Latest news about work in Pocahontas, IA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
The most common industries in Pocahontas are: Educational services (14.5% of civilian employees), Health care (10.2% of civilian employees), Machinery (9.2% of civilian employees). 81.8% of workers work in Pocahontas County and 1.7% of all workers work at home. 57.2% of workers are employees of private companies, which is 15.5% less than the rate of 66.1% across the entire state of Iowa.
Whole page based on the data from 2000 / 2022 when the population of Pocahontas, Iowa was 1,970 / 1,620
Most common industries
Most common industries
Industry
All
Males
Females
Educational services
14.5% (117)
7.4% (31)
22.3% (86)
Health care
10.2% (82)
4.0% (17)
16.8% (65)
Machinery
9.2% (74)
15.7% (66)
2.1% (8)
Public administration
6.6% (53)
5.2% (22)
8.0% (31)
Professional, scientific, and technical services
5.8% (47)
5.9% (25)
5.7% (22)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
5.3% (43)
10.2% (43)
0.0% (0)
Accommodation and food services
5.2% (42)
1.2% (5)
9.6% (37)
Construction
4.1% (33)
7.8% (33)
0.0% (0)
Food and beverage stores
3.1% (25)
2.9% (12)
3.4% (13)
Finance and insurance
3.0% (24)
0.7% (3)
5.4% (21)
Social assistance
2.7% (22)
0.0% (0)
5.7% (22)
Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries
2.7% (22)
1.9% (8)
3.6% (14)
Repair and maintenance
2.5% (20)
4.3% (18)
0.5% (2)
Administrative and support and waste management services
2.2% (18)
3.1% (13)
1.3% (5)
Personal and laundry services
1.9% (15)
1.0% (4)
2.8% (11)
Broadcasting and telecommunications
1.7% (14)
1.4% (6)
2.1% (8)
Metal and metal products
1.6% (13)
3.1% (13)
0.0% (0)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation
1.5% (12)
1.7% (7)
1.3% (5)
Food
1.5% (12)
2.1% (9)
0.8% (3)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers
1.4% (11)
2.6% (11)
0.0% (0)
Pharmacies and drug stores
1.2% (10)
0.7% (3)
1.8% (7)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations
1.2% (10)
1.0% (4)
1.6% (6)
Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers
1.1% (9)
2.1% (9)
0.0% (0)
Data processing, libraries, and other information services
1.1% (9)
1.0% (4)
1.3% (5)
Transportation equipment
1.1% (9)
2.1% (9)
0.0% (0)
Electrical and electronic goods merchant wholesalers
1.0% (8)
1.9% (8)
0.0% (0)
Truck transportation
1.0% (8)
1.9% (8)
0.0% (0)
Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers
1.0% (8)
1.0% (4)
1.0% (4)
Furniture and home furnishings, and household appliance stores
0.6% (5)
1.2% (5)
0.0% (0)
Real estate and rental and leasing
0.5% (4)
1.0% (4)
0.0% (0)
Miscellaneous manufacturing
0.5% (4)
1.0% (4)
0.0% (0)
Apparel
0.5% (4)
0.0% (0)
1.0% (4)
Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores
0.5% (4)
0.0% (0)
1.0% (4)
Warehousing and storage
0.5% (4)
1.0% (4)
0.0% (0)
Farm product raw materials merchant wholesalers
0.4% (3)
0.7% (3)
0.0% (0)
Utilities
0.4% (3)
0.7% (3)
0.0% (0)
U. S. Postal service
0.4% (3)
0.7% (3)
0.0% (0)
Private households
0.4% (3)
0.0% (0)
0.8% (3)
Unemployment in Pocahontas
Unemployment by race in 2022
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
2.6%Males
5.0%Females
Unemployment rate for other race residents
100.0%Males
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
100.0%Males
Unemployment by race in 2000
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
3.0%Males
3.5%Females
Time leaving home to go to work
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m.:
Pocahontas:
6.2% (49)
Iowa:
5.4% (78,069)
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m.:
Pocahontas:
9.2% (72)
Iowa:
4.1% (59,137)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.:
Pocahontas:
7.8% (62)
Iowa:
5.9% (85,191)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m.:
Pocahontas:
