Pocahontas County, IA Demographics & Local Data

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Area Snapshot

Key statistics on population, economy, housing, and commuting compared to state and national averages. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.

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Population

Metric Pocahontas County Iowa Avg U.S. Average
Population 6,724 3,182,597 334,821,731
Population density (per sq mi) 11.6 56.6 85.8
Population growth (%/yr) -0.02% 0.40% 0.57%
Median age 43.1 36.8 37.1
Households 3,084 1,299,956 128,459,983

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Economy

Pocahontas County has a the economy index of B, which means it is quite prosperous.

Metric Pocahontas County Iowa Avg U.S. Average
Median household income $63,956 $73,286 $78,145
Income growth (%/yr) 4.62% 4.22% 5.07%
Unemployment rate 5.5% 3.6% 5.2%

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Housing

Metric Pocahontas County Iowa Avg U.S. Average
Median home price $43,333 $143,535 $242,182
Median rent $742 $948 $1,342
Homeownership rate 78.6% 71.5% 65.1%

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Mobility & Commuting

The most common departure window is 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM , followed by 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM .

Metric Pocahontas County Iowa Avg U.S. Average
Average commute time (min) 15.6 17.0 22.5
Work from home 6.7% 10.4% 13.4%

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Education & Households

Pocahontas County has a education index of F, which means it scores poorly in education.

Metric Pocahontas County Iowa Avg U.S. Average
Bachelor's degree or higher 16.9% 27.8% 31.6%
Average household size 2.24 2.37 2.54

Health

Pocahontas County has a health index of B, which means it is quite healthy.

Metric Pocahontas County Iowa Avg U.S. Average
Life expectancy (years) 77.6 79.2 78.3
Self-rated poor health 14.5% 13.6% 16.3%
Smokers 17.8% 17.6% 19.0%