Pocahontas, VA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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21%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

55%

Household income NAT. AVG.

33%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Pocahontas	Virginia	National
Income per capita	$35,447	$52,412	$44,883
Median household income	$36,895	$97,559	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$64,304	$122,661	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$20,052	$62,827	$52,080
Median earnings male	$56,599	$61,054	$54,343
Median earnings female	$47,721	$44,172	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.3%	4.0%	4.9%
Poverty level	35.1%	11.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Pocahontas is 21% lower than the national average
The median household income in Pocahontas is 55% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Pocahontas is 33% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Pocahontas is 132% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$24,594 $36,895 $73,790

City

$65,032 $97,559 $195,118

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

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Pocahontas median earnings by income bracket

Pocahontas employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	32.4%	32.4%
Manufacturing sector	20.6%	20.6%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	0.0%	0.0%
Public administration	17.6%	17.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.0%	0.0%
Education, health & social services	5.9%	5.9%
Other	23.5%	23.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Gratton, VA	1,043	$93,626	15.1%
Kimball, WV	124	$72,874	10.4%
Bramwell, WV	321	$71,960	11.5%
Bluefield, VA	4,940	$69,286	14.8%
Springville, VA	1,238	$66,951	17.7%
Pocahontas, VA	249	$36,895	54.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Hickory Ridge, AR	249	$53,389	34.4%
East Globe, AZ	249	$99,409	22.2%
Lanare, CA	249	$0	100.0%
Larkspur, CO	249	$80,227	1.4%
Yeehaw Junction, FL	249	$0	100.0%
Pocahontas, VA	249	$36,895	54.6%

Source: The Pocahontas, VA employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.