Poteau, OK City Data

Poteau, OK is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 7,939 people who live in Poteau and approximately 48,109 who live in Le Flore County. We want to help people moving to or living in Poteau to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Poteau. We have included Poteau housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Poteau Information

Le Flore County where Poteau resides is 1,608.03 square miles. The resident population of this county is 48,109 and has a population rank of 947 out of all the places in the United States.

Poteau has a total of 7,939 people and of those residents there are 3,782 males and 4,157 females. The median age of the male population is 31.7 and the female population is 37. There are approximately 746 births each year and around 537 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Poteau varies per year, but currently 7,635 are one race and 304 are two or more races.

Of the 7,939 people who live in Poteau, there are 2,330 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Poteau is 1,168 male and 1,162 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 5,987.

General Poteau Information
Total area in square miles - Le Flore County	1,608.03
Water area in square miles - Le Flore County	N/A
Resident population - Le Flore County	48,109
Population rank - Le Flore County	947
Total population	7,939
Total population (male)	3,782
Total population (female)	4,157
Population median age (male)	31.7
Population median age (female)	37
Births - Le Flore County	746
Deaths- Le Flore County	537
Population of one race	7,635
Population of two or more races	304
Population under 20 years	2,330
Population under 20 years (male)	1,168
Population under 20 years (female)	1,162
Total population 18 years and over	5,987

Poteau Social Characteristics

There are 17,861 households in Poteau. Families make up 13,281 of these households. The table below breaks down the Poteau families into three different groups. Married-couple families (10,448), male householder with no wife present (768) and female householder with no husband present (1,843). The remainder of the Poteau households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 4,660. Poteau, OK moving companies help people in Poteau move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Poteau. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Poteau is based, there are 19,120 females 15 and over; of those females there are 2,712 never married, 11,260 now married, 337 separated, 2,533 widowed, and 2,278 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 374 separated, 506 widowed and 2,211 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Poteau social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Poteau.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Le Flore County)
Total households	17,861
Family households (families)	13,281
With own children under 18 years	6,735
Married-couple family	10,448
With own children under 18 years	4,672
Male householder, no wife present, family	768
With own children under 18 years	404
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,843
With own children under 18 years	1,071
Nonfamily households	4,660
Householder living alone	4,115
65 years and over	1,948

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	1,068
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	895
Average household size	2.48
Average family size	3.02

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	6,330
Householder	2,042
Spouse	1,505
Child	2,199
Other relatives	116
Nonrelatives	171
Unmarried partner	71
Roomer or boarder	16
Housemate or roommate	51
Unmarried partner	125
Foster child	4
Other	29

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	1,138
Male householder	359
Male householder living alone	290
Male householder not living alone	69
Female householder	612
Female householder living alone	564
Female householder not living alone	48
Nonrelatives	167
Unmarried partner	54
Roomer or boarder	25
Housemate or roommate	48
Foster child	3
Other	37

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	19,120
Never married	2,712
Now married	11,260
Separated	337
Widowed	2,533
Divorced	2,278
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	374
Widowed	506
Divorced	2,211

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	7,939
Male	3,782
Under 5 years	283
5 to 9 years	284
10 to 14 years	259
15 to 17 years	149
18 and 19 years	193
20 years	113
21 years	64
22 to 24 years	170
25 to 29 years	289
30 to 34 years	250
35 to 39 years	266
40 to 44 years	250
45 to 49 years	229
50 to 54 years	213
55 to 59 years	161
60 and 61 years	54
62 to 64 years	79
65 and 66 years	48
67 to 69 years	80
70 to 74 years	112
75 to 79 years	105
80 to 84 years	69
85 years and over	62
Female	4,157
Under 5 years	288
5 to 9 years	263
10 to 14 years	268
15 to 17 years	158
18 and 19 years	185
20 years	88
21 years	61
22 to 24 years	141
25 to 29 years	268
30 to 34 years	240
35 to 39 years	280
40 to 44 years	255
45 to 49 years	233
50 to 54 years	253
55 to 59 years	190
60 and 61 years	61
62 to 64 years	109
65 and 66 years	54
67 to 69 years	108
70 to 74 years	180
75 to 79 years	185
80 to 84 years	121
85 years and over	168

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	7,939
One race	7,635
White	6,521
Black or African American	178
American Indian and Alaska Native	794
Asian	30
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	2
Some other race	1
Two or more races	304

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	7,468
People who are White alone	6,168
People who are Black or African American alone	148
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	726
People who are Asian alone	29
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	2
People who are Hispanic or Latino	451
People who are Some other race alone	104

