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Poteau, OK (Oklahoma) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $155,609 (it was $54,700 in 2000)
Poteau:

$155,609
Oklahoma:

$191,700
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $98,082 - $216,892

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $161,655
Here:

$161,655
State:

$255,409

Mobile homes: $54,948
Here:

$54,948
State:

$110,804

Total population: 8,665 (Urban population: 6,670 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 1,153 (19 farm, 1,134 nonfarm))

Houses: 3,632 (3,185 occupied: 1,918 owner occupied, 1,326 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

41%
State:

35%

Housing density: 127 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $187,363.

Median contract rent in 2022: $577 (lower quartile is $449, upper quartile is $724)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $591


Median gross rent in Poteau, OK in 2022: $792

Housing units in Poteau with a mortgage: 1,048 (16 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 16 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 0

Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $69,719

Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $34,687

Median monthly housing costs: $758

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Poteau, Oklahoma Age and Sex of Residents
Median year house/condo built: 1978

Median year apartment built: 1975

Household type by relationship:

Households: 8,961
  • Male householders: 1,626 (539 living alone), Female householders: 1,553 (392 living alone)
  • 1,269 spouses (1,269 opposite-sex spouses), 256 unmarried partners, (256 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 2,803 children (2,440 natural, 117 adopted, 245 stepchildren), 199 grandchildren, 234 brothers or sisters, 227 parents, 48 foster children, 148 other relatives, 202 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 390

Size of family households: 803 2-persons, 411 3-persons, 517 4-persons, 234 5-persons, 112 6-persons, 43 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 943 1-person, 140 2-persons, 24 3-persons.

1,041 married couples with children.
890 single-parent households (376 men, 514 women).

86.8% of residents of Poteau speak English at home.
12.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (49% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 18% speak English not well, 14% don't speak English at all).
0.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (22% speak English well, 30% speak English not well, 48% don't speak English at all).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 816 (9.1%)
(25.4% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.0
State:

6.1

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

5.0
State:

4.5

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Poteau, Oklahoma
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Poteau, Oklahoma
  • 0no bedroom
  • 131 bedroom
  • 2852 bedrooms
  • 1,2723 bedrooms
  • 3314 bedrooms
  • 185+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Poteau, Oklahoma
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Poteau, Oklahoma
  • 0no bedroom
  • 1361 bedroom
  • 5162 bedrooms
  • 6433 bedrooms
  • 324 bedrooms
  • 05+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Poteau in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Poteau in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 54no vehicle
  • 6041 vehicle
  • 6672 vehicles
  • 4233 vehicles
  • 1484 vehicles
  • 235+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Poteau in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Poteau in renter-occupied apartments
  • 107no vehicle
  • 5601 vehicle
  • 4702 vehicles
  • 1633 vehicles
  • 114 vehicles
  • 145+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Poteau, Oklahoma
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Poteau, Oklahoma
  • 01 room
  • 02 rooms
  • 243 rooms
  • 1384 rooms
  • 5055 rooms
  • 5416 rooms
  • 2897 rooms
  • 2728 rooms
  • 1499+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Poteau, Oklahoma
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Poteau, Oklahoma
  • 01 room
  • 572 rooms
  • 1223 rooms
  • 3014 rooms
  • 4065 rooms
  • 2726 rooms
  • 797 rooms
  • 668 rooms
  • 259+ rooms
Year house built
Median 2022 house/condo value by year built
Median house/condo value by year householder moved into unit
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Owners and renters by unit type in Poteau, OK
  • Poteau, OK household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Poteau, OK in 2022
  • 215Less than $10,000
  • 512$10,000 to $19,999
  • 356$20,000 to $29,999
  • 363$30,000 to $39,999
  • 328$40,000 to $49,999
  • 211$50,000 to $59,999
  • 383$60,000 to $74,999
  • 309$75,000 to $99,999
  • 305$100,000 to $124,999
  • 128$125,000 to $149,999
  • 106$150,000 to $199,999
  • 56$200,000 or more
  • Home value of owner - occupied houses in 2022 in Poteau, OK

  • Distribution of house value in Poteau, OK in 2022
  • 2Less than $10,000
  • 0$10,000 to $14,999
  • 24$20,000 to $24,999
  • 18$25,000 to $29,999
  • 49$30,000 to $34,999
  • 77$50,000 to $59,999
  • 94$60,000 to $69,999
  • 122$70,000 to $79,999
  • 60$80,000 to $89,999
  • 95$90,000 to $99,999
  • 180$100,000 to $124,999
  • 176$125,000 to $149,999
  • 216$150,000 to $174,999
  • 157$175,000 to $199,999
  • 296$200,000 to $249,999
  • 101$250,000 to $299,999
  • 77$300,000 to $399,999
  • 6$500,000 to $749,999
  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in Poteau, OK

