COMPARING TWO PLACES
Brent vs Poteau
PLACE A
Brent, Florida
VS
PLACE B
Poteau, Oklahoma
Brent is 160% larger than Poteau. their median incomes are within a few thousand dollars.
BRENTPOTEAUDIFFERENCE
Total population23,8139,171+160% vs Poteau
Population density2,330345+1,985
Population growth7.5%3.4%+4.2 pts
Median age25.636.0−10.4
Male48.8%47.9%+0.9 pts
Female51.2%52.1%−0.9 pts
Foreign-born10.0%8.0%+2.0 pts
White, non-Hispanic46.1%65.3%−19.2 pts
Black30.4%1.3%+29.1 pts
Hispanic / Latino12.1%15.2%−3.1 pts
Asian2.7%1.1%+1.6 pts
Other8.7%17.2%−8.5 pts
Median household income$49,167$50,511−$1,344
Per capita income$19,714$24,228−$4,514
Poverty rate22.5%19.8%+2.7 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4100.434−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher21.5%16.4%+5.2 pts
Graduate degree7.7%5.5%+2.2 pts
Unemployment rate6.0%6.1%−0.1 pts
Labor force participation58.5%50.7%+7.8 pts
Median home value$159,900$157,400+$2,500
Median gross rent$1,161$853+$308
Owner-occupied55.6%62.3%−6.7 pts
Housing vacancy rate11.6%11.4%+0.3 pts
Rent-burdened households53.2%48.8%+4.3 pts
Average commute18.821.4−2.6
Worked from home22.6%4.4%+18.1 pts
Public transit to work0.8%0.0%+0.8 pts
Uninsured18.2%16.4%+1.8 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024