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Pocahontas is a Census city of 1,763 people across 1.98 square miles of land, in Pocahontas County. Median household income is $66,574, 78.0 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 5 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $2.1 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Pocahontas
What Pocahontas is
- Census place typecity
- Land area1.98 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land892
- County holding the largest share of its areaPocahontas County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Pocahontas
How many people live in Pocahontas
- Population1,763
- Median age45.8
- Population under 18376 plus or minus 77
- Share under 1821.3 percent
- Population 65 and over437 plus or minus 91
- Share 65 and over24.8 percent
- Households790
- Family households413
- Share of households that are families52.3 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Pocahontas
Income and work in Pocahontas
- Median household income$66,574
- Per capita income$36,273
- Civilian labor force883
- Employed847
- Unemployed36 plus or minus 27
- Unemployment rate4.1 percent plus or minus 3.0
- Adults 25 and over1,235
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher90.9 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher19.0 percent plus or minus 5.4
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree4.8 percent plus or minus 2.6
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Pocahontas
- Housing units889
- Occupied units790
- Vacant units99 plus or minus 67
- Vacancy rate11.1 percent plus or minus 7.5
- Owner occupied616
- Renter occupied174 plus or minus 59
- Ownership rate78.0 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$106,100
- Median gross rent, monthly$932
- Annual rent as a share of median income16.8 percent plus or minus 4.5
- Single family units823
- Share single family92.6 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more57 plus or minus 27
- Share in buildings of two or more6.4 percent plus or minus 2.9
- Mobile homes9 plus or minus 12
- Median year structure built1965
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Pocahontas gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute792
- Commuting under 15 minutes581 plus or minus 133
- Share commuting under 15 minutes73.4 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more130 plus or minus 52
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more16.4 percent plus or minus 6.0
- Drove alone90.2 percent
- Carpooled4.8 percent plus or minus 3.0
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked1.3 percent plus or minus 1.5
- Worked from home2.9 percent plus or minus 2.8
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Pocahontas
SBA loans in Pocahontas (7(a))
- Approvals5
- Gross approval$2,071,000
- Average approval$414,200
- Median approval$360,000
- Largest approval$680,000
- Jobs supported33
- Jobs per approval6.6
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Paid in full1
- Charged off0
- Median term261 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more60.0 percent
- Share to franchises20.0 percent
- Distinct lenders1
- Distinct industries by NAICS3
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Pocahontas, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Flood risk in Pocahontas
- NFIP communityCity of Pocahontas
- NFIP community number190486
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date05/16/17(M)
The City of Pocahontas participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 190486 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Pocahontas County, not Pocahontas
Pocahontas County context, not Pocahontas figures
- Establishments in Pocahontas County200
- Covered employment, Pocahontas County2,644
- Average annual pay, Pocahontas County$52,766
- Housing units permitted, Pocahontas County5
Every figure in this section is published for Pocahontas County as a whole and is not a measurement of Pocahontas.
All Pocahontas County figures →
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Pocahontas questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Pocahontas, Iowa?
1,763, in 790 households. Pocahontas city covers 1.98 square miles of land, which is 892 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Pocahontas in?
Pocahontas County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Pocahontas?
$66,574. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $106,100. Median gross rent is $932 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Pocahontas businesses?
5 7(a) approvals totaling $2.1 m since FY2020, across 1 lenders, median approval $360,000. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Pocahontas, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Pocahontas borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Pocahontas. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Pocahontas in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Pocahontas appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Pocahontas, city of, community 190486, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Pocahontas figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Pocahontas County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Pocahontas.
Is zoning published for Pocahontas?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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