Population by Age in Poteau City
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total population | 8,520 | 100.00% |
| Under 5 years | 648 | 7.61% |
| 5 to 9 years | 600 | 7.04% |
| 10 to 14 years | 535 | 6.28% |
| 15 to 19 years | 705 | 8.27% |
| 20 to 24 years | 698 | 8.19% |
| 25 to 29 years | 608 | 7.14% |
| 30 to 34 years | 515 | 6.04% |
| 35 to 39 years | 492 | 5.77% |
| 40 to 44 years | 471 | 5.53% |
| 45 to 49 years | 534 | 6.27% |
| 50 to 54 years | 513 | 6.02% |
| 55 to 59 years | 490 | 5.75% |
| 60 to 64 years | 470 | 5.52% |
| 65 to 69 years | 349 | 4.10% |
| 70 to 74 years | 280 | 3.29% |
| 75 to 79 years | 227 | 2.66% |
| 80 to 84 years | 182 | 2.14% |
| 85 years and over | 203 | 2.38% |
Male Population in Poteau City
*Base on 2010 Data
| Male population | 4,117 | 48.32% |
| Under 5 years | 324 | 3.80% |
| 5 to 9 years | 304 | 3.57% |
| 10 to 14 years | 260 | 3.05% |
| 15 to 19 years | 350 | 4.11% |
| 20 to 24 years | 363 | 4.26% |
| 25 to 29 years | 321 | 3.77% |
| 30 to 34 years | 274 | 3.22% |
| 35 to 39 years | 242 | 2.84% |
| 40 to 44 years | 234 | 2.75% |
| 45 to 49 years | 266 | 3.12% |
| 50 to 54 years | 247 | 2.90% |
| 55 to 59 years | 218 | 2.56% |
| 60 to 64 years | 216 | 2.54% |
| 65 to 69 years | 162 | 1.90% |
| 70 to 74 years | 121 | 1.42% |
| 75 to 79 years | 91 | 1.07% |
| 80 to 84 years | 59 | 0.69% |
| 85 years and over | 65 | 0.76% |
Female Population in Poteau City
*Base on 2010 Data
| Female population | 4,403 | 51.68% |
| Under 5 years | 324 | 3.80% |
| 5 to 9 years | 296 | 3.47% |
| 10 to 14 years | 275 | 3.23% |
| 15 to 19 years | 355 | 4.17% |
| 20 to 24 years | 335 | 3.93% |
| 25 to 29 years | 287 | 3.37% |
| 30 to 34 years | 241 | 2.83% |
| 35 to 39 years | 250 | 2.93% |
| 40 to 44 years | 237 | 2.78% |
| 45 to 49 years | 268 | 3.15% |
| 50 to 54 years | 266 | 3.12% |
| 55 to 59 years | 272 | 3.19% |
| 60 to 64 years | 254 | 2.98% |
| 65 to 69 years | 187 | 2.19% |
| 70 to 74 years | 159 | 1.87% |
| 75 to 79 years | 136 | 1.60% |
| 80 to 84 years | 123 | 1.44% |
| 85 years and over | 138 | 1.62% |
Median Age in Poteau City
*Base on 2010 Data
| Both | 34.40% | |
| Male | 32.20% | |
| Female | 36.80% |
Race in Poteau City
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 8,520 | 100.00% |
| Population of one race | 7,975 | 93.60% |
| White | 6,340 | 74.41% |
| Black or African American | 123 | 1.44% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 963 | 11.30% |
| Asian | 52 | 0.61% |
| Asian Indian | 11 | 0.13% |
| Chinese | 0 | 0.00% |
| Filipino | 12 | 0.14% |
| Japanese | 3 | 0.04% |
| Korean | 2 | 0.02% |
| Vietnamese | 12 | 0.14% |
| Other Asian | 12 | 0.14% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 5 | 0.06% |
| Native Hawaiian | 1 | 0.01% |
| Guamanian or Chamorro | 2 | 0.02% |
| Samoan | 0 | 0.00% |
| Other Pacific Islander | 2 | 0.02% |
| Some Other Race | 492 | 5.77% |
| Population of Two or More Races | 545 | 6.40% |
| White; American Indian and Alaska Native | 390 | 4.58% |
| White; Asian | 10 | 0.12% |
| White; Black or African American | 37 | 0.43% |
| White; Some Other Race | 52 | 0.61% |
The Population 16 Years in Poteau City
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 6,626 | 100.00% |
| Male | 3,175 | 47.92% |
| Female | 3,451 | 52.08% |
The Population 18 Years in Poteau City
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 6,395 | 100.00% |
| Male | 3,056 | 47.79% |
| Female | 3,339 | 52.21% |
The Population 21 Years in Poteau City
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 5,834 | 100.00% |
| Male | 2,793 | 47.87% |
| Female | 3,041 | 52.13% |
The Population 62 Years in Poteau City
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 1,517 | 100.00% |
| Male | 617 | 40.67% |
| Female | 900 | 59.33% |
The Population 65 Years in Poteau City
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 1,241 | 100.00% |
| Male | 498 | 40.13% |
| Female | 743 | 59.87% |
Race (total races tallied) in Poteau City
*Base on 2010 Data
| White alone or in combination with one or more other races | 6,848 | 75.39% |
| Black or African American alone or in combination with one or more other races | 195 | 2.15% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone or in combination with one or more other races | 1,401 | 15.42% |
| Asian alone or in combination with one or more other races | 66 | 0.73% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone or in combination with one or more other races | 12 | 0.13% |
