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The total population of Poteau is estimated to be 8,852 with 4,500 males (50.84%) and 4,352 females (49.16%). There are 148 less females than males in Poteau.
The median household income in Poteau was $44,005 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 1,280(2.83%) from $45,285 in 2020. This income is 58.98% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Poteau sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $53,186. Overall, the median household income for the city of Poteau stands at $44,005.
In Poteau, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $31,091 for males and $18,006 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $45,880 for males and $33,914 for females.
In Poteau, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 5 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Some Other Race households have the highest median household income at $64,686, while Asian households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $2,701.
In 2022, the population of Poteau was 8,959, a 0.86% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Poteau's population was 8,883, an increase of 0.70% compared to a population of 8,821 in 2020.
The median age in Poteau, OK is 35.0, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 20.73% were under the age of 15, 21.86% aged 15 to 29, 41.62% aged 30 to 64, 13.29% aged 65 to 84, and 2.49% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Poteau population: 72.77% are White, 1.04% are Black or African American, 10.55% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.40% are Asian, 3.33% are some other race and 11.91% are multiracial.