COMPARING TWO PLACES
Humboldt County vs Pocahontas County
PLACE A
Humboldt County, California
VS
PLACE B
Pocahontas County, West Virginia
Humboldt County is 1632% larger than Pocahontas County. Humboldt County earns more, with a median household income $19,041 higher. Humboldt County has grown faster since 2000 (1% vs -10%).
HUMBOLDT COUNTYPOCAHONTAS COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population131,6477,602+1632% vs Pocahontas County
Population density378+29
Population growth1.4%-9.7%+11.1 pts
Median age39.949.5−9.6
Male49.5%52.6%−3.0 pts
Female50.5%47.4%+3.0 pts
Foreign-born6.2%0.6%+5.6 pts
White, non-Hispanic69.5%93.7%−24.2 pts
Black1.3%0.5%+0.8 pts
Hispanic / Latino14.2%1.7%+12.5 pts
Asian3.0%0.1%+2.9 pts
Other12.1%3.9%+8.1 pts
Median household income$61,160$42,119+$19,041
Per capita income$36,080$24,646+$11,434
Poverty rate18.7%22.5%−3.9 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4800.443+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher33.1%19.7%+13.5 pts
Graduate degree11.9%8.3%+3.6 pts
Unemployment rate9.0%11.9%−2.9 pts
Labor force participation56.9%43.1%+13.8 pts
Median home value$446,900$152,400+$294,500
Median gross rent$1,287$715+$572
Owner-occupied56.5%83.6%−27.1 pts
Housing vacancy rate12.7%53.5%−40.8 pts
Rent-burdened households55.8%29.2%+26.6 pts
Average commute19.022.8−3.8
Worked from home13.0%9.1%+3.9 pts
Public transit to work1.0%0.0%+1.0 pts
Uninsured4.9%6.1%−1.2 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025