COMPARING TWO PLACES
Howe vs Poteau
PLACE A
Howe, Texas
VS
PLACE B
Poteau, Oklahoma
Howe is 60% smaller than Poteau. their median incomes are within a few thousand dollars. Howe has grown faster since 2000 (37% vs 3%).
HOWEPOTEAUDIFFERENCE
Total population3,6869,171−60% vs Poteau
Population density739345+394
Population growth37.3%3.4%+34.0 pts
Median age29.636.0−6.4
Male46.4%47.9%−1.4 pts
Female53.6%52.1%+1.4 pts
Foreign-born16.8%8.0%+8.8 pts
White, non-Hispanic47.6%65.3%−17.7 pts
Black9.4%1.3%+8.1 pts
Hispanic / Latino39.6%15.2%+24.4 pts
Asian0.2%1.1%−0.9 pts
Other3.3%17.2%−13.9 pts
Median household income$51,108$50,511+$597
Per capita income$22,443$24,228−$1,785
Poverty rate24.3%19.8%+4.5 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4370.434Even
Bachelor's degree or higher10.9%16.4%−5.4 pts
Graduate degree1.5%5.5%−4.0 pts
Unemployment rate2.9%6.1%−3.2 pts
Labor force participation75.1%50.7%+24.4 pts
Median home value$201,300$157,400+$43,900
Median gross rent$1,217$853+$364
Owner-occupied60.9%62.3%−1.4 pts
Housing vacancy rate19.1%11.4%+7.7 pts
Rent-burdened households62.3%48.8%+13.5 pts
Average commute25.221.4+3.7
Worked from home8.4%4.4%+4.0 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured40.8%16.4%+24.4 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025