Pocola, OK

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Pocola, OK are White (Non-Hispanic) (73.7%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (10.2%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (9.61%), White (Hispanic) (1.54%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (1.4%).

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.

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 7.22 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.21k people) in Pocola, OK than any other race or ethnicity. There were 445 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 419 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.5%

2023 Citizenship

98.7%

2022 Citizenship

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Pocola, OK compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Pocola, OK

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.21k ± 214
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
445 ± 161
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
419 ± 169

4.22%

Hispanic Population

184 people

In 2023, there were 7.22 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.21k people) in Pocola, OK than any other race or ethnicity. There were 445 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 419 American Indian & Alaska Native (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 7 races represented in Pocola, OK as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Oklahoma.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
102,193 ± 7,747 people
Vietnam
12,454 ± 2,736 people
India
10,765 ± 2,544 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Oklahoma was Mexico, the natal country of 102,193 Oklahoma residents, followed by Vietnam with 12,454 and India with 10,765.

Foreign-Born Population

2.23%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

97 people

2%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

86 people

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Pocola, OK compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Economy

The economy of Pocola, OK employs 1.82k people. The largest industries in Pocola, OK are Health Care & Social Assistance (278 people), Retail Trade (204 people), and Manufacturing (202 people), and the highest paying industries are 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%

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.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Oklahoma (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

1.82k

2023 Value

± 238

−3.5%

1 Year decline

± 18.8%

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.

Median Earnings by Industry

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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).

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.

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

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

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2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (66.2%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (31.9%)
Democratic Party
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.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Oklahoma

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James Lankford

Senator from Oklahoma

Assumed office on January 3, 2015
Took office following the resignation of Tom Coburn.

Markwayne Mullin

Senator from Oklahoma

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.

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.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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

Educational Attainment

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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.

Housing & Living

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.

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 (N/A).

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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.

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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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Pocola, OK is from Oklahoma.

0.456

2022 Wage GINI in Oklahoma

0.453

2021 Wage GINI in Oklahoma

In 2022, the income inequality in Oklahoma was 0.456 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.507% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Oklahoma was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Oklahoma in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Oklahoma across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (80.5%)
Carpooled (12%)
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.

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.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Pocola, OK compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

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.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

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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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

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The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

12.8%

Uninsured

34.6%

Employer Coverage

21.6%

Medicaid

15.5%

Medicare

12.9%

Non-Group

2.53%

Military or VA

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Pocola, OK changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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