Living in Poteau Public Schools Area

Living Summary

4,279

households

11,327

Total Population

$125,300

Average House Value

$660

Average Housing Rent

$44,458

Average Household Income

81.66%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

Academic Summary view more

Schools

2,468

Total Students

PK-12

Grades Offered

17 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

34%

Percent Proficient - Math

33%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Overview

A total of 4,279 households are located in Poteau Public Schools area. Among them, 1,531 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 3.08 people. The total number of children in the region is 3,375 and 2,783 children are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

4% (440) of residents are non-citizens and 8% (919) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

Social Characteristics of Poteau Public Schools, Oklahoma
Household	4,279
Population	11,327
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	1,531 (36%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	3,375
Total Students	2,783
Pre-Kindergarten	198
Kindergarten	269
Grade 1-8	1,165
Grade 9-12	680
College/Graduate School	471
Veterans	8,842
Non-citizen	440
Non-English Home Language	919
Internet Coverage	100%

Employment Statistics

9,164 residents are over the age of 16 and 5,334 people are in labor force. Among them, 5,334 people are in civilian labor force and 0 are in armed labor force. 5,131 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 3.80%.

The tables below show the employment-related statistics for Poteau Public Schools area.

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	5,035	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	4,245	84.31%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	583	11.58%
Public transportation	6	0.12%
Walked	22	0.44%
Other method	57	1.13%
Worked from home	122	2.42%
Average Commute Time	25 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	5,131	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	1,559	30.38%
Service	1,189	23.17%
Sales and office	1,042	20.31%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	583	11.36%
Production, transportation, and material moving	758	14.77%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	5,131	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	292	5.69%
Construction	298	5.81%
Manufacturing	573	11.17%
Wholesale trade	54	1.05%
Retail trade	721	14.05%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	257	5.01%
Information	21	0.41%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	283	5.52%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	475	9.26%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,154	22.49%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	521	10.15%
Other services, except public administration	218	4.25%
Public administration	264	5.15%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	5,131	-
Private wage and salary workers	3,935	76.69%
Government workers	878	17.11%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	318	6.20%
Unpaid family workers	-	-

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $62,254 for the 4,279 households in Poteau Public Schools area, Oklahoma. The average income of a single worker is $26,225. 9,280 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 81.66%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	4,279	-
Less than $10,000	326	7.62%
$10,000 - $14,999	310	7.24%
$15,000 - $24,999	549	12.83%
$25,000 - $34,999	482	11.26%
$35,000 - $49,999	614	14.35%
$50,000 - $74,999	709	16.57%
$75,000 - $99,999	493	11.52%
$100,000 - $149,999	585	13.67%
$150,000 - $199,999	122	2.85%
More than $200,000	89	2.08%
Median Household Income	$44,458	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$62,254	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	3,035	-
Less than $10,000	227	7.48%
$10,000 - $14,999	94	3.10%
$15,000 - $24,999	273	9.00%
$25,000 - $34,999	277	9.13%
$35,000 - $49,999	455	14.99%
$50,000 - $74,999	612	20.16%
$75,000 - $99,999	402	13.25%
$100,000 - $149,999	500	16.47%
$150,000 - $199,999	122	4.02%
More than $200,000	73	2.41%

Median Family Income	$59,053	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$69,990	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$26,225	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$43,892	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$43,892	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	11,364	-
With health insurance coverage	9,280	81.66%
Public coverage	4,527	39.84%
Private health insurance	6,010	52.89%
Without health insurance coverage	2,084	18.34%

Housing

There are 4,932 housing units in Poteau Public Schools area, Oklahoma with 4,279 units (86.76%) occupied. 2,764 houses (64.59%) are occupied by owner and 1,515 houses (35.41%) are rented. The average housing value is $125,300 and the average rental cost is $660. 112 houses (2.27%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 510 houses (10.34%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	4,932	-
Occupied	4,279	86.76%
Owner Occupied	2,764	64.59%
Renter Occupied	1,515	35.41%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	3,985	80.80%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	39	0.79%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	515	10.44%
Mobile Homes	393	7.97%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0	0.00%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	4,932	-
Built 2014 or later	112	2.27%
Built 2010 - 2013	223	4.52%
Built 2000 - 2009	727	14.74%
Built 1990 - 1999	713	14.46%
Built 1980 - 1989	777	15.75%
Built 1970 - 1979	950	19.26%
Built 1960 - 1969	631	12.79%
Built 1950 - 1959	289	5.86%
Built 1949 or earlier	510	10.34%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	4,932	-
1 room	19	0.39%
2 rooms	63	1.28%
3 rooms	178	3.61%
4 rooms	685	13.89%
5 rooms	1,274	25.83%
6 rooms	1,251	25.36%
7 rooms	740	15.00%
8 rooms	452	9.16%
9 rooms or more	270	5.47%
Median Number of Rooms	5.7 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	4,932	-
no bedroom	19	0.39%
1 bedroom	268	5.43%
2 bedrooms	1,131	22.93%
3 bedrooms	2,839	57.56%
4 bedrooms	510	10.34%
5 bedrooms or more	165	3.35%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	2,764	-
Less than $50,000	308	11.14%
$50,000 - $99,999	667	24.13%
$100,000 - $149,999	764	27.64%
$150,000 - $199,999	588	21.27%
$200,000 - $299,999	292	10.56%
$300,000 - $499,999	127	4.59%
$500,000 - $999,999	18	0.65%
$1,000,000 or more	-	-
Median House Value	$125,300	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	1,394	-
Less than $500	221	15.85%
$500 - $999	1,104	79.20%
$1,000 - $1,499	69	4.95%
$1,500 - $1,999	-	-
$2,000 - $2,499	-	-
$2,500 - $2,999	-	-
$3,000 or more	-	-
Median Rental Costs	$660	-

Demographic

A total of 11,614 people lives in Poteau Public Schools area, Oklahoma with 5,585 male and 6,029 female. The males to female ratio is 48.09 to 51.91. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	11,614	-
Male	5,585	48.09%
Female	6,029	51.91%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	11,614	-
Under 5 years	731	6.29%
5 - 9 years	809	6.97%
10 - 14 years	764	6.58%
15 - 19 years	880	7.58%
20 - 24 years	648	5.58%
25 - 34 years	1,680	14.47%
35 - 44 years	1,266	10.90%
45 - 54 years	1,532	13.19%
55 - 59 years	667	5.74%
60 - 64 years	753	6.48%
65 - 74 years	1,138	9.80%
75 - 84 years	479	4.12%
85 years and older	267	2.30%
Median Age	38.2 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	11,614	-
One Race	10,705	92.17%
White	9,340	80.42%
Black or African American	97	0.84%
American Indian and Alaska Native	1,072	9.23%
Asian	34	0.29%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	8	0.07%
Other	154	1.33%

Two or more races	909	7.83%
White and Black or African American	56	0.48%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	716	6.16%
White and Asian	13	0.11%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	5	0.04%