Language Spoken At Home in Pocahontas City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 6,104 | 100% |
| English only | 6,015 | 98.5% |
| Language other than English | 89 | 1.5% |
| Speak English less than very well | 56 | 0.9% |
| Spanish | 89 | 1.5% |
| Speak English less than very well | 56 | 0.9% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 0 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 0 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other languages | 0 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
Ancestry in Pocahontas City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 6,617 | 100% |
| American | 1,711 | 25.9% |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0% |
| Czech | 0 | 0.0% |
| Danish | 0 | 0.0% |
| Dutch | 93 | 1.4% |
| English | 482 | 7.3% |
| French (except Basque) | 275 | 4.2% |
| French Canadian | 7 | 0.1% |
| German | 1,034 | 15.6% |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Irish | 1,031 | 15.6% |
| Italian | 61 | 0.9% |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Norwegian | 25 | 0.4% |
| Polish | 29 | 0.4% |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0% |
| Russian | 36 | 0.5% |
| Scotch-Irish | 20 | 0.3% |
| Scottish | 40 | 0.6% |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0% |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0% |
| Swedish | 105 | 1.6% |
| Swiss | 21 | 0.3% |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Welsh | 15 | 0.2% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 0 | 0.0% |
Households By Type in Pocahontas City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 2,652 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 1,743 | 65.7% |
| With own children under 18 years | 759 | 28.6% |
| Married-couple family | 1,356 | 51.1% |
| With own children under 18 years | 462 | 17.4% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 131 | 4.9% |
| With own children under 18 years | 92 | 3.5% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 256 | 9.7% |
| With own children under 18 years | 205 | 7.7% |
| Nonfamily households | 909 | 34.3% |
| Householder living alone | 887 | 33.4% |
| 65 years and over | 356 | 13.4% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 803 | 30.3% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 777 | 29.3% |
| Average household size | 2 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Pocahontas City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 6,376 | 100% |
| Householder | 2,652 | 41.6% |
| Spouse | 1,351 | 21.2% |
| Child | 1,903 | 29.8% |
| Other relatives | 317 | 5.0% |
| Nonrelatives | 153 | 2.4% |
| Unmarried partner | 91 | 1.4% |
Marital Status in Pocahontas City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 2,533 | 100% |
| Never married | 635 | 25.1% |
| Now married, except separated | 1,448 | 57.2% |
| Separated | 128 | 5.1% |
| Widowed | 48 | 1.9% |
| Divorced | 274 | 10.8% |
| Females 15 years and over | 2,875 | 100% |
| Never married | 523 | 18.2% |
| Now married, except separated | 1,373 | 47.8% |
| Separated | 40 | 1.4% |
| Widowed | 390 | 13.6% |
| Divorced | 549 | 19.1% |
Fertility in Pocahontas City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 77 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 58 | 75.3% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 79 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 53 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 97 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 102 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 7 | 0% |
Grandparents in Pocahontas City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 121 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 121 | 100.0% |
| Less than 1 year | 57 | 47.1% |
| 1 or 2 years | 22 | 18.2% |
| 3 or 4 years | 37 | 30.6% |
| 5 or more years | 5 | 4.1% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 121 | 100% |
| Who are female | 84 | 69.4% |
| Who are married | 79 | 65.3% |
School Enrollment in Pocahontas City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 1,690 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 161 | 9.5% |
| Kindergarten | 55 | 3.3% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 506 | 29.9% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 421 | 24.9% |
| College or graduate school | 547 | 32.4% |
Educational Attainment in Pocahontas City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 4,501 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 350 | 7.8% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 385 | 8.6% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 1,661 | 36.9% |
| Some college, no degree | 1,229 | 27.3% |
| Associate's degree | 356 | 7.9% |
| Bachelor's degree | 366 | 8.1% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 154 | 3.4% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 83.7% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 11.6% |
Veteran Status in Pocahontas City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 5,144 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 631 | 12.3% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Pocahontas City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 6,393 | 100% |
| With a disability | 1,349 | 21.1% |
| Under 18 years | 1,473 | 100% |
| With a disability | 17 | 1.2% |
| 18 to 64 years | 3,772 | 100% |
| With a disability | 746 | 19.8% |
| 65 years and over | 1,148 | 100% |
| With a disability | 586 | 51.0% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Pocahontas City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 6,522 | 100% |
| Same house | 5,385 | 82.6% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 1,137 | 17.4% |
| Same county | 673 | 10.3% |
| Different county | 464 | 7.1% |
| Same state | 219 | 3.4% |
| Different state | 245 | 3.8% |
| Abroad | 0 | 0.0% |
Place Of Birth in Pocahontas City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 6,617 | 100% |
| Native | 6,574 | 99.4% |
| Born in United States | 6,546 | 98.9% |
| State of residence | 4,198 | 63.4% |
| Different state | 2,348 | 35.5% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 28 | 0.4% |
| Foreign born | 43 | 0.6% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Pocahontas City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 43 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 43 | 100.0% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 0 | 0.0% |
Year of Entry in Pocahontas City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 71 | 100% |
| Native | 28 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 28 | 100.0% |
| Foreign born | 43 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 43 | 100.0% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Pocahontas City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 43 | 100% |
| Europe | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asia | 43 | 100.0% |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0% |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0% |
| Latin America | 0 | 0.0% |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0% |