Poteau

  1. Poteau Legal Resources
  2. Poteau Statistics
  3. Poteau Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Poteau Employment Information
  5. Poteau Family Information
  6. Poteau Education Information
  7. Poteau Public Benefits Information
  8. Poteau Criminal Information
  9. Poteau Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Poteau Zip Codes


Poteau Legal Resources Back to top

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Poteau Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 8,497
  • Land Area (2000): 93.075 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 8.122 square kilometers
Poteau Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
2001 7,961 2003 7,968 2005 8,079
2002 8,039 2004 Not Available 2006 8,224

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Houses (2000): 3,587
Poteau Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 6,784 79.86%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 42 0.49%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 1,669 19.65%

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Poteau Employment Information Back to top
Poteau Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Food Manufacturing 259 13.93%
2. Construction 160 8.61%
3. Public Administration 113 6.08%
4. Educational Services 93 5.00%
5. Health Care 82 4.41%
6. Accommodation and Food Services 77 4.14%
7. Mining 62 3.34%
8. Metal Manufactuing 58 3.12%
9. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 56 3.01%
10. Machinery Manufacturing 54 2.90%
11. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 53 2.85%
12. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 52 2.80%
13. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 49 2.64%
14. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 47 2.53%
15. Department and Other General Stores 46 2.47%
16. Food and Beverage Stores 44 2.37%
17. Truck Transportation 41 2.21%
18. Finance and Insurance 35 1.88%
19. Repair and Maintenance 35 1.88%
20. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 34 1.83%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 396 24.21%
2. Educational Services 199 12.16%
3. Social Assistance 152 9.29%
4. Public Administration 129 7.89%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 97 5.93%
6. Food Manufacturing 96 5.87%
7. Department and Other General Stores 70 4.28%
8. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 60 3.67%
9. Food and Beverage Stores 53 3.24%
10. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 35 2.14%
11. Finance and Insurance 26 1.59%
12. Info Services and Data Processing 25 1.53%
13. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 24 1.47%
14. Personal and Laundry Services 23 1.41%
15. Utilities 22 1.34%
16. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 21 1.28%
17. Machinery Manufacturing 20 1.22%
18. Radio, Television, and Computer Stores 17 1.04%
19. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 15 0.92%
20. Book Stores and News Dealers 14 0.86%

Poteau Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 201 10.81%
2. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 130 6.99%
3. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 119 6.40%
4. Other Installation / Maintenance 104 5.59%
5. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 79 4.25%
6. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 77 4.14%
7. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 74 3.98%
8. Other Management Occupations 54 2.90%
9. Other Sales and Related Occupations 54 2.90%
10. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 44 2.37%
11. Agricultural Workers 43 2.31%
12. Assemblers and Fabricators 43 2.31%
13. Law Enforcement Workers 42 2.26%
14. Food Processing Workers 39 2.10%
15. Vehicle Mechanics 35 1.88%
16. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 34 1.83%
17. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 30 1.61%
18. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 29 1.56%
19. Religious Workers 27 1.45%
20. Electricians 25 1.34%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 129 7.89%
2. Other Production Occupations 101 6.17%
3. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 95 5.81%
4. Health Technologists and Technicians 87 5.32%
5. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 82 5.01%
6. Cashiers 80 4.89%
7. Child Care Workers 70 4.28%
8. Secretaries and Admins 69 4.22%
9. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 49 3.00%
10. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 48 2.93%
11. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 47 2.87%
12. Other Office and Admin Support 47 2.87%
13. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 45 2.75%
14. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 41 2.51%
15. Food Processing Workers 39 2.38%
16. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 38 2.32%
17. Other Management Occupations 38 2.32%
18. Registered Nurses 38 2.32%
19. Other Healthcare Support 36 2.20%
20. Waiters and Waitresses 30 1.83%

Poteau Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 3,519 53.12%
15-35 hours 627 9.47%
1-14 hours 161 2.43%
No regular hours 2,317 34.98%

Poteau Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 191 5.53%
5 AM-5:29 AM 81 2.35%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 106 3.07%
6 AM-6:29 AM 339 9.82%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 276 7.99%
7 AM-7:29 AM 473 13.70%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 678 19.64%
8 AM-8:29 AM 231 6.69%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 168 4.87%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 129 3.74%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 38 1.10%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 9 0.26%
Noon-3:59 PM 341 9.88%
4 PM-11:59 PM 393 11.38%

Poteau Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 363 10.51%
5-9 860 24.91%
10-14 676 19.58%
15-19 401 11.61%
20-24 318 9.21%
25-29 41 1.19%
30-34 219 6.34%
35-39 82 2.37%
40-44 65 1.88%
45-59 221 6.40%
60-89 137 3.97%
At least 90 70 2.03%

Poteau Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 7 0.20% 2,652 76.80%
30-44 0 0.00% 366 10.60%
45-59 0 0.00% 221 6.40%
At least 60 12 0.35% 195 5.65%

Poteau Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 626 17.82%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 2,678 76.25%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 41 1.17%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 19 0.54%
Color 6 Box Walked 89 2.53%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 59 1.68%

