Pocahontas, TN City Data

Pocahontas, TN is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 1,035 people who live in Pocahontas and approximately 28,105 who live in Hardeman County. We want to help people moving to or living in Pocahontas to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Pocahontas. We have included Pocahontas housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Pocahontas Information

Hardeman County where Pocahontas resides is 670.39 square miles. The resident population of this county is 28,105 and has a population rank of 1,448 out of all the places in the United States.

Pocahontas has a total of 1,035 people and of those residents there are 520 males and 515 females. The median age of the male population is 37.8 and the female population is 40.2. There are approximately 365 births each year and around 302 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Pocahontas varies per year, but currently 1,034 are one race and 1 are two or more races.

Of the 1,035 people who live in Pocahontas, there are 259 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Pocahontas is 129 male and 130 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 802.

General Pocahontas Information
Total area in square miles - Hardeman County	670.39
Water area in square miles - Hardeman County	N/A
Resident population - Hardeman County	28,105
Population rank - Hardeman County	1,448
Total population	1,035
Total population (male)	520
Total population (female)	515
Population median age (male)	37.8
Population median age (female)	40.2
Births - Hardeman County	365
Deaths- Hardeman County	302
Population of one race	1,034
Population of two or more races	1
Population under 20 years	259
Population under 20 years (male)	129
Population under 20 years (female)	130
Total population 18 years and over	802

Pocahontas Social Characteristics

There are 9,412 households in Pocahontas. Families make up 6,761 of these households. The table below breaks down the Pocahontas families into three different groups. Married-couple families (4,705), male householder with no wife present (389) and female householder with no husband present (1,688). The remainder of the Pocahontas households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 2,648. Pocahontas, TN moving companies help people in Pocahontas move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Pocahontas. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Pocahontas is based, there are 10,210 females 15 and over; of those females there are 2,261 never married, 4,970 now married, 313 separated, 1,446 widowed, and 1,220 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 458 separated, 351 widowed and 1,789 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Pocahontas social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Pocahontas.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Hardeman County)
Total households	9,412
Family households (families)	6,761
With own children under 18 years	3,572
Married-couple family	4,705
With own children under 18 years	1,983
Male householder, no wife present, family	389
With own children under 18 years	179
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,688
With own children under 18 years	942
Nonfamily households	2,648
Householder living alone	2,379
65 years and over	1,077

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	143
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	116
Average household size	2.42
Average family size	2.85

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	899
Householder	309
Spouse	258
Child	271
Other relatives	9
Nonrelatives	19
Unmarried partner	12
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	3
Unmarried partner	24
Foster child	2
Other	1

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	136
Male householder	58
Male householder living alone	49
Male householder not living alone	9
Female householder	61
Female householder living alone	57
Female householder not living alone	4
Nonrelatives	17
Unmarried partner	12
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Foster child	N/A
Other	4

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	10,210
Never married	2,261
Now married	4,970
Separated	313
Widowed	1,446
Divorced	1,220
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	458
Widowed	351
Divorced	1,789

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	1,035
Male	520
Under 5 years	39
5 to 9 years	26
10 to 14 years	33
15 to 17 years	21
18 and 19 years	10
20 years	8
21 years	5
22 to 24 years	25
25 to 29 years	45
30 to 34 years	26
35 to 39 years	41
40 to 44 years	44
45 to 49 years	28
50 to 54 years	40
55 to 59 years	29
60 and 61 years	10
62 to 64 years	13
65 and 66 years	11
67 to 69 years	12
70 to 74 years	27
75 to 79 years	11
80 to 84 years	8
85 years and over	8
Female	515
Under 5 years	35
5 to 9 years	38
10 to 14 years	27
15 to 17 years	14
18 and 19 years	16
20 years	6
21 years	8
22 to 24 years	17
25 to 29 years	39
30 to 34 years	29
35 to 39 years	27
40 to 44 years	46
45 to 49 years	30
50 to 54 years	46
55 to 59 years	32
60 and 61 years	12
62 to 64 years	20
65 and 66 years	7
67 to 69 years	13
70 to 74 years	20
75 to 79 years	13
80 to 84 years	8
85 years and over	12

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	1,035
One race	1,034
White	1,020
Black or African American	7
American Indian and Alaska Native	1
Asian	N/A
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	3
Two or more races	1

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	1,035
People who are White alone	1,020
People who are Black or African American alone	7
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	1
People who are Asian alone	N/A
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	15
People who are Some other race alone	6