7.7% (61)
Iowa:
7.9% (115,215)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m.:
Pocahontas:
8.9% (70)
Iowa:
11.2% (163,096)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m.:
Pocahontas:
17.1% (135)
Iowa:
15.3% (222,036)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m.:
Pocahontas:
23.0% (182)
Iowa:
16.1% (233,545)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m.:
Pocahontas:
4.9% (39)
Iowa:
8.8% (128,101)
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m.:
Pocahontas:
0.8% (6)
Iowa:
3.7% (54,230)
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m.:
Pocahontas:
1.7% (14)
Iowa:
2.2% (31,476)
11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m.:
Pocahontas:
1.8% (14)
Iowa:
1.1% (16,255)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m.:
Pocahontas:
5.6% (44)
Iowa:
7.3% (106,198)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m.:
Pocahontas:
5.8% (46)
Iowa:
6.6% (96,179)
<5am:
Pocahontas:
3.6% (28)
Iowa:
3.2% (47,736)
5:30am:
Pocahontas:
2.2% (17)
Iowa:
2.9% (42,797)
6am:
Pocahontas:
4.7% (37)
Iowa:
4.6% (68,195)
6:30am:
Pocahontas:
4.3% (34)
Iowa:
7.5% (110,529)
7am:
Pocahontas:
14.7% (115)
Iowa:
11.2% (164,470)
7:30am:
Pocahontas:
11.9% (93)
Iowa:
14.2% (208,547)
8am:
Pocahontas:
20.2% (158)
Iowa:
17.7% (260,172)
8:30am:
Pocahontas:
13.4% (105)
Iowa:
8.3% (121,843)
9am:
Pocahontas:
5.0% (39)
Iowa:
3.6% (53,363)
10am:
Pocahontas:
2.3% (18)
Iowa:
3.6% (53,533)
11am:
Pocahontas:
0.6% (5)
Iowa:
1.7% (25,691)
4pm:
Pocahontas:
7.0% (55)
Iowa:
8.0% (117,038)
>4pm:
Pocahontas:
6.8% (53)
Iowa:
7.7% (112,601)
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Males:
Pocahontas:
10.5% (39)
Iowa:
7.0% (54,907)
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Males:
Pocahontas:
9.2% (34)
Iowa:
5.0% (38,853)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Males:
Pocahontas:
15.1% (56)
Iowa:
6.9% (54,231)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Males:
Pocahontas:
13.5% (50)
Iowa:
9.7% (76,023)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Males:
Pocahontas:
15.2% (56)
Iowa:
12.3% (95,751)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Males:
Pocahontas:
7.5% (28)
Iowa:
14.1% (110,477)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Males:
Pocahontas:
11.2% (41)
Iowa:
13.3% (103,974)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Males:
Pocahontas:
4.5% (17)
Iowa:
8.0% (62,850)
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. - Males:
Pocahontas:
1.7% (6)
Iowa:
3.0% (23,631)
11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. - Males:
Pocahontas:
0.6% (2)
Iowa:
1.0% (7,664)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Males:
Pocahontas:
3.5% (13)
Iowa:
7.3% (57,343)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Males:
Pocahontas:
7.6% (28)
Iowa:
6.7% (51,988)
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Females:
Pocahontas:
2.3% (10)
Iowa:
3.5% (23,162)
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Females:
Pocahontas:
9.5% (40)
Iowa:
3.0% (20,284)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Females:
Pocahontas:
1.2% (5)
Iowa:
4.6% (30,960)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Females:
Pocahontas:
2.8% (12)
Iowa:
5.8% (39,192)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Females:
Pocahontas:
3.1% (13)
Iowa:
10.0% (67,345)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Females:
Pocahontas:
26.3% (110)
Iowa:
16.6% (111,559)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Females:
Pocahontas:
33.5% (140)
Iowa:
19.3% (129,571)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Females:
Pocahontas:
5.4% (22)
Iowa:
9.7% (65,251)
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m. - Females:
Pocahontas:
3.2% (13)
Iowa:
2.6% (17,120)
11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. - Females:
