Moving to Poteau, Oklahoma: Demographics of Poteau, Pros and Cons, Cost of Living, and Crime Rate

Poteau ( POH-toh) is a city in, and county seat of, LeFlore County, Oklahoma, United States. Its population was 8,520 as of the 2010 census.

Gender	Poteau	Oklahoma	Country
Female	52.6%	50.5%	50.8%
Male	47.4%	49.5%	49.2%

Female Male

< $10000 $10K to $15K $15K to $25K $25K to $35K $35K to $50K $50K to $75K $75K to $100K $100K to $150K $150K to $200K $200K or more

Income	Poteau	Oklahoma	Country
Less than $10,000	8.6%	6.7%	5.8%
$10,000 to $14,999	8.7%	4.7%	4.1%
$15,000 to $24,999	13.7%	10.7%	8.5%
$25,000 to $34,999	12.5%	10.3%	8.6%
$35,000 to $49,999	16.2%	14.1%	12.0%
$50,000 to $74,999	17.4%	18.5%	17.2%
$75,000 to $99,999	8.8%	12.5%	12.8%
$100,000 to $149,999	11.2%	13.3%	15.6%
$150,000 to $199,999	1.5%	4.8%	7.1%
$200,000 or more	1.3%	4.4%	8.3%

< 9th Grade 9-12th Grade High School or GED Other College Associate Degree Bachelor Degree Masters Degree Professional Degree Doctorate Degree

Education	Poteau	Oklahoma	Country
< 9th Grade	6%	4%	5.0%
9-12th Grade	11%	8%	7.0%
High School or GED	36%	31%	27.0%
Other College	18%	23%	20.0%
Associate's Degree	12%	8%	9%
Bachelor's Degree	11%	17%	20.0%
Master's Degree	4%	6%	9.0%
Professional Degree	1%	2%	2.0%
Doctorate Degree	1%	1%	1.0%

Poteau Oklahoma Country

Poteau Oklahoma Country

White African American American Indian Asian Hispanic Hawaiian Mixed Other

Ethnicity	Poteau	Oklahoma	Country
White	67.7%	64.9%	60.1%
African American	1.1%	7.1%	12.2%
American Indian	7.6%	7.3%	0.6%
Asian	0.3%	2.2%	5.6%
Hawaiian	0%	0.1%	0.2%
Other	0%	0.2%	0.3%
Multiracial	7.6%	7.2%	2.8%
Hispanic	15.7%	10.9%	18.2%

Poteau Oklahoma Country