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	26,439
Same house	15,340
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	2,144
Different state or abroad	3,837
Different state	3,540
Abroad	297

PLACE OF BIRTH (Hardeman County)
Total resident population	28,105
Born in United States	20,285
State of residence	20,744
Different state	7,055
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	106
Foreign born	200

Pocahontas Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Pocahontas. That total enrollment is 6,246 for the population of the country, which includes Pocahontas. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 2,155 and elementary or high school enrollment was 10,117 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 606.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Pocahontas population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	6,246
Pre-kindergarten	206
Public	161
Private	45
Kindergarten	374
Public	364
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	3,185
Public	3,026
Private	159
Elementary and high school	5,059
Public	4,639
Private	420
High school grades 9 to 12	1,874
Public	1,613
Private	261
College, undergraduate years	455
Public	360
Private	95
Graduate or professional school	152
Public	45
Private	107
Not enrolled in school	20,789

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	18,595
Less than 9th grade	2,386
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	3,815
High school graduate	7,059
Some college, no degree	3,100
Associate's degree	790
Bachelor's degree	1,445
Graduate or professional degree	7.8
Percent high school graduate or higher	66.7
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	832

Pocahontas Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 22,173 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Pocahontas. The Pocahontas occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (2,199), service occupations (1,662), sales and office occupations (2,170), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (191), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,009) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (2,926). The 22,173 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 7,088 private wage and salary workers, 2,203 government workers, 806 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Hardeman County)
Population 16 years and over	22,173
In labor force	10,879
Civilian labor force	10,872
Employed	10,157
Unemployed	715
Percent Unemployed	6.6
Armed Forces	7
Females 16 years and over	10,029
In labor force	5,205
Civilian labor force	5,205
Unemployed Civilian labor force	392
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	12,144
In labor force	5,674
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	323
Armed forces	7

COMMUTING TO WORK (Hardeman County)
Workers 16 years and over	9,968
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	7,865
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,652
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	76
Other means	126
Worked at home	220
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	286,300

OCCUPATION (Hardeman County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,199
Management, professional, and related occupations	2,199
Service occupations	1,662
Sales and office occupations	2,170
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	191
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,009
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	2,926

INDUSTRY (Hardeman County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,199
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	378
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	2,747
Wholesale trade	230
Retail trade	877
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	666
Information	115
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	376
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	338
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	2,211
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	375
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	630

CLASS OF WORKER (Hardeman County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,199
Private wage and salary workers	7,088
Government workers	2,203
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	806
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Pocahontas Housing Characteristics

In Pocahontas, TN there are 10,694 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 9,412 occupied and 1,282 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Pocahontas, there are 7,525 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 123 units in Pocahontas. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Pocahontas, TN local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Pocahontas, TN truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Pocahontas. There are 217 housing units with rent less than $200, 386 with rent between $200-299, 921 with rent between $300-499 and 490 with rent for $500 and above. Full Pocahontas gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Pocahontas, TN home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Hardeman County)
Total housing units	10,694
Occupied housing units	9,412
Vacant housing units	1,282

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Hardeman County)
Total housing units	10,694
1-unit, detached	7,525
1-unit, attached	123
2 units	274
3 or 4 units	167
5 to 9 units	105
10 to 19 units	80
20 to 49 units	31
50 or more units	30
Mobile home	2,335

HOUSING TENURE (Hardeman County)
Occupied housing units	9,412
Owner-occupied	6,988
Renter-occupied	2,424

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Hardeman County)
Occupied housing units	9,412
No vehicles available	1,001
2 vehicle available	5,439
3 vehicles available	1,420
4 vehicles available	282
5 or more vehicles available	107

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Hardeman County)
Occupied housing units	9,412
Utility gas	4,135
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	3,410
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	68
Coal or coke	13
Wood	374
Solar energy
Other fuel	2
No fuel used	16

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Hardeman County)
Occupied housing units	9,412
Less Than $50,000	6,988
$50,000 to $99,999	2,389
$100,000 to $149,999	484
$150,000 to $199,999	157
$200,000 to $299,999	41
$300,000 to $499,999	7
$1,000,000 or more	5
Median (dollars)	59,900

GROSS RENT (Hardeman County)
Occupied units paying rent	2,424
Less than $200	217
$200 to $299	386
$300 to $499	921
$500 to $699	392
$700 to $999	76
$1,000 to $1,499	22
$1,500 or more	N/A