Pocahontas is a city located in Bond County Illinois. Pocahontas has a 2023 population of 723. Pocahontas is currently declining at a rate of -0.55% annually and its population has decreased by -1.63% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 735 in 2020.
The average household income in Pocahontas is $55,106 with a poverty rate of 16.47%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Pocahontas is 47.1 years, 41.3 years for males, and 50.1 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Pocahontas was:
3.51
Average Family Size
2.77
Average Household Size
71.7%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
97.56% of Pocahontas residents speak only English, while 2.44% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.44% of the population.
16.47%
Overall Poverty Rate
13.6%
Male Poverty Rate
19.22%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Pocahontas is Other, with 100% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Pocahontas is Multiple, with 12.5% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.39%. Among those working part-time, it was 15%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 31.48%.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
46.0%
Overall Marriage Rate
41.7%
Male Marriage Rate
50.7%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
10.67%
Veteran Poverty Rate
40%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
57%
Labor Force Participation
55%
Employment Rate
3.5%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
94.25%
Born in Pocahontas
118.06%
Native Born
0%
Foreign Born
0%
Non Citizen
0%
Naturalized
118.06% of Pocahontas residents were born in the United States, with 94.25% having been born in Illinois. 0% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.