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Pocahontas Illinois Information: Pocahontas, Illinois is part of BOND County. Population for Pocahontas from the last gathering is 727. You can view Pocahontas venues that host many Pocahontas IL events every year. You can also research Pocahontas Illinois homes for sale by visiting our Pocahontas Illinois real estate guide. Pocahontas Illinois has a latitude of 38.7709 and a longitude of -89.5017. Zip codes in Pocahontas, IL include 62275 ... more Pocahontas zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Pocahontas, IL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Pocahontas, IL was 727.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Pocahontas was 357, which represents 49.1 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Pocahontas, IL
There are an estimated 145 married men in the town. 50 percent of men over 15 years old in Pocahontas are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Pocahontas is 370 which is 50.9 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Pocahontas, Illinois
There are an estimated 138 married women in the community. 46 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Pocahontas, IL
The median age of people living in Pocahontas, IL was 37.2 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Pocahontas was 47. There were 553 people above the age of 18, which represents 76.1 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 15.3 percent of the population (111) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Pocahontas, IL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Pocahontas, IL was 722.

White Population in Pocahontas, IL
The estimated White population in the Pocahontas community is 717, which is 98.6 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Pocahontas, Illinois
The estimated Black/African American population is 1, which is 0.1 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Pocahontas, IL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Pocahontas, IL was 2.

Asian Population in Pocahontas, Illinois
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 2.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Pocahontas, IL
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Pocahontas was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 0, while those of “two or more races” was 5 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Pocahontas community was 0, or 0 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Pocahontas, IL
The household population number in Pocahontas was 727.

Group Quarters Population in Pocahontas, IL
Group Quarters population in the community was 0.

Average Household Size in Pocahontas, IL
The average household size in Pocahontas is 2.35 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.95 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Pocahontas, IL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 330 total housing units in Pocahontas.

The number of occupied housing units was 309, or 93.6 of the total units in town. Of these, 243 were owner-occupied (78.6), and 66 were renter-occupied (21.4, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 21 vacant homes in Pocahontas at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Pocahontas, Illinois
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 168, with a median value in dollars of 59,200.

Monthly Owner Costs in Pocahontas, IL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $658 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Pocahontas, average costs per month were $250 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 363 people in the community had a high school degree, or 77.9 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Pocahontas, Illinois
22 people in Pocahontas also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 4.7 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Pocahontas, IL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Pocahontas was 72, or 13 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Pocahontas, IL
In 2000, there were 167 people in Pocahontas, IL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Pocahontas, IL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 8 people in Pocahontas who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 1.2 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Pocahontas, Illinois
There were 363 in the labor force in Pocahontas at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 63.4 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Pocahontas was 30.3 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Pocahontas, IL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $28,750. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Pocahontas, IL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $37,000. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Pocahontas, Illinois
Per capita income in Pocahontas in the last full census was 14,562. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Pocahontas numbered 25, or 12.5 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Pocahontas, IL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 101, or 13.8 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.