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Poteau, OK Profile


Poteau, OK, population 8,291, 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 the past decade the population of Poteau has grown by about 3%. Since 2005 Poteau's population 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
White82%
African American2%
Native American10%
Asian0%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed6%
As % of Population
       

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 608.00%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
20008,010N/A
20017,949-0.76%
20027,9760.34%
20037,9790.04%
20047,9910.15%
20058,0330.53%
20068,1461.41%
20078,2100.79%
20088,2350.30%
20098,2910.68%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$26,178
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001440
2002236
2003477
2004661
20051,225
2006571
2007455
2008459
2009507
2010416
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 00134
2002 10216
2003 00236
2004 01547
2005 07290
2006 05042
2007 02234
2008 110027
2009 05235
2010 03131

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20013,442
20023,956
20034,543
20044,940
20055,483
20063,818
20071,821
20082,042
20093,355
20103,223
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 58 197 19
2002 62 241 15
2003 59 279 24
2004 80 294 22
2005 56 354 33
2006 45 249 20
2007 19 106 27
2008 27 110 32
2009 34 215 29
2010 46 192 33

Location

Land Area28.4 Square Miles
Water Area3 Square Miles



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