Panama, OK

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Panama, Oklahoma

Panama, Oklahoma, in Le Flore county, is 21 miles SW of Fort Smith, Arkansas (center to center) and 100 miles SE of Tulsa, Oklahoma. The town has a population of 1,362.

The People and Families of Panama

In Panama, about 54% of adults are married. One thing visitors notice about Panama is the large number of young children, especially babies and pre-school kids.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Panama had a median family income of $29,500.

Political Inclinations

Residents gave more to the Democratic party than any of the others.

Panama Housing

About 64% of housing units in Panama are owner-occupied.

Commuting

In Panama, 95% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Panama strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Oklahoma):

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers)	Top 6%
Walking and Biking to Work (vs. State)	Top 17%

Comparative Profile of Panama, OK

Comparing Panama to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Oklahoma (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Children Under 5 Years Old
Female Share of the Population
Racial Diversity
Male Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times
Working at Home

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Property Taxes
Affordability of Rents
Housing Recently Built
People Living Alone
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Seasonal and Vacation Housing

Category	Value
Near Medium City	21 miles SW of Fort Smith, Arkansas (center to center)
Nearest Large City	100 miles SE of Tulsa, Oklahoma
County	Le Flore
P.O. Box Zip Codes	74951
Phone Area Codes	918
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	35.167
Longitude	-94.671

Station	POTEAU
Distance	8.4 miles
Jan Temp	29 to 51 F
Apr Temp	50 to 74 F
Jul Temp	71 to 94 F
Oct Temp	51 to 76 F
Annual Precip	46.4 inches

Station	MC CURTAIN 1 SE
Distance	16.7 miles
Jan Temp	29 to 51 F
Apr Temp	51 to 74 F
Jul Temp	71 to 94 F
Oct Temp	51 to 76 F
Annual Precip	48.7 inches

Station	WEBBERS FALLS 5 WSW
Distance	37 miles
Jan Temp	25 to 47 F
Apr Temp	47 to 72 F
Jul Temp	70 to 94 F
Oct Temp	49 to 75 F
Annual Precip	46.2 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,362	100%
Male	645	47.4%
Female	717	52.6%
Under 18	396	29.1%
18+	966	70.9%
65+	184	13.5%
Median Age	34.2
Average Family Size	3.12
White	1,146	84.1%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	5	0.4%
American Indian & Alaskan	114	8.4%
Other	12	0.9%
Mixed Race	85	6.2%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	35	2.6%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,396
Growth	34
Growth %	2.5%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	37.5%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	33.2%
Irish	10.3%
German	5.6%
English	3.9%
Italian	2.7%
Scottish	2.2%
French (except Basque)	1.3%
Yugoslavian	0.7%
Portuguese	0.6%
Dutch	0.6%
Polish	0.5%
Norwegian	0.2%
Welsh	0.2%
Scotch-Irish	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Panama	1,362	$29,500
Bokoshe	450	$29,375
Cameron	312	$26,339
Pocola	3,994	$37,937
Poteau	7,939	$31,226
Shady Point	848	$31,250
Spiro	2,227	$25,556

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