Poteau is a city in Oklahoma state in USA with a population of 8866 residents..
The poverty rate of Poteau is 22.7%, which is 62% higher than national average.
The typical household in Poteau earns $39964 a year, compared to the national median of $67,500.
Financial hardship is relatively common in the city as 1 in every 4 residents live below the poverty line, well above the national poverty rate of 14.1%. Additionally, more than 1 in every 12 area households live on an income of less than $10,000 a year. Nationwide, 5.8% of households do. Nearly 59.7% of households earn less than $50,000 a year compared to 39% national rate.
The unemployment rate of Poteau remained 5.1%, which is 9% higher than national rate. Nearly 1 times comparable to 4.7% national rate, according to the Census.
Cost of living in Poteau is 76, which is 24% lower than national average.
In Poteau, only 17% of adults have a bachelor's degree and 30% have some college but no degree.
Median home value in Poteau is $110500 , which is 52% lower than national average.
While median income in Poteau remained $39964, which is 41% lower than national average.