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29%
Income/capita NAT. AVG.
28%
Household income NAT. AVG.
36%
Unemployment NAT. AVG.
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Income per capita$21,203$25,628$29,829
Median household income$39,964$48,038$55,322
Median income owner occupied$52,642$60,309$70,586
Median income renter occupied$34,121$30,832$35,192
Median earnings male$31,642$35,033$36,919
Median earnings female$21,131$23,287$26,250
Unemployment rate3.0%3.6%4.7%
Poverty level22.7%16.5%15.1%
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Key findings

  • The income per capita in Poteau is 29% lower than the national average
  • The median household income in Poteau is 28% lower than the national average
  • Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
  • The unemployment rate in Poteau is 36% lower than the national average
  • The poverty level in Poteau is 51% higher than the national average

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      $26,640 $39,964 $79,928
      City
      $32,022 $48,038 $96,076
      State
      $36,877 $55,322 $110,644
      Nation
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      Poteau median earnings by income bracket

      Poteau employment by industry

      Labour TypeMaleFemale
      Construction industry11.6%11.6%
      Manufacturing sector16.0%16.0%
      Financial & insurance services0.7%0.7%
      Wholesale & retail services15.5%15.5%
      Public administration3.0%3.0%
      Transportation, warehousing & utilities10.4%10.4%
      Education, health & social services11.9%11.9%
      Other31.0%31.0%

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      City Population Household Income National Avg.
      Bonanza, AR509$48,17312.9%
      Pocola, OK4,094$48,00013.2%
      Howe, OK918$44,75019.1%
      Monroe, OK169$41,87524.3%
      Panama, OK1,401$39,42328.7%
      Poteau, OK8,866$39,96427.8%

      Cities with similar population

      City Population Household Income National Avg.
      New Windsor, NY8,866$71,76829.7%
      Fort Knox, KY8,865$63,11914.1%
      Plainedge, NY8,865$118,233113.7%
      South Amboy, NJ8,868$81,74247.8%
      Newark, NY8,868$51,1787.5%
      Poteau, OK8,866$39,96427.8%
      Source: The Poteau, OK employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).