Pocahontas:
2.8% (12)
Iowa:
1.3% (8,591)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Females:
Pocahontas:
7.2% (30)
Iowa:
7.3% (48,855)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Females:
Pocahontas:
4.3% (18)
Iowa:
6.6% (44,191)
Travel time to work
Percentage of workers working in this county: 81.8% Number of people working at home: 14 (1.7% of all workers)
Less than 5 minutes:
Pocahontas:
13.3% (129)
Iowa:
6.6% (95,496)
5 to 9 minutes:
Pocahontas:
36.2% (351)
Iowa:
17.3% (250,741)
10 to 14 minutes:
Pocahontas:
17.2% (166)
Iowa:
17.7% (257,557)
15 to 19 minutes:
Pocahontas:
11.0% (106)
Iowa:
16.8% (243,839)
20 to 24 minutes:
Pocahontas:
7.8% (75)
Iowa:
13.1% (190,675)
25 to 29 minutes:
Pocahontas:
4.1% (39)
Iowa:
6.7% (97,304)
30 to 34 minutes:
Pocahontas:
2.8% (27)
Iowa:
8.9% (129,029)
35 to 39 minutes:
Pocahontas:
2.2% (21)
Iowa:
2.2% (32,071)
40 to 44 minutes:
Pocahontas:
1.8% (17)
Iowa:
2.3% (33,530)
45 to 59 minutes:
Pocahontas:
0.4% (4)
Iowa:
4.2% (60,805)
60 to 89 minutes:
Pocahontas:
0.3% (3)
Iowa:
2.6% (37,616)
90 or more minutes:
Pocahontas:
2.7% (26)
Iowa:
1.6% (22,955)
Less than 5 minutes:
Pocahontas:
26.5% (207)
Iowa:
6.8% (100,616)
5 to 9 minutes:
Pocahontas:
27.2% (213)
Iowa:
18.5% (271,589)
10 to 14 minutes:
Pocahontas:
12.4% (97)
Iowa:
19.3% (283,804)
15 to 19 minutes:
Pocahontas:
3.8% (30)
Iowa:
16.0% (234,745)
20 to 24 minutes:
Pocahontas:
9.3% (73)
Iowa:
12.5% (183,539)
25 to 29 minutes:
Pocahontas:
3.5% (27)
Iowa:
4.6% (67,775)
30 to 34 minutes:
Pocahontas:
3.5% (27)
Iowa:
7.6% (111,454)
35 to 39 minutes:
Pocahontas:
2.3% (18)
Iowa:
1.5% (22,220)
40 to 44 minutes:
Pocahontas:
1.7% (13)
Iowa:
1.7% (24,880)
45 to 59 minutes:
Pocahontas:
1.7% (13)
Iowa:
3.4% (49,913)
60 to 89 minutes:
Pocahontas:
2.8% (22)
Iowa:
2.0% (28,703)
90 or more minutes:
Pocahontas:
2.2% (17)
Iowa:
1.4% (20,741)
Less than 5 minutes - Males:
Pocahontas:
13.4% (46)
Iowa:
6.6% (51,625)
5 to 9 minutes - Males:
Pocahontas:
36.5% (126)
Iowa:
16.0% (124,588)
10 to 14 minutes - Males:
Pocahontas:
18.5% (64)
Iowa:
16.9% (131,859)
15 to 19 minutes - Males:
Pocahontas:
8.8% (31)
Iowa:
16.5% (128,726)
20 to 24 minutes - Males:
Pocahontas:
10.0% (35)
Iowa:
13.7% (107,194)
25 to 29 minutes - Males:
Pocahontas:
4.6% (16)
Iowa:
6.2% (48,704)
30 to 34 minutes - Males:
Pocahontas:
2.8% (10)
Iowa:
10.1% (78,492)
35 to 39 minutes - Males:
Pocahontas:
2.4% (8)
Iowa:
2.2% (17,505)
45 to 59 minutes - Males:
Pocahontas:
1.1% (4)
Iowa:
4.2% (32,880)
90 or more minutes - Males:
Pocahontas:
1.1% (4)
Iowa:
1.9% (14,756)
Less than 5 minutes - Females:
Pocahontas:
13.1% (82)
Iowa:
6.5% (43,871)
5 to 9 minutes - Females:
Pocahontas:
36.4% (226)
Iowa:
18.8% (126,153)
10 to 14 minutes - Females:
Pocahontas:
16.6% (103)
Iowa:
18.7% (125,698)
15 to 19 minutes - Females:
Pocahontas:
12.1% (76)
Iowa:
17.2% (115,113)
20 to 24 minutes - Females:
Pocahontas:
6.4% (40)
Iowa:
12.4% (83,481)
25 to 29 minutes - Females:
Pocahontas:
3.8% (24)
Iowa:
7.2% (48,600)
30 to 34 minutes - Females:
Pocahontas:
2.7% (17)
Iowa:
7.5% (50,537)
35 to 39 minutes - Females:
Pocahontas:
2.1% (13)
Iowa:
2.2% (14,566)
40 to 44 minutes - Females:
Pocahontas:
2.6% (16)
Iowa:
2.1% (14,190)
60 to 89 minutes - Females:
Pocahontas:
0.5% (3)
Iowa:
1.9% (12,705)
90 or more minutes - Females:
Pocahontas:
4.0% (25)
Iowa:
1.2% (8,199)
Means of transportation to work
Drove car alone:
Pocahontas:
79.7% (787)
Iowa:
85.3% (570,774)
Carpooled:
Pocahontas:
16.6% (164)
Iowa:
9.1% (65,446)
Bicycle:
Pocahontas:
0.6% (6)
Iowa:
0.5% (1,516)
Walked:
Pocahontas:
2.9% (29)
Iowa:
3.3% (21,070)
Other means:
Pocahontas:
0.2% (2)
Iowa:
1.0% (6,656)
Drove car alone:
Pocahontas:
82.4% (644)
Iowa:
78.6% (1,155,008)
Carpooled:
Pocahontas:
11.3% (88)
Iowa:
10.8% (158,699)
