Pocahontas Jobs

  • Owner Operator

    CRST Malone - Pocahontas, AR

    Flatbed Owner Operators... DON’T JUST DRIVE, BELONG! $248,446Top Income Call a recruiter today and learn more about how we take care of our people. $1000 Sign-On...

    from CRST Malone - 1 day ago
  • Experienced Truck Drivers

    Swift Transportation Co - Pocahontas, AR

    Truck Driving for Swift Transportation: Take pride in why you drive and start your career at Swift! Flatbed, Regional, Intermodal, and Over-the-Road truck driving opportunities...

    from Swift Transportation Co., Inc - 4 days ago
  • Academy Truck Driver Trainees - Scholarships for Veterans

    Swift Transportation Co - Pocahontas, AR

    Need a Class A CDL? Swift Academies offer PTDI certified courses and “Best-In-Class” training. Now offering scholarships to U.S. Veterans, National Guard and Reserves.

    from Swift Transportation Co., Inc - 6 hours ago
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Pocahontas, Arkansas

Pocahontas is a city in Randolph County, Arkansas, along the Black River. According to 2006 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the city is 6,765. The city is the county seat of Randolph County . Pocahontas has a number of historic buildings, including: *Old Randolph County Courthouse , still defining the center of town *St. Mary's AME Church and Pocahontas Colored School , now home to the Eddie Mae Herron Center Pocahontas is the home of Black River Technical College. In How Few Remain, an alternative history novel by Harry Turtledove, the town is mentioned as the only Confederate town taken by the US.

Pocahontas Careers

Among the most common occupations in Pocahontas are Management, professional, and related occupations, 27%; Production, transportation, and material moving occupations, 26%; and Sales and office occupations, 20%. Approximately 68 percent of workers in Pocahontas, Arkansas work for companies, 17 percent work for the government and 8 percent are self-employed.

Pocahontas Industries

The leading industries in Pocahontas, Arkansas are Manufacturing, 25%; Educational, health and social services, 20%; and Retail trade, 12%. Simply Hired's Pocahontas job listings indicate that the following industries in Pocahontas are hiring the most workers:

Pocahontas Job Salaries

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Pocahontas, Arkansas is $22,566, and the median income of households in Pocahontas was $24,450.
 

Average Salaries in Pocahontas, AR

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Pocahontas, AR

 $23,000
 

According to our Pocahontas Trends data, the number of Pocahontas, Arkansas jobs has decreased by 34% since October 2011.
Pocahontas job trends

Pocahontas Employment Statistics

Population of Pocahontas
Total population 6,518
Male 45.84%
Female 54.16%
Median age 38.0
  
Pocahontas Housing
Owner-occupied homes 59.7%
Median cost of a home $54,000
Median mortgage payment $346
Renter-occupied homes 40.3%
Vacant housing 7.9%
Median monthly rent $370
  
Average Income
Median for all male full-time $26,382
Median for all female full-time $18,750
  
Household Income
Less than $10,000 20%
$10,000 to $14,999 12%
$15,000 to $24,999 19%
$25,000 to $34,999 14%
$35,000 to $49,999 15%
$50,000 to $74,999 10%
$75,000 to $99,999 6%
$100,000 to $149,999 2%
$150,000 to $199,999 1%
$200,000 or more 1%
  
Education
Less than 9th grade 17%
9th to 12th grade, no diploma 14%
High school graduate 34%
Some college, no degree 18%
Associate's degree 3%
Bachelor's degree 8%
Graduate degree 6%
  
Marital Status
Never married 17%
Currently married 56%
Separated 2%
Widowed 11%
Divorced 14%
  
Race
White 98%
Black or African American 1%
Asian 0%
Other 1%
  
Pocahontas Commute
Carpool 10.4%
Public transportation 0.2%
Average travel time 16 minutes