Population 4,250 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Pocola
Household size in Pocola
| Period | Pocola | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.46 | 2.55 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.51 | 2.60 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.73 | 2.63 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.44 | 2.58 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.02 | +0.03 | −0.03 |
The average household in Pocola has 2.44 people, under the U.S. average of 2.65.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Pocola
| Period | Pocola | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.8 | 37.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.8 | 37.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 37.9 | 37.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.0 | 38.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.2 | +0.6 | +2.3 |
At 41.0, the median age in Pocola is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. The population here is older than in Oklahoma overall, where the median age is 38.0. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 39.8, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Pocola
| Period | Pocola | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.4% | 11.9% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.8% | 12.1% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.8% | 12.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.0% | 12.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.6 pts | +0.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in Pocola as they are nationally: 11.0%, against 11.6%. Single parents are less common here than in Oklahoma as a whole (12.0%).
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Pocola
Renters in Pocola
| Period | Pocola | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.8% | 31.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 19.6% | 33.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 30.4% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 29.4% | 34.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | +13.6 pts | +2.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
About three in ten households in Pocola rent their homes (29.4%), a little below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Nearly six in ten owners (57.1%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Pocola
| Period | Pocola | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.4% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.7% | 12.7% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 12.5% | 13.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.6% | 11.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | +4.2 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs a little high in Pocola: 11.6% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. The picture is much the same across Oklahoma.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Pocola
| Period | Pocola | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1978 | 1976 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1982 | 1977 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1981 | 1979 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1983 | 1982 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +7 | +6 |
Homes in Pocola are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1983, versus 1980 nationally.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Pocola
| Period | Pocola | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $556 | $716 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $674 | $805 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $681 | $897 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $834 | $1,127 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$278 | +$411 | +$606 |
The median renter in Pocola pays $834 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 25.3% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Pocola
Bachelor's degrees in Pocola
| Period | Pocola | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.8% | 24.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.7% | 24.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.8% | 26.1% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.9% | 28.9% | 35.6% |
| Change | +7.0 pts | +4.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Pocola: 12.9% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Pocola
| Period | Pocola | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 78.8% | 86.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 86.9% | 87.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 87.7% | 88.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 87.3% | 89.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +8.6 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in eight adults in Pocola never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 87.3% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Pocola
| Period | Pocola | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.8% | 6.1% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 14.2% | 6.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.6% | 5.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.1% | 5.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.7 pts | −1.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Pocola has been strong: just 3.1% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Pocola compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pocola | 2.44 | 41.0 | 11.0% | 29.4% | 11.6% | 1983 | $834 | 12.9% | 87.3% | 3.1% |
| Bonanza | 2.62 | 51.5 | 3.0% | 8.5% | 5.3% | 1994 | $829 | 25.3% | 88.1% | 3.4% |
| Rock Island | 2.64 | 40.7 | 7.9% | 25.0% | 14.9% | 1986 | $804 | 14.4% | 87.1% | 2.7% |
| Fort Coffee | 2.68 | 38.0 | 7.7% | 25.4% | 14.4% | 1992 | $822 | 7.7% | 83.6% | 4.4% |
| Arkoma | 2.69 | 35.5 | 16.3% | 36.1% | 12.4% | 1972 | $747 | 12.2% | 85.0% | 7.0% |
| Williams | 2.63 | 37.5 | 10.7% | 25.5% | 15.2% | 1993 | $800 | 12.3% | 89.8% | 3.2% |
| Hackett | 2.69 | 40.8 | 9.5% | 20.4% | 9.5% | 1992 | $765 | 10.5% | 88.2% | 2.3% |
| Spiro | 2.70 | 38.5 | 10.2% | 29.8% | 14.6% | 1984 | $821 | 11.5% | 82.8% | 4.3% |
| Tahona | 2.89 | 38.4 | 8.1% | 22.1% | 18.5% | 1995 | $878 | 11.6% | 83.5% | 3.3% |
| Fort Smith | 2.48 | 38.0 | 14.1% | 45.2% | 10.2% | 1976 | $967 | 23.1% | 83.1% | 6.4% |
| Old Jenny Lind | 2.42 | 43.4 | 8.9% | 12.1% | 8.8% | 1985 | $810 | 26.8% | 91.7% | 0.4% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Pocola. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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