Pocola, OK

Census Place

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2021 Population

4,264

4.15% 1-year growth

US Senator

James Lankford

Republican Party

US Senator

Markwayne Mullin

Republican Party

2021 Median Age

38.7

2.76% 1-year decrease

2021 Poverty Rate

20.6%

17% 1-year increase

2021 Median Household Income

$41,696

13.1% 1-year decline

2021 Median Property Value

$96,100

11% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Pocola, OK had a population of 4.26k people with a median age of 38.7 and a median household income of $41,696. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Pocola, OK grew from 4,094 to 4,264, a 4.15% increase and its median household income declined from $48,000 to $41,696, a −13.1% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Pocola, OK are White (Non-Hispanic) (75.6%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (11.4%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (6.05%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (2.72%), and White (Hispanic) (1.41%).

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.

98.6% of the residents in Pocola, OK are U.S. citizens.

In 2021, the median property value in Pocola, OK was $96,100, and the homeownership rate was 70.8%.

Most people in Pocola, OK drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 17.4 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 4.26k people, from which 98.6% are citizens. As of 2021, 1.95% of Pocola, OK residents were born outside of the country (83 people).

In 2021, there were 6.61 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.22k people) in Pocola, OK than any other race or ethnicity. There were 488 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) and 258 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

98.6%

2021 Citizenship

98.5%

2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 98.6% of Pocola, OK residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Pocola, OK was 98.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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)
3.22k ± 189
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
488 ± 167
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
258 ± 97.5

3.42%

Hispanic Population

146 people

3.42% of the people in Pocola, OK are hispanic (146 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Pocola, OK as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

1.95%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

83 people

1.66%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

68 people

As of 2021, 1.95% of Pocola, OK residents (83 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Pocola, OK was 1.66%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
151 ± 95
Gulf War (2001-)
44 ± 34
Gulf War (1990s)
10 ± 10

Pocola, OK has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.43 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Pocola, OK employs 1.85k people. The largest industries in Pocola, OK are Health Care & Social Assistance (316 people), Manufacturing (220 people), and Construction (170 people), and the highest paying industries are Wholesale Trade ($59,674), Transportation & Warehousing ($53,864), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($46,296).

Employment

Occupations

1.85k

2021 Value

± 225

4.16%

1 Year growth

± 16.7%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Pocola, OK grew at a rate of 4.16%, from 1.78k employees to 1.85k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Pocola, OK, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (224 people), Management Occupations (186 people), and Production Occupations (164 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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

1.85k

2021 Value

± 225

4.16%

1 Year growth

± 16.7%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Pocola, OK grew at a rate of 4.16%, from 1.78k employees to 1.85k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Pocola, OK, are Health Care & Social Assistance (316 people), Manufacturing (220 people), and Construction (170 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

$32,348

Median earning men ± $5,075

$24,231

Median earning women ± $2,966

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Wholesale Trade ($59,674), Manufacturing ($42,375), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($37,778).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($38,490), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($36,719), and Construction ($31,250).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.75%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Oklahoma. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

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

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Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Oklahoma to other states, or from other states to Oklahoma.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

Coal-n.e.c.
$21.2B
Mixed freight
$16.9B
Machinery
$11.6B

In 2020, the top outbound Oklahoma product (by dollars) was Coal-n.e.c. with $21.2B, followed by Mixed freight ($16.9B) and Machinery ($11.6B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Oklahoma products.

Domestic Trade Growth

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$170B

2020 Value in Oklahoma

$311B

Projected 2050 Value in Oklahoma

82.4% growth

In 2020, total outbound Oklahoma trade was $170B. This is expected to increase 82.4% to $311B by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Oklahoma trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Oklahoma to other states, or from other states to Oklahoma.

Most Common Trade Partners

Texas
$33.7B
Kansas
$11B
California
$5.32B

In 2020, the top outbound Oklahoma domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Texas with $33.7B, followed by Kansas with $11B and California and $5.32B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Oklahoma shares with each state (excluding itself).

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Oklahoma went to Donald J. Trump with 65.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (32.3%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.58%).

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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2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (65.4%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (32.3%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.58%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Oklahoma went to Donald J. Trump with 65.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (32.3%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.58%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Oklahoma for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Oklahoma

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James Lankford

Senator from Oklahoma

Assumed office on January 3, 2015
Elected to the seat following the resignation of Tom Coburn.

Markwayne Mullin

Senator from Oklahoma

Assumed office on January 3, 2023
Elected to the seat 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

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2021, 0.815% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.707% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2021 were High School or Equivalent (951k), Some college (736k), and Bachelors Degree (481k).

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

The median property value in Pocola, OK was $96,100 in 2021, which is 0.392 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $86,600 to $96,100, a 11% increase. The homeownership rate in Pocola, OK is 70.8%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Pocola, OK have an average commute time of 17.4 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.

Property

$96,100

Median Property Value 2021

±$13,011

$1,187

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.

Rent vs Own

70.8%

Homeownership

2021

70.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2021

In 2021, 70.8% of the housing units in Pocola, OK were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 74.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Pocola, OK compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 401.02
Census Tract 401.98

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

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$41,696

Median Household Income

± $2,340

1.68k

Number of Households

± 224

In 2021, the median household income of the 1.68k households in Pocola, OK declined from $41,696 from the previous year's value of $48,000.

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.

0.453

2021 Wage GINI in Oklahoma

0.454

2020 Wage GINI in Oklahoma

In 2021, the income inequality in Oklahoma was 0.453 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.264% decline from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more 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 2021

Drove Alone (86.3%)
Carpooled (9.21%)
Worked At Home (2.93%)

In 2021, 86.3% of workers in Pocola, OK drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.21%) and those who worked at home (2.93%).

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

17.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Pocola, OK have a shorter commute time (17.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 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

20.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Pocola, OK (852 out of 4.14k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 6 - 11, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

84.1% of the population of Pocola, OK has health coverage, with 33.6% on employee plans, 22.3% on Medicaid, 13.1% on Medicare, 12.1% on non-group plans, and 2.86% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Le Flore County, OK see 3561 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.252% decrease from the previous year (3570 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 3329 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 292 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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3,561 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Le Flore County, OK

Primary care physicians in Le Flore County, OK see an average of 3,561 patients per year. This represents a 0.252% decrease from the previous year (3,570 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Le Flore County, OK in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26% under 18 years, 20.3% between 18 and 34 years, 36.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.1% were men and 52.9% were women.

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

Uninsured People

15.9%

Uninsured

33.6%

Employer Coverage

22.3%

Medicaid

13.1%

Medicare

12.1%

Non-Group

2.86%

Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Pocola, OK declined by 8.9% from 17.5% to 15.9%.

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.