Pocahontas, IA Profile
Pocahontas, IA, population 1,750, is located
in Iowa's Pocahontas county,
about 95.5 miles from Des Moines and 117.0 miles from Sioux Falls.
Through the 90's Pocahontas's population has declined by about 6%.
It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Pocahontas has declined by about 5%. Since 2005 Pocahontas's population has declined by about 5%.
Population Statistics
Gender
| Population by Gender |
| Males | 46% |
| Females | 54% |
Race
| Population by Race |
| White | 99% |
| African American | 0% |
| Native American | 0% |
| Asian | 0% |
| Hawaiian | 0% |
| Other/Mixed | 1% |
Age
| Median Age |
| Population | 9.99 |
| Males | 9.99 |
| Females | 9.99 |
| Males by Age | Females by Age |
| Under 20 | 9.99% | | Under 20: | 9.99% |
| 20 to 40 | 8.00% | | 20 to 40: | 9.00% |
| 40 to 60 | 9.99% | | 40 to 60: | 9.99% |
| Over 60 | 9.99% | | Over 60: | 9.99% |
Size
| Population by Year | Change Rate |
| 2000 | 1,970 | N/A |
| 2001 | 1,928 | -2.13% |
| 2002 | 1,909 | -0.99% |
| 2003 | 1,871 | -1.99% |
| 2004 | 1,883 | 0.64% |
| 2005 | 1,842 | -2.18% |
| 2006 | 1,801 | -2.23% |
| 2007 | 1,809 | 0.44% |
| 2008 | 1,775 | -1.88% |
| 2009 | 1,750 | -1.41% |
Economics
| Household Income |
| Median | $30,865 |
Location
| Elevation | 1,220 feet above sea level |
| Land Area | 1.9 Square Miles |