Poteau, OK Profile

Poteau, OK, population 8,152, is located in Oklahoma's Le Flore county, about 108.3 miles from Tulsa and 134.1 miles from Little Rock.

Through the 90's Poteau's population has grown by about 10%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Poteau has grown by about 3%.

Poteau's property crime levels tend to be about the same as Oklahoma's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Poteau tend to be about the same as Oklahoma's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	48%
	Females	52%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	82%
	African American	2%
	Native American	10%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	6%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	34.60
	Males	31.70
	Females	37.00

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	15.00%	Under 20:	15.00%
20 to 40	15.00%	20 to 40:	14.00%
40 to 60	11.00%	40 to 60:	12.00%
Over 60	8.00%	Over 60:	12.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	7,939	N/A
2001	7,981	0.53%
2002	8,021	0.50%
2003	8,055	0.42%
2004	8,086	0.38%
2005	8,152	0.82%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$26,178

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	440
2002	236
2003	477
2004	661
2005	1,225
2006	571
2007	455
2008	459

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
Forcible Rape	0	0	0	1	7	5	2	10
Robbery	1	2	2	5	2	0	2	0
Aggravated Assault	34	16	36	47	90	42	34	27

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	3,442
2002	3,956
2003	4,543
2004	4,940
2005	5,483
2006	3,818
2007	1,821
2008	2,042

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	58	62	59	80	56	45	19	27
Larceny, Theft	197	241	279	294	354	249	106	110
Motor Vehicle Theft	19	15	24	22	33	20	27	32
Arson	1	4	1	2	7	5	0	1

Location

Land Area	28.4 Square Miles
Water Area	3 Square Miles