Bicycle:
Pocahontas:
0.5% (4)
Iowa:
0.4% (5,244)
Walked:
Pocahontas:
2.0% (16)
Iowa:
4.0% (58,088)
Other means:
Pocahontas:
0.6% (5)
Iowa:
0.5% (7,153)
Drove car alone - Males:
Pocahontas:
85.0% (298)
Iowa:
85.5% (570,774)
Carpooled - Males:
Pocahontas:
12.7% (45)
Iowa:
8.6% (65,446)
Walked - Males:
Pocahontas:
2.3% (8)
Iowa:
3.4% (21,070)
Drove car alone - Females:
Pocahontas:
76.7% (491)
Iowa:
85.1% (570,774)
Carpooled - Females:
Pocahontas:
18.8% (120)
Iowa:
9.8% (65,446)
Bicycle - Females:
Pocahontas:
1.0% (6)
Iowa:
0.2% (1,516)
Walked - Females:
Pocahontas:
3.2% (21)
Iowa:
3.1% (21,070)
Other means - Females:
Pocahontas:
0.3% (2)
Iowa:
1.0% (6,656)
Private vehicle occupancy
Drove alone:
Pocahontas:
86.3% (640)
Iowa:
90.5% (1,240,859)
In 2 person carpool:
Pocahontas:
12.8% (95)
Iowa:
6.9% (94,195)
In 3 person carpool:
Pocahontas:
0.6% (4)
Iowa:
1.4% (19,770)
Drove alone:
Pocahontas:
88.0% (644)
Iowa:
87.9% (1,155,008)
In 2 person carpool:
Pocahontas:
7.7% (56)
Iowa:
9.8% (128,891)
In 3 person carpool:
Pocahontas:
1.1% (8)
Iowa:
1.4% (18,510)
In 4 person carpool:
Pocahontas:
1.9% (14)
Iowa:
0.5% (6,602)
In 5-6 person carpool:
Pocahontas:
1.4% (10)
Iowa:
0.2% (2,434)
Class of workers
Employee of private company:
Pocahontas:
57.2% (471)
Iowa:
66.1% (1,096,595)
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
Pocahontas:
4.7% (39)
Iowa:
4.1% (67,511)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
Pocahontas:
5.6% (46)
Iowa:
8.5% (140,926)
Local government workers:
Pocahontas:
16.2% (134)
Iowa:
7.8% (129,397)
State government workers:
Pocahontas:
3.5% (29)
Iowa:
5.2% (86,770)
Federal government workers:
Pocahontas:
3.7% (31)
Iowa:
1.7% (28,231)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
Pocahontas:
8.4% (69)
Iowa:
6.3% (105,099)
Unpaid family workers:
Pocahontas:
0.6% (5)
Iowa:
0.2% (4,078)
Employee of private company:
Pocahontas:
54.5% (440)
Iowa:
66.6% (992,122)
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
Pocahontas:
2.7% (22)
Iowa:
3.0% (44,330)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
Pocahontas:
6.4% (52)
Iowa:
8.2% (121,940)
Local government workers:
Pocahontas:
14.5% (117)
Iowa:
6.1% (90,430)
State government workers:
Pocahontas:
8.9% (72)
Iowa:
5.8% (85,726)
Federal government workers:
Pocahontas:
0.9% (7)
Iowa:
1.8% (27,176)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
Pocahontas:
12.0% (97)
Iowa:
8.2% (121,579)
Employee of private company - Males:
Pocahontas:
49.9% (190)
Iowa:
70.3% (615,735)
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Males:
Pocahontas:
9.4% (36)
Iowa:
5.3% (46,477)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Males:
Pocahontas:
7.0% (26)
Iowa:
5.1% (44,923)
Local government workers - Males:
Pocahontas:
15.3% (58)
Iowa:
5.7% (49,834)
State government workers - Males:
Pocahontas:
1.3% (5)
Iowa:
4.4% (38,327)
Federal government workers - Males:
Pocahontas:
2.7% (10)
Iowa:
1.7% (14,570)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Males:
Pocahontas:
14.5% (55)
Iowa:
7.4% (64,591)
Employee of private company - Females:
Pocahontas:
63.6% (281)
Iowa:
61.5% (480,860)
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Females:
Pocahontas:
0.7% (3)
Iowa:
2.7% (21,034)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Females:
Pocahontas:
4.4% (19)
Iowa:
12.3% (96,003)
Local government workers - Females:
Pocahontas:
17.1% (75)
Iowa:
10.2% (79,563)
State government workers - Females:
Pocahontas:
5.3% (23)
Iowa:
6.2% (48,443)
Federal government workers - Females:
Pocahontas:
4.6% (20)
Iowa:
1.7% (13,661)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Females:
Pocahontas:
3.2% (14)
Iowa:
5.2% (40,508)
Unpaid family workers - Females:
Pocahontas:
1.2% (5)
Iowa:
0.3% (2,146)
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