Pocahontas County Information
Pocahontas in
West Virginia occupies
942 square miles and has a 2006 population of
8,755, a change from a 2000 population of
9,131 and
9,008 in 1990.
10.7% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
11.9% percent is 25-35, and
14.1% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
23 acts of violent crime reported in
Pocahontas in 2004, a change from
37 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
297 people:
7.8% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
6.6%.
Read more about
Pocahontas, West Virginia in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Pocahontas | |
| State | West Virginia | |
| Land Area | 942 sq. miles | Ranked 850 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 8,755 | Ranked 2,541 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 8,829 | |
| Population 2000 | 9,131 | Ranked 2,521 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 9,008 | Ranked 2,470 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 98.7% | |
| African American | .9% | |
| Asian American | .2% | |
| Native American | .5% | |
| Pacific Islander | % | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 4.7% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 10.7% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 10.7% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 11.9% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 14.1% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 15.9% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 14.6% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 9.5% | |
| Population 75 and up | 7.9% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 23 | 37 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 1 | |
| Forcible Rapes | | |
| Robberies | | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 22 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 117 | 108 |
| Burglaries | 54 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 54 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 9 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 3,827 | 4,034 |
| Unemployed Population | 297 | 268 |
| Unemployment Rate | 7.8% | 6.6% |
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