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Pocahontas
Iowa

Population

$61K

Median Income

$106K

Median Home

R+50

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$61K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate11.0%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate2.1%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$92,460

Federal Spending per Capita$955

Median Individual Earnings$43K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers30.8%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$72K

Avg Credit Score727

Work From Home %6.7%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1822.3%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households34.5%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms8

Income (20th Percentile)$29K

Income (80th Percentile)$113K

Income (95th Percentile)$176K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher21.6%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School8.5%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %3.5%

Dependency Ratio1.21

Medicare Spending / Person$3,554

SS Benefits / Person$4,861

Education Wage Premium1.81x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$49K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$78K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$43K

Public Assistance Recipients5.5%

Average Annual Wage$53K

Professional Services Concentration0.16x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$106K

This county

$215K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$735/mo

This county

$1050/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate1.17%

This county

1.42% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,054

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$919/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)-21.0%

Home Value to Income Ratio1.1x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households6.8%

Homeownership Rate78.4%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

12.7%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Slow — buyers have leverage

68 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

3.0 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

0.0%

Sale-to-List Ratio (Redfin)— Buyers market — homes selling below list

88.7%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy77.3 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity7.6%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index8.4 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score14

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score15

Dental Care Shortage Score10

Healthcare Shortage Score13.0

Healthcare Offices9

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)36.7%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)16.7%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)18.1%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)25.9%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)30.6%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians1

Nursing Home Rating4.5 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients745 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$14,092

Uninsured (under 65)7.6%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression21.4%

Education

Math Test Scores3.09 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.18 grade level

HS Diploma Holders1,653

Bachelor's Degree Holders721

HS Completion Rate91.5%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.4 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)15th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)0.0 / 100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-3.0

January Sunshine0.53

January Temperature-1.31

Average Temp48°F

Avg High Temp59°F

Avg Low Temp37°F

Annual Precipitation32.0 in/yr

Avg Storm Events8.8 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$36K

Drought Index (2022)-1.10

Heating Degree Days6,920 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days895 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)7,534 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)761 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year4.0

Avg Flood Events / Year0.2

Avg Hail Events / Year2.2

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)37 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)76 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations22 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)7.0 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)3 properties

FAA-Registered Airports1 total

Airports (excl. heliports)1 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed87 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed41 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)158 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)100 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)20 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)32 ms

Households with 100Mbps+70.8%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet15.3%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)79 Mbps

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers219 workers

Public Transit Commuters0 workers

Walk to Work105 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)47 workers

Avg Commute Time18.1 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Bike Commuters0.5%

Walk to Work3.2%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden26.3%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers9.4 per 10K residents

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout74.4%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)3.868

Nonprofit Organizations76

Veterans Share8.1%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults56.3%

Never-Married Adults23.0%

Divorced Adults12.6%

Religious Organizations12

Asian Population0.6%

Native American Population0.1%

Membership Associations22.6 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.45 per 1K residents

Recreation Businesses5

Professional Services Firms13

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$87K

Avg Student Loan Balance$10K

Avg Credit Card Balance$5K

Loan Delinquency Rate26.3%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.26%

Politics

R+50

2024 Presidential · Iowa was R+13 statewide

vs Iowa State

Income tax

3.8%Same (state law)

Property tax

1.17%1.42% state avg

Politics

R+50R+13

COL Index

County data88 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↓ -98

More people leaving than arriving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.57x avg income)

Economic Mobility

54%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $106K

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Local News — Pocahontas

Northwest Iowa Now · 23 hours ago

Northwest Iowa Hit by 80 MPH Winds, Heavy Rain Tuesday Night

Spencer, IA (KICD Weather Room) — Severe weather moved through far northwestern Iowa late Tuesday ev…

KTIV · May 6, 2026

3 arrested after home searched in Pocahontas, IA

3 arrested after home searched in Pocahontas, IA · Brooke Ithasane-Robinson. The 32-year-old is faci…

Northwest Iowa Now · 24 hours ago

Palmer Man Faces Multiple Charges After Domestic Assault

POCAHONTAS, IA (Northwestiowanow) – A Palmer man faces multiple charges following a police investiga…

KCCI · Mar 22, 2026

Two charged in armed robbery near Pocahontas Elementary School

An 18-year-old and a 16-year-old face charges after allegedly robbing a man at gunpoint near Pocahon…

USAFacts · Apr 6, 2026

How many people live in Pocahontas County, IA?

Gilmore City (pt.) 219. 6. Palmer. 137. 7. Havelock. 127. 8. Varina. 69. 9. Plover. 52. 10. Balance …

WHO13.com · Dec 18, 2025

Pocahontas students stuck at school for hours due to blizzard conditions

Blizzard conditions in northern Iowa Thursday afternoon caused students from the Pocahontas Area Sch…

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