Poteau

Population: 8,903
Median household income: $49,789
Median home value: $142,400

Located in Le Flore County, Oklahoma, Poteau is a community with a population of 8,903. The median household income of $49,789 is in line with the Le Flore County median ($50,027).

Between 2019 and 2023, Poteau's population held roughly steady from 8,843 to 8,903, while its median home value rose 31.2% from $108,500 to $142,400.

The typical home was built around 1978. 20.3% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 8,903
Median age: 34.8 yrs
Median household income: $49,789
Median home value: $142,400
Median gross rent: $818
Housing units: 3,625
Homeownership rate: 61.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.9%
Unemployment rate: 6.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

8,8438,903

Median household income

$40,421$49,789

Median home value

$108,500$142,400

Median gross rent

$652$818

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	8,843	$40,421	$108,500	$652
2020	8,866	$39,964	$110,500	$710
2021	8,741	$40,711	$120,100	$738
2022	8,852	$47,782	$138,400	$790
2023	8,903	$49,789	$142,400	$818

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.2%

5 to 1720.8%

18 to 2410.8%

25 to 3412.4%

35 to 4414.4%

45 to 549.5%

55 to 6410.3%

65 to 747.0%

75 and over8.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	555	6.2%
5 to 17	1,856	20.8%
18 to 24	959	10.8%
25 to 34	1,101	12.4%
35 to 44	1,286	14.4%
45 to 54	849	9.5%
55 to 64	914	10.3%
65 to 74	627	7.0%
75 and over	756	8.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	5,923	66.5%
Black or African American	133	1.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	829	9.3%
Asian	30	0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	634	7.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,354	15.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma18.7%

High school graduate36.7%

Some college or associate's28.7%

Bachelor's degree10.2%

Graduate or professional degree5.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,034	18.7%
High school graduate	2,033	36.7%
Some college or associate's	1,589	28.7%
Bachelor's degree	563	10.2%
Graduate or professional degree	314	5.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone81.3%

Carpooled10.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.4%

Bicycle0.7%

Worked from home4.5%

Other means1.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,715	81.3%
Carpooled	354	10.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	48	1.4%
Bicycle	25	0.7%
Worked from home	152	4.5%
Other means	47	1.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,535	48.1%
15 to 29 min	568	17.8%
30 to 44 min	549	17.2%
45 to 59 min	268	8.4%
60+ min	269	8.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.70
Poverty rate: 20.3% (1,719 of 8,455)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,992	63.4%
Nonfamily households	1,148	36.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1978

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,140	86.6%
Vacant	485	13.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,922	61.2%
Renter-occupied	1,218	38.8%

1-unit, detached76.2%

1-unit, attached0.6%

2 to 4 units5.2%

5 to 19 units7.4%

20 or more units2.1%

Mobile home & other8.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,763	76.2%
1-unit, attached	21	0.6%
2 to 4 units	187	5.2%
5 to 19 units	268	7.4%
20 or more units	75	2.1%
Mobile home & other	311	8.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4060350
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 27 sq mi
Water area: 2.12 sq mi
Center point: 35.0667, -94.6103