Poteau, OK Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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29%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

28%

Household income NAT. AVG.

36%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Poteau	Oklahoma	National
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 rate	3.0%	3.6%	4.7%
Poverty level	22.7%	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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am i middle class

$26,640 $39,964 $79,928

City

$32,022 $48,038 $96,076

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Poteau median earnings by income bracket

Poteau employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	11.6%	11.6%
Manufacturing sector	16.0%	16.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.7%	0.7%
Wholesale & retail services	15.5%	15.5%
Public administration	3.0%	3.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	10.4%	10.4%
Education, health & social services	11.9%	11.9%
Other	31.0%	31.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Bonanza, AR	509	$48,173	12.9%
Pocola, OK	4,094	$48,000	13.2%
Howe, OK	918	$44,750	19.1%
Monroe, OK	169	$41,875	24.3%
Panama, OK	1,401	$39,423	28.7%
Poteau, OK	8,866	$39,964	27.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
New Windsor, NY	8,866	$71,768	29.7%
Fort Knox, KY	8,865	$63,119	14.1%
Plainedge, NY	8,865	$118,233	113.7%
South Amboy, NJ	8,868	$81,742	47.8%
Newark, NY	8,868	$51,178	7.5%
Poteau, OK	8,866	$39,964	27.8%

Source: The Poteau, OK employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).