442
11.7%
16.5
5 rooms
552
14.7%
19.8
6 rooms
651
17.3%
17.8
7 rooms
685
18.2%
12.0
8 rooms
497
13.2%
8.6
9 rooms or more
719
19.1%
11.1
Median Rooms
7
0.0
Pocahontas County, IA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
3,765
1-unit, detached
3,427
91.0%
61.5
1-unit, attached
20
0.5%
5.9
2-units
15
0.4%
3.6
3 or 4 units
92
2.4%
4.4
5 to 9 units
114
3.0%
4.8
10 to 19 units
17
0.5%
4.4
20 or more units
36
1.0%
9.0
Mobile home
44
1.2%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Pocahontas County, IA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
1,526
40.5%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
481
12.8%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
425
11.3%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
418
11.1%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
411
10.9%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
225
6.0%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
170
4.5%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
84
2.2%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
25
0.7%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Pocahontas County, IA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
1,500
46.6%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
837
26.0%
4.7
Electricity
803
24.9%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
33
1.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
18
0.6%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
25
0.8%
0.5
No fuel used
6
0.2%
1.1
Pocahontas County, IA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
943
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
1
0.1%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
6
0.6%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
39
4.1%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
51
5.4%
20.1%
Less than $500
68
7.2%
1.6%
$1,000 to $1,499
205
21.7%
28.8%
$500 to $999
573
60.8%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
679
72.0%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
57
6.0%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
39
4.1%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
38
4.0%
7.0%
35.0% or more
130
13.8%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Pocahontas County, IA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
624
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,000 to $1,499
3
0.5%
28.3%
$1,500 to $1,999
9
1.4%
11.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
18
2.9%
4.4%
Less than $500
269
43.1%
10.7%
$500 to $999
325
52.1%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
167
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
523
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
202
32.4%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
120
19.2%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
92
14.7%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
60
9.6%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
10
1.6%
9.0%
35.0% or more
140
22.4%
40.7%
Not Computed
167
0.0%
0.0%
Pocahontas County, IA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
2,431
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
859
35.3%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
783
32.2%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
284
11.7%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
249
10.2%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
163
6.7%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
35
1.4%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
37
1.5%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
21
0.9%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
70,800
205,000
