Poteau, OK Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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30%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

27%

Household income NAT. AVG.

37%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Poteau	Oklahoma	National
Income per capita	$31,628	$38,159	$44,883
Median household income	$59,267	$72,914	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$79,343	$89,008	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$51,337	$46,375	$52,080
Median earnings male	$46,436	$51,967	$54,343
Median earnings female	$30,884	$34,837	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.1%	3.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	22.7%	16.5%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Poteau is 30% lower than the national average
The median household income in Poteau is 27% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Poteau is 37% 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

$39,507 $59,267 $118,534

City

$48,604 $72,914 $145,828

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

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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.
Pocola, OK	4,181	$71,009	12.7%
Bonanza, AR	529	$70,555	13.3%
Howe, OK	949	$67,298	17.3%
Monroe, OK	174	$62,484	23.2%
Panama, OK	1,439	$58,392	28.2%
Poteau, OK	9,140	$59,267	27.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Southeast Arcadia, FL	9,140	$43,312	46.7%
Glencoe, IL	9,140	$286,636	252.4%
Pine Lake Park, NJ	9,140	$130,938	61.0%
Aliquippa, PA	9,141	$53,724	33.9%
Roanoke, TX	9,141	$147,706	81.6%
Poteau, OK	9,140	$59,267	27.1%

Source: The Poteau, OK employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.