Living in Pocahontas, Iowa
Cost of living, income, home prices, rent and demographics of Pocahontas · Census data 2020–2024
Pocahontas has 1,763 residents with a median age of 45.8. The median household income is $66,574 (11% lower than the Iowa median), the median home value is $106,100, the median rent is $932/month.
Pocahontas at a glance
- Population
- 1,763
- Median age
- 45.8State: 38.6
- Median household income
- $66,574State: $75,059
- Median home value
- $106,100State: $208,000
- Median rent
- $932/moState: $972
- Homeowners
- 78%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 19%
- Average commute
- 14 min
Is Pocahontas a good place to live?
Pros: Home values 49% lower than the state median; an average commute of 14 minutes; a poverty rate of 8.7%.
Cons: Median household income 11% lower than the Iowa median; unemployment of 4.1%.
The weather is best in June to September.
Cost of living in Pocahontas
Housing is the biggest part of the cost of living. In Pocahontas the median home value is $106,100, 68% lower than the U.S. median. Renters pay a median of $932 per month, which is 20.4% of household income. Homeowners with a mortgage pay $1,019 a month in housing costs.
Pocahontas median household income
The median household income in Pocahontas is $66,574 and the income per person is $36,273. 8.7% of residents live below the poverty line (Iowa: 11.1%).
Housing in Pocahontas: homes for sale and rent
- Housing units
- 889
- Owner-occupied
- 78%
- Renter-occupied
- 22%
- Vacant
- 11.1%Includes seasonal homes
- Median year built
- 1965
- Average household size
- 2.17
Pocahontas demographics
- Population
- 1,763
- Median age
- 45.8
- Under 18
- 21.3%
- 65 and older
- 24.8%
- Households
- 790
- Foreign-born
- 1%
- Veterans
- 10.2%Adults 18+
Hispanic or Latino can be of any race. Population history of Pocahontas ›
Education in Pocahontas
19% of adults 25 and older in Pocahontas have a bachelor's degree or higher (Iowa: 31.4%), and 4.8% have a graduate or professional degree.
Jobs and commute in Pocahontas
- Unemployment rate
- 4.1%State: 3.6%
- Average commute
- 14 minState: 20 min
- Work from home
- 2.9%
- Drive alone
- 90.2%
- Public transit
- 0%
- Walk to work
- 1.3%
- Homes with broadband
- 87.6%
Pocahontas vs nearby towns
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What is the median household income in Pocahontas, IA?
The median household income in Pocahontas is $66,574, 11% lower than the Iowa median of $75,059 (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
What is the average home price in Pocahontas?
The median home value in Pocahontas is $106,100, compared with $208,000 in Iowa.
How much is rent in Pocahontas?
The median gross rent in Pocahontas is $932 per month, about 20.4% of household income.
Is Pocahontas, IA a good place to live?
Pluses: home values 49% lower than the state median; an average commute of 14 minutes; a poverty rate of 8.7%. Minuses: median household income 11% lower than the Iowa median; unemployment of 4.1%.
What is the median age in Pocahontas?
The median age in Pocahontas is 45.8 years (Iowa: 38.6).
How long is the commute in Pocahontas?
The average commute to work in Pocahontas is 14 minutes; 2.9% of workers work from home.
What is the unemployment rate in Pocahontas?
The unemployment rate in Pocahontas is 4.1% (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
How educated is Pocahontas?
19% of adults in Pocahontas have a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024 (margins of error apply, especially in small towns). Figures are in 2024 dollars.
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