Overview
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Total Population
52.3
Median age
32.26%
Female population %
21:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
60-64 years
Largest age group
10.7
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
1
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Pocahontas's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Pocahontas is 52.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Pocahontas's population under 18 was 16.13%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Pocahontas's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 6.45% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Pocahontas, 3.23% were under the age of 15, 12.90% aged 15 to 29, 77.42% aged 30 to 64, 6.45% aged 65 to 84, and 0.00% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 11 less females than males in Pocahontas:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 32.26% females and 67.74% males in Pocahontas, MO.
- The Pocahontas, MO gender ratio is 21:100 i.e. 21 men to 100 women (2.100).
- For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 10.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 2.
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Race / Ethnicity
Pocahontas's population is non diverse:
- Racial distribution of Pocahontas population: 100% are White.
- Pocahontas's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
- By ethnicity, 1 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 3 (96.77% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Pocahontas is White with a population of 31 (100% of the total population).
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Year by year
Pocahontas's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 135 in the year 2009
- From 2000 to 2010, Pocahontas's population decreased by 21 (16.03%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Pocahontas's population decreased by 16 (14.55%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Pocahontas's population was lowest in year 2020 at 94.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)