Living in Pocahontas, Tennessee
Cost of living, income, home prices, rent and demographics of Pocahontas · Census data 2020–2024
Pocahontas has 391 residents with a median age of 43.1. The median home value is $116,700.
Pocahontas is a small town, so Census survey estimates have wide margins of error. Treat percentages as approximate.
Pocahontas at a glance
- Population
- 391
- Median age
- 43.1State: 38.9
- Median home value
- $116,700State: $286,700
- Homeowners
- 80.8%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 16.1%
Is Pocahontas a good place to live?
Pros: Home values 59% lower than the state median; a poverty rate of 3.1%.
Cons: Unemployment of 21.9%.
The weather is best in April–May and September–October.
Cost of living in Pocahontas
Housing is the biggest part of the cost of living. In Pocahontas the median home value is $116,700, 65% lower than the U.S. median. Renters pay a median of — per month. Homeowners with a mortgage pay — a month in housing costs.
Housing in Pocahontas: homes for sale and rent
- Housing units
- 146
- Owner-occupied
- 80.8%
- Renter-occupied
- 19.2%
- Vacant
- 0%Includes seasonal homes
- Median year built
- 1996
- Average household size
- 2.68
Pocahontas demographics
- Population
- 391
- Median age
- 43.1
- Under 18
- 22.3%
- 65 and older
- 23.3%
- Households
- 146
- Foreign-born
- 0%
- Veterans
- 14.8%Adults 18+
Hispanic or Latino can be of any race. Population history of Pocahontas ›
Education in Pocahontas
16.1% of adults 25 and older in Pocahontas have a bachelor's degree or higher (Tennessee: 31.1%), and 0% have a graduate or professional degree.
Jobs and commute in Pocahontas
- Unemployment rate
- 21.9%State: 4.7%
- Average commute
- —State: 26 min
- Work from home
- 0%
- Drive alone
- 100%
- Public transit
- 0%
- Walk to work
- 0%
- Homes with broadband
- 94.5%
Pocahontas vs nearby towns
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What is the average home price in Pocahontas?
The median home value in Pocahontas is $116,700, compared with $286,700 in Tennessee.
Is Pocahontas, TN a good place to live?
Pluses: home values 59% lower than the state median; a poverty rate of 3.1%. Minuses: unemployment of 21.9%.
What is the median age in Pocahontas?
The median age in Pocahontas is 43.1 years (Tennessee: 38.9).
What is the unemployment rate in Pocahontas?
The unemployment rate in Pocahontas is 21.9% (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
How educated is Pocahontas?
16.1% 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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