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Pocahontas, Iowa

Pocahontas County, Iowa · ACS 2024 5-year estimates · CBP 2023

CountySmall townPocahontas County · 577.3 sq mi

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Key statistics vs peer group
Metric2010–2025PocahontasPeer medianPctileSource
Population7,0467,15136
Population change (10 yr)-2.0%-2.4%50
Median household income$61,875$63,75427
Poverty rate10.3%12.2%27
Bachelor's degree or higher18.7%19.7%18
Housing unit change (10 yr)-3.7%-5.8%50
Median owner-occupied home value$98,100$129,9000
Median gross rent$832$69482
Housing vacancy rate17.8%15.3%73
Worked from home5.4%7.7%18
Population, 2010–2025
PocahontasPeer median
Median household income, 2010–2025
PocahontasPeer median
Change between releases
Metric2010201820182025Peer median, latest span
Population-8.1%
Housing units-2.1%
Median household income+18.5%
Median owner-occupied home value+34.4%
Median gross rent+36.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher-10.5%
Worked from home-36.0%
Poverty rate+24.8%
Establishment density · Pocahontas County, per 10k residents
Restaurants & bars15.6US 21.3below US rate
Grocery & food retail0.0US 4.8below US rate
Other retail0.0US n/anot published
Personal & repair services5.7US 8.1below US rate
Professional & technical services18.5US 29.5below US rate
Ambulatory health care14.2US 21.0below US rate
Arts, entertainment & recreation8.5US 5.0above US rate
Accommodation0.0US 2.1below US rate
Construction25.5US 24.3above US rate
Manufacturing0.0US n/anot published
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Knox, NE858,363-2.4%$64,63619.0%
Jefferson, NE847,161$59,04420.2%
Bon Homme, SD847,044$64,43519.6%
Goliad, TX847,141$59,35921.4%
Ida, IA826,911$63,07321.6%
Merrick, NE817,724$68,35418.3%
Antelope, NE816,305$66,10520.5%
Trimble, KY818,550$66,02717.1%