13-514: Pocahontas County is the name of two counties in the United States: Pocahontas County, Iowa Pocahontas County, West Virginia [REDACTED] Topics referred to by the same term This disambiguation page lists articles about distinct geographical locations with the same name. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to
26-450: A county located in Iowa , United States . As of the 2020 census the population was 7,078, making it the state's ninth-least populous county. The county seat is Pocahontas . The county was formed in 1851. The county is named in honor of Pocahontas , the famous Native American woman from Jamestown, Virginia . A colossal statue of her stands in the city of Pocahontas. According to
39-480: A female householder with no husband present, and 32.80% were non-families. 30.20% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.80% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.91. In the county, the population was spread out, with 25.40% under the age of 18, 5.30% from 18 to 24, 23.40% from 25 to 44, 24.10% from 45 to 64, and 21.70% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age
52-556: A given area (city, region, country, etc.) in a specified year. In many countries, per capita income is determined using regular population surveys, such as the American Community Survey . This allows the calculation of per capita income for both the country as a whole and specific regions or demographic groups. However, comparing per capita income across different countries is often difficult, since methodologies, definitions and data quality can vary greatly. Since
65-478: A population of 7,310 in the county, with a population density of 12.654/sq mi (4.886/km ). There were 3,794 housing units, of which 3,233 were occupied. As of the census of 2000, there were 8,662 people, 3,617 households, and 2,430 families residing in the county. The population density was 15 people per square mile (5.8 people/km ). There were 3,988 housing units at an average density of 7 units per square mile (2.7 units/km ). The racial makeup of
78-400: A rightward turn in the 21st century. After backing George W. Bush in 2000 and 2004, John McCain in 2008, and Mitt Romney in 2012 by sizable but not huge margins, Pocahontas County swung even further right in 2016. Donald Trump took nearly 70% of the vote share in the county and won the county by an astounding 45% margin. Trump further increased these numbers in 2020, winning almost 74% of
91-466: The U.S. Census Bureau , the county has a total area of 579 square miles (1,500 km ), of which 577 square miles (1,490 km ) is land and 1.4 square miles (3.6 km ) (0.2%) is water. The 2020 census recorded a population of 7,078 in the county, with a population density of 12.2213/sq mi (4.7187/km ). 95.79% of the population reported being of one race. There were 3,666 housing units, of which 3,090 were occupied. The 2010 census recorded
104-405: The poverty line , including 12.30% of those under age 18 and 6.50% of those age 65 or over. The population ranking of the following table is based on the 2020 census of Pocahontas County. † county seat Between 1928 and 2004, Pocahontas County was a reliable bellwether county, backing the nationwide winner in every election except for 1960 (by only 37 votes) and 1988. The county has taken
117-451: The 1990s, the OECD has conducted regular surveys among its 38 member countries using a standardized methodology and set of questions. Per capita income is often used to measure a sector's average income and compare the wealth of different populations. Per capita income is also often used to measure a country's standard of living . When used to compare income levels of different countries, it
130-417: The county was 98.49% White , 0.24% Black or African American , 0.17% Native American , 0.17% Asian , 0.01% Pacific Islander , 0.30% from other races , and 0.61% from two or more races. 0.89% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 3,617 households, out of which 29.50% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.30% were married couples living together, 5.90% had
143-409: The county's vote and increasing his margin of victory to just under 50%, both records for Pocahontas County for any candidate since the beginning of the 20th century. 42°44′04″N 94°40′39″W / 42.73444°N 94.67750°W / 42.73444; -94.67750 Per capita income Per capita income ( PCI ) or average income measures the average income earned per person in
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169-413: Was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 96.60 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.20 males. The median income for a household in the county was $ 33,362, and the median income for a family was $ 40,568. Males had a median income of $ 27,929 versus $ 20,515 for females. The per capita income for the county was $ 17,006. About 6.60% of families and 9.10% of the population were below
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