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Pocahontas, VA
Full City Profile · Virginia · Mercer County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
219
Population
384/sq mi density
$41,250
Median Income
$22,905 per capita
$725
Median Rent
12.5% income on rent
53°F
Avg Temperature
318 sunny days/yr
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.0 / 5.0
$41,250 median income, 3.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.9 / 5.0
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
0 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.0 / 5.0
12.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$41,250
45% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$22,905
41% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.4%
6% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
17.5%
41% above
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
$41,250
55%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$22,905
59%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$53,509
74%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$965
67%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$965
33% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
22 min
22% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
22.9%
51% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
77.1%
5% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$2,337M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
77.1%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
22.9%
Average commute time
22 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,682
Restaurants
114
Healthcare
196
Retail
202
Manufacturing
46
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$53,509
26% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,279
35% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
101.1
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $41,250 |
| Per Capita Income | $22,905 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $53,509 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $965 |
| County GDP | $2,337M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.4% |
| Poverty Rate | 17.5% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.456 |
| Cost of Living Index | 101.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 22 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 77.1% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 22.9% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,682 |
| Restaurants | 114 |
| Healthcare | 196 |
| Retail | 202 |
| Manufacturing | 46 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $53,509 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,279 |