Pocahontas County, Iowa

Pocahontas County is home to 7,046 people. 10.3% of residents live below the poverty line, close to the Iowa rate (11.1%). The median household income is $61,875.

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MeasureValueIowaYearSource
Population7,0463,210,5072024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median household income$61,875$75,0592024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Below poverty line10.3%11.1%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Children in poverty8.8%12.9%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
No health insurance7.6%5.0%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Bachelor's degree or higher18.7%31.4%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median home value$98,100$208,0002024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median gross rent$832$9722024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Renters paying 30%+ of income40.8%43.9%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Foreign-born3.2%5.9%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median age43.7 years38.6 years2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates

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Figures are the latest published estimates, from the sources named; survey estimates carry margins of error.