| Some Other Race alone or in combination with one or more other races | 562 | 6.19% |
Hispanic or Latino by Specific Origin in Poteau City
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 8,520 | 100.00% |
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) | 854 | 10.02% |
| Mexican | 774 | 9.08% |
| Puerto Rican | 6 | 0.07% |
| Cuban | 5 | 0.06% |
| Other Hispanic or Latino | 69 | 0.81% |
| Not Hispanic or Latino | 7,666 | 89.98% |
Hispanic or Latino and Race in Poteau City
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 8,520 | 100.00% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 854 | 10.02% |
| White alone | 260 | 3.05% |
| Black or African American alone | 2 | 0.02% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone | 22 | 0.26% |
| Asian alone | 3 | 0.04% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone | 0 | 0.00% |
| Some Other Race alone | 484 | 5.68% |
| Two or More Races | 83 | 0.97% |
| Not Hispanic or Latino | 7,666 | 89.98% |
| White alone | 6,080 | 71.36% |
| Black or African American alone | 121 | 1.42% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone | 941 | 11.04% |
| Asian alone | 49 | 0.58% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone | 5 | 0.06% |
| Some Other Race alone | 8 | 0.09% |
| Two or More Races | 462 | 5.42% |
Relationship in Poteau City
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 8,520 | 100.00% |
| In households | 8,024 | 94.18% |
| Householder | 3,178 | 37.30% |
| Spouse | 1,449 | 17.01% |
| Child | 2,389 | 28.04% |
| Own child under 18 years | 1,797 | 21.09% |
| Other relatives | 609 | 7.15% |
| Under 18 years | 283 | 3.32% |
| 65 years and over | 59 | 0.69% |
| Nonrelatives | 399 | 4.68% |
| Under 18 years | 32 | 0.38% |
| 65 years and over | 18 | 0.21% |
| Unmarried partner | 184 | 2.16% |
| In group quarters | 496 | 5.82% |
| Institutionalized population | 232 | 2.72% |
| Male | 159 | 1.87% |
| Female | 73 | 0.86% |
| Noninstitutionalized population | 264 | 3.10% |
| Male | 125 | 1.47% |
| Female | 139 | 1.63% |
Households by Type in Poteau City
*Base on 2010 Data
| Subject | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 3,178 | 100.00% |
| Family households (families) | 2,133 | 67.12% |
| With own children under 18 years | 952 | 29.96% |
| Husband-wife family | 1,449 | 45.59% |
| With own children under 18 years | 593 | 18.66% |
| Male householder, no wife present | 198 | 6.23% |
| With own children under 18 years | 103 | 3.24% |
| Female householder, no husband present | 486 | 15.29% |
| With own children under 18 years | 256 | 8.06% |
| Nonfamily households | 1,045 | 32.88% |
| Householder living alone | 908 | 28.57% |
| Male | 357 | 11.23% |
| 65 years and over | 115 | 3.62% |
| Female | 551 | 17.34% |
| 65 years and over | 316 | 9.94% |
Households with individuals under 18 years in Poteau City
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 1,097 | 34.52% |
Households with individuals under 65 years in Poteau City
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 908 | 28.57% |
Average Household Size in Poteau City
*Base on 2010 Data
| Average household size | 3 | % |
Average Family Size in Poteau City
*Base on 2010 Data
| Average family size | 3 | % |
Housing Occupancy(Total housing units) in Poteau City
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 3,566 | 100.00% |
| Occupied housing units | 3,178 | 89.12% |
| Vacant housing units | 388 | 10.88% |
| For rent | 114 | 3.20% |
| Rented, not occupied | 6 | 0.17% |
| For sale only | 49 | 1.37% |
| Sold, not occupied | 29 | 0.81% |
| For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use | 8 | 0.22% |
| All other vacants | 182 | 5.10% |
Homeowner Vacancy Rate in Poteau City
*Base on 2010 Data
| Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) | 2.40% |
Rental Vacancy Rate in Poteau City
*Base on 2010 Data
| Rental vacancy rate (percent) | 8.60% |
Housing Tenure(Occupied housing units) in Poteau City
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 3,178 | 100.00% |
| Owner-occupied housing units | 1,971 | 62.02% |
| Renter-occupied housing units | 1,207 | 37.98% |
Population in Occupied Housing Units by Tenure(Population in occupied housing units) in Poteau City
*Base on 2010 Data
| Owner-occupied housing units | 4,872 | 60.72% |
| Renter-occupied housing units | 3,152 | 39.28% |
Average Household Size of Occupied Housing Units by Tenure in Poteau City
*Base on 2010 Data
| Owner occupied | 2 | % |
| Renter occupied | 3 | % |