Pocahontas County Information
Pocahontas in
Iowa occupies
579 square miles and has a 2006 population of
7,794, a change from a 2000 population of
8,662 and
9,525 in 1990.
12.5% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
6.5% percent is 25-35, and
12.5% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
acts of violent crime reported in
Pocahontas in 2004, a change from
3 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
130 people:
3.2% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
2.8%.
Read more about
Pocahontas, Iowa in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Pocahontas | |
| State | Iowa | |
| Land Area | 579 sq. miles | Ranked 1,836 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 7,794 | Ranked 2,614 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 7,931 | |
| Population 2000 | 8,662 | Ranked 2,555 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 9,525 | Ranked 2,430 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 99% | |
| African American | .3% | |
| Asian American | .3% | |
| Native American | .2% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 4% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 11.5% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 12.5% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 6.5% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 12.5% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 17.7% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 12.7% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 9.1% | |
| Population 75 and up | 13.4% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | | 3 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | | |
| Robberies | | |
| Aggravated Assaults | | |
| Total Property Crimes | 18 | 27 |
| Burglaries | 2 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 13 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 3 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 4,102 | 4,219 |
| Unemployed Population | 130 | 119 |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.2% | 2.8% |
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