Pocola, OK

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Pocola, Oklahoma

Pocola, Oklahoma, in Le Flore county, is 11 miles SW of Fort Smith, Arkansas (center to center) and 106 miles SE of Tulsa, Oklahoma. As of the year 2000 census, 3,994 people lived in Pocola.

The People and Families of Pocola

In Pocola, about 61% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Pocola had a median family income of $37,937.

Pocola Housing

An estimated 79% of living spaces in Pocola are occupied by their owners, not by renters. The housing stock in the town is younger than in most places.

Commuting

In Pocola, 98% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers)	Top 15%
Low Property Crime (vs. State)	Top 19%

Comparative Profile of Pocola, OK

Comparing Pocola 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
Racial Diversity
Male Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Age of the Population
Female Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
Well-Paid Single Men
Well-Paid Single Women

Families

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

Wealth

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

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Property Crime
Low Violent Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	11 miles SW of Fort Smith, Arkansas (center to center)
Nearest Large City	106 miles SE of Tulsa, Oklahoma
County	Le Flore
Standard Zip Codes	74902
Phone Area Codes	918
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	35.231
Longitude	-94.477

Station	FORT SMITH RGNL AP
Distance	9.5 miles
Jan Temp	28 to 48 F
Apr Temp	49 to 73 F
Jul Temp	71 to 93 F
Oct Temp	51 to 75 F
Annual Precip	43.8 inches

Station	POTEAU WATER WORKS
Distance	14.8 miles
Jan Temp	26 to 51 F
Apr Temp	46 to 75 F
Jul Temp	69 to 94 F
Oct Temp	47 to 76 F
Annual Precip	45.5 inches

Station	POTEAU
Distance	15.3 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

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	3,994	100%
Male	1,954	48.9%
Female	2,040	51.1%
Under 18	1,058	26.5%
18+	2,936	73.5%
65+	474	11.9%
Median Age	36.5
Average Family Size	2.98
White	3,449	86.4%
African-American	133	3.3%
Asian	10	0.3%
American Indian & Alaskan	206	5.2%
Other	18	0.5%
Mixed Race	177	4.4%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	75	1.9%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	4,373
Growth	379
Growth %	9.5%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	33.6%
US/American	27.2%
German	13.2%
Irish	9.9%
English	5%
Dutch	2.1%
Scotch-Irish	2%
French (except Basque)	1.7%
Italian	1.1%
Polish	1%
Dutch West Indian	0.7%
European	0.6%
Portuguese	0.6%
Czech	0.4%
African	0.4%
Lebanese	0.3%
French Canadian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Pocola	3,994	$37,937
Arkoma	2,180	$31,500
Cameron	312	$26,339
Moffett	179	$18,750
Panama	1,362	$29,500
Shady Point	848	$31,250
Spiro	2,227	$25,556

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