Poteau Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Poteau Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 3,197 (7,905 people)
Families (2000): 2,205 (6,535 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 771
People at same address in 1995: 3,783
Poteau Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 467 14.42%
$10,000-$14,999 385 11.89%
$15,000-$19,999 371 11.46%
$20,000-$24,999 318 9.82%
$25,000-$29,999 213 6.58%
$30,000-$34,999 243 7.50%
$35,000-$39,999 187 5.78%
$40,000-$44,999 172 5.31%
$45,000-$49,999 155 4.79%
$50,000-$59,999 216 6.67%
$60,000-$74,999 251 7.75%
$75,000-$99,999 121 3.74%
$100,000-$124,999 48 1.48%
$125,000-$149,999 36 1.11%
$150,000-$199,999 34 1.05%
$200,000 or more 21 0.65%

Poteau Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 892 27.65%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 948 29.39%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 97 3.01%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 542 16.80%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 14 0.43%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 438 13.58%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 9 0.28%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 180 5.58%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 3 0.09%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 69 2.14%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 32 0.99%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.03%

Poteau Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 2,432 28.48%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 730 8.55%
Public Assistance 288 3.37%
Retirement 504 5.90%
Self Employment 360 4.22%
Social Security 1,050 12.30%
Supplemental Security 296 3.47%
Wage / Salary 2,320 27.17%
Other 558 6.54%

Poteau Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 910 54.49%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 760 45.51%

Poteau Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 446 14.00%
Color 1 Box Married 1,900 59.65%
Color 2 Box Never Married 726 22.79%
Color 3 Box Widowed 113 3.55%

Poteau Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 566 15.82%
Color 1 Box Married 1,945 54.36%
Color 2 Box Never Married 568 15.87%
Color 3 Box Widowed 499 13.95%

Poteau Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Poteau Education Information Back to top
Poteau Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 760 11.86%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,070 16.70%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 2,004 31.28%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 1,370 21.39%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 329 5.14%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 591 9.23%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 282 4.40%

Poteau Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 87 1.02% 10 0.12% 97 1.14%
Kindergarten 192 2.26% 1 0.01% 193 2.27%
Grades 1-4 464 5.46% 7 0.08% 471 5.54%
Grades 5-8 362 4.26% 14 0.16% 376 4.43%
Grades 9-12 445 5.24% 26 0.31% 471 5.54%
Undergrad college 452 5.32% 12 0.14% 464 5.46%
Graduate or professional school 69 0.81% 0 0.00% 69 0.81%
Total 2,071 24.37% 70 0.82% 2,141 25.20%

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Poteau Public Benefits Information Back to top
Poteau Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 6,326 78.99%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,683 21.01%

Poteau Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Poteau Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 71
Poteau Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
2001 4.271 0.000 0.000 0.126 4.396 0.126 7.286 24.746 2.387 34.543
2002 1.990 0.000 0.124 0.249 2.363 0.498 7.712 29.979 1.866 40.055
2003 4.518 0.000 0.000 0.251 4.769 0.126 7.405 35.015 3.012 45.432
2004 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2005 11.140 0.866 0.000 0.248 12.254 0.866 6.932 43.817 4.085 54.834
2006 5.107 0.608 0.000 0.000 5.715 0.608 5.472 30.277 2.432 38.181
2007 4.073 0.240 0.000 0.240 4.553 0.000 2.276 12.699 3.235 18.210

Poteau Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 5 25
2005 7 26
2006 7 27
2007 5 27

Poteau Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
2001 310
2002 341

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Poteau Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Poteau Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,194 14.05%
10-19 Years 1,297 15.26%
20-29 Years 1,254 14.76%
30-39 Years 1,108 13.04%
40-49 Years 1,041 12.25%
50-59 Years 909 10.70%
60-69 Years 644 7.58%
70-79 Years 619 7.28%
80-89 Years 360 4.24%
90+ Years 71 0.84%

Poteau Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 4,043 47.58%
Color 1 Box Female 4,454 52.42%

Poteau Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 6,692 78.76%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 804 9.46%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 480 5.65%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 312 3.67%
Color 1 Box African-American 176 2.07%
Color 2 Box Asian 32 0.38%
Color 6 Box Other Race 1 0.01%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Poteau Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 1,440 35.00%
2. German 784 19.06%
3. Irish 701 17.04%
4. English 400 9.72%
5. Dutch 198 4.81%
6. Italian 121 2.94%
7. Scottish 96 2.33%
8. French Non-Basque 82 1.99%
9. Scotch Irish 79 1.92%
10. Polish 39 0.95%

Poteau Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 7,204 91.42%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 533 6.76%
3. Other Native North American 55 0.70%
4. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 34 0.43%
5. German 18 0.23%
6. French 14 0.18%
7. Other Asian 11 0.14%
8. Polish 7 0.09%
9. Gujarathi 4 0.05%

Poteau Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 8,186 96.36%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 28 0.33%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 281 3.31%

Poteau Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Poteau Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Poteau Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
74953