Pocahontas, IL Demographics

The total population of Pocahontas is estimated to be 804 with 395 males (49.13%) and 409 females (50.87%). There are 14 more females than males in Pocahontas.
The median household income in Pocahontas was $50,161 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 8,054(13.83%) from $58,215 in 2020. This income is 67.23% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Pocahontas sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $60,512. Overall, the median household income for the village of Pocahontas stands at $50,161.
In Pocahontas, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $31,514 for males and $22,362 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $56,955 for males and $34,613 for females.
In Pocahontas, population is primarily represented by White households, reporting a median income of $50,378.
In 2022, the population of Pocahontas was 693, a 0.86% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Pocahontas's population was 699, a decline of 0.43% compared to a population of 702 in 2020.
The median age in Pocahontas, IL is 47.1, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 17.38% were under the age of 15, 12.98% aged 15 to 29, 49.71% aged 30 to 64, 18.89% aged 65 to 84, and 1.04% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Pocahontas population: 98.03% are White, 0.58% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.35% are some other race and 1.04% are multiracial.