Poteau, OK Demographic Data
Poteau, OK Summary
Poteau is located in Le Flore County in Oklahoma
- Population: 8,502
- Area: 32.62 sq. miles
- Land Area: 30.15 sq. miles
- Water Area: 2.47 sq. miles
- Population Density: 260.62 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 521.65 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Poteau, OK Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
4,477
52%
50.8
Male
4,210
49%
49.2
Total Population
8,687
323,128,000
Poteau, OK Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
512
5.9%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
667
7.7%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
536
6.2%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
624
7.2%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
754
8.7%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
1,202
13.8%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
959
11.0%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
1,130
13.0%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
501
5.8%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
596
6.9%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
729
8.4%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
361
4.2%
4.4
85 Years and Over
116
1.3%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
6,698
77.1%
77.2
Female
3,477
51.9%
51.3
Male
3,221
48.1%
48.7
21 Years and over
6,165
71.0%
73.1
62 Years and over
1,488
17.1%
18.8
65 Years and over
1,206
13.9%
15.2
Female
738
61.2%
55.8
Male
468
38.8%
44.2
Median Age (years)
36
0.0%
0.0
Poteau, OK Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
8,124
93.5%
96.8
White
6,678
76.9%
72.6
Black or African American
205
2.4%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
785
9.0%
0.8
Asian
19
0.2%
5.4
Asian Indian
7
0.1%
1.2
Chinese
12
0.1%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
48
0.6%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
48
0.6%
0.1
Some Other Race
389
4.5%
5.1
Two or More Races
563
6.5%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
1,219
14.0%
17.8
Mexican
1,017
11.7%
11.2
Puerto Rican
60
0.7%
1.7
Cuban
4
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
138
1.6%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
7,468
86.0%
82.2
Poteau, OK Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
258
4.6%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
762
13.6%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
2,021
36.1%
27.2
Some college, no degree
977
17.5%
20.6
Associate's Degree
569
10.2%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
664
11.9%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
343
6.1%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
1,020
18.2%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
4,574
81.8%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
1,007
18.0%
31.2
Poteau, OK Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
2,019
29.0%
33.7%
Now Married
3,248
46.6%
47.5
Divorced
1,059
15.2%
11.0%
Separated
127
1.8%
2.0
Widowed
519
7.4
5.8%
Poteau, OK Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
7,216
88.3%
78.4%
Languages other than english
959
11.7%
21.6%
Spanish
869
10.6%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
13
0.2%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
21
0.3%
3.5%
Other Languages
56
0.7%
1.1%
Poteau, OK Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
306
9.7%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
211
6.7%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
474
15.0%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
401
12.7%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
647
20.4%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
491
15.5%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
247
7.8%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
320
10.1%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
27
0.9%
5.8
$200,000 or more
43
1.4%
6.4
Median household income
39,416
57,617
Per capita income
20,126
31,128
Poteau, OK Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
192
5.2%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
308
8.4%
9.8
Construction
338
9.2%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
942
25.7%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
238
6.5%
6.6
Information
51
1.4%
2.1
Manufacturing
321
8.8%
10.1
Other services except public administration
171
4.7%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
266
7.3%
11.4
Public administration
140
3.8%
4.6
Retail trade
492
13.4%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
160
4.4%
5.2
Wholesale trade
47
1.3%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
631
17.2%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
888
24.2%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
547
14.9%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
732
20.0%
23.3%
Service occupations
868
23.7%
18.1%
Poteau, OK Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
3,649
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
3,079
84.4%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
387
10.6%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
6
0.2%
5.1
Walked
78
2.1%
2.7
Other means
27
0.7%
1.8
Worked at home
72
2.0%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
20.9
26.6
Poteau, OK Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
141
4.5%
8.7
1 vehicles
1,162
36.7%
33.2
2 vehicles
1,262
39.8%
37.1
3 or more
602
19.0%
21.0
Poteau, OK Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
3,167
86.6%
87.6
Owner Occupied
1,979
62.5%
63.1
Renter Occupied
1,188
37.5%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
492
13.4%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
6
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.8
0.0%
2.5
Poteau, OK Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
3,659
1 room
33
0.9%
2.4
2 rooms
64
1.7%
2.7
3 rooms
150
4.1%
9.1
4 rooms
715
19.5%
16.5
5 rooms
1,155
31.6%
19.8
6 rooms
712
19.5%
17.8
7 rooms
374
10.2%
12.0
8 rooms
268
7.3%
8.6
9 rooms or more
188
5.1%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Poteau, OK Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
3,659
1-unit, detached
2,943
80.4%
61.5
1-unit, attached
44
1.2%
5.9
2-units
46
1.3%
3.6
3 or 4 units
111
3.0%
4.4
5 to 9 units
111
3.0%
4.8
10 to 19 units
115
3.1%
4.4
20 or more units
63
1.7%
9.0
Mobile home
226
6.2%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Poteau, OK Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
334
9.1%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
298
8.1%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
245
6.7%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
518
14.2%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
770
21.0%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
407
11.1%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
556
15.2%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
403
11.0%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
128
3.5%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Poteau, OK Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
1,516
47.9%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
53
1.7%
4.7
Electricity
1,573
49.7%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
21
0.7%
1.9
Solar energy
4
0.1%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
0
0.0%
1.1
Poteau, OK Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
968
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
11.8%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
10.3%
Less than $500
31
3.2%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
86
8.9%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
295
30.5%
28.8%
$500 to $999
556
57.4%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
421
44.3%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
133
14.0%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
79
8.3%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
44
4.6%
7.0%
35.0% or more
273
28.7%
21.3%
Not Computed
18
0.0%
0.0%
Poteau, OK Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
1,151
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
14
1.2%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
53
4.6%
28.3%
Less than $500
325
28.2%
10.7%
$500 to $999
759
65.9%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
37
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
577
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
220
19.8%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
165
14.9%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
151
13.6%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
130
11.7%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
84
7.6%
9.0%
35.0% or more
360
32.4%
40.7%
Not Computed
78
0.0%
0.0%
Poteau, OK Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
1,979
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
325
16.4%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
774
39.1%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
413
20.9%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
243
12.3%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
153
7.7%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
71
3.6%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
0
0.0%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
92,600
205,000