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	44,821
Same house	24,832
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	3,667
Different state or abroad	5,082
Different state	4,391
Abroad	691

PLACE OF BIRTH (Le Flore County)
Total resident population	48,109
Born in United States	24,175
State of residence	23,388
Different state	23,323
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	180
Foreign born	1,218

Poteau Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Poteau. That total enrollment is 11,821 for the population of the country, which includes Poteau. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 3,633 and elementary or high school enrollment was 17,399 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,657.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Poteau population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	11,821
Pre-kindergarten	676
Public	573
Private	103
Kindergarten	787
Public	773
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	5,722
Public	5,557
Private	165
Elementary and high school	8,700
Public	8,431
Private	269
High school grades 9 to 12	2,978
Public	2,874
Private	104
College, undergraduate years	1,499
Public	1,432
Private	67
Graduate or professional school	159
Public	150
Private	9
Not enrolled in school	34,284

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	30,966
Less than 9th grade	3,408
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	5,773
High school graduate	10,857
Some college, no degree	5,607
Associate's degree	1,809
Bachelor's degree	3,512
Graduate or professional degree	11.3
Percent high school graduate or higher	70.4
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	2,308

Poteau Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 37,061 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Poteau. The Poteau occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (4,661), service occupations (2,881), sales and office occupations (3,822), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (423), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (2,190) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (5,228). The 37,061 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 13,874 private wage and salary workers, 3,382 government workers, 1,827 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Le Flore County)
Population 16 years and over	37,061
In labor force	20,537
Civilian labor force	20,506
Employed	19,205
Unemployed	1,301
Percent Unemployed	6.3
Armed Forces	31
Females 16 years and over	18,757
In labor force	9,211
Civilian labor force	9,211
Unemployed Civilian labor force	541
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	18,304
In labor force	11,326
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	760
Armed forces	31

COMMUTING TO WORK (Le Flore County)
Workers 16 years and over	18,813
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	14,540
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	3,059
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	369
Other means	182
Worked at home	574
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	431,090

OCCUPATION (Le Flore County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,661
Management, professional, and related occupations	4,661
Service occupations	2,881
Sales and office occupations	3,822
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	423
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	2,190
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	5,228

INDUSTRY (Le Flore County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,661
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,371
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	4,387
Wholesale trade	415
Retail trade	2,229
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,139
Information	170
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	541
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	636
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	4,269
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,012
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	823

CLASS OF WORKER (Le Flore County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,661
Private wage and salary workers	13,874
Government workers	3,382
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,827
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Poteau Housing Characteristics

In Poteau, OK there are 20,142 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 17,861 occupied and 2,281 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Poteau, there are 14,883 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 198 units in Poteau. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Poteau, OK local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Poteau, OK truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Poteau. There are 325 housing units with rent less than $200, 648 with rent between $200-299, 1,992 with rent between $300-499 and 586 with rent for $500 and above. Full Poteau gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Poteau, OK home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Le Flore County)
Total housing units	20,142
Occupied housing units	17,861
Vacant housing units	2,281

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Le Flore County)
Total housing units	20,142
1-unit, detached	14,883
1-unit, attached	198
2 units	224
3 or 4 units	319
5 to 9 units	168
10 to 19 units	213
20 to 49 units	92
50 or more units	29
Mobile home	3,880

HOUSING TENURE (Le Flore County)
Occupied housing units	17,861
Owner-occupied	13,439
Renter-occupied	4,422

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Le Flore County)
Occupied housing units	17,861
No vehicles available	1,421
2 vehicle available	10,650
3 vehicles available	2,729
4 vehicles available	701
5 or more vehicles available	368

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Le Flore County)
Occupied housing units	17,861
Utility gas	8,457
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	5,032
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	23
Coal or coke	2
Wood	899
Solar energy	2
Other fuel	59
No fuel used	44

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Le Flore County)
Occupied housing units	17,861
Less Than $50,000	13,439
$50,000 to $99,999	3,440
$100,000 to $149,999	602
$150,000 to $199,999	112
$200,000 to $299,999	50
$300,000 to $499,999	11
$1,000,000 or more	2
Median (dollars)	51,600

GROSS RENT (Le Flore County)
Occupied units paying rent	4,422
Less than $200	325
$200 to $299	648
$300 to $499	1,992
$500 to $699	433
$700 to $999	118
$1,000 to $1,499	35
$1,500 or more	N/A