Language Spoken At Home in Pocahontas County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 6,938 | 100% |
| English only | 6,765 | 97.5% |
| Language other than English | 173 | 2.5% |
| Speak English less than very well | 44 | 0.6% |
| Spanish | 122 | 1.8% |
| Speak English less than very well | 37 | 0.5% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 40 | 0.6% |
| Speak English less than very well | 7 | 0.1% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 3 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other languages | 8 | 0.1% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
Ancestry in Pocahontas County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 7,307 | 100% |
| American | 426 | 5.8% |
| Arab | 4 | 0.1% |
| Czech | 250 | 3.4% |
| Danish | 240 | 3.3% |
| Dutch | 136 | 1.9% |
| English | 503 | 6.9% |
| French (except Basque) | 154 | 2.1% |
| French Canadian | 5 | 0.1% |
| German | 3,471 | 47.5% |
| Greek | 2 | 0.0% |
| Hungarian | 14 | 0.2% |
| Irish | 978 | 13.4% |
| Italian | 66 | 0.9% |
| Lithuanian | 22 | 0.3% |
| Norwegian | 624 | 8.5% |
| Polish | 70 | 1.0% |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0% |
| Russian | 131 | 1.8% |
| Scotch-Irish | 48 | 0.7% |
| Scottish | 80 | 1.1% |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0% |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0% |
| Swedish | 516 | 7.1% |
| Swiss | 38 | 0.5% |
| Ukrainian | 3 | 0.0% |
| Welsh | 2 | 0.0% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 0 | 0.0% |
Households By Type in Pocahontas County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 3,327 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 1,938 | 58.3% |
| With own children under 18 years | 737 | 22.2% |
| Married-couple family | 1,588 | 47.7% |
| With own children under 18 years | 514 | 15.4% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 159 | 4.8% |
| With own children under 18 years | 85 | 2.6% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 191 | 5.7% |
| With own children under 18 years | 138 | 4.1% |
| Nonfamily households | 1,389 | 41.7% |
| Householder living alone | 1,226 | 36.9% |
| 65 years and over | 598 | 18.0% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 772 | 23.2% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 1,137 | 34.2% |
| Average household size | 2 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Pocahontas County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 7,138 | 100% |
| Householder | 3,327 | 46.6% |
| Spouse | 1,569 | 22.0% |
| Child | 1,826 | 25.6% |
| Other relatives | 88 | 1.2% |
| Nonrelatives | 328 | 4.6% |
| Unmarried partner | 246 | 3.4% |
Marital Status in Pocahontas County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 2,992 | 100% |
| Never married | 834 | 27.9% |
| Now married, except separated | 1,632 | 54.5% |
| Separated | 35 | 1.2% |
| Widowed | 149 | 5.0% |
| Divorced | 342 | 11.4% |
| Females 15 years and over | 3,061 | 100% |
| Never married | 582 | 19.0% |
| Now married, except separated | 1,660 | 54.2% |
| Separated | 42 | 1.4% |
| Widowed | 474 | 15.5% |
| Divorced | 303 | 9.9% |
Fertility in Pocahontas County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 54 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 10 | 18.5% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 15 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 38 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 14 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 86 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 16 | 0% |
Grandparents in Pocahontas County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 27 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 7 | 25.9% |
| Less than 1 year | 0 | 0.0% |
| 1 or 2 years | 7 | 25.9% |
| 3 or 4 years | 0 | 0.0% |
| 5 or more years | 0 | 0.0% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 7 | 100% |
| Who are female | 5 | 71.4% |
| Who are married | 5 | 71.4% |
School Enrollment in Pocahontas County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 1,594 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 99 | 6.2% |
| Kindergarten | 81 | 5.1% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 729 | 45.7% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 436 | 27.4% |
| College or graduate school | 249 | 15.6% |
Educational Attainment in Pocahontas County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 5,257 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 190 | 3.6% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 244 | 4.6% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 2,023 | 38.5% |
| Some college, no degree | 1,265 | 24.1% |
| Associate's degree | 617 | 11.7% |
| Bachelor's degree | 733 | 13.9% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 185 | 3.5% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 91.7% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 17.5% |
Veteran Status in Pocahontas County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 5,712 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 707 | 12.4% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Pocahontas County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 7,127 | 100% |
| With a disability | 912 | 12.8% |
| Under 18 years | 1,578 | 100% |
| With a disability | 89 | 5.6% |
| 18 to 64 years | 4,013 | 100% |
| With a disability | 357 | 8.9% |
| 65 years and over | 1,536 | 100% |
| With a disability | 466 | 30.3% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Pocahontas County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 7,259 | 100% |
| Same house | 6,362 | 87.6% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 873 | 12.0% |
| Same county | 431 | 5.9% |
| Different county | 442 | 6.1% |
| Same state | 264 | 3.6% |
| Different state | 178 | 2.5% |
| Abroad | 24 | 0.3% |
Place Of Birth in Pocahontas County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 7,307 | 100% |
| Native | 7,194 | 98.5% |
| Born in United States | 7,137 | 97.7% |
| State of residence | 5,827 | 79.7% |
| Different state | 1,310 | 17.9% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 57 | 0.8% |
| Foreign born | 113 | 1.5% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Pocahontas County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 113 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 63 | 55.8% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 50 | 44.2% |
Year of Entry in Pocahontas County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 170 | 100% |
| Native | 57 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 57 | 100.0% |
| Foreign born | 113 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 113 | 100.0% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Pocahontas County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 113 | 100% |
| Europe | 46 | 40.7% |
| Asia | 3 | 2.7% |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0% |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0% |
| Latin America | 63 | 55.8% |
| Northern America | 1 | 0.9% |