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters in Poteau, OK in 2022
  • 54Less than $100
  • 4$100 to $149
  • 46$150 to $199
  • 27$200 to $249
  • 37$250 to $299
  • 30$300 to $349
  • 98$350 to $399
  • 35$400 to $449
  • 93$450 to $499
  • 150$500 to $549
  • 105$550 to $599
  • 90$600 to $649
  • 134$650 to $699
  • 99$700 to $749
  • 68$750 to $799
  • 132$800 to $899
  • 40$900 to $999
  • 1$1,000 to $1,249
  • 9$2,000 to $2,499
  • 62No cash rent
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022

Percentage of workers working in this county: 77.3%
Number of people working at home: 181 (5.0% of all workers)

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 167
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 841
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 593
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 443
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 77
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 50
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 370
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 181
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 124
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 223
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 150
  • 90 or more minutes: 193
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Poteau

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 4,626 (82.8%)
  • Carpooled: 632 (11.3%)
  • Taxi: 22 (0.4%)
  • Bicycle: 1 (0.0%)
  • Walked: 45 (0.8%)
  • Worked at home: 181 (3.2%)
Class of Workers in 2022
  • Unemployment by race in 2022
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 4.3%Males
  • 5.6%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Black residents
  • 37.5%Females
  • Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native residents
  • 18.6%Females
  • Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
  • 0.5%Males
  • Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 1.9%Males
  • 4.8%Females
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Poteau, Oklahoma
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Poteau, Oklahoma
  • 4012010 or later
  • 2222000 to 2009
  • 1271990 to 1999
  • 701980 to 1989
  • 01970 to 1979
  • 21Before 1970
Ancestries in Poteau, OK

First ancestries reported:

  • English: 1,007 (20.0%)
  • American: 339 (6.7%)
  • German: 294 (5.8%)
  • Irish: 265 (5.3%)
  • European: 67 (1.3%)
  • Italian: 52 (1.0%)
  • Polish: 52 (1.0%)
  • Scottish: 52 (1.0%)
  • Dutch West Indian: 44 (0.9%)
  • French: 34 (0.7%)
  • Scotch-Irish: 27 (0.5%)
  • Dutch: 19 (0.4%)
  • Norwegian: 13 (0.3%)
  • Czech: 10 (0.2%)
  • African: 6 (0.1%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%):

Mexico
Poteau:

92.5% (755)
Oklahoma:

42.4% (103,425)

Guatemala
Poteau:

2.8% (23)
Oklahoma:

4.2% (10,287)

Vietnam
Poteau:

2.1% (17)
Oklahoma:

5.6% (13,699)

Venezuela
Poteau:

2.1% (17)
Oklahoma:

1.2% (3,010)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 3,820
  • Other state: 4,279
  • Northeast: 50
  • Midwest: 617
  • South: 2,540
  • West: 1,070

84.2% of Poteau residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 37.6% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 31.3% lived in Oklahoma.


Poteau:

84.2%
State average:

85.5%

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 140
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 18
  • 5th and 6th grade: 53
  • 7th and 8th grade: 21
  • 9th grade: 77
  • 10th grade: 82
  • 11th grade: 103
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 123
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,136
  • Less than 1 year of college: 310
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 335
  • Associate degree: 297
  • Bachelor's degree: 224
  • Master's degree: 53
  • Professional school degree: 31
  • Doctorate degree: 30
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 140
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 17
  • 5th and 6th grade: 51
  • 7th and 8th grade: 24
  • 9th grade: 53
  • 10th grade: 54
  • 11th grade: 67
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 104
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 933
  • Less than 1 year of college: 229
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 229
  • Associate degree: 264
  • Bachelor's degree: 438
  • Master's degree: 139
  • Professional school degree: 12
  • Doctorate degree: 18
Educational Attainment for Females
Poteau marital status for males
Poteau marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 2,857
  • One, attached: 21
  • Two: 67
  • 3 or 4: 86
  • 5 to 9: 159
  • 10 to 19: 23
  • 20 to 49: 81
  • 50 or more: 13
  • Mobile homes: 323

Median worth of mobile homes: $37,213

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities in 2022: 2.2%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities in 2022: 2.9%

House/condo owner moved in on average 8 years ago

Renter moved in on average 3 years ago

Year householders moved into residence in Poteau
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Poteau, OK
  • 53.6%Utility gas
  • 45.4%Electricity
  • 1.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Poteau, OK
  • 54.6%Electricity
  • 39.4%Utility gas
  • 3.5%No fuel used
  • 1.4%Wood
  • 1.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 53
Here:

5.6%
Oklahoma:

11.7%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 50
Here:

9.2%
Oklahoma:

11.7%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 60
Here:

18.2%
Oklahoma:

19.3%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability