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Pocahontas, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Pocahontas County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
1,536
Population
776/sq mi density
$56,298
Median Income
$35,862 per capita
$96,600
Home Value
$117,529 Zillow
$700
Median Rent
18.8% income on rent
47°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
580
Violent Crime/100K
1,134 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.9 / 5.0
$56,298 median income, 3.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$96,600 home value, $700/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
580 violent crimes/100K (53% above avg)
C+
Education
2.7 / 5.0
21.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$56,298
25% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$35,862
8% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.5%
3% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
4.8%
61% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Pocahontas vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Pocahontas’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$56,298
75%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$35,862
92%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$71,570
99%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,015
71%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,015
29% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
15 min
46% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
1.2%
92% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
88.3%
21% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$642M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
88.3%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
1.2%
Other
10.5%
Average commute time
15 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
265
Restaurants
12
Healthcare
17
Retail
26
Manufacturing
11
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$71,570
1% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,850
19% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
87.8
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $56,298 |
| Per Capita Income | $35,862 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $71,570 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,015 |
| County GDP | $642M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.5% |
| Poverty Rate | 4.8% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.400 |
| Cost of Living Index | 87.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 15 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 88.3% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 1.2% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 265 |
| Restaurants | 12 |
| Healthcare | 17 |
| Retail | 26 |
| Manufacturing | 11 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $71,570 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,850 |