COMPARING TWO PLACES
Pocahontas County vs Humboldt County
PLACE A
Pocahontas County, West Virginia
VS
PLACE B
Humboldt County, California
Pocahontas County is 94% smaller than Humboldt County. Humboldt County earns more, with a median household income $19,041 higher. Humboldt County has grown faster since 2000 (1% vs -10%).
POCAHONTAS COUNTYHUMBOLDT COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population7,602131,647−94% vs Humboldt County
Population density837−29
Population growth-9.7%1.4%−11.1 pts
Median age49.539.9+9.6
Male52.6%49.5%+3.0 pts
Female47.4%50.5%−3.0 pts
Foreign-born0.6%6.2%−5.6 pts
White, non-Hispanic93.7%69.5%+24.2 pts
Black0.5%1.3%−0.8 pts
Hispanic / Latino1.7%14.2%−12.5 pts
Asian0.1%3.0%−2.9 pts
Other3.9%12.1%−8.1 pts
Median household income$42,119$61,160−$19,041
Per capita income$24,646$36,080−$11,434
Poverty rate22.5%18.7%+3.9 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4430.480−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher19.7%33.1%−13.5 pts
Graduate degree8.3%11.9%−3.6 pts
Unemployment rate11.9%9.0%+2.9 pts
Labor force participation43.1%56.9%−13.8 pts
Median home value$152,400$446,900−$294,500
Median gross rent$715$1,287−$572
Owner-occupied83.6%56.5%+27.1 pts
Housing vacancy rate53.5%12.7%+40.8 pts
Rent-burdened households29.2%55.8%−26.6 pts
Average commute22.819.0+3.8
Worked from home9.1%13.0%−3.9 pts
Public transit to work0.0%1.0%−1.0 pts
Uninsured6.1%4.9%+1.2 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025