Pocola, OK

Census Place

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2023 Population
4,359
1.44% 1-year growth
US Senator
James Lankford
Republican Party
US Senator
Markwayne Mullin
Republican Party
2023 Median Age
42.5
6.25% 1-year increase
2023 Poverty Rate
16.4%
0.047% 1-year decrease
2023 Median Household Income
$48,333
6.42% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$134,200
21.9% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
1,819
3.5% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Pocola, OK had a population of 4.36k people with a median age of 42.5 and a median household income of $48,333. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Pocola, OK grew from 4,297 to 4,359, a 1.44% increase and its median household income grew from $45,417 to $48,333, a 6.42% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Pocola, OK are White (Non-Hispanic) (73.7%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (9.61%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (7.87%), Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) (2.34%), and White (Hispanic) (1.54%).

None of the households in Pocola, OK reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

98.5% of the residents in Pocola, OK are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Pocola, OK was $134,200, and the homeownership rate was 69.2%.

Most people in Pocola, OK drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 17.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Pocola, OK was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Pocola, OK is home to a population of 4.36k people, from which 98.5% are citizens. As of 2023, 2.23% of Pocola, OK residents were born outside of the country (97 people).

In 2023, there were 7.67 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.21k people) in Pocola, OK than any other race or ethnicity. There were 419 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) and 343 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.5%
2023 Citizenship
98.7%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 98.5% of Pocola, OK residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Pocola, OK was 98.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Pocola, OK
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    3.21k ± 214
  2. American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
    419 ± 169
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    343 ± 129
4.22%
Hispanic Population
184 people

In 2023, there were 7.67 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.21k people) in Pocola, OK than any other race or ethnicity. There were 419 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) and 343 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

4.22% of the people in Pocola, OK are hispanic (184 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Pocola, OK as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    105,376 ± 7,864 people
  2. Vietnam
    13,032 ± 2,798 people
  3. Guatemala
    11,790 ± 2,662 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Oklahoma was Mexico, the natal country of 105,376 Oklahoma residents, followed by Vietnam with 13,032 and Guatemala with 11,790.

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Foreign-Born Population

2.23%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
97 people
2%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
86 people

As of 2023, 2.23% of Pocola, OK residents (97 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Pocola, OK was 2%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    159 ± 103
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    28 ± 29
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    14 ± 16

Pocola, OK has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 5.68 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Pocola, OK employs 1.82k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Pocola, OK were Health Care & Social Assistance (278 people), Retail Trade (204 people), and Manufacturing (202 people), and the highest paying industries were Wholesale Trade ($69,773), Transportation & Warehousing ($58,438), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($53,819).

Employment

Occupations

1.82k
2023 Value
± 238
−3.5%
1 Year decline
± 18.8%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Pocola, OK declined at a rate of −3.5%, from 1.89k employees to 1.82k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Pocola, OK, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (244 people), Sales & Related Occupations (191 people), and Production Occupations (175 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Pocola, OK.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

1.82k
2023 Value
± 238
−3.5%
1 Year decline
± 18.8%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Pocola, OK declined at a rate of −3.5%, from 1.89k employees to 1.82k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Pocola, OK, are Health Care & Social Assistance (278 people), Retail Trade (204 people), and Manufacturing (202 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Pocola, OK, though some of these residents may live in Pocola, OK and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$40,448
Median earning men ± $5,254
$30,653
Median earning women ± $4,535

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Wholesale Trade ($69,773), Manufacturing ($53,021), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($42,639).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($50,962), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($50,417), and Public Administration ($42,159).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
2.57%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.72M people employed in Oklahoma. This represents a 2.57% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Oklahoma.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Oklahoma went to Donald J. Trump with 66.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (31.9%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.02%).

James Lankford and Markwayne Mullin are the senators currently representing the state of Oklahoma. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Oklahoma is currently represented by 5 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

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2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (66.2%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (31.9%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (1.02%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Oklahoma went to Donald J. Trump with 66.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (31.9%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.02%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Oklahoma for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Oklahoma

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James Lankford
Senator from Oklahoma3
Assumed office on January 3, 2015
Took office following the resignation of Tom Coburn.
Markwayne Mullin
Senator from Oklahoma2
Assumed office on January 3, 2023
Took office following the resignation of Jim Inhofe.

James Lankford and Markwayne Mullin are the senators currently representing Oklahoma.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Oklahoma over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Oklahoma

Oklahoma is currently represented by 5 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Oklahoma have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In 2023, 0.961% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.863% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (968k), Some college (720k), and Bachelors Degree (507k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Pocola, OK was $134,200 in 2023, which is 0.442 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $110,100 to $134,200, a 21.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Pocola, OK is 69.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65%.

People in Pocola, OK have an average commute time of 17.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Pocola, OK is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$134,200
Median Property Value 2023
±$27,482
$1,243
Median Property Taxes
±$185

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Pocola, OK the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Pocola, OK compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

69.2%
Homeownership
2023
67.4%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 69.2% of the housing units in Pocola, OK were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 68.6%.

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Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in Pocola, OK colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$48,333
Median Household Income
± $5,456
1.8k
Number of Households
± 248

In 2023, the median household income of the 1.8k households in Pocola, OK grew to $48,333 from the previous year's value of $45,417.

The following chart displays the households in Pocola, OK distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $60k - $75k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Pocola, OK is from Oklahoma.
0.452
2023 Wage GINI in Oklahoma
0.456
2022 Wage GINI in Oklahoma

In 2023, the income inequality in Oklahoma was 0.452 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.809% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Oklahoma was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Oklahoma in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (80.5%)
  2. Carpooled (12%)
  3. Worked At Home (5.88%)

In 2023, 80.5% of workers in Pocola, OK drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12%) and those who worked at home (5.88%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

17.5 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Pocola, OK have a shorter commute time (17.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Pocola, OK have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Pocola, OK distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Pocola, OK have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

16.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Pocola, OK (693 out of 4.23k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 6 - 11, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Pocola, OK is White, followed by Native American and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

87.2% of the population of Pocola, OK has health coverage, with 34.6% on employee plans, 21.6% on Medicaid, 15.5% on Medicare, 12.9% on non-group plans, and 2.53% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Oklahoma see 1,694 patients per year on average, which represents a 2.48% increase from the previous year (1,653 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1561 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 235 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.7% were men and 51.3% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.1% under 18 years, 18.6% between 18 and 34 years, 37.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.7% were men and 51.3% were women.

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Uninsured People

12.8%
Uninsured
34.6%
Employer Coverage
21.6%
Medicaid
15.5%
Medicare
12.9%
Non-Group
2.53%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Pocola, OK declined by 23.9% from 16.8% to 12.8%.

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