Pocahontas, Arkansas

Pocahontas is a city located in Randolph County, Arkansas. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 6,518. The city is the county seat of Randolph County⁶.

Geography

Pocahontas is located at 36°15'49" North, 90°58'24" West (36.263560, -90.973349)¹.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 19.6 km² (7.6 mi²). 19.0 km² (7.3 mi²) of it is land and 0.5 km² (0.2 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 2.78% water.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there are 6,518 people, 2,693 households, and 1,742 families residing in the city. The population density is 342.4/km² (886.6/mi²). There are 2,924 housing units at an average density of 153.6/km² (397.7/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 97.27% White, 1.10% African American, 0.44% Native American, 0.08% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.20% from other races, and 0.91% from two or more races. 0.89% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 2,693 households out of which 30.0% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.0% are married couples living together, 13.1% have a female householder with no husband present, and 35.3% are non-families. 31.9% of all households are made up of individuals and 17.3% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.32 and the average family size is 2.94.

In the city the population is spread out with 23.7% under the age of 18, 9.7% from 18 to 24, 25.5% from 25 to 44, 20.1% from 45 to 64, and 21.0% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 38 years. For every 100 females there are 84.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 78.5 males.

The median income for a household in the city is $24,450, and the median income for a family is $29,525. Males have a median income of $26,382 versus $18,750 for females. The per capita income for the city is $15,529. 18.8% of the population and 15.6% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 24.9% are under the age of 18 and 16.5% are 65 or older.