Oklahoma · Census place 60350
Poteau city, OK
Quick answer
Poteau city has 8,903 residents, ranking #49 of 846 places in Oklahoma. Median household income is $49,789, the median home is worth $142,400 and median gross rent runs $818 a month.
- Population
- 8,903Poteau city residents
- Median household income
- $49,789Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $142,400Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $818Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 34.8 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 61.2%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Poteau city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Poteau city median would spend about 19.7% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 2.9× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 20.3% of residents and 61.2% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
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