COMPARING TWO PLACES
Pocahontas County vs Palo Alto County
PLACE A
Pocahontas County, West Virginia
VS
PLACE B
Palo Alto County, Iowa
Pocahontas County is 15% smaller than Palo Alto County. Palo Alto County earns more, with a median household income $30,662 higher. Palo Alto County has grown faster since 2000 (-5% vs -10%).
POCAHONTAS COUNTYPALO ALTO COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population7,6028,899−15% vs Palo Alto County
Population density816−8
Population growth-9.7%-4.5%−5.2 pts
Median age49.541.9+7.6
Male52.6%50.6%+1.9 pts
Female47.4%49.4%−1.9 pts
Foreign-born0.6%2.5%−1.9 pts
White, non-Hispanic93.7%91.3%+2.5 pts
Black0.5%1.6%−1.1 pts
Hispanic / Latino1.7%3.5%−1.8 pts
Asian0.1%0.6%−0.5 pts
Other3.9%3.0%+1.0 pts
Median household income$42,119$72,781−$30,662
Per capita income$24,646$37,828−$13,182
Poverty rate22.5%11.6%+10.9 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4430.416+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher19.7%19.0%+0.6 pts
Graduate degree8.3%4.5%+3.8 pts
Unemployment rate11.9%2.2%+9.7 pts
Labor force participation43.1%67.2%−24.1 pts
Median home value$152,400$123,200+$29,200
Median gross rent$715$638+$77
Owner-occupied83.6%77.1%+6.5 pts
Housing vacancy rate53.5%16.6%+36.8 pts
Rent-burdened households29.2%38.3%−9.1 pts
Average commute22.817.2+5.6
Worked from home9.1%4.9%+4.2 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.5%−0.5 pts
Uninsured6.1%4.8%+1.3 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025